Alex Hill, Liz Mellon, Ben Laker & Jules Goddard have followed up their work on different types of school leaders – architects and surgeons – with more insights into the work of these transformational headteachers. A copy of their briefing paper is here (Secrets of the Architect Leader); these are my reflections on it. Continue reading
The year has started with the usual whirlwind of meetings and decisions to make. It’s becoming increasingly frustrating to see a “guts to action plan” approach, bypassing the brain, with single solutions proposed to deep rooted issues. Continue reading
The new National Funding Formula was announced today by the Secretary of State for Education, Justine Greening MP. Many school leaders and teachers will be interested in how their school’s funding will change. Times are hard and getting harder. Continue reading