“Headteachers’ Round Table (HTRT) is like an inverted tardis”, explained John Tomsett the new Chair of the HTRT. From the outside it looks massive but on the inside it’s just a small group of activists. Continue reading
Importing ex-army personnel into schools is in vogue with politicians, at the moment, with talk of improved discipline and building character. I actually wonder whether it’s more of a navy import we require. Continue reading
If I ever come across a school where the governors and head teacher can’t be bothered, the senior leaders are bone idle, lazy and ineffective and the teachers couldn’t give a monkey then close it, academise it, sack the lot. But that isn’t my experience. Continue reading