The Workload Reports published over the Easter weekend was not so much a missed opportunity as one that never existed. There is a certain amount of confirmation bias in making this statement as back in November 2015 I blogged Why Workload Working Groups Won’t Work. The blind man of the title is each one of us; we all have a responsibility to act within our sphere of influence. The workload challenge is likely to be one of the defining issues of the next few years; it is looking like one of many. Continue reading
As the saying goes, “If I had a pound for every policy I’ve written over the years I would have retired ages ago.” However, if I had a pound for every policy which has had a huge positive impact on children’s life chances or reducing teachers’ workload I may be a bit more impoverished. Continue reading
The first week of the new term is over; far too many New Year resolutions have already bitten the dust and the end of your career in teaching is one week closer. There’s no time to waste; this is urgent. If you only focussed on improving one thing professionally this year and abandoning or reducing one thing, to create time, what would they be? Continue reading