As some of those who read this blog may know, I have kept a diary since I was a teenager in the 1970s. I still write a… Read more “Talking too much?”

I originally started blogging for the platform staffrm in, I think, 2014. I found it a helpful way of exploring my thoughts about elements of education that… Read more “The power of blogging”

I recently read this post from Bukky Yusuf, on Linked In: and I also saw this tweet from Martyn Reah, which references the ‘Reimagining the Diary’ project… Read more “On journals and diaries”

I have blogged before (in December 2019 and in August 2020) about my experience of writing, and my commitment to trying to produce fiction, in addition to… Read more “Writing III – where next?”

I read two things recently which made me thoughtful. The first was this TES magazine piece from Lisa Lockley, Assistant Head at John Willmott School in the… Read more “Saying sorry”

This post is based on the presentation I gave at #DiverseEd Virtual V, on 12th June 2021. Hope you find it interesting! “Since I finished headship in… Read more “Coaching and mentoring diverse leaders”

Last weekend, I listened to Hannah Wilson’s interview with Maria Brosnan for The Pursuit of Wellbeing podcast – well worth 36 minutes of anyone’s time, I would… Read more “On the subject of ‘exit interviews’”

I remember at an early stage of my career, when I was a relatively young leader, reading Winifred Holtby’s novel, ‘South Riding’, about a young female headmistress… Read more “Let it go….”

I have been delighted to provide resources for Mary Myatt’s CPD platform: ‘Myatt & Co’ – short videos on managing challenging conversations, moving into Middle Leadership, and… Read more “Stepping up…. Advice”

And what did that teach you about what matters most in teaching? A couple of years ago, I recorded a short piece for the DfE in which… Read more “Which teachers inspired YOU, as a pupil?”