Improving the quality of education is a permanent concern for national policymakers. In that regard, a growing number of education systems have implemented a monitoring system where pupils have to take standardised tests at regular intervals during their school career (OECD, 2013). This article aims to offer food for thought to the readers of…

In this article, the author first outlines the responsibilities of governors as explained by the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF), Audit Commission and the Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted). Governors' work includes not just developing strategy and policy construction, but conflict resolution, too. Brief case studies…

Strategic planning in school management now encapsulates a range of activities that are now required of staff in schools and, through school improvement planning, has come to be the only legitimate approach for schools in preparing for their future. Head teachers are central to this process. Consequently, they are now responsible for leading and…