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Please delve into our archive of monthly think-pieces below:

As we approach the end of term, the focus on “getting everything done” for a hard stop can feel like we’re approaching a brick wall at...

Jul 3, 20233 min read

"The greatest adventure is what lies ahead.” – JRR Tolkein The educational landscape is continually changing. Each school is an intensely...

Jun 5, 20233 min read

“What we see depends mainly on what we look for.” – John Lubbock With exams, statutory assessments and report-writing approaching, our...

May 1, 20233 min read

“The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.” – Bertrand Russell And so we arrive at the Easter break. Two weeks to decompress....

Apr 3, 20233 min read

Ever feel like you’re scrabbling around for scraps of cloth to cover the needs of the school? You are not alone. We have been speaking...

Mar 6, 20233 min read

“I ain’t got no money, but I am rich on personality.” - Prince As members of the largest UK teachers’ union strike to protest against a...

Feb 6, 20232 min read

Did you have a good Christmas? As we return to school, this common question will most often lead to a quick civil exchange, “Yes, thanks....

Jan 2, 20233 min read

"The greatest sound in the world is the human voice" - Miles Davis Whatever Christmas means to you, the customs and traditions which...

Dec 5, 20223 min read

“Every leader is telling a story…” – Walt Disney October proved to be another busy month in that external circle of “Things I cannot...

Nov 7, 20223 min read

I write this with one eye on the TV: the streets of London adorned with colour and vibrancy, just a couple of weeks after they were...

Oct 3, 20222 min read

“Begin with the end in mind” – Stephen Covey As many mourn the death of our nation’s steady matriarch, school leaders are not only...

Sep 5, 20222 min read

As the Commonwealth games get underway in Birmingham, at Leadership Edge, I too am passing on the baton. I have made the decision to step...

Jul 4, 20223 min read