... (Figure 1). Figure 1 University–MATs: potential scenarios of collaboration England UK universities Multi academy trust A popular model of governing the pre-university sector in England is the MATs (Department for Education, 2016). In a MAT, a single trust with its members...

...Maria Kaparou; Tony Bush Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine instructional leadership (IL) in outstanding secondary schools within a centralised (Greece) and a partially decentralised (England) education context. Design/methodology/approach – Since the purpose of the study...

...Petros Pashiardis; Stefan Brauckmann; Pam Sammons; Qing Gu; Christopher Day; James Ko Purpose This study aims to explore the impact of school leadership, particularly that of the principal (head teacher), on school improvement in England. Design/methodology/approach The study adopts a mixed...

...Jane Hemsley‐Brown; Izhar Oplatka Purpose The paper's purpose is to test: whether there are significant differences between England and Israel, in terms of perceptions of market orientation (MO) in higher education (HE); which MO dimensions (student, competition, intra‐functional) indicate more...

..., and more government involvement in principal selection, than the less centralised Sweden and England. Originality/value The extent of training was perceived to matter less in successful principalship than selecting the right people, although even a good leader can be improved through training...