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Elisabeth Heister-Neumann, Ministry of Education in Lower Saxony

To set up a European network for the qualification of head teachers in schools and similar institutions, and at the same time guarantee a clear and present demand and frequent use of such a network – that is an exceptional challenge for all people involved. And yet – the project The Making of: Leadership in Education – A European Qualification Network for Effective School Leadership gives new impulses to not only our own education system, but also to those of all Europe.

Beside the successful application within the framework of the Lifelong Learning Programme, the awareness that the quality of school leadership teams is inseparable from the success of school and learning was decisive for the award of the project. Therefore, Lower Saxony will put all its energy into the setting up of an Academy for Leadership in Education, and, naturally, will profit from the experience and insights gained in the process of carrying out this network project.

The aim of the project is a compilation of a European wide synopsis on the quality of school leadership in the 13 languages of the project partners. The work will include the dissemination of the results via a digital network and in printed form, as well as the establishment of a European framework on the quality of school leadership.

 

This website is intended for an expert public interested in concepts and programmes referring to school leadership and the qualification of leadership teams.
Additionally, a European Diary of Events will be kept up to date:

• Annual conferences and symposia on discussing and disseminating the results
• The installation of national sub-systems including school heads, organizations, universities etc.

In this way, the sustainability of networking structures beyond the project will be secured.