The Government-commissioned Independent Study into School Leadership byPricewaterhouseCoopers found that nearly a quarter (24 per cent) ofheads felt their senior management teams didn't have the skills todevelop and manage extended services effectively.
This was the most commonly reported skills gap, and the single mostimportant future training requirement highlighted by head teachers.
But the survey did find support for extended schools. In total, 85 percent of secondary heads and 79 per cent of primary heads thoughtextended services were effective in improving children's wellbeing.
Geoff Southworth, deputy chief executive of the National College forSchool Leadership, said: "While many head teachers and children's centreleaders are working to support the delivery of the core offer, we areaware that for some it is still a challenge. However, there are manyhead teachers and children's centre leaders working in partnership withthe community and other agencies to deliver this agenda."
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