.../implications The professional learning communities (PLC) programme in Wales is gathering evidence about impact but as the programme is just completing its first year of implementation these findings are not yet available. Originality/value This paper adds to prior analyses and discussion of collective...

.... It also examined the ways of working of 18 primary schools in Wales where the level of student attainment in national test scores was high, despite the pupils experiencing considerable social and economic disadvantage. Findings From the conceptual analysis, we contend that established models of joint...

..., typically towards other individuals and groups. Design/methodology/approach The research was undertaken in three secondary (11‐18), co‐educational, maintained schools in Wales, UK, using a case study method and a psychoanalytic approach and interpretive perspective. Data were collected during interviews...

... in England and Wales. Considers the nature and purpose of mentoring and examines the “match” between mentor and the new headteacher. Reports on the benefits of mentoring for new principals, mentors and the educational system, and discusses certain limitations of this approach to professional development...

... as new heads settle into the job. Marathon Running on a Sand Dune: The Changing Role of the Headteacher in England and Wales Dick Weindling Create Consultants, London, UK Headteachers in England and Wales 63 The United Kingdom's Education System In the UK there are about 25,600 primary and nursery...