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
Over the past few years I’ve repeatedly said, “We cannot recruit our way out of this crisis”. What is currently a significant problem for many schools, recruiting and retaining high quality teachers, is getting worse and will continue to do so. The problem is most acute at a secondary level. Continue reading