A New Sense of Optimism
Reading Time: 4 minutes How will Labour’s election impact our schools?
Governance
For all thoughts and ideas on school governance, including roles, responsibilities and accountability …
The Power of ‘Are You Better Off?
Reading Time: 2 minutes Are your school’s quality assurance conversations having a real impact?
Manifesto: Why Ofsted Grading Should Be Reformed
Reading Time: 7 minutes What is a sensible alternative to the current Ofsted inspection system?
Podcast 142: 🎙️ Extending the School Day in Wales
Reading Time: < 1 minute What if schools in Wales extended the teaching day for pupils?
🏫 The 20-Question Autonomous School Test
Reading Time: 2 minutes How autonomous is your school?
What Makes School Governors Effective?
Reading Time: 3 minutes Are your school governors ‘evidence informed’?
Why ‘Quick Fixes’ Don’t Work!
Reading Time: 3 minutes If schools were gardens, what seeds would you be sowing?
🚨 Ofsted Quotes on ‘Working Memory’ Are Dangerous!
Reading Time: 4 minutes Can we trust what is written in Ofsted reports?
3 Types of Schools
Reading Time: 3 minutes Is the English school system designed to support system improvement?
A Ladder Of Citizen Participation
Reading Time: 3 minutes What is ‘citizen participation’ and its relationship to our work as teachers?
The Biggest Education Problems, Right Now!
Reading Time: 3 minutes What are the biggest problems in the education system, right now, today?!
Podcast 107: Research + Multi-Academy Trusts
Reading Time: < 1 minute How do school leaders work in multi-academy trusts?