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alackof.bsky.social
Ex head teacher. Drama teacher for 36 years. School governor. Old school influencer. Trainer. Cyclist. Dad. Trying to do the right thing. #UKTeaching 🎓
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Everyone should watch this. Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m00285w7 via @bbciplayer

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

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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...

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

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

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

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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...

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

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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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theconversation.com/academies-ha...

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

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Fabulous walk up Goatfell yesterday.

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Doing this in memory of my father and for the ongoing fight of my lovely cousin. fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/davids100

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Here's to 2025!

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amp.theguardian.com/education/20...

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Gavin and Stacey finale. Great characters. Good first half, lazy script second half.

submitted 62 days ago • 0 comments

Is La Palma the most nonsensical drama out there?

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Mmm.. www.edp24.co.uk/news/2480905...

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Our school has had an increase in EHE requests in common with many schools across the country. I can't think of a single one where we had confidence that it was a sensible decision. All from chaotic households and inadequate parenting. It is a developing crisis. www.spectator.co.uk/article/why-...

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Mmm... Freedoms. 🎓

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This bill is so refreshing for education. The nay sayers need to be more open minded. schoolsweek.co.uk/loss-of-acad... 🎓 ##UKEd

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Excellent. It's coming home. schoolsweek.co.uk/childrens-we...

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There will be many voices calling for an explanation of this. A failure to ensure transparency. @cstvoice.bsky.social @pepediiasio.bsky.social schoolsweek.co.uk/dfe-quietly-...

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Fontaines DC tonight!

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Tosh. They didn't interview us! A foundation school, thriving in a desert of MAT dominated Nottinghamshire. Independent and sought after by applicants and students! www.tes.com/magazine/new...

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Great weekend with Oedipus, Frameless, views of London and the wonderful Courtauld.

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At what point will there be a purge of the CEOs that have caused so much harm? schoolsweek.co.uk/bigger-trust...

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Maintained schools, anyone? I would have thought they were at the heart of provision. . schoolsweek.co.uk/why-were-lau...

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Evidenced based research is the most important thing that schools should be undertaking! Not that evidence based research...! schoolsweek.co.uk/pupils-say-b...

submitted 97 days ago • 1 comment

Echoes of what was said in the Chilwell School head's blog on Friday. www.nottinghampost.com/news/notting...

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Join this growing group! There's a future waiting. schoolsweek.co.uk/new-body-cou...

submitted 102 days ago • 0 comments

Certainly needs investigating! schoolsweek.co.uk/ofqual-inves...

submitted 103 days ago • 0 comments

On school efficiency.

submitted 103 days ago • 0 comments

Fantastic - High Fade

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Edutwits still clinging on? Leadership isn't the number of followers, but the numbers of leaders you develop.

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Excellent and biting political sketch writing. amp.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024...

submitted 106 days ago • 0 comments

[email protected] is supporting a 3 UK-wide study by academics @uniofnottingham.bsky.social & Warwick which asks how best to ensure sustainable school leadership. Tell us about your experience by completing this 20-minute survey: warwick.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

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