5th iNet International Conference, 26 28 November 2008

Meeting the challenge of large scale, long term educational reform

by Professor David Hopkins, HSBC iNet Chair of International Leadership

‘Ask any parent about the goal of educational reform and the answer is simple – why can’t every school be a great school? It’s a no-brainer.’

So David Hopkins introduces his inaugural presentation as HSBC iNet Chair of International Leadership.

This lecture in the iNet series was published to celebrate the launch of the London Centre for Leadership in Learning (LCLL), Institute of Education. The centre is supported by the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust, London Challenge and HSBC Education Trust.

LCLL was set up to be an important source of research and expertise on London education, and a key provider of learning, professional development and best practice in delivering education improvement in an urban context. 

Professor David Hopkins’ inaugural lecture, published here, explored how the aspiration of ‘every school a great school’ could be achieved. It requires, he stated, a social justice agenda ‘redolent with moral purpose’; a focus of reform on enhancing teaching quality and classroom practice; and a commitment to sustained, systemic change.

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