The SAS Survival Guide: A School Leadership Manual.
This handy little guide aims to equip you to deal with any challenging situation. But can we apply it to the challenges of school leadership?
Leadership
Leading an inclusive school requires more than policy — it takes purpose. This category shares leadership insights, inclusion audits, staff CPD ideas, and SEND-focused strategy for school leaders and SENCOs.
Whether you’re managing provision, supporting teaching assistants, or embedding neurodiversity-affirming practice across your setting, these posts offer grounded, thoughtful support for inclusion-minded leaders.
Teachers: The Real Motivational Speakers.
Educational Motivational Speakers Inspiration is all around you. To be inspirational is a resource some people harness to make a living out of. There are schools full of people at this very moment who are giving inspirational speeches, to classes, and to individuals. There are those who are changing the ways people think about aspects of … Read more
Equality and Diversity in implementation of Staff training.
Equality and Diversity in Staff Training This is the notes form of an Equality and Diversity presentation I wrote as part of my certification as a PBS instructor. I am now a Principal Instructor for our area in Positive Behaviour Support (PBS is an area I have been putting much thought into). I must stress … Read more
15 Tips For Creating a Positive School Culture & Ethos
Tried and Tested Ways to Create a Positive School Ethos and Culture Education can be is a very stressful industry to work in. However for the many teachers who would not consider working anywhere else there are ways to make the job much less stressful. Creating a positive school ethos and atmosphere of your school, … Read more
The Influence of School Leaders on Inclusion
Improving Inclusion Through School Leadership This post builds on the input of 30 school leaders during an SLTChat educational discussion. It also references two papers (see references section) Inclusive education has become a global priority, with countries worldwide seeking to provide quality education for all students regardless of ability, disability, language, culture, gender, or background. … Read more
School Leadership: Leading Through Trust
Building Trust and School Leadership Clearly leading through trust is a hugely important element in the atmosphere of a school ecosystem. Given the level of vulnerability of our students the organic trust (Bryk and Schneider (2002)) within the school community is of paramount importance. However it should never be unquestioning. This would lead to complacency … Read more
Becoming a Middle Leader. A School Leadership Journey
School Leadership Journey What Does NPQML Mean? – NPQML Means National Professional Qualification for Middle Leadership. It is a DfE recognised qualification for school leaders. This post on becoming a middle leader is a reflection for my NPQML. Specifically a School improvement unit. In it I have tried to be honest about the struggles I … Read more
How to Run Effective Meetings: Leadership Expert Tips
How to Run Effective Meetings as a School Leader Meetings are a fundamental aspect of effective school communication and collaboration within and between teams. Not all meetings are created equal, and poorly run meetings can be counterproductive and waste valuable time. To ensure your meetings are productive and impactful, let’s explore some insights from leadership … Read more
Leaders vs Managers: School Leadership NPQML
Leadership or Management in Schools As part of my NPQML, we had to complete the age-old difference between leadership vs management tasks. These are my thoughts. The leaders project video we watched is no longer on Youtube so I have included this Ted Talk by Seth Godin where he explains the differences between leadership and … Read more
Thoughts on Developing Teams in Schools
Leadership and Developing Teams This article on leadership and developing teams was written for my NPQML: Project example here. Since then I have completed both the NPQSL and NPQH. Developing teams and teaching staff in my school is my remit. I have reflected on the importance of training leaders at all levels to lead a … Read more
School Leadership: Conversations of a Middle Leader
Conversations and Middle Leadership in Schools This post was written when I was Key Stage 4 Lead, I am currently Deputy Principal so have updated it with some further thoughts. The conversations we take part in as leaders take a number of forms, informal chats in corridors, and question-and-answer sessions where you or a colleague … Read more
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