This “Command and Control” culture is too prevalent and utterly counter-productive to the purpose of education. So, why do so many, from staff to parents to governors, put up with it? Firstly, I’m not sure that…
Finding the good bits: In a content-rich world digging out the really useful stuff can take longer than it should. Given how precious we know teachers’ time to be, we felt the least we could do…
Bernie Kaye (Assistant Headteacher) and Kate Jones (Reading Intervention Lead) from South Shore Academy in Blackpool, explain their school’s approach to diagnostic assessment in reading and the impact it has made in this case study from the…
“To be part of place-based change was really important. I wanted my colleagues to be invested and to see the whole-town picture. Historically, the school might have been an underdog, but we could make meaningful changes.”…
Since taking over as Headteacher at Spa Academy Askern in Doncaster, I have seen a clear need for whole school professional development. Early on I identified the need to have clear focus on building strong and…
We would like to take this opportunity to say a huge thank you to Bernadette Kaye, Stephen Tierney and Wendy Casson for sharing some wise words and powerful insights into the Right to Succeed Programmes and…
