A school board functions best with a variety of professional backgrounds and lived experiences around the table. But while finance, HR, and legal skills are all great additions, they’re not the only skills boards need. It’s true that the most requested skills from schools are finance, education, and HR. Headteachers…
One positive development during the pandemic is improved parental engagement with their children’s learning and the need to support it. A supportive and nurturing home life, that understands and enhances the learning that is taking place in school, can make a difference to the progress a pupil makes. It can…
All schools will be at a different point on their journey to address gaps in attainment – that includes those that are historic, and those that have been exacerbated by COVID-related disruption. They will be at different points in implementing strategies and interventions to address the various needs of all…
Schools governors work to plan the strategic direction of the school, oversee budgets, and support and challenge the headteacher. As part of the governing board, governors play a vital role in helping schools run efficiently and effectively to give children the best education possible. Schools with strong governing boards are…
Schools have transformed the way children and young people have learnt over the past two years using technology. It’s been one of the major points of innovation and success in schools throughout the pandemic, and schools have adapted quickly to using technology to their advantage. These adaptations are here to stay and will continue to evolve and…
Technology use in education has been one of the major points of innovation and success in schools over the past two years. It’s also been crucial in maintaining some form of learning through the lockdowns. These adaptations are here to stay and will continue to evolve and grow as schools…
With the pandemic stretching beyond 2020 and the aftermath of school closures still being keenly felt in communities across England and Wales, now is a critical time to make sure all pupils are given the best opportunities to develop and achieve. Pre-pandemic studies by Education Policy Institute show that the attainment gap between children from lower-income and…
Whilst we sadly are not yet in a post-COVID-19 world, and schools continue to manage the threat of both the virus as well as potential further lockdowns and disruption, it is important to understand more fully where schools and education are positioned and what the pandemic has exposed and exacerbated.
Whilst it seems Covid and its impact on the day-to-day running of schools may extend far longer than had been hoped, it’s clear schools have made substantial strides in their ability to deliver learning. As we adjust to a shifted, and to a certain extent still shifting, landscape it is…
Many are rightly concerned that the pandemic has widened existing gaps in educational attainment and access to both high quality teaching and support. During this first term of the All Pupils, Every Ambition campaign, we’ll focus on primarily on the effect the past 18 months have had on pupils, and…
This guest blog is by Elizabeth Holmes of Eteach. After graduating with a degree in Politics and International Relations from the University of Reading, Elizabeth completed her PGCE at the Institute of Education, University of London. She then taught humanities and social sciences in schools in London,…
There is a problem in governance – too many people are leaving boards not long after they joined. While of course some people leave due to circumstances outside of their control, there are myriad other reasons why volunteers leave their governor position before their term is over. Consistent churn…