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New NPQs mean leadership improvement is in the cards

Teaching and leadership development will no longer be based on the equivalent of a tarot reading but on best-bet research, writes Matt Hood

Why advisory boards – and your vote – matter

With elections underway for new advisory boards, Dominic Herrington sets out why the system is a quite success story – and why you should be part of it

Managing menopause is a challenge all leaders must rise to

Menopause is more inevitable than childbirth, writes Katy Marsh-Davies, yet we don’t have the systems and policies to manage it that we can and should

What makes good online teaching? Pupils have their say

Closures have already caused some teachers to change their practices permanently, writes Reka Budai, and new insights from pupils could help others do the same

ITT reforms could spell the beginning of the end for Ofsted

Despite concessions, schools and ITE providers remain at risk from the ITT market reforms and the organisation who will enforce them, warns David Spendlove

Why ‘outstanding’ leaders must prioritise pupil wellbeing

New research points to a link between ‘outstanding’ ratings and poorer pupil wellbeing. Daniel Muijs sets out what that means for school leaders

Research: How can teaching be made greener?

Teaching lags behind other professions when it comes to decarbonising, and the key may be in the incentives schools offer, writes Iain Ford

The Juggling Act by Toby Salt

Even if you are not currently in leadership, I’d advise you not to skip this review. Back in 1999, in my induction chat with my new headteacher, I was asked if I had “ambitions for the swivelly chair”. I had no idea what she was referring to; I wanted to teach drama and English and […]

Ruby Bhatti’s blogs of the week, 29 November 2021

This week’s blogs cover inspection reports, quality assurance, parentla engagement, running effective meetings and understanding wellbeing