Sentences with phrase «led headteacher»

The DfE turned down another part of the FOI request, which sought the minutes of meetings held so far by the RSC - led headteacher boards, after an unnamed minister decided that disclosure would «prejudice the effective conduct of public affairs».

State schools should consider emulating independent schools and «work for profit» by charging parents a «premium», a leading headteacher has said.

An influential group of leading headteachers has launched a think tank to crowdsource an alternative white paper that focuses on classroom concerns rather than «political diktat».

She said «leading headteachers» were working with the government to produce an «action plan» to improve PSHE.

Ahead of the National Primary School Offer Day new figures reveal that the education of 350,000 children has been transformed after their previously underperforming schools were turned into sponsored academies - where education experts and leading headteachers take over the running of the school.

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She said more than 40 applications were received from York and the wider region and the new band will be led by headteacher Angela Mitchell.

But it definitely will not lead to homosexuality being promoted in our schools» Sam Galbraith, Minister for Children & Education, in letter to all school boards and headteachers January 2000.

In fact, Chase Side Primary School today is one of those — led by an inspiring headteacher Sally Quartson.

Led by headteachers, supported by a committed bursar or business manager and passionate school cooks, these schools are focusing on the things that encourage children and parents to opt for a school meal: great food; social aspects such as short queues and being able to eat with friends; a nice place to eat; affordable prices; school food being seen as the cool or attractive thing to go for.

Led by Headteachers, supported by a committed bursar or business manager and passionate school cooks, these schools are focusing on the things that encourage children and parents to opt for a school meal: great food; social aspects such as short queues and being able to eat with friends; a nice place to eat; affordable prices; school food being seen as the cool or attractive thing to go for.

«If the proposal for License to Practise signals a commitment by a future Labour Government to restore qualified teacher status (QTS) as a requirement for all teachers in state funded schools, to introduce, within a national framework of pay and conditions of service, a contractual entitlement for all teachers to continuing professional development and to re-establish a proper system of professional regulation which ensures that all headteachers have QTS and NPQH and are accredited to lead and manage schools, then this is a basis on which progress could be made.

Commenting on the publication by the Department for Education of School Workforce statistical data on headteachers» salaries, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union, said: «Headteachers and other school leaders have an important and critical job to do in leading and managing teaching and learningheadteachers» salaries, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union, said: «Headteachers and other school leaders have an important and critical job to do in leading and managing teaching and learningHeadteachers and other school leaders have an important and critical job to do in leading and managing teaching and learning in schools.

«In a context of unmanageable and unsustainable levels of teacher workload, the Government will need to demonstrate that its proposals will bring downward pressure on the workload and bureaucratic burdens placed on primary teachers and headteachers and enable them to focus on their core responsibilities for teaching and leading teaching and learning.»

• Unions representing headteachers have warned the government it could face major difficulties introducing performance - related pay for all teachers, noting, for example, that pay rises for some would lead to pay cuts or redundancy for others.

Many headteachers have no personal experience of leading a school during a period of financial constraint.

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.

It provides a range of information and stimuli that leads to much interesting work and debate Keith Wiseman Assistant Headteacher.

You will need to be led by an outstanding headteacher with at least three years» experience and outstanding senior and middle leaders with capacity to support others.

The publication follows a review of the 2004 standards carried out last year by Dame Dana Ross - Wawrzynski and other leading members of the profession, with the aim of defining guidelines applicable to all headteachers in the current educational landscape.

Unleashing greatness Finally, having referred to professional leadership development in the light of the headteacher standards, it may be worth reflecting on what professional development looks like in the emerging school - led and self - improving system.

The one per cent rise will apply to teachers on the upper pay range, unqualified teachers and leading practitioners, along with headteachers and other leaders.

The Trust expansion has also led to a review and restructure of leadership roles, including the introduction of a CEO, and the appointments of new Headteachers at Chanty and Newminster Middle Schools, and at The King Edward VI School, all in Morpeth.

In almost all school - led provision, the recruitment of trainees is supported by practising headteachers and senior leaders who are excellently placed to identify the knowledge, skills and personal characteristics which make really good teachers.

Ian Bauckham of the Association of School and College Leaders explains the thinking behind the new headteacher standards and the role they play in the emerging school - led and self - improving system

That crisis, 13 years ago, led to schools in England scouring the globe for talent and the government relaxing the rules on support staff teaching, as headteachers struggled to recruit.

I am currently Deputy Headteacher and lead the Three Rivers Teaching School Alliance in the delivery of ITT training and CPD across the Alliance and beyond.

David Shanks, a modern foreign languages consultant and leading practitioner for the Harris Federation, said some headteachers were so fearful they «simply wouldn't go to Paris» following terrorist attacks in November last year.

In fact, Chase Side Primary School today is one of those — led by an inspiring headteacher Sally Quartson.

Led by headteachers, supported by a committed bursar or business manager and passionate school cooks, these schools are focusing on the things that encourage children and parents to opt for a school meal: great food; social aspects such as short queues and being able to eat with friends; a nice place to eat; affordable prices; school food being seen as the cool or attractive thing to go for.

As Michael told members of the education select committee earlier this year, we are moving incrementally and inexorably towards clusters of schools supporting and evaluating each other, led by an outstanding headteacher of an outstanding school.

In the few short months that I have been leading Battle Primary Academy as Headteacher, what has stood out for me the most is the way that people come together to make it a wonderful community.

Headteacher of leading independent school claims students will suffer if they «can not communicate with male colleagues»

The report, led by ex-primary headteacher Dame Reena Keeble (pictured below right), stated reception was «the most important year», but found inconsistencies in teaching, compared to year 1.

Malcolm has 17 years experience as a primary headteacher, leading his first school from satisfactory to outstanding, and maintaining this over 12 years, and his second from inadequate (LA judgement) to good within 3 years.

Advised, led and supported a stepping up programme for aspirational deputy and assistant heads exploring headteacher opportunities.

The National Association of Headteachers said they would lead to unfair sacking of teachers, when children failed as a result of extenuating circumstances unrelated to the quality of education they were receiving.

Girls who attend single sex schools face being at a «huge disadvantage» in the world of employment because they may be unable to communicate with boys, according to the headteacher of a leading independent school.

The recommendations are an initial part of the Rochford Review, led by headteacher Diane Rochford, and created to focus on statutory assessment of the more than 50,000 pupils whose ability falls below the national curriculum standards at key stage 1 and 2.

Clark was the youngest headteacher in the country when she was appointed to lead Oasis Academy John Williams in 2009, at the age of 31, and subsequently worked as education director and South West regional director for Oasis Community Learning before taking up the RSC role.

Executive headteachers are employed to «lead and quality - assure» each hub, said Ludlow, adding: «It is the executive headteachers» jobs to make sure all our schools operate to the highest of professional standards.»

Previously this has led to criticism that too many chief executive officers now sit on the headteacher boards.

Headteachers faced a «real temptation to employ cheaper, unqualified staff» in the current climate, but evidence showed putting support staff in inappropriate roles led to a drop in standards, he said.

She is an English teacher and Senior Assistant Headteacher at St. Ursula's Convent School, where she leads on Key Stage 3 assessment and maximising the achievement of upper ability pupils.

Baseline assessment is not statutory, and some headteachers and their early years leads may well make a principled decision not to introduce it.

When leading a school, a good headteacher will have a strategy and a plan for delivering success.

At Sibford Gower the partnership was led by the Headteacher, Jane O'Sullivan, and the Year 5/6 class teacher, Sarah Harrison; while at Sibford School the partnership was led by the Assistant Head with responsibility for the Junior School, Edward Rossiter, in conjunction with staff from both the Junior School and Science Department, particularly Nick Hadley and Cath Harding.

How can Headteacher organisations help lead debate and be seen as authoritative?

«In schools, we know that the Headteacher really has to lead change.

Each federation in the study chose to employ an executive headteacher; leading a federation can attract ambitious leaders.

Her extensive and successful experience of improving schools as a Headteacher has led to her designation as a National Leader in Education and an Additional Inspector; her school a National Support School.