🫵 We need you! We’re on a mission to ensure that every child, no matter their background, has the opportunity to thrive from cradle to career—and we’re looking for a new trustee to help shape our next chapter. www.reachfoundation.uk/join

We're looking for schools and trusts to join our growing network of Cradle-to-Career Partners for an October 2025 start. Head here for more information 👇 gamma.app/docs/250205-...

Great leadership requires perspective. Yet, in the intensity of school life, it’s easy to fall into routine—talking about the same constraints and missing out on fresh ideas. This is where we hope the SW100 offers something different 🧵 sw100.substack.com/p/breaking-o...

I spent the day at Charles Dickens Primary School today and it’s so good that I almost cried. It was a privilege to join a group of some of Wales’s finest primary leaders and reflect on what we saw. The standard in writing books was off the scale, but we were also wowed by their expression in art.

We're looking for schools and trusts to join our growing network of Cradle-to-Career Partners for an October 2025 start. Head here for more information 👇 gamma.app/docs/250205-...

Established by ImpactEd Group and convened by representatives from the @ascl-uk.bsky.social , @cstvoice.bsky.social , @thereachfoundation.bsky.social and Challenge Partners, includes representatives from 18 academy trusts and local authorities from across the country.

📣 We're delighted to announce that applications are now OPEN to join our 'x100' leadership development programmes for aspiring headteachers in: 🟣 the East of England, 🟢 the South West, 🔴 the West Country, and 🔵 Yorkshire. www.reachfoundation.uk/insights/joi...

📣 New Report: Schools at the Heart of Their Communities Today, we are thrilled to share the @exeter.ac.uk's landmark report on our Cradle-to-Career Partnership—a model transforming how schools drive change for underserved children, families, and communities. www.cradletocareer.uk/results/hear...

We’re at a very exciting point at @thereachfoundation.bsky.social Our journey began with a school in Feltham. The team there help secure brilliant outcomes for children. But for ALL kids to flourish, a great school is necessary but not sufficient. So we started to work deeper in our community.

Aaaand we're recruiting for the next cohort right now. More information ➡️ east100.substack.com/p/what-is-e100

This week, we asked our current crop of SW100ers to reflect on their first 100 days on the programme—and here's what they said 👇 sw100.substack.com/p/one-term-i...

Few people asked me about the presentation I did for @thereachfoundation.bsky.social cradle to career leaders on teacher agency and codification. Thought I would do a thread 🧵to capture my thoughts:

'Ganging up on the issue, not on each other' Why partnership development is critical in tackling inequality in and through the education sector thatpovertyguy.substack.com/p/ganging-up... #Partnership #Collaboration #TVEd #TeesValleyEducation #PLACE #WorkWithUs #GangUpWithUs #ChildPoverty

Information sessions about how to apply for cohort 3 of our exciting leadership development programme for aspiring headteachers in Yorkshire start TODAY. Sign up here; forms.gle/N4MUCFLUDfHr...

📣 We're delighted to announce that applications are now OPEN to join our 'x100' leadership development programmes for aspiring headteachers in: 🟣 the East of England, 🟢 the South West, 🔴 the West Country, and 🔵 Yorkshire. www.reachfoundation.uk/insights/joi...

🍩 Drawing inspiration from @jjvincent.bsky.social and @kateraworth.bsky.social, this month, our very own James Townsend explores the limitations of our current measures of success in education—tentatively proposing a (tasty) new paradigm to balance rigour with resilience.

Superb Cradle to Career Leadership conference today facilitated by @thereachfoundation.bsky.social Local clusters of schools coming together to explore opportunities around 🏘️ Local systems coherence 🪢 Relational coherence 📚 Educational coherence Lots of energy. Feels like a big movement.

The Reach Academy Feltham is an incredible place. It truly does serve its community. So many ideas and thoughts to take away today. Lovely meal too! @thereachfoundation.bsky.social @leadeast100.bsky.social

🔦 This month, we wanted to shine a light on one of the most impressive 'cradle-to-career' projects on the planet to highlight: 🅰️ its humble beginnings and 🅱️ some of the principles underpinning its continued success. www.reachfoundation.uk/insights/sys...

Great day at @thereachfoundation.bsky.social today in Feltham with @leadeast100.bsky.social. I’ve wanted to visit for so long so today was a bit of wish fulfilment. Really, it’s doing what all schools should be empowered to do - looking after the children in their community with warmth & rigour.

Superb series here - Jon's contributions were so key to its success! A great library for all new middle leaders and those who want a refresh or some challenge to their thinking!

🔦 This month, we wanted to shine a light on one of the most impressive 'cradle-to-career' projects on the planet to highlight: 🅰️ its humble beginnings and 🅱️ some of the principles underpinning its continued success. www.reachfoundation.uk/insights/sys...

We are tremendously proud of *everyone* at Feltham College for securing another cracking set of results and exciting new opportunities for our young people in Feltham. More here 👉 felthamcollege.com/2024/08/15/a...

At the @TheReachFoundation, we talk a lot about 'levers'... We believe that school, trust and community leaders have a duty to examine every possible lever available to achieve the shared outcome we so desire: ensuring *all* children can enjoy lives of choice and opportunity.

Jon is always so reflective & generous with ideas - this is no different. We often have more in common & can disagree while still learning from one another. ‘I learn something with pretty much every interaction I have. Just leave the pitchforks at the door.’ Love this @jonhutchinson.bsky.social

Mide Ola-Said and I trained together over 10 years ago. In this podcast he shares his thoughts about 🔹Being a black man in early years. 🔹Getting promoted quickly. 🔹The support headteachers should get in their first few years. 🔹How we should think about leadership. open.spotify.com/episode/7t9p...

🍩 Drawing inspiration from @jjvincent.bsky.social and @kateraworth.bsky.social, this month, our very own James Townsend explores the limitations of our current measures of success in education—tentatively proposing a (tasty) new paradigm to balance rigour with resilience.

This fresh start feels as good as time as any to share the first blog piece that I’ve written for years. Sets out the work that we’ve been doing at the Reach Foundation with clusters of schools around the country. On whats missing from curriculum coherence. www.reachfoundation.uk/insights/edu...