The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy – Strategy Day

Feedback following Strategy Day with Governors and SLT: Usefulness of the day          4.5/5 “Outstandingly thought-provoking” “Truly felt infused with passion and drive” “Excellent explanation of all areas” “An extremely...

School Improvement

Gordon’s outstanding support has helped us in our journey of school improvement; this has been truly invaluable, challenging me to think deeply about the hard questions that are essential to creating positive change and the right conditions for learning. He is...

Reviewing Strategy in a Single-Academy Trust

I’m beginning some new work with a school – a single-academy trust – to support them in an upcoming Strategy Day. Whilst the DfE’s Governance Handbook is a useful background document for such a day, I can’t help but feel it underplays the...

Conference / Refresher Season

It looks like the next week will be full of professional thinking and reflection time. Things kick off with a Refresher Day for AQA Trustees and Committee members on Tuesday – I’m particularly looking forward to  the session on Assessment Research. Then on...