Staying on and leaving a legacy

Information and tools to help you consider whether to stay in headship and leave a legacy.

Staying on

This interactive guide looks at the career lives of headteachers, the importance of development and renewal. It invites you to consider the question 'how can you maintain your motivation over a long period in post?'


The power of collaboration and networking

Simon East describes how school headship is changing, with schools working more collaboratively - buying into their collective strengths, sharing responsibilities and accountability.


Maintaining a work-life balance

An exemplar policy for ensuring that headteachers have a reasonable workload and work-life balance.


Retaining school leaders: A guide to keeping talented leaders engaged

Guidance on roles for 'retiring' heads that stop short of full retirement, strategies to keep senior leaders engaged and secrets of sustainable careers under pressure