Participation in the Swedish national principal training programme: How does it intertwine with principals’ practice?

Blending principal education programmes and leadership practice has become a common feature in the of school principals. However, need for further research how programme participants experience learning within an overall structure been highlighted since same are experienced differently. This empirical study used practice-based approach to explore participation Swedish National Principal Training Programme intertwines with principals’ work practice. A situated perspective was used, interviewing observing principals both their educational workplace In addition, teachers were interviewed at school. revealed processes continuous learning, which connects what learned Programme. These mend bridge old practices new therefore facilitate change. The also becomes broker, rendering legitimacy analyses, however, reveal interrupted disconnects working from Principals’ Programme, leading discontinuous exits. Increasing consciousness value bridging brokering would support professional function as foundation development.