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Leadership: Are you driven to distraction?

As a headteacher, how do you lose the distractions and focus on doing the right things right? Colin McLean seeks some advice

School leaders today are bombarded from every direction with priorities and must-dos. These can come from many sources, including colleagues, parents, governors, government, local authorities, school collaborations and Ofsted.

The result is that the head is pulled every which way and they can often find it difficult to stay focused on the real reason why they do their job – giving children the best possible chance in life.

In today’s frantic and highly pressurised world it is important that you as a headteacher focus on doing the right things right. But how do you go about tackling this challenge? Here is some advice from primary school leaders that should be helpful.

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