Blog: School leadership Tips

Don’t you love it when a headteacher says this…

I recently got this message from a headteacher: ‘We are a school that has moved from Special Measures to Requires Improvement in 11 months.All indicators suggest we will be good however I am not aiming for Good for Ofsted. I want an outstanding provision for our students and any CPD that makes us think […]

Are you one of the 4% of schools who don’t have one of these people problems?

For over a decade I’ve been helping sort out those tricky staff issues in schools; the ones which require a difficult conversation to fix. Soon after I started, I noticed some issues cropping up regularly. So I started to ask other schools if they needed to have a conversation about any of these issues with […]

Resignation date has been and gone. How was it for you? Some advice.

Resignation date has been and gone. How was it for you? Some people who need a new opportunity have moved on. Some who you wish were staying are leaving. This presents an all too familiar leadership challenge: recruitment. And yes, we know that’s hard right now. Harder than ever. So here’s some advice if you’re feeling like there’s a hard challenge ahead. Let’s look at your data [...]

Have yourself a happy half term

Doesn’t summer 1 go by in a blink? One minute it’s Easter, then exams start, then before you know it’s half term! As the break approaches, I wanted to take a moment to wish you a restful and well-deserved break. As ever I’m sure this term has brought its own set of challenges and triumphs, maybe you can think of a few of those wins now? [...]

Money isn’t your problem, time is

I hope SATs went well last week, and the GCSEs & A-Levels continue to. Time. Money. Two resources we never seem to have enough of. But which is more important? Time. Why? Because: money buys time. And what do we do with time? I know school finances are incredibly hard right now. […]

Wishing you the very best for exam season

Exam season is here. SATs, GCSEs & A-levels. So I’d like to wish you, your teams and your pupils the very best. I remember talking to my class about tests and how this was a time to show off what they knew and learn from what they didn’t. It was a time to both shine and learn. [...]

Unlocking school magic: Strategies for success with limited resources

It’s hard in school right now. Falling rolls. Recruitment challenges. Complex needs like we’ve not seen before. I get it. What can you do about it? There’s only so much in your control. And sadly a lot of aspects that aren’t. I’m always looking for those schools who are achieving above average success, in […]

A great way to improve your difficult conversations with parents

I know a lot of you are having difficult conversations with parents. And there seem to be more of these conversations. And they seem to be harder. Do you have a parent who keeps coming in for a range of issues? A tip many find useful is to arrange a regular meeting with […]

Recruitment is hard, so should you avoid the difficult conversation in case they leave?

Welcome back after the Easter holidays. Summer 1.And we all know this is an important term for resignations. I’m not trying to depress you, I promise. But we all know May half term is crunch time. With recruitment more challenging than ever, it’s understandable if you want to hold onto every member of […]

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