New blogpost announcing launch of our Sustainable School Leadership report: "Without greater attention to sustainable leadership the White Paper vision might never be fully realised." @patthomson.bsky.social @twperry1.bsky.social @uonsoe.bsky.social sustainableschoolleadership.uk/2026/02/27/s...

Here are 3 local dashboards from the Sustainable School Leadership report - one each from localities in England, Scotland & Northern Ireland. The quotes are mapped onto our conceptual framework - leadership, identity, place & an ethic of education & care @patthomson.bsky.social @twperry1.bsky.social

In the Sustainable School Leadership report we include national dashboards for England, Scotland & Northern Ireland, drawing on existing data and findings from our research. We developed them with @tomcowhitt See the report for more! @patthomson.bsky.social @twperry1.bsky.social @uonsoe.bsky.social

The final report is now available for the Sustainable School Leadership project led by @tobygreany.bsky.social with @patthomson.bsky.social @twperry1.bsky.social and Mike Collins. sustainableschoolleadership.uk

The final report from the Sustainable School Leadership project is out! A 3-year study across England, Northern Ireland & Scotland, funded by #esrc #educationresearchprogramme Available here: www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/gro... @patthomson.bsky.social @twperry1.bsky.social @samfr.bsky.social

Google search is like a labrador that brings you all the sticks and balls and lays them at your feet. Co-pilot is more like a border collie - it rounds up everything you want and then wags its tail waiting for the next instruction. Copyright @denisegreany.bsky.social

TES article from @tobygreany.bsky.social based on his sustainable school leadership research with @patthomson.bsky.social and colleagues. tes.com/magazine/leadership/strategy/how-global-polycrisis-evolving-school-leadership

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We launched our UK Survey report from the #esrc Sustainable School Leadership research project today. Big important findings on leaders' work (& workloads), well-being, career journeys & plans, professional learning, views on school contexts/ cultures & more! www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/gro...

Fabulous presentation from @tobygreany.bsky.social @mikecollins99.bsky.social @tomperry74.bsky.social and great to see a study of this scale, on Sustainable Leadership. I was also delighted to be respondent. @belmasoffice.bsky.social @uofgheadship.bsky.social

Thanks so much for being respondent in our Sustainable School Leadership symposium @alisonmitchelluofg.bsky.social - & for coming to my keynote today. I talked about how the global polycrisis is impacting on children, and therefore schools/leaders - meaning they must focus on well-being & care.

Now available for download! New report from @tobygreany.bsky.social, @marianmahat.bsky.social and Chris Bradbeer produced for Universitas 21. doi.org/10.26188/29177357

Really looking forward to this session with Dr Tom Cowhitt from Uni of Glasgow. Tom is a fantastic academic- he created the data dashboards in the Local Learning Landscapes research we did a couple of years ago. www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/gro...

Really important not to let a narrow, cost-based procurement decision dismantle an effective and hard-won GP CIC model in Whitehawk ://sussexbylines.co.uk/news/health-and-care/if-it-aint-broke-dont-fix-it-wellsbourne-healthcare-gp-surgery-under-threat/

Scarily prescient...

@tobygreany.bsky.social will discuss rethinking leadership development through the lens of place - research findings from the Sustainable School Leadership study in this @ucl.ac.uk webinar on 19 May. Visit UCL website for full event information: www.ucl.ac.uk/education-re...

I used my prize money to get some fab new books - just need to hide myself away for a week to read them! @ahargreaves.bsky.social

Thrilled to be awarded the Best Paper 2024 prize by the Edn Mgment, Admin & Leadership (EMAL) journal for this article I wrote w Annelies Kamp! We use complexity theory to explore the leadership of school networks. March of the complexiteers! journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

This is such an important speech by French senator Claude Malhuret... www.theatlantic.com/internationa...

Calling all thoughtful school system leaders! These one day events in London & Manchester - facilitated by @maggiefarrar.bsky.social @stevemunby.bsky.social & @marieclaireb.bsky.social - look like a fabulous opportunity to step back & reflect on your 'why'! web.cvent.com/event/0afaf4...

Jon Hutchinson gives some lovely examples of how teachers & schools across country are working together to develop curriculum coherence, inc across primary / secondary - at the SAfE conf at beautiful RHS Wisley. @jonhutchinson.bsky.social @marymyatt.bsky.social

This was such a powerful team thinking opp - time, space, beaches, wine, koalas, lots of data, iterative conversations & complementary perspectives on sustainable school leadership. Strongly recommended! @lizrobinson.bsky.social @billlucas.bsky.social @twperry1.bsky.social @headsup4hts.bsky.social

How the new Ofsted report cards could be improved- by giving parents what they want to know (& strengthening local professional accountability in the process) theconversation.com/how-new-ofst...

What does value-based leadership look like across all teams in MATs/schools and for communities? Insightful report from @tobygreany.bsky.social @eleanorbernardes.bsky.social @uniofnottingham.bsky.social Really useful for edu-leaders and system-leaders thatpovertyguy.substack.com/p/news-resea...

OK, we did have some fun as well - jazz, beers & cockatoos at #icsei2025 @lizrobinson.bsky.social @jamespope.bsky.social @billlucas.bsky.social

School leadership landscape, but not as we know it - fantastic pop-up event in Melbourne, with Andy Hargreaves, Tony Mackay, Deb Netolicky, Pat Thomson & me. Covered everything from Cheshire Cats, to reshaping the narrative, to kelp, class & populism @patthomson.bsky.social @ahargreaves.bsky.social

Researching Sustainable School Leadership (ReSSLe) team - Pat Thomson, Tom Perry, Mike Collins & me - presenting at #icsei2025 in Melbourne today. Some great questions & discussion, thanks to all who came! @patthomson.bsky.social @twperry1.bsky.social

This from Gert Biesta's excellent keynote @ #icsei2025 - 3 domains of purpose for edn (qualification, socialisation & subjectification) must be held in creative balance. The point of ed is only what cannot be done without edn. Teachers can redirect students to pay attention - developing discernment

Martin highlights important associations between teacher support, teacher-student relationships, perseverance, curiosity & belonging etc & academic outcomes. Argues that education can't be 'delivered' - needs to be a process of development. #icsei2025

Martin Westwell - a great Wigan export, now CEO of South Aus school system (having been very successful prof of learning sciences) talking through purpose and principles for system reform - inc tight but loose framework. #icsei2025 @martinwestwell.bsky.social

The ReSSLe (Researching Sustainable School Leadership) team tour is coming together! @twperry1.bsky.social & me in Melbourne ready for #icsei25 conference starting tomorrow. @patthomson.bsky.social & Mike Collins also in town!

Dr Tracy Burns - while many global megatrends are shaping education, inc emergence of new tech during current children's lives (see pic), many core things haven't changed (love, friendship, community etc) #researchconf25

Why we need to stop talking about 21st Century Skills - & an amazing book from 1898 advocating for grit & adaptability (as well as princely manhood!) #researchconf25 #billlucas

Bill Lucas asks 'Are we nearly there yet?' in terms of unleashing HI (human intelligence) across curriculum, pedagogy & assessment. #expansiveeducation @uniofnottingham.bsky.social

David Hopkins talking about Unleashing Greatness - the origins & future for school improvement at ACER's #researchconf25

Geoff Masters of ACER quoting Geoff Barton in Melbourne - GCSE closed norm referencing model ensures a third of students must always 'fail'. @realgeoffbarton.bsky.social

Great to be here in Melbourne for the ACER #researchconference25 - I'll be talking about leading complex change across local schooling systems. Much warmer than Nottingham in Feb - and a fantastic view!

Off to Australia - Melbourne & Adelaide - giving workshop at ACER's #ResearchConf25 then #icsei paper, symposium & debate on Sustainable School Leadership w @andyhargreaves.bsky.social Then to @patthomson.bsky.social 's place for writing week w @twperry1.bsky.social & Mike Collins + cuddling koalas!

The Hawk - always my favourite Marianne Faithful song (well, lullaby) youtu.be/p7bOqhmaQao?...

Excellent day at #lgahq - John Edwards from Dfe on RISE, leaders from 9 LocalEd localities sharing learning from the pilots & Susan Cousin & I launched final project evaluation report (Forging Local Coherence). Great to see lots of friends too! Fascinating project! localed2025.org.uk

Why do MAT leaders need to become dancers? Our study found there is not one best way to lead a trust. Leaders are grappling with 4 'knotty' issues - especially how to navigate agency, autonomy & prescription @eleanorbernardes.bsky.social @wholeeducation.bsky.social schoolsweek.co.uk/whats-the-be...

How do MATs balance autonomy with alignment? This new report from @tobygreany.bsky.social and @eleanorbernardes.bsky.social explores the ‘constant dance’ of values-based leadership in trusts. A must-read for education leaders. 🏫✨ Download now ⬇️ https://buff.ly/4fYA1TN #TrustLeadership

'We' here is Mike Adkins & Natallia Yakavets @uniofnottingham.bsky.social + @philippacordingley.bsky.social & Bart Crisp at CUREE! Thanks also to Georgina Hudson. Huge thanks to Dale Hill & team at WELL & to the schools & leaders who contributed. @profcoe.bsky.social @jonathansharples.bsky.social

We've been evaluating the Western Excellence in Learning & Leadership (WELL) programme for past 3 years. Final report now published! WELL has supported 118 primary & secondary schools in west Cumbria to develop evidence-informed practice. Lots of learning for system! welleducation.uk/external-eva...

The UK Sustainable School Leadership survey is open end Jan - pls do complete it &/or share w middle & senior leaders, heads, exec heads etc. 1200 responses so far & some fascinating findings - which UK nation has highest rates aspiring to headship? sustainableschoolleadership.uk/leadership-s...

In case you missed it - I was in London this week launching a new report with @tobygreany.bsky.social on Values-based Leadership and organisational development in Multi Academy Trusts for @wholeeducation.bsky.social wholeeducation.org/a-constant-d... 1/5

As a confessed Dylan geek I so enjoyed this! It's indulgent - doesn't try to really explain his song-writing, just takes you through the story with fantastic performances all round. Chalamets manages to make him both impossible & sympathetic. Recommended! www.theguardian.com/film/2024/de...

Thank you to everyone who joined us today at our #TrustLeadershipConference today! Today's event coincided with the publication of the latest report from @tobygreany.bsky.social and @eleanorbernardes.bsky.social: 'A constant dance'. You can download the full report here: https://buff.ly/3DXMNEH