Prime Ministers vs Headteachers – WHO do make the BEST leaders and why?
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Prime Ministers vs Headteachers – WHO do make the BEST leaders and why?

The demands of leadership on Prime Ministers and Headteachers are colossal. Leaders must have conviction; the capacity to communicate and persuade; they must manage people and communities; they must translate their convictions to policy detail and then ensure successful implementation of their policies. All the while they must be the relentless and charismatic figurehead and carry the hopes and dreams of others alongside their own personal ambitions. In this blog, Max Kelly draws on the work of political commentator Steve Richards to analyse the demands of leadership and to draw a correlation about the qualifications necessary to lead a country and to lead a school.
The ULTIMATE Guide To Staff Meetings At School
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The ULTIMATE Guide To Staff Meetings At School

There are loads of blogs and articles out there which give advice on the mechanics of running an effective staff meeting: let everyone know in good time, welcome everyone by name, share the successes... you get the picture. But did you know there are some fundamental steps you can take right now which will increase staff meeting effectiveness ten-fold?
Isle of Man school leaders call on election candidates to take pledge for education
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Isle of Man school leaders call on election candidates to take pledge for education

Members of school leaders’ union, Isle of Man NAHT, are calling on candidates in the upcoming general election to join them in pledging to put support for education at the heart of their campaigns. The pledge forms part of a wider manifesto for education published today (12 August) by Isle of Man NAHT ahead of the House of Keys elections with the title “Our schools. Their future. Your choice”.
Corporate Vision Unveils the Winners of the 2021 Education and Training Awards – Success for Laxey and Dhoon Federation, Isle of Man
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Corporate Vision Unveils the Winners of the 2021 Education and Training Awards – Success for Laxey and Dhoon Federation, Isle of Man

There’s no question that the global pandemic massively disrupted the education system, with schools closing and children being forced to learn from their home environments. We speak to Maxim Kelly of Laxey School and Dhoon School Federation, both of which not only successfully weathered the Covid storm, but also excelled at doing it with their innovative approach.