IPPN

Published: 23 November 2022

As the professional body for school leaders, IPPN engages with members on a daily basis through the provision of supports and services to empower effective leadership. That direct engagement with school leaders has highlighted the increasing levels of challenge, frustration and disillusionment experienced and articulated by school leaders in response to their experience of the practice of leadership. The intensity of that sense of frustration and disillusionment has noticeably increased in recent years and prompted IPPN to undertake its Sustainable Leadership project.

The objective of the project is to enhance school leadership because effective school leaders mean effective schools and effective schools mean better outcomes for children. Therefore, making sure that school leaders can dedicate themselves to delivering effective leadership must be a system imperative.

Last week, IPPN published its research report on this issue – “Primary School Leadership – The case for urgent action – A roadmap to sustainability”. It presents an evidence informed analysis of the current reality in which primary school leadership is exercised.

The report is solution focused. It explores the key issues and advocates for what needs to happen to ensure school leadership of the highest quality in our schools as well as a leadership role that is sustainable.

IPPN urges all school leaders to engage with the report and to share it with their leadership and management teams.

The report can be accessed  HERE 

You can also access a short animation HERE which gives a flavour of the report

We hope that school leaders will find their experience of the practice of leadership reflected in the report and that it will provide hope of a more effective and sustainable leadership reality.