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Adventuring - June 2023
"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


Spotlight Director - May 2023
“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 - April 2023
“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


Make Do and Mend - March 2023
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


Ain't Got No Money - February 2023
“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


Behind the Mask - January 2023
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 - December 2022
"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 - November 2022
“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


It's a Marathon not a Sprint - October 2022
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 - September 2022
“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


Passing on the Baton - July 2022
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
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