Archives for April 17th, 2007

HEAD TEACHER INFLUENCE ON SCHOOLS EXAGGERATED

Headlines, PublicNet: 17 April, 2007

HEAD TEACHER INFLUENCE ON SCHOOLS EXAGGERATED

 

The Policy Exchange, an independent think tank, has challenged the conventional view that head teachers are the major factor in developing successful schools. A new report from the Policy Exchange argues that headteachers have little impact on pupil learning within the first five years of their appointment. The research shows that the quality of the teaching staff is a much more important influence on school performance than the quality of the head, and that politicians’ emphasis on leadership is therefore misguided.

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CALL FOR IMPROVED HEALTH VISITING SERVICE

Headlines, PublicNet: 17 April, 2007

CALL FOR IMPROVED HEALTH VISITING SERVICE

 

The Family and Parenting Institute has launched a campaign to raise the voice of parents in the debate about the future of health visiting. The Institute is seeking to protect the future of the health visiting service by securing a well funded, well trained universal health visitor network accessible to all parents of children under five.

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FINDING OUR WAY

Book News, PublicNet: 17 April, 2007

By Margaret WheatleyThe book brings together articles Margaret Wheatley has written to support the practices of people and leaders in many different types of organizations, communities, and cultures. Her audiences include school, corporate, and religious leaders; parents; community organizers; and even teenagers. Drawing on Wheatley’s experiences working around the world for the past decade, these articles advance the ideas in her bestselling books and provide practical guidance for applying them in the real world.

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