Progress 8 has been designed as a way of holding schools accountable for the quality of education they offer; it’s about school effectiveness and shouldn’t be viewed at an individual pupil level outside of this context. Continue reading
When speaking at the Headteachers’ Roundtable Summit last week, I twice made the statement that, “Opting to lead a challenging school is like playing Russian roulette with your career”. It was tweeted, retweeted and liked. Continue reading
This month Waldo (known as Wally in GB) had his 25th birthday. There are now numerous pictures with one red and white hooped sweatshirt and hat wearing bespectacled Waldo for you to find in the crowd. It’s not easy but it’s great fun and very satisfying when you locate him. Continue reading