The Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) says a more concerted effort is needed to improve teacher supply and to attract higher calibre leaders to schools in challenging circumstances.
The government scheme, unveiled last week, will see 100 “outstanding” middle leaders invited to spend a year in underperforming schools, including those in deprived, coastal and rural areas.
The secondment scheme follows the launch of the Talented Leaders programme last year, which aims to place outstanding headteachers in such schools for a period of at least three years.
Schools minister David Laws said that while on secondment, the middle leaders would be expected to “share excellent teaching, diagnose issues and put in place an improvement plan to ensure long-term sustained progress”.
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