Are you looking for a primary headship post? I’m about to advertise a position in Essex. Looking for someone to join our fantastic group of 22 principals. Watch this space for advert soon. Or get in touch for info.

Very pleased to see phones in school will now be banned by law. This creates a very clear position from which schools can discuss this issue with parents, lessening any potential diminishing of relationship between school and home.

If you are planning your St George's Day assembly this week, this resource pack and video might be useful. www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school...

We’re SO excited to begin sharing the brilliant voices joining us at #rEDEastAnglia on 13 June! 🤩✈️ Book your tickets now & share in the expertise of @sendmattersuk.bsky.social, Jon Hutchinson & Kat Howard: 🎫 tinyurl.com/mryr325c Watch this space for more! 👀 #TransformingPD #researchED #EduSky

We’re recruiting more trustees. If you would like to work with a superb team, who are serious about improving lives in the most challenging communities, this could be the role for you. Always happy to chat and answer any questions about our Trust. www.linkedin.com/posts/academ...

📣 This is your call to try before you #teach! If you’re curious about teaching, our School Experience Morning at @academytrust.bsky.social's Iceni Secondary Academy, Norfolk, offers a real insight into school life. Find out more & register now: tinyurl.com/5ar77cdu #TrainToTeach #SchoolExperience

Christ is Risen! Alleluia! He is Risen Indeed! Alleluia!

If you’re exploring #TeacherTraining, spend a morning with us at @academytrust.bsky.social's Iceni Academy in #Norfolk for a working school tour, lesson observations, Q&A & guidance on next steps to #GetIntoTeaching! ✈️ Find out more & book: tinyurl.com/5ar77cdu #SchoolExprience #TrainToTeach #ITT

NEW BLOG: Phone-Free Schools Now www.emaths.co.uk/blog/general...

This is a great write up. It's a speech the likes of which should be given to teachers and parents alike up and down the country. I hope my school will be one of these you describe, and the schools my children will go to

NEW BLOG: Phone-Free Schools Now www.emaths.co.uk/blog/general...

Today's must read. After decades trying to teach reading as a set of generic “skills”, Willingham & Hirsch remind us reading comprehension depends on what you know. If a child can't understand a text, it's often not a skills deficit, it's a knowledge deficit www.educationnext.org/rediscoverin...

There is nobody more informed, knowledgeable and clear on the issues surrounding smartphone use than the excellent Jean Twenge. This short article on the damage phones do to our pupils’ social skills and learning is essential reading today. www.afterbabel.com/p/phones-at-...

Two years ago, I set off on a personal pilgrimage, walking the length of Britain from Lands End to John O’Groats. The single most transformative experience of my life. Along the way, I published a blog and daily video of the trip. markwalks.com

In which I call for headteachers to be given a £600K bonus… amongst other things…

NEW BLOG: The Pinnacle of Education www.emaths.co.uk/blog/general...

NEW BLOG: The Pinnacle of Education www.emaths.co.uk/blog/general...

Consolidation of trusts is inevitable but we have choices to make on the form that takes, says ATT's Mark McCourt. Read his guest blog post: https://twp.ai/E6Gixj

NEW BLOG: Three routes to trust consolidation Writing in @cstvoice.bsky.social today, I make the case for three distinct ways in which our education system might become more coherent, impactful and better value for money. cstuk.org.uk/news-and-blo...

Would you like to work with me and a great team to govern our multi-academy trust as it takes its next steps? I'd love to hear from you if you have the skills, knowledge and time to commit to being a Trustee of ATT. mynewterm.com/jobs/2062/ED...

NEW BLOG: Three routes to trust consolidation Writing in @cstvoice.bsky.social today, I make the case for three distinct ways in which our education system might become more coherent, impactful and better value for money. cstuk.org.uk/news-and-blo...

NEW BLOG: The classroom as a cultural ratchet www.emaths.co.uk/blog/general...

"When it goes well, teachers are not simply delivering content, they are doing species-defining work." Wow, that's a way to make Monday morning feel a little less humdrum! Really interesting post sharing insights from anthropology with clear, concrete classroom applications

NEW BLOG: The classroom as a cultural ratchet www.emaths.co.uk/blog/general...

Delighted to announce ResearchEd East Anglia. Join us at our lovely Mildenhall campus in June for a day of deep thought. Tickets now available!

📢 Issue 2 of our Transforming Lives magazine is out now! See inside for interesting and impactful news from our academies & read about the launch of our #TransformationalEducation strategy. 📰 Read online now: www.academytransformationtrust.co.uk/transforming... #EducationNews #TransformingLives

Delighted to announce ResearchEd East Anglia. Join us at our lovely Mildenhall campus in June for a day of deep thought. Tickets now available!

One of our schools was recently inspected under the new Ofsted framework. We're hosting a free event on 12 February to share our experience and, hopefully, help others navigate the process successfully. All welcome. Sign up below.

Love this system generosity 🙌🏻

One of our schools was recently inspected under the new Ofsted framework. We're hosting a free event on 12 February to share our experience and, hopefully, help others navigate the process successfully. All welcome. Sign up below.

NEW BLOG: The Use of Useless Things www.emaths.co.uk/blog/general...

"My view is that England should have no more than 400 trusts and that we should try to achieve this by 2030" Agree with him or not, this is very thought-provoking indeed from Mark McCourt - many in policy circles do agree, but tend to whisper it... www.tes.com/magazine/ana...

Not sure 400 is right number (suggests an average trust size of 40-50 schools depending how many maintained schools convert), but all @markmccourt.bsky.social's arguments are important. Definitely need this debate & more effort to ensuring community connections are valued by MATs

If we want an academy trust system that works for pupils, staff and the taxpayer, we need to drastically reduce trust numbers, suggests @markmccourt.bsky.social

NEW BLOG: The Use of Useless Things www.emaths.co.uk/blog/general...

NEW BLOG: Dyslexia: How a Narrow Clinical Phenomenon Became a Catch All Label www.emaths.co.uk/blog/general...

NEW BLOG: Dyslexia: How a Narrow Clinical Phenomenon Became a Catch All Label www.emaths.co.uk/blog/general...

This looks like an amazing opportunity 🙌🏻

CPD expert? Interested in programme design, delivery and evaluation? Working freelance? Why not join us on a six-month project from January. Details below. Feel free to ask any questions. Please share @informededucation.com @profbeckyallen.bsky.social

Are you a CPD expert? Interested in programme design, delivery and evaluation? Working freelance? We're looking for someone with a commitment to teacher development to take on a six-month contract from January. Details below. Feel free to ask any questions.

Are you a CPD expert? Interested in programme design, delivery and evaluation? Working freelance? We're looking for someone with a commitment to teacher development to take on a six-month contract from January. Details below. Feel free to ask any questions.

NEW BLOG: The Quiet Shape of Grief www.emaths.co.uk/blog/persona...

It is with very good reason that those who build the most popular digital technologies ensure their own children live analogue lives.

NEW BLOG: The Quiet Shape of Grief www.emaths.co.uk/blog/persona...

NEW BLOG: It is OK to be Nervous www.emaths.co.uk/blog/general...

“it is OK to be nervous. In fact, it is often good to be nervous. It is the sign of a life being lived. It is an indication that you are about to grow into something more than you were yesterday.”

"Just as bones grow stronger when stressed and the immune system matures through exposure to pathogens, so too do character, judgment, and resilience deepen when tested." Am important message from @markmccourt.bsky.social

NEW BLOG: It is OK to be Nervous www.emaths.co.uk/blog/general...