Opinion

Changes in the Financial Handbook for Academies

The focus this year is on transparency, with the 2015 handbook seeking to bring in new rules to ensure...

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
Opinion

How to switch to a cloud-based ICT system

The academies programme has shaken up schools’ traditional support systems, particularly in ICT. However, this reorganisation has created opportunities...

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
Opinion

Jeremy Corbyn: What does his Labour leadership mean for teachers?

There are those that cheer and those that look on stonily. But Jeremy Corbyn could provide the strong opposition...

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
Opinion

New behaviour panel has more people called John than women

Last weekend, there was much criticism of gender representation in the shadow cabinet. Meanwhile, I was getting worked up...

Sophie Scott
Sophie Scott
Opinion

What has happened to the teacher workload groups?

Few teachers answered the series of questions in the DfE’s workload challenge on “unnecessary and unproductive tasks”. But apathy...

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
Opinion

Six lessons for leaders

It is hugely rewarding to become a chief executive of a trust. Having established the first hard federation in...

Billy Camden
Billy Camden
Opinion

Questions for new CEOs

Becoming chief executive of a multi-academy trust (MAT) or federation is an exciting step forward for many headteachers and...

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
Opinion

Our 4-step plan for dealing with ‘life after levels’

The removal of the old assessment levels is a huge opportunity to transform teaching and learning. Follow these steps...

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
Opinion

‘Teachers aren’t talking about peer-to-peer learning, they’re stressed about year 11’

A growing divide between those who spend their day talking about the profession and those who spend their day...

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips