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This much I know about…three funding facts which illustrate why school budgets are a General Election issue for all parties

08/12/2019 4:27 pm08/12/2019By johntomsettIn General educational issues, School Leadership0 Comments

I have been a teacher for 31 years, a head teacher for 16 years and, at the age of 55, this much I know about three funding facts which illustrate why school budgets are a General Election issue for all…

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This much I know about…the challenges for early career headteachers: understanding the finances

20/10/2019 10:07 am20/10/2019By johntomsettIn General educational issues, School Leadership0 Comments

I have been a teacher for 31 years, a head teacher for 16 years and, at the age of 55, this much I know about the challenges for early career headteachers: understanding the finances. I am in my seventeenth year…

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This much I know about…Mortimer & Whitehouse and their motivational tomatoes!

01/09/2019 6:08 am01/09/2019By johntomsettIn General educational issues, Mental Health in Schools, School Leadership, Teaching and Learning0 Comments

I have been a teacher for 31 years, a Headteacher for 16 years and, at the age of 55, this much I know about Mortimer & Whitehouse and their motivational tomatoes! Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing is the BBC’s unlikely…

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This much I know about…the value of choosing English Literature A Level

18/08/2019 7:33 am18/08/2019By johntomsettIn General educational issues, Other stuff, Teaching and Learning0 Comments

I have been a teacher for 31 years, a Headteacher for 16 years and, at the age of 55, this much I know about the value of choosing English Literature A Level. Studying English Literature A Level changed my life….

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This much I know about…how the budget squeeze is forcing school leaders to gamble

21/04/2019 6:00 am21/04/2019By johntomsettIn General educational issues, School Leadership0 Comments

I have been a teacher for 30 years, a Headteacher for 15 years and, at the age of 54, this much I know about how the budget squeeze is forcing school leaders to gamble. First, some key data. When I…

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This much I know about…why Christine Counsell is right about teaching knowledge and cultural capital

10/02/2019 10:04 pm10/02/2019By johntomsettIn General educational issues, Teaching and Learning2 Comments

I have been a teacher for 30 years, a Headteacher for 15 years and, at the age of 54, this much I know about why Christine Counsell is right about teaching knowledge and cultural capital. This post’s genesis lies in…

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This much I know about…the importance of Huntington School’s Arts Festival

01/09/2018 3:24 pm01/09/2018By johntomsettIn General educational issues2 Comments

I have been a teacher for 30 years, a Headteacher for 15 years and, at the age of 54, this much I know about the importance of Huntington School’s Arts Festival. I wish I could play a musical instrument. At primary…

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This much I know about…solving the teacher recruitment and retention crisis

08/07/2018 10:43 am08/07/2018By johntomsettIn General educational issues, School Leadership, Teaching and Learning10 Comments

I have been a teacher for 30 years, a Headteacher for 15 years and, at the age of 53, this much I know about solving the teacher recruitment and retention crisis. For a long time now I have been articulating…

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This much I know about…different perspectives, flexible working practices, and Carlos Alberto

24/06/2018 6:53 pm24/06/2018By johntomsettIn General educational issues, School Leadership, Teaching and Learning2 Comments

I have been a teacher for 30 years, a Headteacher for 15 years and, at the age of 53, this much I know about different perspectives, flexible working practices, and Carlos Alberto. We all have our points of view. As…

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This much I know about…education, a tie-pin and having a choice in life

03/06/2018 8:17 am03/06/2018By johntomsettIn General educational issues, Other stuff0 Comments

I have been a teacher for 29 years, a Headteacher for 14 years and, at the age of 53, this much I know about education, a tie-pin and having a choice in life. It is 15 June 1940. Ernest Harry…

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John Tomsett is a nationally renowned school leader supporting schools to improve the quality of teaching and learning. He has 33 years of teaching experience, with 18 years as a headteacher. He led Huntington School in York, one of the country's leading Research Schools, for 14 years. He offers consultancy on school leadership with a clear focus upon improving teaching and learning and curriculum development.

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