Advantaging the Disadvantaged

'Advantaging the disadvantage' is the mantra that I keep repeating. There is a national agenda to 'narrow the gap' and there is an...

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Greatness

Greatness in leadership involved building up others. True greatness lies in creating an environment where individuals are inspired to become leaders themselves.

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The feeling of spiralling out of control while appearing to stand still

Keeping it together

How do you keep your professional face on and stay on top of things - when your personal life is falling apart?

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Managing Safety in the Workplace: A Guide for Secondary Schools

It’s about of managing risk and preventing incidents. As my recent course trainer said – you can put that in your back pocket! The first...

Feb 4, 20258 min read

What can the Stoics tell us about what is important in education?

#stoics #education #integrity #duty #control #highperformance One of the books that I picked up over the holidays was Lives of the...

Feb 4, 20258 min read

Assembly Special: The problem I have with Marmite

In October 1996, Marmite launched a campaign using the strapline “Love it or Hate it“. It has since been accepted as a truth that we...

Apr 3, 20241 min read

Assembly Special: Being Bored

How being bored is good for us and forces us to be creative. This assembly piggy-backed on the #unplugged campaign calling for people to...

Apr 3, 20242 min read

The power of assemblies

Public speaking is a skill. It's a skill that I list as one of my strengths. This probably stems from my drama and performance...

Apr 3, 20243 min read

I have been working in secondary education for nearly 30 years. After working in comprehensive schools, as an RE teacher and then focusing on Personal, Social & Health Education and Citizenship Education, I moved on to specialise in Post-16 Education. I have been a Senior Leader at a high performing grammar school in Gloucestershire for the last 13 years. My responsibilities include Data and Reporting, Developing Partnerships and Widening Access.

I'm keen to share my experience and to explore new ways to make a difference, particularly in encouraging able students from disadvantaged backgrounds.

To make a difference you have to act. To inspire my own children, I put a framed picture on a bookshelf that read 'The best way to get things done is to simply begin'.

This is a my first step in charting my journey and hope you'll join me.

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Stand Out 2.0 by Marcus Buckingham (Harvard Business Review Press)

This is a great resource to help shift your attention towards what you really need to work on: YOUR STRENGTHS. There is also an online strengths assessment that you can use to help identify your strengths. I thoroughly recommend it!

https://www.marcusbuckingham.com/gift-of-standout/

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