This post is based on my contribution to the Boarding Schools’ Association online conference on Inclusion and Diversity on 14th … More
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Finding the balance
This post is based on a session I gave at the sixth #WomenEd unconference on 2nd October 2020 – this … More
The reality of being a woman serving headteacher in the UK
On Saturday 12th September 2020, #WomenEd ran a webinar on the subject of what it is currently like to be … More
Online professional learning
Since 2011, Andrew Hampton, a serving independent school head, and I have run a 4-week online course for aspiring senior … More
On resilience
Recently, the wonderful Jamie Thom contacted me to ask about my thoughts on resilience, as part of the research he … More
Writing II – the lockdown chapters…
Back in December 2019, when no one seemed to have heard of the coronavirus, I wrote a blog post about … More
Professional Learning Part Two
Why should school leaders prioritise professional learning at this time – not only for their colleagues, but for themselves? In … More
Professional learning Part One
Why should school leaders prioritise professional learning at this time – not only for their colleagues, but for themselves? On … More
Courageous leadership
A few weeks ago, on Twitter, @jac060199 asked for thoughts on, and reading about, courage in leadership. I recently read … More
Wisdom
On Thursday 11 June 2020 I was pleased to be invited to give the closing keynote at Priory Witham’s annual … More