We’re delighted to share issue 94 of Leadership Focus.

This particular issue was a real pleasure to produce, with a superb lead feature focusing on the extraordinary efforts that schools and school leaders have made to ensure refugee children and their families feel safe, secure and valued. It’s a fascinating article and serves as a genuine reminder of the huge contribution schools make towards local community cohesion.

Elsewhere in the magazine, you’ll find a deep dive into the lead assessor support programme - a course provided by the Chartered Institute of Educational Assessors aiming to steer the focus of assessment firmly back towards learning and professionalism. There’s a long read on the growing challenges facing school business leaders, who remain an invaluable resource in keeping their schools on the right track despite having to wear many hats.

We also share the latest details of NAHT’s 2023 Annual Conference, a fresh perspective on appraisals and how to avoid the pitfall of incurring tax penalties on your pension.

We hope you enjoy this issue and would love to know what you think, so do drop us a line if you have any feedback or suggestions for future issues.

Best wishes

David Gilmore
NAHT head of communications

Read our November 2022 issue in full