Having just run a few sessions with boards of governors about their role and familiarity with the inspection framework and number of common areas have been evident, especially regarding the curriculum. In the past the emphasis from inspection (and therefore from any other scrutiny such as local authorities or within... View Article
With the increased focus on subject leadership over the last few years an increasing number of schools that I have worked with or visited have developed subject leadership teams instead of the traditional ‘one subject per subject leader’ model common in most schools. Obviously, this suits smaller schools where that... View Article
Having worked with so many subject leaders recently it’s become apparent that not only are there considerable differences in the time they are allocated to fulfill the role, but also considerable differences in the direction and management of how they fulfill the role, especially when it comes to monitoring and... View Article
Introduction I mentioned in a recent blog for subject leaders the importance of knowing their subject in EYFS as well as the rest of the school. This has been an area for discussion during my recent work in schools, discussing starting points and progression with subject leaders across the full... View Article
The Learning Challenge Curriculum is undergoing some changes... The focus on the quality of education remains Ofsted’s priority when judging if a school is still at least good. If a school wishes to secure a strong ‘good’ outcome then they have to appreciate the interrelationship between the curriculum intent, implementation,... View Article
Based on the experiences of subject leaders in schools that have been inspected recently, here are a few top tips that might be useful to consider before and after the Ofsted call: Before the call: Make sure you are really clear about the intent for your subject. Not just that... View Article
