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Getting to Grips with School Recruitment and Staffing

Without a doubt, school recruitment is critical for the success of any school. We know only too well that poor selection decisions can be costly and time consuming. However, selection decisions within teacher recruitment are no more or less important than any other part of managing staff. Claire LivingstoneClaire Livingstone is the... View Article

Posted by: Claire Livingstone Category: School Leadership

Managing School Finance in Times of Budgetary Pressures and Uncertainty

Financial pressures and uncertainty on school budgets There is little doubt that school funding should be high on the priority list of school leaders. Pressure on school budgets will bring real challenges and the next stages of national funding reform will bring a degree of uncertainty, all at a time... View Article

Posted by: Paul Leigh Category: School Leadership

School Leader Updates from the Focus Update Service

  The Focus Update Service is an annual subscription providing primary school leaders updates regarding the DFE and Ofsted via email, with clear summaries of important documents, publications and developments in the education landscape. The service ensures that busy leaders get the information straight to their email as PDF documents.... View Article

Posted by: Marketing Category: School Leadership

The Importance of Intervention in Teaching

Let’s consider the importance of intervention in teaching by looking at it from the opposite perspective; that is, from a school where it is not a priority and does not form part of the underlying pedagogy. Imagine you’re the visitor to that hypothetical school. Be ready to consider the impact... View Article

Posted by: Tim Nelson Category: School Leadership

Keeping Track of Great Teaching

Never has it been more important to keep a clear record evidencing improvements in teaching and learning. This is the bread and butter of all inspections. Simon CambySimon has a well-established track record in education, which includes work as a headteacher in several schools, senior Local Authority adviser, lead Ofsted... View Article

Posted by: Simon Camby Category: School Leadership

British Values and SMSC Development

I’ve been thinking a lot recently about British values (or should that be British Values?) and SMSC Development, what they mean in a changing context and the current climate we’re in (rainy, mostly). Right… put the kettle on, glance out of the window to check if it’s still raining and... View Article

Posted by: Tim Nelson Category: School Leadership