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New headteachers, you don’t need to know it all on day one!

On the 1st February 2019 I made one of the biggest decisions of my career. It followed a visit to school thatContinue reading “New headteachers, you don’t need to know it all on day one!”

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The emotional side of an Ofsted inspection (part 1)

Over the past two years I’ve attended dozens of Ofsted webinars, read an unhealthy number of Ofsted reports and sifted through aContinue reading “The emotional side of an Ofsted inspection (part 1)”

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Leaders, how well do you know your staff?

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April 4, 2022

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Teach First blog post: Impostor syndrome

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The emotional side of an Ofsted inspection (part 2)

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January 30, 2022January 30, 2022

5 tips for getting yourself ready for a promotion.

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January 3, 2022

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TES Article: How to create diversity in your governing body

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November 1, 2021March 4, 2022

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TES Article: Supporting Teaching Apprentices

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October 30, 2021March 4, 2022

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Students need to understand stop and search laws

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October 25, 2021January 3, 2022

New Voices Conference 2021

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October 2, 2021

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TES Article: October half-term: should it be two weeks?

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September 28, 2021March 4, 2022

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Let’s not cram black history into one month of the year

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September 19, 2021

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My blog post made Schools Week’s ‘Blogs of the week’

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September 11, 2021

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Not every young person has had a good summer

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August 29, 2021August 29, 2021

TES Article: New leaders: Five ways to survive your first term

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August 26, 2021March 4, 2022

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Black boys and banter: Don’t get it twisted!

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August 22, 2021August 22, 2021

A letter to new headteachers

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August 15, 2021August 16, 2021

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Why you don’t ask to touch a black person’s afro

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August 12, 2021August 12, 2021

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When students kiss their teeth, it’s not the same as swearing

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August 12, 2021August 12, 2021

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On the subject of black students and their names

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August 9, 2021August 12, 2021

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Do you understand what it’s like to be a black student in a UK school?

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August 7, 2021August 9, 2021

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My role as an LSA inspired me to become a teacher

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August 6, 2021August 9, 2021

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TES Article: Covid changes we’re going to keep

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July 5, 2021March 4, 2022

Covid changes staff want to keep

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July 3, 2021August 9, 2021

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A letter to Early Career Teachers

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June 28, 2021August 18, 2021

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TES article – studying while teaching full time

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June 18, 2021March 4, 2022

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5 websites you should subscribe to (one of them may surprise you!)

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June 4, 2021September 6, 2021

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5 tips to get you ready for a career move

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May 31, 2021August 9, 2021

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TES article – response to government proposal to extend the school day

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May 25, 2021March 4, 2022

A little ‘thank you’ goes a long way

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May 16, 2021June 23, 2021

What you do on the way up counts

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May 9, 2021May 9, 2021

Application for senior leadership roles – survey results

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May 7, 2021October 2, 2021

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6 things to consider when writing your supporting statement

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May 4, 2021August 9, 2021

Stop comparing yourself to other educators on Twitter

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