Where can school leaders, especially those who are new to the role, turn to for support? Dr Glenys Hart and Christine Pollitt consider the range of options

No man – or woman come to that – is an island. Headship can be a very lonely experience especially for teachers in their first years of leadership. Many schools are realising the importance of developing distributed leadership and benefiting from the synergistic gains of collaborative working.

Headteachers understand that working with leaders at all levels within the school can be the key to continuous successful improvement. But collaboration with leaders beyond the school is less well developed. This article provides information about a range of people, places and organisations that are available to support senior leaders in their quest for higher standards through extensive collaboration and learning.

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