National Headteacher Standards Review Group

A group who defined a revised set of standards for headteachers in England.

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Its objectives were to:

  • describe the standards headteachers should aim to meet
  • communicate the values of the profession
  • encourage public confidence in headteachers

Terms of reference

Context

皇冠体育app standards for headteachers reflect the diversity of the existing schools landscape. 皇冠体育appy:

  • include headteacher, school and system leadership responsibilities, and their role in society
  • take into account the many different types of headteacher roles that now exist

Conduct of the review

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Output of the review

皇冠体育app group presented a report to the Secretary of State for Education in summer 2014, including draft standards designed to replace the previous National Standards for Headteachers.

皇冠体育app report of the review is available on GOV.UK.

皇冠体育app Department for Education published the 鈥楴ational standards of excellence for headteachers鈥� in January 2015.

Membership

This was an independent review group, chaired by Dame Dana Ross-Wawrzynski, executive headteacher of Altrincham Grammar School for Girls and CEO of the Bright Futures Educational Trust. 皇冠体育app vice chair was Roy Blatchford, Director of the National Education Trust.

Members of the group were:

  • Ian Bauckham - Headteacher of Bennett Memorial Diocesan School, Kent
  • Anika Collins - Specialist Leader of Education at Samworth Enterprise Academy, Leicestershire
  • Joan Deslandes - Headteacher of Kingsford Community School, Newham
  • Kay Dimelow - Headteacher of Huntingdon Nursery School, Cambridgeshire
  • Tony Draper - Headteacher of Water Hall Primary in Bletchley, Milton Keynes
  • Susan Douglas - Senior Schools Adviser at British Council and CEO of 皇冠体育app Eden Academy
  • Duncan Haworth - National Leader of Governance and Chair of Governors at Woodfall Primary School in Neston, Cheshire
  • Helen Morgan - Specialist Leader of Education at Harton Technology College, South Shields
  • Sir Michael Wilkins - Chief Executive of Outwood Grange Academies Trust
  • Venessa Willms - Director of Primary at ARK Schools

Minutes

皇冠体育app group met 4 times in 2014.

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