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How middle leaders make a difference.
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The Layer Where Most Change Happens

I remember sitting in a windowless meeting room during my third year as Head of Department, staring at a glossy, twenty-page slide...

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Explaining how performance differs from learning.

Doing Well Today Is Not Learning

I remember sitting in a windowless training room back in 2012, listening to a consultant in a slim-fit suit explain why our...

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Explaining how pupil premium funding works.

Spending Pupil Premium on Things That Work

I remember sitting in a windowless meeting room ten years ago, listening to a consultant in a slim-fit suit explain how we...

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The Complete Guide to Supporting Send

I’ve sat through enough professional development sessions to know that when a consultant starts talking about a “complete guide to supporting SEND,”...

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Diagram showing how school leadership is structured.
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Distributed Leadership Done Properly

I remember sitting in a windowless meeting room during my third year as Head of Department, staring at a glossy, twenty-page organizational...

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Explaining how desirable difficulties work.

When Struggling Is the Point

I remember sitting in a department meeting ten years ago, nodding politely while a consultant in a slim-fit suit explained how “desirable...

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Understanding how disadvantage gaps are measured.

The Attainment Gap and Its Arithmetic

I remember sitting in a windowless meeting room during an Ofsted prep cycle, staring at a glossy spreadsheet that promised to explain...

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The Complete Guide to Adaptive Teaching

I’ve sat through enough Ofsted-ready seminars to know that when someone promises a “complete guide to adaptive teaching,” they’re usually about to...

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How cold calling should be used effectively.

Cold Calling Without Humiliation

I remember sitting in a middle leadership training session back in 2014, watching a consultant in a crisp suit explain how cold...

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How school performance data is used.

What Progress Measures Do and Do Not Show

I remember sitting in a windowless departmental meeting three years ago, staring at a color-coded spreadsheet that supposedly explained everything about my...

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