School improvement seems straightforward… Raise expectations, tighten behaviour, improve teaching, track the data and hold people to account… But is
The knock at my door at 8.30 am is rarely a social call. It usually precedes a problem, but this
My journey Across my 30-year career, teaching in six different schools, being a headteacher was the role I enjoyed the
Reforming inspection was a distraction and always will be. School accountability needs rebuilding from the ground up, based on what
Exploring new and radical ways to improve the partnership between home and school I visit around 40 schools a year
Sam is the Principal of a large all-through school, the organiser of ResearchED Northampton, and author of The Behaviour Manual: An Educator's Guidebook, published by John Catt (2022).
Phil Walklate is Headteacher at Erasmus Darwin Academy in Staffordshire.
Lucy is headteacher at Holy Rosary Primary in Chapeltown, Leeds. She has 16 years of school leadership experience in areas of high disadvantage. Lucy is passionate about crafting culture; cognitive science; equality, diversity and inclusion; and powerful knowledge.
Lee Pace is Deputy Head Teacher at James Bateman Middle School within the Creative Learning Partnership Trust. He brings 20 years of senior leadership experience, champions evidence‑informed practice and leadership development, and has completed an MBA specialising in implementation science.
