Reinventing school leadership ‐ back to the future in the UK?

Abstract

There have, over the last 15 years, been many UK government initiatives aimed at improving the leadership and management of schools but there has never been any compulsion to receive training either before or after taking up post as a headteacher (principal). Greater responsibilities at the school level have resulted in greater pressure from a wide range of sources, including government and the teaching profession, for a more coherent approach to leadership and management development for both middle managers and for headteachers. Examines the initiatives which have been introduced in the last 15 years. Then discusses the need for and the development of the National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH) which is being trialled and piloted across England and Wales from 1996‐98.

Citation

Creissen, T. and Ellison, L. (1998), "Reinventing school leadership ‐ back to the future in the UK?", International Journal of Educational Management, Vol. 12 No. 1, pp. 28-38. https://doi.org/10.1108/09513549810195884