People are increasingly talking about a home/work instead of a work/life balance. Work is part of my life but has too often intruded into the home part. I struggle to leave the worry at work and can be slightly obsessed with answering emails. Twitter isn’t really part of my work but is another distraction that means my phone is never far from my side. I’m my own worst enemy. Continue reading
Amanda Spielman HMCI delivered a speech to the SCHOOLS NorthEast summit which expanded on the forthcoming new Inspection Framework. Whilst there is actually much to be commended about what is being proposed; they are mainly school matters and will be damaged by high stakes, cliff edged inspections. It is on this fundamental basis that they will fail to achieve what is being claimed. Continue reading
Ensuring pupils can read with fluency and comprehension is key to unlocking the curriculum and improving a pupil’s education. I blogged earlier in the week about how we have started implementing a reading programme; in the hope of developing a reading culture – Improving Pupils Access to the Curriculum. Taking something whole school, all at one time, is fraught with difficulty and challenges; high quality leadership of the implementation is critical. Continue reading