Brian Fidler is Professor at the School Improvement and Leadership Centre at the University of ReadingTessa Atton is a trainer and a former Acting Headteacher.

• Part 1. History and Theories of Leadership 1. Recent Developments in Headship 2. Development of Leadership Thought and its Application to Schools Part 2. Learning and Playing the Game: Current headship practice 3. Learning about the Job of Headteacher and its Contemporary Demands 4. Understanding the External Demands 5. Understanding the Internal Demands 6. Selecting and Supporting New Headteachers 7. Achieving Headship 8. The Career of Headship 9. Life Cycle of a Head: Becoming a head 10. Life Cycle of a Head: Being a head Part 3. Playing Longer 11. Keeping Moving: Successive headships, revitalisation and work after headship 12. Stress and Challenges: Trio of tensions - governors, school and head Part 4. Playing Better 13. Where Next?The future

Brian Fidler is Professor at the School Improvement and Leadership Centre at the University of ReadingTessa Atton is a trainer and a former Acting Headteacher.

• Part 1. History and Theories of Leadership 1. Recent Developments in Headship 2. Development of Leadership Thought and its Application to Schools Part 2. Learning and Playing the Game: Current headship practice 3. Learning about the Job of Headteacher and its Contemporary Demands 4. Understanding the External Demands 5. Understanding the Internal Demands 6. Selecting and Supporting New Headteachers 7. Achieving Headship 8. The Career of Headship 9. Life Cycle of a Head: Becoming a head 10. Life Cycle of a Head: Being a head Part 3. Playing Longer 11. Keeping Moving: Successive headships, revitalisation and work after headship 12. Stress and Challenges: Trio of tensions - governors, school and head Part 4. Playing Better 13. Where Next?The future

Brian Fidler is Professor at the School Improvement and Leadership Centre at the University of ReadingTessa Atton is a trainer and a former Acting Headteacher.

• Part 1. History and Theories of Leadership 1. Recent Developments in Headship 2. Development of Leadership Thought and its Application to Schools Part 2. Learning and Playing the Game: Current headship practice 3. Learning about the Job of Headteacher and its Contemporary Demands 4. Understanding the External Demands 5. Understanding the Internal Demands 6. Selecting and Supporting New Headteachers 7. Achieving Headship 8. The Career of Headship 9. Life Cycle of a Head: Becoming a head 10. Life Cycle of a Head: Being a head Part 3. Playing Longer 11. Keeping Moving: Successive headships, revitalisation and work after headship 12. Stress and Challenges: Trio of tensions - governors, school and head Part 4. Playing Better 13. Where Next?The future