Unlocking creative leadership in the primary school

This chapter will consider how new forms of leadership may have emerged from the policy landscape since 2010, especially, but not exclusively, in Multi Academy Trusts (MATs). The writers will reflect on the interplay between policy, leadership theory and leadership practice, and the ways in which on-the-ground research initiatives have invigorated practice and added to our knowledge of the leadership both of research and of primary schools in particular. We will ask whether any of this development is new, and in what ways, and how we can extend lessons learnt from different featured case studies. The writers use their own unique perspectives on primary education to identify key aspects of leadership creativities, whether old or new that invigorate staff, and enhance learning both for adults and children.