Each and every one of us is leading his/her school within a college context. This has reinforced existing collaborative practice and in certain instances even introduced the practice. It has reduced isolation and created collective governance and collective accountability. (Head of School interview)
A number of interviewees, predominantly heads of school felt concerned with the outcome of events, particularly noting that the Act makes provisions for new college personnel, but from the interviews it emerged that a year and a half since the inception of the Act central authorities had not taken steps to establish the posts.