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Managing Emotionally Heightened Conversations in Schools
In this episode of The Leadership Lens, we explore the powerful ideas behind Talking to Crazy by Mark Goulston and what school leaders can learn about managing emotionally heightened conversations with...
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Beyond labels - Getting inclusion right for children known or previously known to social care
Beyond Labels: Getting Inclusion Right for Children Known or Previously Known to Social Care
In this weekās episode, we explore one of the most importantāand often misunderstoodāareas of the renewed inspection...
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Teacher Recruitment and Retention: Why Getting the Right People Matters ā and Why Keeping Them Matters Even More
š§ The Leadership Lens Teacher Recruitment and Retention: Why Getting the Right People Matters ā and Why Keeping Them Matters Even More
In this weekās episode, we explore one of the most complex and consequential...
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I thought we had our Personal Development offer sorted... Then I properly looked at it!
I Thought We Had Our Personal Development Offer Sortedā¦ Then I Properly Looked at It
This weekās episode is an honest reflection on what started as a simple PSHE/RSHE updateā¦ and quickly became something much...
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Premortems: The Missing Step in School Improvement Planning
In last weekās episode, I explored why so many school development plans donāt quite do what we hope they will. We looked at the idea that we often focus too heavily on goals, rather than the day-to-day systems and...
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Why Most School Development Plans Don't Work... And How To Write One That Does
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Most school development plans look right on paperā¦ but donāt actually change what...
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KCSIE 2026: The Safeguarding Briefing You Actually Need: Part 2
KCSIE 2026: The Safeguarding Briefing You Actually Need ā Part 2
In this episode of The Leadership Lens, we move into Part 5 of the KCSIE 2026 consultation draft.
We unpack:
The explicit inclusion of harmful sexual...
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KCSIE 2026: The Safeguarding Briefing You Actually Need - Part 1
Episode Title: KCSIE 2026: The Safeguarding Briefing You Actually Need This weekās episode cuts through the noise surrounding the draft Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2026 guidance and focuses on what...
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Generative AI: What School Leaders Need to Know Now
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This weekās episode tackles one of the most urgent emerging areas for school leaders and DSLs:Ā Generative AI and safeguarding ā what leaders actually need to...
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The Schools White Paper: Every Child Achieving and Thriving ā What School Leaders Need to Know
In this weekās episode of The Leadership Lens, we take a deep dive into the governmentās newly published Schools White Paper -Ā Ā 'Every Child Achieving and Thriving' and the wider programme of reform currently shaping...
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Inclusion: A Culture of Belonging - A Staff Guide
This episode came about after I was asked to lead an hour long training session (with out fabulous Trust Inclusion Lead- shout out to Beth!!) with staff in primary and secondary schools on how to create a culture of...
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The Curriculum Monitoring Blueprint: Sequencing Monitoring Activities for Real Curriculum Impact
The Curriculum Monitoring Blueprint - Sequencing Monitoring Activities for Real Curriculum Impact
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Monitoring isnāt a calendar. It isnāt compliance. And it isnāt something you ādoā for inspection. Itās...
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