school leaders survey 2015 | Page 11
Leaders' thoughts
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"Whilst we share a commitment to having
a world class education for our children
and an education system that provides the
rigour required so that our young people
can compete in a global market, we have
concerns that some policy decisions over
the past 12 months, and even post election
seem to eroding academy freedoms in their
curriculum and may disproportionately
affect lower achievers."
Denise Shepherd
Chief Executive Officer
The Thinking Schools Academy Trust "
"Finances are a real issue and strategic
leadership will have to think long and hard
about how they are to achieve more with
less. It is not impossible to do this but it
will not be possible with the same strategy.
Never before has working in partnership
been as critical as it is today."
Sir Andrew Carter
Head Teacher
South Farnham School
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"I am immensely optimistic about the
educational prospects of children in
our schools as their teachers and school
leaders have demonstrated how much can
be achieved if you focus on children and
teachers rather than external factors."
Hugh Greenway
Chief Executive Officer
The Elliot Foundation
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"It has become increasingly clear that the
trust needs to engage in succession planning
and the preparation of the next cadre of
leadership at all levels... The size of the
trust enables us to generate an increasing
pool of potential future leaders and to meet
their developing needs in a variety of ways."
Ian Cleland
Chief Executive
Academy Transformation Trust