Exploring the nature of leadership in schools

A paper from the Partnership for Professional Enquiry Seminar: 'Constructing Collegiality: Changing the Nature of Leadership in Schools?' Jun 2006.

Tapestries of theory and experience: making sense of leadership on the Scottish Qualification for Headship

• What are the key issues in relation to leadership in schools?
• Where do the tensions show between the different levels of leadership?
• What does this mean for practitioners trying to make sense of their role?