Leadership

A Call for a Ten Year Education Funding Deal

The Government must fix the broken education funding system, commit to a multi-billion cash injection for schools and colleges and bring forward a strategic ten-year education funding plan.  A report by the Education Select Committee says funding has not kept pace with the rising demands placed on schools and colleges. Continue reading →

The Matter “Meant”, “Taught” and “Learned” (Intent, Implementation and Impact) #EdFest

This is the presentation and a summary of my talk at the Festival of Education. The opening slides about “curriculum being purpose enacted” and the link between the purpose of a curriculum and its design can be found in 7 Principles of Good Curriculum Design.

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EEF Guidance: Pupil Premium Opportunities and Challenges

This short guidance from the Education Endowment Foundation: looks at five key principles; includes some myth busters; gives a suggested tiered approach to pupil premium spending and a set of four case studies to help exemplify the good work going on in schools. Continue reading →