Day in, day out. Day in, day out.
Routes to improvement
Everyone has key moments in their career, when they learn something so significant that it shapes their future leadership journey. It could be when something has worked fantastically well and you want to repeat. It could be when something goes spectacularly wrong and you never want that to happen again. It could be a really... Continue Reading →
One of the most searched blogs that I have written on this website is the one on constructing your 1265 audit. I am continually surprised by the number of colleagues who do not formalise this process and share it with staff. It is understood that this merely a starting point and staff work far longer... Continue Reading →
I am a regular listener to podcasts whether I’m running, walking the dog or behind the wheel during the many hours I spend driving. Two of my favourite current listens are ‘Leading’ and ‘The Rest is Politics’ both presented by Alistair Campbell and Rory Stewart. In one of the most recent episodes of ‘Leading’ was... Continue Reading →
The following is a guest blog by Chris Dyson, Deputy CEO at the Create Trust and the author of 'Parklands: A school built on love'. "I remember the day, time and place like it was yesterday. Tuesday January 24th at 10am in a cafe in Farsley Leeds was the first time I met in person the... Continue Reading →
In a recent blog post, I discussed the concept of "Flying in Formation." The idea is that within a small school, teachers can enhance their consistency by evaluating their practices and comparing them to those of their neighboring classrooms. By engaging in discussions within small groups, we can collaborate to stay on track. I used... Continue Reading →
‘You can have any car you’d like?’ Yes that sentence got me thinking. What would it be? The VW transporter I now dream of? The sports car of my youth? Or perhaps the new ‘bombproof’ Land Rover Defender? ‘No Silver Bullets 2.0: Heart and Soul of School Improvement’ is published on Monday the 4th March –... Continue Reading →
When the new edition of Keeping Children Safe in Education was published last Tuesday, a whole host of organisations began to offer their views on the changes and marketed CPD to support people with implementing the new version of the document. We all read the changes with a different lens. Often the first people who... Continue Reading →
This week saw the finale of the tv series, ‘Succession’ and I am sure many school leaders will have enjoyed watching it as a half term treat. Succession: The TV series The first series of ‘Succession’ Succession is a drama series that follows the Roy family, owners of a global media empire, as they navigate... Continue Reading →
At the heart of school leadership is our desire to continually improve the provision in all our classrooms so that our children receive the best possible teaching. We will have a view of what this teaching and learning looks like and in every school this will look slightly different. We set up our CPD provision... Continue Reading →
Conversations with governors of maintained schools as a Multi-Academy Trust leader can sometimes feel like an interrogation as to how your organisation improves schools. For every reason that is given, there is often an equal amount of disbelief. It can feel a little bit like trying to answer the question ‘What have the romans ever... Continue Reading →
Day in, day out. Day in, day out. 