There are no set requirements of the role
The role of executive headteacher isn't defined in law, which means it can vary depending on schools' needs and contexts.
An executive headteacher might be appointed where:
- A school is failing or underperforming
- A school hasn't managed to recruit a headteacher or is at risk of closure unless it teams up with another school or schools
- Schools in a locality or town want to adopt a broad-based multi-agency approach to education and child development
- Schools decide to form a partnership or federation focused on improving teaching and learning through shared professional and curriculum development
- A school trust or academy sponsor decides to develop a group or chain of schools
This is explained on pages 3, 23 and 24 of this report published by the National College for Leadership of Schools and Children's Services, now the National College for Teaching and Leadership (National College).
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