Welcome to our end-of-term issue of Leadership Focus.

As we hurtle towards the festive break at lightning speed, we thought it was time to share some reflections on the new government and what it means for schools and education at large. In our deep-dive lead feature, NAHT general secretary Paul Whiteman considers the complexities and opportunities for NAHT to work alongside the new Labour administration.

We have NAHT policy expert Ian Hartwright sharing his reflections on the recent 5.5% pay increase and what this means for the profession. Elsewhere, we also have a highly interesting piece on the experience of co-headship, an update on NAHT’s very well-received ‘No excuse for abuse’ campaign and a highly insightful contribution from one of our members on a subject that we don’t talk about enough: the incredibly difficult experience of having to permanently exclude a pupil.

As usual, we’ve endeavoured to use the technology available to us to bring these stories to life. We hope you find this issue interesting, informative and thought-provoking. Why not tell us either way? Email david.gilmore@naht.org.uk. Your feedback will make us better.

Finally, let me take this opportunity to wish you all a relaxing and enjoyable break, and we look forward to sharing more stories from around our profession in 2025.

With best wishes,

DAVID GILMORE
NAHT HEAD OF COMMUNICATIONS

Welcome to our end-of-term issue of Leadership Focus.

As we hurtle towards the festive break at lightning speed, we thought it was time to share some reflections on the new government and what it means for schools and education at large. In our deep-dive lead feature, NAHT general secretary Paul Whiteman considers the complexities and opportunities for NAHT to work alongside the new Labour administration.

We have NAHT policy expert Ian Hartwright sharing his reflections on the recent 5.5% pay increase and what this means for the profession. Elsewhere, we also have a highly interesting piece on the experience of co-headship, an update on NAHT’s very well-received ‘No excuse for abuse’ campaign and a highly insightful contribution from one of our members on a subject that we don’t talk about enough: the incredibly difficult experience of having to permanently exclude a pupil.

As usual, we’ve endeavoured to use the technology available to us to bring these stories to life. We hope you find this issue interesting, informative and thought-provoking. Why not tell us either way? Email david.gilmore@naht.org.uk. Your feedback will make us better.

Finally, let me take this opportunity to wish you all a relaxing and enjoyable break, and we look forward to sharing more stories from around our profession in 2025.

With best wishes,

DAVID GILMORE
NAHT HEAD OF COMMUNICATIONS

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