Schools attempting to recruit will have a view of the Education Committee Report. The landscape depicted is rather bleak. In the foreground are newsworthy headline issues such as National Funding, workload, initial teacher training and recruitment. A positive inclusion – …
Post its, emails to self, photos, bookmarks. Originally this blog started out as a thinking skip. A place to collect my thoughts and off load. 1,648 posts later and I am still making good use of that facility. Teaching is …
In my new role, I am able to recognise the work of our SENCO, far more so than I have been able to in previous roles. Here is what I have observed; The role is truly diverse. Even more so …
Like most schools, we know that flourishing requires more than academic ability. At our school, we have OneSchool Skills (Academic Achievement, Leadership, Involvement, Fulfilling Potential, Management skills) and I am keen to offer, develop and recognise these skills and students …
Rubbing salt in the wounds of the teaching profession is conceived from a random mixt of inputs. The “Financial Sustainability of Schools Inquiry,” midweek reports that schools have slashed CPD budgets, an Ofsted presentation “Growing great schools: what has the …
After the quality of education, the school’s academic curriculum, teaching, the effectiveness and use of assessment and the impact of all these factors on pupils’ learning and achievement and personal development, I have been giving our schools “first impression,” some …
This is the last post reviewing the considered and encouraging “Making the leap. Moving from deputy to head.” The early months in post Before I offer my takeaway messages, I think I should start with my final reflection. In mocking …
Back in early December, it has emerged that parents of pupils at Greasley Beauvale primary school, in Newthorpe, Notts, were being marked from A to D based on their involvement with their children’s education. Grading parents A grade – The …
