Tools:
Retaining and sustaining headteachers
There is a shortage of senior leaders in the teaching profession in England. While it is essential that we develop school leaders of the future, we also need to consider ways in which we can retain existing talented headteachers, by offering them the working environments, career options and ongoing support that will keep them motivated and engaged in their roles.
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Retaining school leaders
Retaining effective school leaders is the most efficient and least costly response to the challenge of leadership succession. This article explores how governing bodies can develop successful retention strategies for senior leaders at different stages of their careers.
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Sustaining your leadership
Being a headteacher is highly demanding and requires a huge amount of drive and commitment. To sustain yourself in the role over a long period of time you need to develop strategies that enable you to stay motivated, continue developing and achieve a good work-life balance.
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Staying on and leaving a legacy
Staying in headship is a chance to leave a legacy. This article explores the factors that keep headteachers ‘enchanted’ with their roles, as well as options for moving on to second headships and sustaining careers in the years approaching retirement.
Publications
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Retaining headteachers: a planning guide for governors
Learning resource to assist governors with retaining good headteachers -
What are we learning about...the school leadership labour market
An evidence into practice guide for developing succession planning strategies -
What are we learning about...retaining headteachers?
Key factors surrounding the issue of headteacher retention -
Retaining school leaders: a guide to keeping talented leaders engaged
A practical guide to retaining headteachers for governors and local authorities -
Reservoirs of hope: spiritual and moral leadership in headteachers - summary
A summary of how headteachers sustain their schools and themselves through leadership based on hope
Interactive resources
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Anne McCormick: Succession during recession
Anne McCormick explains why schools should continue to invest in sucession planning during the toughest times and gives tips on how it can be done -
Staying on (Current Heads)
A look at the career lives of headteachers, the importance of development and renewal. -
Retention (Partners)
A consideration of the importance of retaining talented school leaders and strategies to encourage them to stay. -
The issue of retention (Governors)
A look at the importance of retention, the reasons heads choose to leave and strategies to encourage them to stay.
Articles
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Staying on and leaving a legacy
National College resources that explore factors that keep headteachers 'enchanted' with their roles, as well as options for moving on to second headships and sustaining their careers in the years approaching retirement. -
Retaining and sustaining headteachers - case studies
National College resources: these pages contain case studies of schools that have retained and sustained headteachers as part of their succession planning strategies. -
Sustaining your leadership
National College resources that offer advice to headteachers about developing strategies to enable them to stay motivated, continue developing and create a good work-life balance. -
Retaining school leaders
National College resources that explore how governing bodies can keep talented leaders engaged and develop successful retention strategies for senior leaders at different stages of their careers.
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