I’ve just had an email from one of our Parent Champion Ambassadors who keeps me updated on what she’s up to now and again, it read: “I think the energetic connection is so valuable and unique to any other training I have been on with regards to emotional resilience and coaching… I actually finished Connect […]
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Ofsted is waking up to reality?
Ofsted will closely monitor schools that chase meaningless “badges and stickers” and turn themselves into exam factories rather than offering a well-rounded education, the chief inspector of schools in England has said. Amanda Spielman, the head of Ofsted, said school leaders should be ashamed of some of the tactics used to bolster their league table […]
Social skills – are our children doomed?
I was really alarmed when I read the ‘The Future of Jobs’ report by the World Economic Forum and this excerpt particularly caught my eye: “On average, by 2020, more than a third of the desired core skill sets of most occupations will be comprised of skills that are not yet considered crucial to the […]
My best video of 2016
This is my best video of 2016, it not only empowers students through mindfulness – a critical skill in my mind, but it also teaches children a range of life skills. What do you think?
Teaching award winner uses coaching to turn a school around
Teaching Awards Trust supported by Pearson, last night saw Matt Middlemore win the Headteacher of a Primary School award. The school was in Special Measure and in 18 months he turned the school around to being Good and on the borderline of Outstanding with the help of a life coach to lift morale and build confidence in […]
