Learning from practice

Learn lessons from how other governors have developed and implemented succession planning.

Evidence Into Practice Guides

A series of guides that share intelligence and insights into the leadership succession challenge facing schools. More guides will be published over the coming months as local strategy develops.

The following tool is to be used in conjunction with the What are we learning about... the school leadership labour market? guide.

Greenhouse schools

This report provide school leaders with examples of practical strategies used by a selection of schools that have made growing tomorrow's leaders an integral and essential part of what they do.

Maintaining a work-life balance

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

Planning ahead for succession

Video presentation by Geoff Rawnsley-Powis on how to plan for succession.

Growing internal talent

Video presentation by Doris Neville-Davies, who has been a governor for more than 20 years and instrumental in the appointments of five headteachers and six deputy heads.

Local conditions - reflection guide

This tool contains material to help you investigate and reflect on the succession issues in your school. It includes questions to ask your local authority (or diocesan board) Human Resources team and a questionnaire that can be used to survey staff perceptions and plans.

Culture for leadership survey

This survey tool can be used to help understand your school's position on developing a culture of leadership. The tool includes a card sort activity that can be downloaded and used as a group activity.

Diversity and widening the talent pool

This interactive guide looks at the experiences of women and of black and minority ethnic (BME) school leaders and considers new models of headship.