Learners and Families: The value of feeling heard
One of the most demanding- and often draining- elements of a senior or pastoral leaders’ role are the meetings with … Continue reading Learners and Families: The value of feeling heard
Provision Mapping: How does it work and why should Leaders care about it?
In Beyond Boundaries: Leading Great SEND Provision Across a Trust (2024) edited by Natalie Packer and David Bartram[1] I set … Continue reading Provision Mapping: How does it work and why should Leaders care about it?
Leading and supporting SENDCos: A practical guide for those that line manage SEND
As a SENDCo I was often frustrated by the lack of domain specific knowledge- about the realities of the role … Continue reading Leading and supporting SENDCos: A practical guide for those that line manage SEND
Not another blog on high quality teaching
As a leader of SEND there are some phrases that trip off my tongue very readily, ‘every teacher a teacher … Continue reading Not another blog on high quality teaching
Radical Inclusion
The term ‘radical’ has roots. Literally. It comes from the Latin radix, meaning “having roots”. Entering Middle English, the word … Continue reading Radical Inclusion
What actually is Inclusion? Beyond via negativa.
Inclusion is on everybody’s lips right now. From Ofsted to Government, the edu-sphere seems keenly aware we have a problem … Continue reading What actually is Inclusion? Beyond via negativa.
Towards a Curriculum of Animacy
In one of my favourite books Braiding Sweetgrass, Robin Wall Kimmerer (2013) contrasts the noun-centric English with more verb-centred Indigenous … Continue reading Towards a Curriculum of Animacy
The power of pausing: Coaching difficult conversations
Hands down the worst part of my job and the thing most likely to keep me awake at night is … Continue reading The power of pausing: Coaching difficult conversations
Reflections on Learning to Knit Part 3: Knowledge rich, Novices and Garage Music
Horrible Pun Warning When I started as a (trainee) RE teacher I was given a KS3 Geography class to teach, … Continue reading Reflections on Learning to Knit Part 3: Knowledge rich, Novices and Garage Music
Creativity: Beyond the traditional progressive divide
Those that know me will know I’m pretty keen on the notion of a ‘middle way’. Increasingly, I see that … Continue reading Creativity: Beyond the traditional progressive divide
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