Leading schools is exhausting and never more so when rapid changes are needed and the external climate is uncertain. In this ...

In the face of underlying issues that extend far beyond the school gates it’s easy to feel powerless, helpless. But, even ...

Last week a large group of school leaders came together for this year’s Leading Edge conference. This year, we returned to a familiar theme, that of understanding what supports high performance. Our ...

As a school that serves a community with high levels of deprivation and challenges, we knew that transforming teaching and learning at Castle View Enterprise Academy wouldn’t be easy. With around 50% ...

Coaching is increasingly being used by leaders and practitioners in schools to develop and get the best out of people. It plays an important part in building positive working and learning cultures.

Academic achievement is important but preparing students for life after education requires more than this. The SSAT Student Passport provides a framework for students to record a huge range of life ...

This programme offers an innovative and formal way to champion and celebrate the leadership skills your secondary students develop in and out of school, requiring students to create a portfolio in ...

There is a crackle of ‘expectation’ or ‘frustration’ around where this government will take SEND provision in England, following increasing media reports of children who are unable to find placements ...

This programme of webinars will use case study methods and Socratic dialogue to explore the complex practical and philosophical challenges facing headteachers. In doing so, the ‘Head Cases’ programme ...

Contemplating headship? Concerned that the NPQH, for all its benefits, hasn’t quite given you the experiences that you know you will face in taking up the role? Considering how you might bridge the ...