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New headteachers: taking your first steps
Use our checklist to find out what to do before you start, and get guidance on what you should prioritise in the early weeks of headship - so you can confidently hit the ground running in your new headteacher role.
- Head of school: challenges and expectations
- Role comparison: deputy vs assistant headteacher
- Role comparison: headteacher vs head of school
- Role of an executive headteacher
- Role of a primary school deputy headteacher
- Role of a subject leader (primary)
- Role of a subject leader (secondary)
- Role of the accounting officer in an academy trust
- Special educational needs co-ordinator (SENCO): role and responsibilities
- Strategic responsibilities of school leaders
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