One legacy of the pandemic will be the resilience shown by schools amid chaotic political leadership – but real threats still lie ahead, including for school finances and staff wellbeing. Pete Henshaw reports


One of the biggest legacies of the Covid-19 pandemic will be the leadership that has been shown by our schools amid the chaotic and confused messages from politicians. However, unless the Department for Education (DfE) acts quickly on funding, schools will be facing some incredibly tough decisions in the coming weeks.

These are two key messages to come from the latest episode of The SecEd Podcast, which focuses on how schools have responded to Covid-19.

The 90-minute discussion features Geoff Barton, general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL), as well as three headteachers: Ben Solly, principal of Uppingham Community College in Rutland, Jodie Hassan, headteacher of St Edward’s Academy in east London, and Darren Lyon, principal of Waterhead Academy in Oldham.

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