Open AccessCommentary: Grow Tomorrow’s School Leaders? Plant Some Seeds Today!
Author(s) -
J. R. Thompson
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
learning landscapes
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1913-5688
DOI - 10.36510/learnland.v1i2.253
Subject(s) - economic shortage , perspective (graphical) , educational leadership , investment (military) , public relations , succession planning , leadership development , political science , management , sociology , pedagogy , government (linguistics) , economics , linguistics , philosophy , artificial intelligence , politics , computer science , law
School leadership development has received significant investment in the UK in recent years. Programmes to support leaders at all levels have focussed on national standards, leadership behaviours and capacity building. England is now facing an increasing shortage of headteachers. This article provides a perspective on this situation and offers some practical ideas to school leaders for building approaches to succession planning in their own schools.