It was an accident waiting to happen. As soon as I heard an Ofsted Inspector saying, “You can tell so much from looking at pupils’ books” the alarm bells started ringing. The word “only” had been missed out. Continue reading
In Mental Toughness: Being the Best You Can Be I introduced our work on mental toughness. You may alternatively know mental toughness as character, grit, growth mindset, learned optimism, learning powers. Data on the mental toughness of young people across Blackpool reveals a high level of sensitivity and a very low level of toughness. Continue reading
This is the month when secondary school headteachers age quickly. It’s not just last year’s examination results playing on their mind or the start-up of the year; their haggard look is from numerous evenings making presentations to parents on the annual primary school merry-go-round. Continue reading