«These changes take effect in September and will place a greater emphasis on professional dialogue
between headteachers and inspectors.
Interviews conducted by Reform found that the current top - slice arrangement is creating a system in which the headteacher views the academy as a «client buying into the chain service», rather than as a branch of the chain, which can lead to tension
between headteachers and chain leadership.
Not exact matches
Detailed discussions
between the Department for Education (DfE) and unions representing teachers and
headteachers in England and Wales reached their conclusion yesterday with a number of unions refusing to sign up to a heads of agreement document outlining the priorities for reform to the Teachers» Pension Scheme (TPS).
This exciting new approach to global learning through song has been produced as a result of collaboration
between former
headteacher Brian Beresford and Andrew Simpson, an experienced teacher who also provides teaching resources through his work for the BBC.
Headteacher, Chris Hill explains their path to implementing a successful learning platform: «Eastfield is a part of Northampton's Area Improvement Partnership (AIP), which was established to promote effective collaboration
between schools in the area to raise educational standards.
The data also reveals that 700
headteachers, including executive heads, were earning
between # 100,000 and # 109,999 at the end of 2016.
This focus on the future is echoed by Wendy Wheldon,
headteacher of Greengate Lane Academy in Sheffield, which caters for 224 pupils aged
between three and 11.
The issue of staff recruitment is well documented, with 79 per cent of schools in a 2015 NAHT (National Association of
Headteachers) survey reporting that they «found recruitment problematic» and 56 per cent stating that they paid recruitment agencies
between # 1,000 and # 10,000 per position.
www.onemoretime.biz This exciting new approach to global learning through song has been produced as a result of collaboration
between former
headteacher Brian Beresford and Andrew Simpson, an experienced teacher who also provides teaching resources through his work for the BBC.
Jon Chaloner, a trust chief executive and founding member of the
Headteachers» Roundtable, told Schools Week: «In terms of equality of access to excellent provision, the growth of such funding is driving greater inequality
between those who have the «right» contacts and can raise funds in this way in comparison to those who simply do not.»
Kate Atkins, the
headteacher of Rosendale Primary School, said it was a «great opportunity to bridge the gap
between research and practice».
Mr Patel was previously
headteacher of Wood Green Academy in Wednesbury,
between Birmingham and Wolverhampton, before he took up his RSC role on September 1, 2014.
All my experience as a teacher and
headteacher has convinced me that for NQTs, the continuum
between their initial teacher training, induction and first few years of teaching is crucial.
The report also recommends that school funding is given to academy chains rather than individual schools to avoid a reported «power struggle»
between chief executives and
headteachers.
Accountability matters and is well understood within schools
between pupils, teachers and parents, as it is
between staff,
headteachers and governors.
These will be
between the NQ and either the
headteacher or the induction tutor acting on behalf of the
headteacher.
Based on more than 70 interviews with
headteachers and academy trust chief executives, as well as a «supply projection» based on the latest pupil and workforce data, it predicts a future shortage of
between 14,000 to 19,000 leaders sparked by increasing pupil numbers, retirements, and school leaders leaving the profession early.
The network typically lasts
between six and twelve months and is customised to meet the needs of
Headteachers within their specific local context.
It is not clear whether the support being proposed from 2016/2017 will be limited to that provided by individual «expert
headteachers», but Gaining Ground demonstrated the power and importance of collaborative relationships
between staff at different levels, not just the level of senior leadership.