Best Practice

Diary of a Headteacher: The big questions for 2020

What are the top three problems in education that the new government should address? Do you agree with Ofsted’s new focus on curriculum, rather than attainment and progress? How would you reform teacher pay?

I took on my role as headteacher in April 2018 and the five-and-a-bit terms have flown by in a flash.

My school is part of quite a large trust. We are connected to a group of schools that are quite different – in a variety of sectors and geographically diverse. Recently, we found out that, even with all our differences, some things are exactly the same. All the staff in all the schools converged for a day of professional development. More than 1,500 professionals. It was quite a feat to say the least.

The leadership team from my school was asked to lead a number of sessions. Quite the compliment considering that we were graded “inadequate” two years ago. We’ve clearly moved on.

Register now, read forever

Thank you for visiting SecEd and reading some of our content for professionals in secondary education. Register now for free to get unlimited access to all content.

What's included:

  • Unlimited access to news, best practice articles and podcast

  • New content and e-bulletins delivered straight to your inbox every Monday and Thursday

Register

Already have an account? Sign in here