Leadership | Architecture for Change

Sometimes, there is a danger in our excitement to improve conditions for colleagues or outcomes and experiences for pupils that … More

Leadership | Valuing the Conversation

Can I have a word? There was a deadline last week and you didn’t meet it. I am pretty sure … More

It’s been really interesting to see national PD programmes take shape over the last year and even more insightful to … More

You do as you like and follow your own ideas, you admire yourself and please yourself: isn’t that the main … More

‘So, go and see Mrs M- because she’s great with Kieran. And then block out some time to track Year … More

As the man said, for every complex problem there’s a simple solution, and it’s wrong.― Umberto Eco, Foucault’s Pendulum This is a … More

I have had a series of such interesting conversations with helpful people over the last few weeks around what we … More

There is very little literature distilled and readily available for school leaders to explore how to establish the quality of … More

I have been thinking about the process of implementation for some time, and whilst the EEF Implementation Guidance Report provides … More

Over the years, I’ve been increasingly interested in the way in which we have our own language. TLR, SLT, MLT: … More

The Head wants the staffing body to focus their energies on giving effective feedback. They task the Assistant Head overseeing … More

Incorporating checking for understanding into my classroom teaching is certainly an aspect of teaching practice that took me a while. … More