Strategy

Wednesday

24th Jan 2024

School vision: A journey, not a destination
One international school head explains why the process of writing a school vision statement can be as important as the statement itself
School vision: A journey, not a destination

Sunday

21st Jan 2024

10 questions with... Simon Connell
The CEO reflects on his own school years, recalls the reason why he moved into education, and sets out his argument for changing the system to improve the school journey for more children
10 questions with... Simon Connell

Friday

19th Jan 2024

Why ECTs were key to our school turnaround
A trust leadership team member explains how a school improvement journey was powered by new staff in both the headteacher role and those at the start of their careers
New lightbulb

Thursday

18th Jan 2024

Youth social action: 3 steps to engage pupils
In the first of a two-part series, Ormiston Trust CEO James Murray explains how schools and trusts can embrace the power of youth social action projects
Youth Social Action: 3 steps to inspire and engage pupils
Safeguarding Around the World: Traffic and training
We head to Moldova to hear from a leader about the challenge of ensuring that staff and parents recognise the importance of the school’s safeguarding policies – and the dangers of Soviet-era roads
Safeguarding around the world: Traffic, training and trips

Tuesday

16th Jan 2024

Rachel de Souza: ‘Work was one of the loves of my life’
In our How I Lead series, we ask education leaders to reflect on their careers, their leadership philosophy and their experience of leading. This month, we talk to children’s commissioner Dame Rachel de Souza
Rachel de Souza: ‘You can’t be a successful leader without self-awareness’

Monday

8th Jan 2024

Why heads need permission to prioritise themselves
Many of the challenges headteachers face are out of the sector’s control, but some argue an improved development offer could restore the role’s status and better equip leaders, finds Jon Severs
Why heads need permission to prioritise themselves

Saturday

6th Jan 2024

10 questions with...Dr Nic Crossley
The CEO of Liberty Academy Trust chats about her youth, how she ended up working in special schools and why passion is a key ingredient for teaching
Dr Nic Crossley

Friday

15th Dec 2023

Empathy is key to great leadership
A new book on leadership makes Dame Joan McVittie reflect on why those in charge in schools and MATs must stick to time-honoured principles
In tough times empathy remains the bedrock of great leadership

Thursday

14th Dec 2023

Safeguarding Around the World: Student stress
A headteacher discusses the downsides of the pressure to achieve high grades in Japan and how students are taught to guard against risky online behaviour
Safeguarding around the world: Academic pressure and online safety

Tuesday

12th Dec 2023

Becky Francis: ‘You have to be comfortable without control’
In our monthly How I Lead series, we ask education leaders to reflect on their careers, their leadership philosophy and their experience of leading. This month, we speak to EEF chief executive Becky Francis
Becky Francis: ‘You ought to have some doubts and fears as a leader’

Thursday

7th Dec 2023

Safeguarding Around the World: Online risks and war trauma
A school leader in the UAE discusses the risks posed by the increase in pupils’ screen time and the safeguarding needs of children from war zones
Safeguarding UAE