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Oral question asked in the House of Commons, by Simon Wright (Liberal Democrat). It was answered on Monday, 1 December 2014 on behalf of the Department for Education.


School Leaders (Recruitment)

Question

I welcome the extension of the Talented Leaders programme into Norfolk. Excellent leadership is vital, and turning around a struggling school needs a team effort, with teachers, governors and parents all pulling in the same direction. What efforts will be made to ensure that the Talented Leaders programme supports a whole-school approach?

Answer

My hon. Friend is exactly right that we need not only to get talented head teachers and leaders into those schools, but to ensure that other members of the school community are part of that. That is why,

under this programme, each school will be entitled to a leadership sustainability grant of £50,000, which is ring-fenced for staff and governor development in order to build leadership capacity for the future.


Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
589 c9 
Session
2014-15
Oral question type
1st Supplementary
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Headteachers Recruitment Standards Schools
Link
View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk