I’ve sometimes used the expression, “They’re ones of ours”, when talking to staff about the admission of a child who is in difficulty or in a difficult situation. They are the ones who will need the greatest care and most attention if they are to successfully join the school and begin to thrive. Continue reading
There was some powerful blogging this summer about social inclusion and in some cases a lack of it by some mainstream schools. Amongst the most thought provoking were two blogs by @jordyjax giving a perspective from a Pupil Referral Unit: To Exclude or Not to Exclude and Transition Anxiety. They are well worth a read. Continue reading
Whilst leaders don’t create a school’s culture all on their own they must play the major role in determining the destination, the type of school culture they believe is right, and keep moving colleagues in that direction. ResearchEd Scotland was a great opportunity to reflect on the schools’ journeys so far, on how much further we still needed to go and how best to travel forward together. Continue reading