Category Archives: School Leadership

This much I know about…Putting Staff First

Posted on February 28, 2020 by

I have been a teacher for 31 years, a head teacher for 16 years and, at the age of 55, this much I know about Putting Staff First. I have just finished co-authoring with Jonny Uttley, CEO of the Education … Continue reading →

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This much I know about…three funding facts which illustrate why school budgets are a General Election issue for all parties

Posted on December 8, 2019 by

I have been a teacher for 31 years, a head teacher for 16 years and, at the age of 55, this much I know about three funding facts which illustrate why school budgets are a General Election issue for all … Continue reading →

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This much I know about the challenges for early career headteachers: coping with the loneliness

Posted on November 24, 2019 by

I have been a teacher for 31 years, a head teacher for 16 years and, at the age of 55, this much I know about the challenges for early career headteachers: coping with the loneliness. I am in my seventeenth year … Continue reading →

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This much I know about the challenges for early career headteachers: understanding change management

Posted on November 16, 2019 by

I have been a teacher for 31 years, a head teacher for 16 years and, at the age of 55, this much I know about the challenges for early career headteachers: understanding change management. I am in my seventeenth year as … Continue reading →

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This much I know about…the challenges for early career headteachers: establishing a position on teaching & learning

Posted on November 9, 2019 by

I have been a teacher for 31 years, a head teacher for 16 years and, at the age of 55, this much I know about the challenges for early career headteachers: establishing a position on teaching & learning. I am … Continue reading →

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This much I know about…the challenges for early career headteachers: being patient

Posted on November 2, 2019 by

I have been a teacher for 31 years, a head teacher for 16 years and, at the age of 55, this much I know about the challenges for early career headteachers: being patient. I am in my seventeenth year as … Continue reading →

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This much I know about…the challenges for early career headteachers: establishing your core purpose

Posted on October 26, 2019 by

I have been a teacher for 31 years, a head teacher for 16 years and, at the age of 55, this much I know about the challenges for early career headteachers: establishing your core purpose. I am in my seventeenth … Continue reading →

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