Heads 'better leaders than MPs'

Head teachers are much more valued for their leadership skills than politicians and football managers, claims an opinion poll.

一項民意調查宣稱，校長的領導能力比政治家和足球隊經理更被看重。

A survey of how people rate professionals and public figures shows that head teachers are viewed as among the best leaders.

一項有關於公眾如何評價專業和公共形象的調查顯示，校長被視為最佳的領導人之一。

It shows heads have risen in status, compared to previous polls from the National College for School Leadership.

比較先前NCSL的調查，校長的地位有提升了。

Head teachers were the second most "respected" professionals after doctors.

在最受尊敬專業人士中，校長的地位僅次於醫生。

The survey, carried out by Mori, says that more than half of the public believe that head teachers are "particularly good leaders" - better than army officers, the police and doctors.

這項調查由Mori先生進行，他說，超過一半的社會大眾相信，比起軍官、警察和醫生，校長是特別優秀的領導人。

And it shows that 43% of the public have "great respect" for heads - up by 4% compared with last year. Doctors command more respect - 59% - with police officers scoring the third highest, with 25%.

同時，這研究也指出，社會大眾「非常尊敬」的排行榜，第一名是醫生有59%；校長則有43%，比去年多了4%；而第三名則是警察25%。

There were also signs that this growing appreciation of heads was increasing confidence in the school system - with many more people believing that leadership in schools was getting better rather than declining.

校長在學校系統中不斷提升的自信心，也使社會大眾給予更多的讚賞。許多人相信學校領導的功能正在好轉。

Professionals such as heads and doctors were much higher rated for their leadership than better paid and higher profile figures - such as sports coaches, business directors and politicians.

對於專業人士領導能力的評價，校長和醫生高於其他如運動教練、企業主管和政治家等高收入和高知名度的人士。

Only 10% of people valued the leadership skills of MPs and sports managers scored 15%.

只有10%肯定國會議員的領導能力，運動教練則獲得15%的肯定。

But these were better than union officials, who only scored 7% and health service managers - 4% - and civil servants - 3% - who were the lowest ranked,

不過還高於工會官員的7%、衛生服務管理人4%和公務員的3%，

This high levels of support for heads and doctors - and lack of confidence in civil servants and health service managers - suggests that the public places much more trust in "front-line" staff.

校長和醫生得到高度的支持，以及對公務員和衛生服務管理者缺乏信心的現象，表示社會大眾對於「第一線」的工作人員較為信任。

The head of the National College for School Leadership, Heather Du Quesnay, said the survey reflected the growing awareness of the professionalism of head teachers.

NCSL的校長Heather Du Quesnay說：「這個調查反映了對於校長專業化的認識有所成長。」

"There is obviously an increasing awareness of the head teacher's complex and challenging leadership role and an appreciation of the huge impact that this has on our children's learning experiences and the success of our schools," she said.

她又說：「對校長工作複雜性和領導角色挑戰的認識，明顯地獲得提升，因為校長領導深深影響學童的學習經驗和學校的成功發展。」