Headteachers’ Wellbeing Erasmus Project

Project Title

Headteachers’ Wellbeing

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : Strategic Partnerships for school education

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2019

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Research and innovation; Pedagogy and didactics; International cooperation, international relations, development cooperation

Project Summary

Over the last 10 years newspapers have been reporting the difficulty education authorities are having when recruiting headteachers and the situation is getting worse. This project aims to identify areas of extreme pressure by discovering new approaches to school leadership.
We are going to look at why highly qualified teachers, possessing the skills and competences to perform as excellent headteachers are not applying for these roles. However, the problem of retaining headteachers is also at crisis point. In the UK in 2018 a national newspaper reported that a third of headteachers leave the profession and this problem is reflected worldwide.

So what is it about leading a school that has become so unattractive and unmanageable for those who, previously, were both successful and enjoying the demanding role of headship?

In this ever-changing society wellbeing is high on the agenda. Wellbeing of pupils and teaching staff is a major concern of all school leaders. However, what of the school leaders themselves? Are improvements to the wellbeing of our headteachers the key to unlocking some of the problems experienced by current and aspiring leaders? And who is responsible for change? Can a school change from the inside and what lessons can be learned from successful heads of schools?

The project has four areas of focus:
-Accountability of headteachers
-Management of funding available to schools
-Mental health and wellbeing of staff – teachers and headteachers
-School leadership policies and procedures – the role of the headteacher on a daily basis

Each area of focus will involve in-depth research across regions and professionals will exchange good practice leading to the planned intellectual outputs designed by educators for educators and for sharing with local and national governments. We will research effective practice, implement change and transform our schools into learning spaces for all, staff and pupils alike. Where headteachers can develop in safe spaces where they can grow professionally alongside teaching staff and the pupils in their care.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 431301 Eur

Project Coordinator

International Links (Global) Ltd & Country: UK

Project Partners

• Inspectoratul Scolar Judetean Dambovita
• CFR de Ferrol
• Scoala Gimnaziala Nr. 4 “Elena Donici Cantacuzino”
• Pennar Community School
• CEIP San Isidro
• Introsport uk ltd
• CONSELLERIA DE CULTURA, EDUCACION E UNIVERSIDADE (XUNTA DE GALICIA)