This is the workshop session I led at the #WomenEd event in Reading in October 2016.  I talked about leadership … More

I wrote this originally in response to a piece in TES by Anthony Seldon, in which he talked of establishing … More

At #TeachMeetLondon in 2016 I spoke about managing leadership transitions – at Middle/Senior Leader/headship level. A comment on Twitter, in … More

One thing I’ve done since finishing headship is complete a Professional Doctorate in Education.  I started teaching in 1980, and … More

I’ve read three posts on positivity and happiness today: one by a head, one by a teacher and one by … More

In March 2015 I was invited to an event at The Baltic in Gateshead. Vicky Sturrs asked me to discuss how … More

Reading Helena Marsh’s post ‘What glass ceiling?’ made me thoughtful.  In 2009 I was the head of a girls’ school and, for that … More

If you’d suggested when I was at school, when I was training to be a teacher or in the early … More

….Pleased to meet you. WHAT’S MY JOB TITLE AND WHERE DO I WORK? I usually describe myself these days as … More

I was delighted to be invited to speak at #TLT15 in Southampton by the wonderful David Fawcett and Jen Ludgate. It was … More