Retaining headteachers

Resources to help local authorities, diocesan boards, school groups or networks retain headteachers.

Retaining school leaders

A guide to keeping talented leaders engaged. Covering how employers and governing bodies can retain their headteachers, roles for 'retiring' heads, reasons headteachers are most likely to leave and secrets of sustainable careers under pressure.


Dedicated headship time: Exemplar policy

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


Recruitment and retention

Video presentation by Peter Addison-Child, director and co-founder of Navigate, a specialist consultancy working in leadership recruitment and development in education, skills and children's services.


The issue of retention

This interactive guide looks at the importance of retention, the reasons why headteachers choose to leave and strategies we can consider to help them postpone their departure.