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Ask Brenda: A to-do list for new headteachers

QUESTION: Where do I start as a new headteacher? What is critical and essential in your opinion? What questions do I ask of myself and of others?

QUESTION: Where do I start as a new headteacher? What is critical and essential in your opinion? What questions do I ask of myself and of others?

ANSWER: There is no golden list of dos and don’ts for a new headteacher, but there are some basic reminders that can help you to hit the ground running

Most new heads that I meet ask me whether there is some form of list to guide them, so that they know what things are statutory and therefore essential, and what things are not required in law, but would still be a good idea to include in their thinking as they begin at their school.

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