The power of assemblies

I recently read this tes piece from the wonderful Emma Turner, about the power of assemblies and how she misses … More

A year of one sketch a day

In December 2015, the wonderful @jobaker gave me a Visual Journal as thanks for contributing to a #TeachMeet. You sketch something every day … More

I was saddened to read this recent tweet from Maria Alexander O’Neill: Over my thirty year career in schools I … More

I have always been interested in educational leadership, ever since I first moved to a pastoral leadership role, internally promoted … More

Yesterday I attended HMC’s Spring Conference at The British Library in London, which took as its focus partnership and collaboration … More

We use the phrase ‘open door policy’ fairly glibly these days. Many leaders want to be visible, approachable, accessible, and … More

Recently, my eldest brother read my book: Making the leap – Moving from deputy to head. He is far outside … More

In the 22 March 2019 edition of tes, I was interested to read a piece by primary head Nicola Forster … More

I’ve kept a diary since 1972, in which I record what happens each day, and how I feel about it. … More

This post is based on an after-dinner speech I gave at the Ambition School Leadership all-women NPQH final residential at … More