In the latest Tes International podcast we chat with Mark Leppard, the headmaster of The British School Al Khubairat, Abu Dhabi about why he still finds time to teach in the classroom despite a school leader - and the benefits he believes this brings to his leadership.

He also explains why the school has created its own leadership programme for students to help augment their learning beyond A levels - and how this course has evolved over the years.

Finally he talks about how heads can avoid the loneliness that can occur when leading a school and the importance of maintaining close relationships with other senior staff or leaders across your region - or indeed the world.