This episode offers practical advice, ideas and reflection for effective school improvement practices and processes.

Four school leaders discuss the core elements and philosophy of effective school improvement, including vision, values & strategic priorities.

We consider how to get everyone on board, communication and change-management, consistency, collaboration, distributed leadership, succession planning, CPD, building trust and social capital, middle leadership, supporting high-quality teaching & learning, the EEF Implementation Cycle, and how to stop chasing outcomes and focus on processes.

We discuss common priorities and areas of focus and ask where our panellists would begin if they were parachuted into a challenging school tomorrow...