Monthly Archives: January 2019
What I’m learning about the recruitment crisis
If you believe, as I do, that there is no better job than that of being a teacher then we should have all been surprised, horrified and baffled when listening to the news this morning that there is a crisis … Continue reading
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What I’ve learned about education policy and what I’m learning about what is now needed
We all want every child to go to a good school. We all want every child to reach their full potential. And we all know that this is not currently happening. During the time I have been leading schools (in … Continue reading
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What I have learned about school improvement
It is not the same thing as a dramatic improvement in results. It is possible to effect a dramatic improvement in a school’s results and our accountability system puts demands on our most vulnerable schools to do this. OFSTED inspections … Continue reading
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Ros McMullen: Things I've learned and things I'm learning 