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Issue 1.09

Leadership

Connected Leadership

Successful schools overcome two related challenges: They share ideas rapidly and effectively across the whole school; and they encourage many people to be leaders. Unfortunately, our traditional notions of professionalism and leadership are ill suited to cultivating these sorts of connections. In the past, a professional was someone who honed their own expertise, managed their own time, exercised their discretion and sought to meet clear standards or accountabilities. In the past, a leader was a manager; someone who had formal authority over a set of resources (budget, staffing, procedures) and who acquired their influence through the use of this authority: telling people what to do, basically. No longer.

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Working Together to Safeguard Children

A guide to inter–agency working to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. This 270–page document sets out how organisations and individuals should work together to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. It is addressed to practitioners and front–line managers who have particular responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Update Note: The full report is no longer available - this is the summary only.

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Survey of Teacher Induction and Early Professional Development 2005-2006

This 21–page survey by Estyn, the education and training inspectorate for Wales, shows that induction and early professional development of newly qualified teachers in the initial three years of their teaching is a high priority for schools. The report seeks to ascertain the impact of induction and early professional development (EPD) on: accelerating teacher capability and capacity; teacher retention, teacher identification and job satisfaction; pupil performance; continuing professional development benefits for induction tutors/mentors; and the developing role of the LEA in supporting professional development. Update Note: Summary Only - The full report is no longer available

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