Strategy
Monday
2nd Jun 2025
Ethical dilemmas: driving up suspensions to improve behaviour
A leader discusses the dilemma of knowing you are going to dramatically increase sanctions for the greater good 鈥� and the positive outcomes this can have
My week as... director of corporate services at Astrea Academy Trust
Tomas Thurogood-Hyde talks to 糖心Vlog about a typical week in his role 鈥� from joining safeguarding reviews to handling radio spectrum license issues
Monday
19th May 2025
Ethical dilemmas: when religious beliefs clash with curriculum
The latest instalment in our ethical leadership series presents another case study of how the聽Framework for Ethical Leadership can guide school leaders through difficult situations
My Week As... head of early years at Markham College
In our 鈥楳y Week As鈥� series, a senior sector leader reveals what a typical week looks like in their role. Here, we talk to Jason Martin of Markham College in Lima, Peru
Tuesday
6th May 2025
Why we test our future Year 7s on a Saturday
This secondary school gets new starters in for tests before they have finished primary 鈥� and it pays dividends, even if it does require some weekend working, explains the headteacher
What if... there was no parent choice over schools?
As part of our thought experiment series, Seamus Murphy imagines what the system would look like if every child was automatically enrolled in their nearest school