Leadership

3 Opportunities Created by Centre Assessed Grades

It was a two week period like no other.  In the absence of students actually sitting any examinations, grades were calculated by an algorithm, determined by schools (centres) and after much upheaval young people received the higher of the two grades.  Privately entered candidates are still in limbo, vocational qualifications have yet to be confirmed and further and higher education have been left to sort out a complex admissions process.  However, there are reasons to be cheerful.

For Parents’ and Pupils’ Sake #PauseOfsted

Imagine you’re from a family that eternally struggles to make ends meet.  It’s been the same for generations; your family is trapped in deep, long term poverty.  You’ve just received another Ofsted report from the school – the one you attended and your children attend – it requires improvement or has been dismissed yet again as inadequate.

Time to #PauseOfsted? #HTRT2020

This is my opening speech at the Headteacher’s Roundtable Summit 2020:

It helps every now and again to step back and take a long view.