The current fecundity of working groups and their ability to reproduce is showing no signs of slowing down. The answer to most problems in education these days seems to be: have a consultation, set up a working or review group and then depending on whether you like what it writes publish the report or bury it. Continue reading
It’s been an odd twelve months with respect to data. I’ve spent the last two decades as a deputy and head teacher chucking as much aggregated data into the Data Monster, similar beasts exist in schools up and down the country, only to have now become an aggregated data minimalist. Continue reading
As part of our Trust’s new Business Plan we developed a set of ten objectives to focus our work over the next three years. One was about “Developing Healthy Minds & Healthy Mindsets” based on our desire to be involved in Blackpool’s HeadStart programme and some preliminary work on Growth Mindsets. Continue reading