Hold regular meetings with your middle leaders
The focus will depend on what's happening in your school at the time.
In the autumn term, for example, senior leaders might be reviewing exam results with the heads of department. At the start of the spring term, they might look at plans for the rest of the academic year.
Review progress and build strategies together
Trevor Bailey, one of our associate education experts, told us about a school where he was the headteacher. Although his experience is in secondary schools, much of this advice can apply to primary schools too.
Where things are going well Where