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talk2learn for new heads
talk2learn, NCSL's online community learning environment, provides access to a confidential and extensive network of colleagues, experts and policy-makers with whom you can debate, discuss and share ideas.
There are a number of areas of talk2learn that new headteachers may find of interest:
- NCSL in Dialogue – join the national education debate and engage with education policy makers and practioners.
- Talking Heads – an online space for new heads to meet experienced heads to discuss issues in a confidential and supportive environment, as well as for meeting other new heads in similar schools.
- Advice for new headteachers. Over the summer, NCSL in Dialogue asked school leaders of all levels to tell us their key advice for new heads in their first few weeks of the job. Read What one piece of advice would you give to a new headteacher? or download the summary
(16kb, 2 pages). - Charles Allford was a new headteacher in a secondary school with more than its share of problems. You may have followed his diary in LDR magazine during his first year in post, as he reflected on his experience and impressions of the job. So, what became of this new head? And how has his school fared? Charles Allford took your questions on the challenges of headship in the early days. Read the full Charles Allford hotseat or download the hotseat summary (70kb, 2 pages).
- Real life experiences. Follow this term's blogs written by new heads and watch a video diary from Teachers´ TV about one head's first six weeks in the job.
