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Looking ahead - a new generation of school leaders rise to the challenge
Steve Munby, Chief Executive of the National College for School Leadership (NCSL), today called for schools and other agencies to take collective responsibility for ensuring the delivery of educational services for children and young people.
Breaking the cycle of white working class underachievement
Successful school leaders can teach others, says new report
NCSL trials new roles for higher level school business managers
A wave of new trials is underway involving almost 100 schools across the country to test higher-level school business roles and free headteachers from administrative burdens.
School business managers across the country gain prestigious qualifications
School business managers (SBMs) from across the country are bringing the latest in financial and commercial expertise to their roles after graduating with prestigious qualifications in school business management.
Headship ambition up by 10 per cent
New figures reveal a big increase in the number of teachers who want the top job, boosting the prospects for headteacher recruitment in England over the next decade.
Local head in the running for prestigious national teaching award
A headteacher from Dunster in Minehead is a finalist for a national award that celebrates the vital job done by today’s headteachers.
Local head shares winning formula
An award-winning headteacher from Preston has been sharing the secrets of her success with up-and-coming teachers from the area.
Regional conferences help shape future of school leadership
NCSL is holding eight regional conferences to listen to the profession in a major review of its leadership training.
NCSL is “changing the landscape of school leadership” says new international report
Headteacher training and leadership development delivered by NCSL is having a “positive impact on education”
£100,000 boost to pioneering volunteering scheme for school leaders in Africa
8 August 2008 - A £100,000 boost to a pioneering project sending school leaders on mini ‘gap-years’ in Africa
Up to one million children set to benefit from international education initiative
23 July 2008 - Up to one million school children in the Western Cape could benefit following international collaboration between two leading education organisations in England and South Africa.
Top heads appointed to expanding national school support scheme
Up to 60 headteachers are attending a dinner with the schools minister this week to celebrate their appointment to top roles supporting struggling schools.
Pupils produce ´Children´s Charter´ in celebration of innovative approaches to learning
A 'Children's Charter' for the curriculum was produced at a national event celebrating innovative approaches to learning.
Four winning schools pick up 21st Century Learning Alliance awards
Four schools are celebrating after picking up a national award for leading innovation at a major conference.
Today's new teachers expect a long school career helping children
A new generation of teachers are enthusiastic about a long career in schools, a poll for the National College for School Leadership (NCSL) has shown as its annual conference for more than 1,500 school leaders begins in Birmingham today (18 June 2008).
Leadership lifeline for small schools? Current system 'not sustainable'
Federations of schools run by one executive head could make the most of our best leaders and may be the lifeline that will safeguard the future of small village schools.
School leaders share expertise at major education conference
Headteachers from more than 40 schools are set to share their expertise with colleagues from around the country in a comprehensive programme of leading edge workshops at one of the biggest educational events of the year.
Local schools "Head for the Future"
A group of headteachers are bringing the latest leadership skills to their schools after becoming the first in the country to complete a prestigious national course.
New roles to free up headteachers’ time are trialled
An international conference will today (9 May 2008) hear details of how new roles for highly skilled school business managers could build on existing positions to free headteachers from administrative burdens
and enable them to refocus on leading teaching and learning.
School business managers across the country gain prestigious qualifications
School business managers from across the country are bringing the latest in financial and commercial expertise to their roles after graduating with prestigious qualifications in school business management.
School leader magazine tipped for national award
A Nottingham based national magazine for school leaders is a finalist in the UK public relations industry’s national awards.
Partnership approach for NCSL National Succession Consultants
National Succession Consultants will be working in partnership with local authorities, dioceses and other organisations from September, to support the development of strategies to bring on the next generation of headteachers.
Southworth to step down after six years with NCSL
Geoff Southworth OBE, Deputy Chief Executive of the National College for School Leadership, is to retire this summer after almost six years with the organisation.
Female heads at all time high
More women than ever before are becoming headteachers and are calling on their colleagues to follow their lead.
National Leaders of Education programme set to quadruple in size
Secretary of State for Children Schools and Families Ed Balls has announced plans to expand the National College for School Leadership's (NCSL) innovative National Leader of Education (NLE) and National Support School (NSS) programme.
New qualification for school business managers
Press release about new qualifiations for school business managers. From the National College for School Leaders - the organisation for school leaders.
Local schools "Head for the Future"
A group of headteachers are bringing the latest leadership skills to their schools after becoming the first in the country to complete a prestigious national course.
NCSL developing accelerated leadership programme to replace Fast Track
The programme is being designed to meet the changing needs and challenges of leadership in today's schools, to replace the current Fast Track programme from September 2009.
Local school business managers gain national qualifications
School business managers across the country are bringing the latest in financial and commercial expertise to their roles after graduating with prestigious qualifications in school business management.
College awards £280,000 to sustainable schools
NCSL has awarded £280,000 to schools in recognition of their efforts to achieve sustainability.
Former headteacher awarded OBE for services to education
A former headteacher was awarded an OBE for services to education in the New Year's Honours List.

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