The Snow Report: Who sank the (reading) boat? A sad tale of academi...

The Snow Report: Who sank the (reading) boat? A sad tale of academi...: I am writing this blogpost in Syracuse, New York, where I have just had the great pleasure of being part of the second annual R...

School Data Updates: Trust

School Data Updates: Trust: Here's a thing. In conversations with senior leaders both online and in the real world, I often get asked about restricting access to da...

The Baron: Without exclusions, Anti-Bullying Week is a hollow...

The Baron: Without exclusions, Anti-Bullying Week is a hollow...: I always find many of those who claim to support anti-bullying week whilst opposing school exclusions slightly dishonest. I mean, how can y...

The View from Cullingworth: Manners maketh man - so let's teach them

The View from Cullingworth: Manners maketh man - so let's teach them: "Manners maketh man" was one of William Horman's proverbs lovingly set out in his Vulgaria all the way back in the 16th cent...

Evidence Based EFL: Woo watch: Baba Vanga

Evidence Based EFL: Woo watch: Baba Vanga: Baba Vanga Baba Vanga was a blind Bulgarian mystic. She is quite well-known among people who are into the weird  and wonderful world o...

School Data Updates: The Progress Delusion

School Data Updates: The Progress Delusion: I recently spoke to a headteacher of a primary school judged by Ofsted to be 'requiring improvement'. The school has been on an asse...

The Baron: Oh no! Performance Management: It's that time of y...

The Baron: Oh no! Performance Management: It's that time of y...: A few years ago, I considered Performance Management to be a good thing. Teachers should be held accountable for their results, I thought. ...