Although the main emphasis in the shift towards self-managing schools has been orchestrated through the introduction of local management of schools in the Education Reform Act, the development has been given radical impetus by the opportunity for schools to "opt out" of local authority control and become grant-maintained. The authors examine the early experiences of the first grant-maintained schools and consider the challenges that face the self-managing school in the 1990s. They look at the context of the change of status, what it means to be grant-maintained, and review the types of schools that have opted out so far and their reasons for doing so. A section of specially commissioned case studies written by headteachers offers accounts of how each school has coped with the move to grant-maintained status. "Opting for Self-Management" provides a practical and realistic appraisal of grant-maintained schools and their move towards self-management. This book should be of interest to undergraduates, postgraduates and academics in educational management and policy, heads and senior management teams in schools, LEA officers and governors.

Opting for Self-Management: The Early Experience of Grant-Maintained Schools (Educational Management)

Education & Teaching

Davies, Brent

Schools & Teaching

Routledge

Education reform has been a dominating feature not only of education in the UK, but also in many countries across the world. As a result of this, it is now more important than ever that headteachers and school leaders develop the skills which will enable them to lead their new responsibilities effectively. The writers of this book argue that in order to be an effective leader, school leaders need to have a clear understanding of: * the changing context of education; * the changing nature of self-managing schools; * their own leadership and management skills within this environment. The book focuses on these leadership and management perspectives using a competency and knowledge approach. It provides a clear framework which enables school leaders to develop and reflect upon their own skills. All school leaders will find that this book gives them a much needed insight into leading schools as they move into the 21st century. Brent Davies is Professor and Director of Educational Leadership and Management at the University of Lincolnshire and Humberside. Linda Ellison is a Principal Lecturer in Education Management and Secretary of BEMAS. Both have published very widely in the field.

School Leadership in the 21st Century

Ellison, Linda

Bowring-Carr, Christopher

The New Strategic Direction and Development of the School (School Leadership)

Schools will not be able to continue to improve unless they move away from an over-concentration on the short-term and focus on the strategic nature of planning and development. The more targets, the less the effects - what we need is strategy and sustainability. This book links school improvement planning and strategic development for leadership enhancement as well as for management accountability. Short-term planning, in the form of target-setting plans aimed at improving standards, has gained increasing importance. While the book agrees that this is necessary, it puts forward the view that short-term planning is not sufficient for the longer-term development of the school. Sustainability and strategic development are of critical importance and for these the authors believe that a more holistic approach to planning is necessary. To that end, this book links short and longer-term planning in a framework, which supports the strategic development of the school. The authors are national experts in the field and in preparing this text have worked extensively with headteachers, deputy headteachers, governors and those participating in NPQH and masters programmes in educational leadership and management.

The New Strategic Direction and Development of the School: Key Frameworks for School Improvement Planning (School Leadership)

Education reform continues to be a dominating feature of education in the UK and many other countries throughout the world. As a result of this, it is now more important than ever that headteachers and school managers develop the skills which enable them to manage their new responsibilities effectively.  In School Leadership in the 21st Century all the major aspects of school leadership are discussed, including:  the strategic and ethical dimensions of leadership leading and managing change leading and managing staff in high performance schools information for student learning and organisational learning transformation of schools in the tewnty-first century. The authors of this completely updated and revised edition have addressed the new standards and competency frameworks, making this an essential read for all headteachers and aspiring headteachers on NPQH or LPSH courses and anyone else with an interest in school leadership.

Talent Management in Education

In showing how to develop talented individuals for roles and responsibilities in new configurations of schools and leadership, this book explains the key concepts and provides frameworks for leaders to apply ideas of talent management in their organizations. The authors focus on talent management and how this contributes to other strategic objectives, such as building a high performance learning environment and building leadership in depth in the school.

Davies, Barbara J

Sage Publications Ltd.

The New Strategic Direction and Development of the School: Key Frameworks for School Improvement Planning

Originally published in 1991. This book examines the early experiences of the first grant-maintained Schools and considers the challenges facing the self-managing school in the 1990s. The book looks at the context of the change of status, what it means to be grant-maintained, and reviews the types of schools that have opted out so far and their reasons for doing so. A section of specially commissioned case studies written by headteachers offers accounts of how each school has coped with the move to grant-maintained status. The book provides a practical and realistic appraisal of grant-maintained schools and their move towards self-management, exploring both the advantages and the disadvantages of opting out of local authority control.

Opting for Self-management: The Early Experience of Grant-maintained Schools (Routledge Library Editions: Education Management)

Anderson, Lesley

Leading the Strategically Focused School: Success and Sustainability

An indispensable read to help school leaders build strategic capability within schools to ensure long-term success and sustainability. Drawing on two decades of research, the author examines processes for building whole school involvement, strategic approaches to build capacity, and characteristics of strategically focused schools.

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Opting for Self-Management: The Early Experience of Grant-Maintained Schools (Educational Management)

School Leadership in the 21st Century

The New Strategic Direction and Development of the School: Key Frameworks for School Improvement Planning (School Leadership)

The New Strategic Direction and Development of the School (School Leadership)

School Leadership in the 21st Century

Talent Management in Education

Talent Management in Education

The New Strategic Direction and Development of the School: Key Frameworks for School Improvement Planning

Opting for Self-management: The Early Experience of Grant-maintained Schools (Routledge Library Editions: Education Management)

Leading the Strategically Focused School: Success and Sustainability