Leadership Matters but success is all about TEAM!!

My dentist asked me last week what makes a good school? what makes a really successful school? Research clearly shows that the leadership of schools can have a hugely positive impact on the educational outcomes of young people... but success is all about TEAM!

School leaders set the tone, establish the learning climate, create a culture of professional co-operation and collaboration between colleagues, are key to morale and job satisfaction and their actions determine the nature of the relationships in the school... and most important;y create a team whose passion, enthusiasm and commitment will release the magic! Successful schools are:

• happy places;
• healthy places;
• safe places;
• places which are rigorous in terms of their focus on standards, on tracking, on the powerful and intelligent use of data; and
• places where every child matters and no child gets left behind.

To build brilliant schools we need to continue to coach, nurture and develop brilliant teams: developing:

• inspirational, passionate and distributed leadership;
• brilliant teaching and learning driven by talented colleagues;
• a coaching and nurturing culture for adults and young people alike;
• a focus on character and skills as well as academic excellence;
• an engaging, powerful and stimulating curriculum offer;
• wonderful learning environments;
• high expectations of young people and colleagues;
• positive and constructive relationships;
• parents and carers as partners in learning.

Easy really!

Chris