Tes Magazine Leadership Forum

A trust leader explains how he supports heads by letting them take a day at home to use as they wish – and the numerous benefits this brings

This international head says setting aside time to listen to individual teachers builds trust and a sense of togetherness – as long as you avoid becoming an ‘advice monster’

As part of our thought experiment series, Naveen Rizvi asks whether homework is worth the workload cost – and if anyone would miss it if every school stopped setting it

A leader in Hong Kong highlights the value of a school having someone with time to focus on ideas, theory and philosophy

As part of our thought experiment series, trust CEO Owen Jenkins asks whether a broader remit for the Department for Education would help to solve the persistent issues in schools

The head of Brent International School in Baguio talks about a typical week leading the school she has worked in for over 20 years, where she started as a substitute teacher

One head who is still teaching explains how he juggles classroom time with his many other responsibilities – and the benefits it brings to his leadership

In our How I Lead series, we ask education leaders to reflect on their careers, their experience and their leadership philosophy. This month we talk to Heidi Dennison and Simon Knight, joint headteachers at Frank Wise School

From realising that you can’t do it all to the importance of taking your time with new initiatives, these are the key lessons one new head has taken from the past three months

The principal of Kyoto International School discusses his typical week – from one-to-ones with teaching staff to recording video newsletters and aiming for early Friday finishes

A combination of global social, economic and environmental crises is changing the role of schools – but are we giving leaders the time, skills and resources to respond?

In our How I Lead series, we ask education leaders to reflect on their careers, their experience and their leadership philosophy. This month, we talk to Nicole McCartney, CEO of Creative Education Trust