Leadership at all levels: system alignment through empowerment in Scottish education?

Forde, C. and Torrance, D. (2021) Leadership at all levels: system alignment through empowerment in Scottish education? School Leadership and Management, 41(1-2), pp. 22-40. (doi: 10.1080/13632434.2020.1825372)

Abstract

This article examines the policy construction of leadership at all levels in Scottish education. In the current reforms ‘leadership at all levels’ is being used to mobilise support around changes to the role of the headteacher and of the local authorities (LAs) to bring about greater system alignment. From a critical policy analysis six themes are reported on: (1) Social Justice Ideology and the Equity Agenda – Perception Versus Reality?; (2) Mobilising Support for Reform – Managing Perceptions of the Public?; (3) Mobilising Support for New Governance – Managing Perceptions of the Teaching Profession?; (4) Mobilising Support for Restructuring – Managing the Middle Tier?; (5) Mobilising Support for Empowerment and Collaboration – Leadership at all Levels?; (6) Policy Rhetoric Versus Practice Realities – System Alignment through Empowerment?

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Forde, Prof Christine and Torrance, Dr Deirdre
• Authors: Forde, C., and Torrance, D.
• College/School: College of Social Sciences > School of Education; College of Social Sciences > School of Education > Professional Learning and Leadership ; College of Social Sciences > School of Education > Educational Leadership & Policy
• Journal Name: School Leadership and Management
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• ISSN: 1363-2434
• ISSN (Online): 1364-2626
• Published Online: 02 October 2020
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2020 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group
• First Published: First published in School Leadership and Management 41(1-2): 22-40
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher