Creating a successful development programme
The Girls’ Day School Trust (GDST) – the largest network of girls’ schools in the independent sector and one of the biggest UK charities in its own right – has a proud history of providing [FIND OUT MORE]
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Investing in children’s futures
We have seen an increased focus on mental health and wellbeing in schools – from raising awareness across the board to introducing mental health first aid training to schools throughout the UK. Nicola Marshall, of [FIND OUT MORE]
Leadership Results: considering an inclusive form of leadership
How does leadership work in your school? Does it work in your school, for your school, to the benefit of staff and students? In Leadership Results: How to create adaptive leaders and high-performing organisations for an [FIND OUT MORE]
The desert island challenge: profession progression
Picture this…you’ve washed up on a desert island; the sun washes over you – warming you – sand engulfs your sandaled feet and there’s the relaxing sound of waves crashing in the background…and a school [FIND OUT MORE]
Putting children at the heart of scholarships
Scholarships are a prized asset of private schools and are traditionally seen as an extra financial resource for parents. Tony Leggett, bursar at St. Joseph’s College, Reading, explains why his school has changed its scholarship [FIND OUT MORE]
Mastering ‘fierce’ conversations before the bell
We’ve all been there: a sleepless night and a head of full of worries. It’s not a budget review meeting or your annual appraisal but a tricky conversation with a difficult colleague that’s keeping you [FIND OUT MORE]
Leadership: healthy in structure and mind
The Royal Grammar School, Newcastle, claimed the senior leadership team of the year award at last year’s TES Independent School Awards. Marie Cahalane spoke to head Bernard Trafford about the school’s winning approach to leadership [FIND OUT MORE]
Independent schools must not be ‘sneered at’, says HMC chair
CREDIT: This story was first seen in The Telegraph Independent schools must not be “sneered at” as they are a key part of Britain’s global brand, the leader of the sector’s headteachers’ association is to say, [FIND OUT MORE]
Teaching Leaders training programme ‘improves pupils’ results’
CREDIT: This story was first seen in TES TES reports that although Teaching Leaders training programme ‘improves pupils’ results’, most middle leaders who have taken the training say it had a negative impact on their personal time, [FIND OUT MORE]
Is your staffroom as happy as your classroom?
Teachers work hard to ensure their pupils are thriving and growing in happy classrooms but, what about the staff themselves? Achieving happiness in the staffroom can feel like the search for the Holy Grail and, [FIND OUT MORE]