OFSTED Reports

One of the challenging features of no longer being the CEO of The Collegiate Trust is having to wait until publication to see the detail of an OFSTED inspection! However, having now been able to read the report on Courtwood Primary School today (which you can read...

NPQH

Our current NPQH cohort has their final Peer Learning Group session later this month – meeting with my colleague facilitator this morning to plan the session. It is great to see as the programme progresses how participants are becoming more confident about...

Creating an effective SEF

Interesting to work at the moment with a new school refining its SEF before an imminent OFSTED inspection. The current OFSTED Framework has at its heart two key questions to address on inspection: what is it like to be a student at this school (quality of curriculum,...

NPQEL Coaching

It isn’t surprising that executive leaders – whether leading 2 small rural schools, or multiple large urban schools – are dealing with many of the same problems. When coaching on NPQEL programme this year, each of my participants has outlined similar...

Business Systems Review

As leaders in schools, colleges and trusts it is a mistake to ignore the crucial work of our business support staff and the systems they operate that help deliver wonderful education. I am delighted to be working with talented colleagues at St Mary’s Catholic...