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Part 1: Selection as a Lead School Introduction Archbishop Blanch Church of England High School, part of the Belong Church of England Multi Academy Trust has recently been chosen as a Lead School within the Department for Education’s RISE Attendance and Behaviour Hubs programme. In this first journal entry Claire Madeloso, Headteacher and CEO of the Trust, Mark Ward, Director of Education, and Clare Carter, Deputy Headteacher and Inclusion Lead, share their thinking about leadership, the development...

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