As part of our Trust’s new Business Plan we developed a set of ten objectives to focus our work over the next three years. One was about “Developing Healthy Minds & Healthy Mindsets” based on our desire to be involved in Blackpool’s HeadStart programme and some preliminary work on Growth Mindsets. Continue reading
Reports are increasing about the fragile mental health of our young people. In disadvantaged areas the pressure of examinations and growing up in a complex World are further impacted on by poverty. Life is often more stressful for disadvantaged families and their children. Continue reading
Courses or parts of courses for leaders abound with sessions about having the difficult conversation. It’s part of a look tough, act tough mentality that is rooted in a view of teachers or leaders as lazy idle wasters who need a kick up the proverbial if they are ever to get their act together. Continue reading