The Emotionally Intelligent Teacher

     11/02/2022 12:22

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9 min read

In this post, Andrew Morrish reviews The Emotionally Intelligent Leader, the new book by Niomi Clyde-Roberts. It's a must-read for all new teachers and aspiring leaders.

Why Ofsted are no longer fit-for-purpose

     31/10/2021 14:40

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11 min read

The current Ofsted inspection framework is no longer fit-for-purpose and should be legally challenged. Schools should not be judged. In this post, we explain why.

Appraisal is not all about measuring everything that you do. It's more nuanced than that. It's about professional growth and development. Here are five ways how.

Focus on the important stuff

     16/07/2021 08:49

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11 min read

As headteachers, we must learn to focus only on the important stuff. In this post, we suggest that nothing is more important than trust. The public also agree and as a profession we should be proud of all that we have achieved.

Through different doors, go gently and kindly

     23/04/2021 14:11

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11 min read

In September 2021 we launch Different Doors, our Trauma-Informed Leadership Programme. Led by consultant headteacher Siobhan Collingwood, Different Doors puts mental health and wellbeing at the heart of all that you do. In this post Siobhan makes the case for why the old ways no longer open new doors and that schools need to be ready to be better.

Five things all the best leaders are doing

     12/02/2021 11:38

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11 min read

One of the privileges of working closely with headteachers this term has been to see close up how determined they are when it comes to doing the right things. Here are five.

How four students made a stand, sitting down

     02/02/2021 19:30

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15 min read

Sixty-one years ago, this week, four young men walked into a store in the United States and changed the course of history. They had decided to stand up for what was right, by sitting down. It was a defining moment in the struggle for social justice and civil rights.

A new hope?

     16/12/2020 17:01

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7 min read

Trust, motivation, and hope are all key ingredients of a successful culture if schools are going to continue to rise to the challenges of Covid. In this, our final post of 2020, I explain why.

Drop the anchor

     03/12/2020 15:22

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8 min read

Sometimes its good to stand still. Especially at the moment with all the chaos that is going on. In this post, we encourage school leaders to have the confidence to drop the anchor in order to take stock.

How to grow your school's culture

     04/09/2020 14:12

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11 min read

Part-tribute to Sir Ken Robinson, and part-reflective, in this post we consider the answer to the question 'How do you grow a school's culture?'

Despite the emerging impact of coronavirus, CEOs have continued to model to the world how to lead in a crisis. As schools re-open, there are a number of challenges CEOs need to face. This post suggests four.

With child poverty at record highs, if schools really are serious about transforming the life chances of young people then they need to unlock social capital. In this blog, we unpack the different types of ‘capital’ and the challenges schools face.