News, Updates, & Blog
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 Wednesday,...
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 potential...
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 challenges in...
Marketing for schools
It was good to meet this morning with Vicky from Smarter Reach, an agency based in Purley, Croydon, that specialises in marketing for schools and education. Vicky and I have worked together for many years (including designing and...
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 High...
Review of Post-16 Provision
Incredible 3 days visiting schools and colleagues in Wales, reviewing county-wide post-16 structures and provision. Although the incredible Welsh countryside only briefly appeared through the heavy rain or thick fog, couldn't fail to see the commitment of the students...
