With coronavirus dominating headlines and teachers focused on adapting lessons for remote learning, personal development might be low on the priority list – but I believe it is more important than ever right now.
We know that the closure of schools will mean that we will be facing some big challenges down the line – the most pressing one being the widening of the attainment gap between poorer pupils and their more affluent peers. As teachers and leaders working in challenging contexts, closing the gap is not just a job, but a moral imperative.
We need to ensure both teachers and school leaders are ready to tackle this when school is back in session, whenever that might be – but we also need to support them now, so we limit how wide that gap gets.
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