Staff Management

Thursday

25th May 2023

How a trust sabbatical scheme can grow future leaders
The head of professional learning and talent at Windsor Academy Trust explains why its sabbatical programme offers long-term benefits for staff, schools and the trust
Why a trust sabbatical programme can help grow future leaders

Wednesday

24th May 2023

We need to talk about teacher isolation
Teachers can feel isolated when spending all day in the classroom far away from other adults, especially if they have a medical condition, says Anjum Peerbacos, who argues that this an issue school leadership teams need to address
single person in tunnel

Tuesday

23rd May 2023

How to line manage a department outside your subject
When senior leaders are given responsibility for line managing a department outside of their own specialism, it can present challenges both for them and those being managed. Ruth Ashbee shares her advice on what steps leaders can take
Bad weather

Monday

22nd May 2023

How to make time for CPD: lessons from a 4.5-day school
In the wake of an Ofsted report showing there is a lack of time for CPD, a teacher in Dubai, which now has a 4.5-day week, explains how to reduce workload and claw back precious development time
Dubai clock

Thursday

18th May 2023

Why teachers should have a say on their own CPD
Teachers at this international school have an input into the CPD that they receive – and this ‘democratic’ approach makes the professional development more effective
Reading map

Tuesday

16th May 2023

Embrace diversity and ditch the outdated ‘alpha’ leaders
If we want the best school leaders to emerge we need to give opportunities to all types of people, which means appointing based on merit, not stereotypes
Lioness

Wednesday

3rd May 2023

FEiT Club: 5 ways to create your own middle leaders’ programme
Keen to ensure that all middle leaders received the right training to excel in management, this assistant head created her school’s own in-house training regime, called FEiT Club – and she is more than happy to talk about it
FEiT Club: 5 ways to create your own middle leaders programme

Wednesday

26th Apr 2023

How we’re making flexible working a reality for all staff
Implementing a range of flexible-working options is providing a raft of benefits for staff in both teaching and administration roles, says Antonia Spinks, CEO of Pioneer Educational Trust
Floating clocks

Tuesday

21st Mar 2023

Why school leaders must not overlook the value of ‘management’
Speaking at the World Education Summit, the EEF’s Rob Coe outlines four key building blocks for organisational success that school leaders should prioritise to drive improvement
Rob Coe

Wednesday

15th Mar 2023

Why diversity and strategic CPD matter in international schools
The formation of a new school is the perfect opportunity to ensure the right mix of local and international staff – something that all overseas schools should strive for, says this experienced leader
Pencils

Friday

3rd Mar 2023

How we embedded positive psychology across our school
A leader at an international school outlines the practical steps they took to embed a new way of thinking – and the multiple benefits this had
Smiley concrete

Friday

24th Feb 2023

Education in a war zone: a year in a Ukrainian school
On the anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine, a school group operating in Kyiv and Dnipro reveals the horrors of war – and the unbreakable optimism of education
Ukraine school