No worries. If you want to chat more, or you think they might appreciate a chat,.let me know.

Which is exactly what happens.

That's a big answer but, briefly four main issues,.I think...
Covid changed perceptions, psychology and attitudes.
Rise in poverty.
Rise in EAL kids.
Increased scrutiny from Ofsted through the new frameworks.

I hope she listens to you and reads it Sue..

If the MAT is effective.

And smashing the plates over your head.

Couldn't agree more. I see it as an important part of my job to prepare the SLT for every aspect of their next job.

Good luck.

A little bit? Ha, I'd say so...

You're right.

I agree.

Heads need to reassess their working practices and filter out what can be reduced, or even discarded. Tough decisions about how and where they spend their time and what they ask from staff. What has impact? If it doesn't, then bin it.

I don't know what that means.

Talking to more and more Heads that are struggling to cope with the demands of the job. I'm convinced we need to redesign our roles, acutely assess how we spend our time, re-evaluate priorities and change. We can't work the way we did 5 or 10 years ago, the game has changed.

I lost you on the second message. Sorry.

Welcome.

Always sculling...that's my Petipaw.

His bafflement with daily life is an endless source of amusement/horror/wonder to me. He is incredible. It's like watching a toddler discover things for the first time.

If you play golf, and you can be arsed, can you try this app. A friend of mine wants feedback on it before they launch it globally...
compete-golf.com

Oh no Claire, sorry to hear that.

Ha, rumour has it they're looking in the midlands...Bewdley area....for a northerner...
Things are gonna change around here.

You are warmly invited to the second @uniwinchester.bsky.social
Death, Religion and Culture MA Online Dissertation Symposium which takes place on Tuesday 28th April from 18:00 BST. This event is open to everyone so please feel free to share details widely: www.winchester.ac.uk/study/Postgr...

But it won't be though, as these things, sadly, are not enough these days...

Linked in is a funny place. I feel like I’m permanently at an awards ceremony.

Don't feel sorry for them, it's a conscious decision.

Managed to avoid the rain for one last (slightly breezy) jaunt up on to the moor. Home tomorrow and return to the madness that is primary school education right now. But hey ho, we go again...

Blimey.

No, not this time...

Oh wonderful. I have a thing for Portuguese wine at the moment, and loved Lisbon when we were there. Have a great time James...

I was reading through our messages to each other the other night. Still so surreal.