Why schools do not remove under-performing teachers
From September 2012, schools will be given the powers to performance manage teaching staff more effectively and to remove poorly performing teachers in ‘about a term’ – according to the Department for Education…
NPQH – A change for the better?
The prerequisite of holding NPQH before becoming a headteacher has finally been removed. As from 8th February this year, applicants will no longer be required to hold the qualification before they take up…
iFad – The trend for buying overpriced and underused tablet computers for the classroom
More and more schools seem to be jumping on the iPad train to embrace its interactivity and “enhance” the learning for their students but what do these expensive machines actually add to education?…
What do Your Staff Really Think of You and Your Team?
It has always fascinated me, the boundless enthusiasm with which vitriol is aimed at SLT, and the gulf that seems to exist between “proper” ,or “career” teachers and those who have shinned up…
Green Around the Gills? The State of Sustainable Schools Policy
This government pledged to be the ‘greenest government ever’ but does their lack of a coordinated approach mean that they are failing sustainable schools? Sustainability has been a hot topic for…
Catering for a Greener Future
Amy Teichman is the Group Development Chef for Alliance in Partnership’s Kensington and Chelsea contracts. Here, she talks about sustainability and environmental issues. With healthy living and environmental issues increasingly entering the public…
Money Matters – Are we doing enough to ensure that our future generations can cope in this ever complex financial world?
Last month over 120 MPs backed a move to teach financial education in schools. With student debts set to rise and people being forced to take greater control of their finances, the need to…
Tripping up – Are health & safety concerns and logistical red tape making school trips untenable
School Trips have clear social and educational benefits for pupils. But are health and safety concerns and logistical red tape making them untenable asks Helen Gordon. Despite the fact that ninety-nine percent of…
Leading the way
Schools have the potential to play a major role in preparing children and young people to live sustainable lives. They can help pupils learn about waste management, such as recycling, and carbon emissions,…
Keeping Faith – Safeguarding RE in Schools
As Headteacher of a Church of England Secondary School, I welcome the news that a group of cross-party MPs is forming a committee to safeguard the future of . After the disappointment of…