I have been a teacher for 26 years, a Headteacher for 11 years and, at the age of 50, this much I know about Northern Rocks 2015. I had the pleasure of presenting at Northern Rocks 2015 yesterday. Huge thanks to…
This much I know about…basic budgeting
I have been a teacher for 26 years, a Headteacher for 11 years and, at the age of 50, this much I know about basic budgeting. A fundamental truth about school budgets: If your costs rise but your income remains the…
This much I (DON’T) know about…why Education is not on the General Election agenda
I have been a teacher for 26 years, a Headteacher for 11 years and, at the age of 50 this much I (DON’T) know about why Education is not on the General Election agenda. Remember 1997? In his latest book Alistair Campbell…
This much I know about…what we have to do to address the mental health issues in our schools
I have been a teacher for 26 years, a Headteacher for 11 years and, at the age of 50, this much I know about what we have to do to address the mental health issues in our schools. As Tom well…
This much I know about…school funding, on-costs and balancing the budget!
I have been a teacher for 26 years, a Headteacher for 11 years and, at the age of 50, this much I know about school funding, on-costs and balancing the budget! News management is an essential art if you…
This much I know about…my students' cultural lives (and being the same age as Nigel Farage…)
I have been a teacher for 26 years, a Headteacher for 11 years and, at the age of 50, this much I know about my students’ cultural lives (and being the same age as Nigel Farage…) I discovered yesterday that…
This much I know about…the workload debate
I have been a teacher for 26 years, a Headteacher for 11 years and, at the age of 50, this much I know about the workload debate. I’ve just completed a 63 hour week; by the time I get to…
This much I know about…the challenge of target setting in schools
I have been a teacher for 26 years, a Headteacher for 11 years and, at the age of 50, this much I know about the challenge of target setting in schools. These are testing times. Amidst the chaos of life without…
This much I know about…why ResearchED 2014 made me a little more doubtful than ever
Foreword Below are the slides and video clips from our ResearchED 2014 talk yesterday. You can watch the video of our talk here. If you are interested in our EEF project then please contact Alex Quigley at aj.quigley@huntington-ed.org.uk. [scribd id=238931033 key=key-FluUFrGZt2wGifh112sy mode=scroll]…
This much I know about…Michael Gove's departure
I have been a teacher for 25 years, a Headteacher for 10 years and, at the age of 49, this much I know about Michael Gove’s departure. Michael Gove could have won me over. Back in early 2013 he was…