Some schools take the kitchen sink approach; throw everything at it. Others are so underfunded that Pupil Premium funding is essentially used to ensure they can deliver a core education. Many schools have latched on to the Education Endowment Foundation Teaching & Learning Toolkit. Collectively, however, we are failing to have an impact. The statistics are clear and stark. Continue reading
Certain books capture the imagination and open up a world of possibilities. Lucy Crehan’s (@lucy_crehan) gap year globe-trotting narrative of visiting five high performing PISA countries/states/cities, Clever Lands, is one that has got my mind racing. That’s a good thing unless you have the misfortune of working with me. Continue reading
As years go 2016 has to rank as one of the most unpredictable ever. David Cameron gambled, promised and lost. I didn’t see Brexit coming; Boris Johnson and Michael Gove didn’t see each others’ political manoeuvring. Prime Minister May was duly crowned. Following Brexit it came as no surprise Donald Trump was elected; it should have been a total shock. Continue reading