Welcome to the first edition of Trust for the new 2019/20 academic year. I am pleased to provide my synopsis of the range of topical subjects covered in this issue.
Read moreEarlier this year, I was delighted to give evidence to the UPP Foundation Civic University Commission. It was a privilege to have the opportunity to think...
Read moreThe growth of multi-academy trusts provides the opportunity for organisational added value. However it presents too, the risk of non-value-adding bureaucracy...
Read moreSo….I used to be responsible for evaluation in Ofsted. I’ll just get that out there before I say any more as it is relevant to virtually everything...
Read moreReflecting on the word ‘Trust’ – the ‘T’ of our Multi Academy or Single Academy Trust designation – centres our thinking on the importance...
Read moreIn 2010, the coalition Government invited parents, teachers, businesses, charities and existing schools to establish new schools across the country, and...
Read moreTeaching is stimulating. You use your brain in numerous ways: as an academic, a communicator, a parent and an actor. Teaching makes your synapses fizz...
Read moreOnline technology in education is evolving, with cloud-based applications, social media, and great educational resources online all becoming commonplace...
Read moreLike every organisation, school trusts are made up of lots of different teams. Whilst the board and the executive are teams within their own right, they...
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