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Brian Walton
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Teacher job interviews: 6 ways to impress any panel
An experienced headteacher offers some timeless advice on how to give yourself the best chance possible of landing your dream job
HR
28 November 2025
Peacock
5 reasons to visit the school before applying for the job
If you’re going to be working somewhere for several years, shouldn’t you find out what it’s like before applying? A headteacher offers advice on getting a proper feel for the school on a visit
Staff Management
13 January 2025
Big number five in a playground
One primary head: ‘I can’t think of a single successful Camhs referral in years’
The system is failing our most vulnerable and any politician with a smidgen of moral purpose has to do something, writes one high-profile primary headteacher
8 May 2019
‘It’s not workload that keeps me awake, it’s the fear’
This head issues a warning to those who refuse to acknowledge the crisis in education: judgement day is coming...
8 December 2018
‘Life is about so much more than Sats’
On Sats results day, this headteacher forgot about the data and celebrated something way, way more important
14 July 2018
‘The Sats culture in this country is warped’
The issue isn’t with testing Year 6 children, it’s how much rides on the results, writes one exasperated headteacher
15 May 2018