It is always really interesting when you talk to people who are not involved in education about what your job encompasses as a headteacher. I have lots of friends who work in the private sector and I am just as fascinated about the business world they operate in.
I often compare and contrast the similarities and differences between the business and education worlds. There is no question in my mind that education is becoming more business-like and whether this is a good thing or not is open to debate.
However, these conversations are interesting because everyone seems to have an opinion about education; after all everyone attends school as a child, but not everyone goes on to work in the business sector.
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