As we know, we are in the midst of a teacher retention crisis. The statistics and research are well-known: discontent with workload, pay and accountability have led to nearly a third of teachers who qualified in 2011 leaving the profession within their first five years, and one in five who qualified in 2014 leaving within just two.
Workload, pay and accountability are clearly key issues in this discussion, but of equal importance are clear and accessible pathways for career progression, and a visible route to school leadership.
When I took on the headship at Neale-Wade Academy, the first of my career and the school that I attended as a child, outcomes for students were low and, within months, we were put into special measures.
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