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Ex head teacher. Teacher for 36 years. School governor. Old school influencer. Trainer. Cyclist. Dad. Trying to do the right thing. #UKTeaching 🎓
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The general consensus is that behaviour is worse after years of this post holder. Why on earth would this be a good idea? www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Watching #MerchantofVenice tonight Great performance by Makram Khoury!

This should be transparent for all. southwarknews.co.uk/area/peckham...

Leaders benefit from thinking time. Apparently no one else needs it. www.tes.com/magazine/lea...

Whilst it may not have been intended, this reeks of bored entitlement. www.vogue.in/content/trav...

A school leader should look to doing everything possible to protect front line services. This is disgraceful. schoolsweek.co.uk/harris-blame...

Good grief. This isn't a thought experiment. It perpetuates the postcode scramble.

Great production.

Scandal on scandal? Public money crimes need to be shared transparently. @cstvoice.bsky.social schoolsweek.co.uk/academy-scan...

How about making members of head teacher boards RISE advisers? They can then grow their MATs much quicker! Oh...

When will there be a sector driven push for accountability and transparency? Perhaps too many fingers in the pie.... @cstvoice.bsky.social Academy trusts shave up to 28% off school budgets schoolsweek.co.uk/schools-have...

More and more seeing through the emperor's new clothes! www.theguardian.com/education/20...

Will be interesting to see what defence is put up for the failure of DfE sponsored behaviour strategies. #GMB

This 👇 www.theguardian.com/education/20...

Some school leaders have an odd view of service. www.nottinghampost.com/news/notting...

Question: What's the best way for a local governing board to get more transparency from MAT members and trustees? @cstvoice.bsky.social #NGA Please share successful strategies.

Rather ironic that a few years after being chased by a MAT CEO to join their organisation (with the statement that I needed to realise that "the grass is greener") the CEO has now no longer got a job. The system too often eats its own...

Doha has connections everywhere. It's the Crewe of the skies.

At the end of a few fabulous weeks in Vietnam. Now for the next adventure.

Burnham on the ball as always. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Interesting article on the increase in scripted lessons, the demise of professionalism and the exodus of teachers. www.tes.com/magazine/tea...

Snobby, snotty attitudes. www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/m...

the Signal fiasco is a good reminder that while these people are destructive, and cruel, and bigoted, and petty they are also really, really stupid

A tale of two education systems.

Everyone should watch this. Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m00285w7 via @bbciplayer

Effective leadership inevitably involves 1. remaining calm, 2. empowering others rather than it being all about yourself and 3. managing your tone.

An uncertain future now for so many, after having been rinsed. Academy trust stops running schools in Sussex after backlash over finances www.theargus.co.uk/news/2491827...

Superbowl. The game is an hour. Can't they just get on with it?

"Please notice me! Notice me!" www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...

A 20% top slice funding? 20%??! www.theargus.co.uk/news/2489833...

Here comes the desperate situation for children and families... '...more trusts might pool funding and move away from “a headteacher, business manager, SENco in every school” to “deliver education when pupil numbers are declining”.' schoolsweek.co.uk/primary-only...

These retention rates are appalling. This is no way to grow a profession. schoolsweek.co.uk/union-ballot...

Oh dear. When will it stop? BBC News - Academy trust to hand over schools after money row www.bbc.com/news/article...

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Mmm. I don't think it's down to VAT... inews.co.uk/inews-lifest...