Dad has been in the classroom for the best part of 40 years, first as history teacher and finally as headteacher. So proud that his decades of dedication to education have been recognised by an MBE in the New Year’s honours list. Well done dad!

Britain’s choirs are extraordinary for so many reasons. We should value them more highly. My latest piece in today’s Times.

Britain’s choirs are extraordinary for so many reasons. We should value them more highly. My latest piece in today’s Times.

🚨 History teachers, we’re back! 🚨 Join us on 7 Feb 2026 for a day of workshops and a nice curry – all for £25. Ten years after the ‘knowledge turn’, we’re exploring what knowledge-rich history teaching looks like today. Presenters & link below 👇

Another great early morning session with 100 enthusiastic ECTs at London District East Teaching School Hub at the Excel Centre, talking about the joys of being an ECT Straight back to school afterwards to teach Years 9, 11 and 12! www.amazon.co.uk/Early-Career...

What a great piece - completely agree with @LouisEverett1 that teaching remains a wonderful and rewarding profession We need so much more of this sort of positivity in the national conversation about education

Delighted to see The A-Z of Early Career Teaching among the most gifted on Amazon!

My latest piece in today’s Times is about the damaging effect that unfunded pay rises are having on schools 👇

My latest piece in today’s Times is about the damaging effect that unfunded pay rises are having on schools 👇

Know a trainee who is going to qualify this summer? The A-Z of Early Career Teaching will guide them through the first stages of their career Excerpts and reviews available here: www.amazon.co.uk/Early-Career...

Know a trainee who is going to qualify this summer? The A-Z of Early Career Teaching will guide them through the first stages of their career Excerpts and reviews available here: www.amazon.co.uk/Early-Career...

‘AI can help to stop teachers leaving the profession’ My latest piece in today’s @thetimes.com 👇

‘AI can help to stop teachers leaving the profession’ My latest piece in today’s @thetimes.com 👇

📣 Calling all trainees and ECTs! 📣 I’m hosting a free webinar on the joys and challenges of Early Career Teaching Wednesday 30 April 4-4.45pm Sign up here 👇 www.hachettelearning.com/events/profe...

📣 Calling all trainees and ECTs! 📣 I’m hosting a free webinar on the joys and challenges of Early Career Teaching Wednesday 30 April 4-4.45pm Sign up here 👇 www.hachettelearning.com/events/profe...

The latest review of The A-Z of Early Career Teaching 👇 Available at all good bookshops if you fancy some easy Easter reading!

‘The A-Z of Early Career Teaching’ has been out for a full term! Delighted with response so far and looking forward to working with more ECTs in different schools in the summer term ☀️

If you’ve enjoyed, please do consider leaving a review!

‘The A-Z of Early Career Teaching’ has been out for a full term! Delighted with response so far and looking forward to working with more ECTs in different schools in the summer term ☀️

‘Now should be an exciting time to become a teacher’ My piece in today’s Times 👇

Just seen this on Linked In - what a lovely way to mark exactly a month since publication

Just seen this on Linked In - what a lovely way to mark exactly a month since publication

Amen to this - it’s not for nothing that we call ourselves ‘subject specialists’, and events like #soane25 champion precisely that

Thanks so much to @michaeldoron.bsky.social and his team for organising a superb day at #soane25 yesterday! The buzz of ideas at events like this shows teaching at its finest and does wonders for both the self-perception and the image of the profession as a whole

Here’s another review for The A-Z of Early Career Teaching 🥳

Really enjoyed being on @ttradioofficial.bsky.social yesterday to discuss The A-Z of Early Career Teaching! podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

Looking forward to this on @ttradioofficial.bsky.social on Friday!

The A-Z of Early Career Teaching’ is out 🥳 Available now! www.amazon.co.uk/Early-Career...

Seems appropriate to consider this at the start of a new term and a new year. What does it mean to be ambitious in teaching? Today's snippet from 'The A-Z of Early Career Teaching’:

The A-Z of Early Career Teaching out next week with @johncattedu.bsky.social A new definitive guide for ECTs and graduating trainees, organised around the 26 letters of the alphabet Here's the first in a series of sneak previews:

Out next week from @johncattedu.bsky.social ! The new definitive guide for ECTs and graduating trainees Sneak previews to follow… www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/1036...

‘Handwriting is in danger of becoming a remnant of a forgotten world’ My latest piece in today’s @thetimes.com 👇

‘Handwriting is in danger of becoming a remnant of a forgotten world’ My latest piece in today’s @thetimes.com 👇

Out next month! Here’s what Anthony Seldon thought: ‘There is no career in the world better than teaching. The early years can be a challenge though, and some of the best leave. This excellent guide will steer everybody through safely to the other side’ www.amazon.co.uk/Early-Career...

Out next month! Here’s what Anthony Seldon thought: ‘There is no career in the world better than teaching. The early years can be a challenge though, and some of the best leave. This excellent guide will steer everybody through safely to the other side’ www.amazon.co.uk/Early-Career...

It’s why we do it 👇

One small way we can do our bit as teachers to help recruitment is to talk more about the joys of our profession 👇

Pleased to say that this will be out early in the New Year and available for pre-order now! www.amazon.co.uk/Early-Career...