Newly qualified teachers are unenthusiastic about becoming head teachers because they perceive the role as too stressful, he added. Salt said young people's career aspirations present another challenge, because people born after 1980 often want a portfolio career, working at more than one institution or profession.
Despite this, Salt said that young people who want varied careers are good for the sector because they work hard to be promoted quickly: "Succession planning is an opportunity. We will have the youngest generation of leaders since the 1970s."
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