The role of a Lead School

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With the assistance of the Hub, Lead Schools support pre-selected Partner Schools through this journey. Schools join the programme on one of two streams:

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Core Support

Partner Schools receiving Core Support are those that want to work more independently.

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Extended Support

Schools receiving Extended Support will value more in-depth one-to-one support from lead schools.

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Lead School Activities

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Each year, Lead Schools support two schools on the Extended Support stream and three schools on the Core Support stream. Lead Schools are responsible for supporting their Partner schools in a range of ways tailored to each school’s individual needs, with the overall aim to enable real change.

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Lead Schools:

• Visit schools to support with the diagnosis of key issues
• Support the writing and reviewing of action plans
• Visit and meet school leaders regularly to determine next steps
• Support new policies and deliver whole school implementation training
• Run Open Days to enable Partner Schools to observe best practice
• Facilitate termly networking events both for Partner Schools and Lead Schools  
• Support partner schools one-to-one and through online forums.

This approach is embedded and aligned with Education Endowment Fund (EEF) guidance.

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