Gender and headship in the twenty-first century

Primary men heads may feel that they have to prove their worth in respect of
stereotypes about males not being fitted for the leadership of women staff or
of schools for very young children.

Success is generally put down to hard work by all heads.

Being an 'outsider' as a head is experienced as an advantage by about half of
the women in secondary schools and men in primary schools.

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