Tips & Techniques

Tuesday

1st Oct 2024

What if...teachers were timetabled across trusts, not single schools 
As part of Tes’ ‘What if...’ series, Jennese Alozie imagines education without school timetables and with teachers timetabled across a trust or groups of schools instead
What if... teachers were timetabled across trusts not single schools

Tuesday

17th Sep 2024

What does it mean to be a trustee?
In the first part of our new series for trustees, Zofia Niemtus looks at what this important role entails (and what it doesn’t)
Trustee tips: What does it mean to be a trustee?

Monday

16th Sep 2024

Why I took a ‘step back down’ the career ladder
A former international school principal explains why he swapped a role at the top for a teaching position – and how he explained this at interview to land a new job
Why I took a ‘step back down’ the career ladder

Tuesday

10th Sep 2024

Evelyn Forde: ‘I experienced horrific racism as a leader’
Our How I Lead series asks education leaders to reflect on their careers, experience and leadership philosophy. This month, we talk to former headteacher and past president of ASCL, Evelyn Forde
Evelyn Forde: ‘I experienced horrific racism as a leader’

Thursday

29th Aug 2024

8 new headteacher tips from my first year
A headteacher reflects on his first 12 months in the role and the fundamental lessons he learned over that time
Hands writing notes with big pencil

Tuesday

23rd Jul 2024

How vulnerability makes for better leaders
In the latest instalment of the Leading and Learning Webinar series, paratrooper turned leadership expert Sean Bacon explores the power of vulnerability and resilience
Sean Bacon

Tuesday

16th Jul 2024

Middle leader tips: how to apply feedback and plan ahead
As the year ends, how should you review and dig deep into the feedback you receive and build that into a plan for the next academic year?
compass map

Tuesday

9th Jul 2024

Matt Hood: ‘I don’t think there is a magical thing called gut instinct’
In our How I Lead series, we ask education leaders to reflect on their careers, their experience and their leadership philosophy. This month, we talk to Matt Hood, CEO of Oak National Academy
Matt Hood: ‘I don’t think there is a magical thing called gut instinct’

Tuesday

2nd Jul 2024

Middle leader tips: how to assess your year
As the summer term approaches its end, it’s time to look back on the highs and lows of the year. So how can you do this effectively?
Middle leader tips: how to assess your year

Wednesday

19th Jun 2024

5 tips to ensure a school survey is actually useful
Asking for input from your community when deciding on school policies can be helpful – but how you set it up will be key to gaining useful insights, says this deputy head
5 tips to ensure a school survey is actually useful

Tuesday

18th Jun 2024

Middle leader tips: how to build your budget
Crunching numbers may not be your idea of fun, but getting to grips with budgeting is a key skill for middle leaders. So how should you do it?
Building site pound sign

Thursday

13th Jun 2024

5 tips for avoiding a school yearbook headache
A yearbook can be a great memento for school leavers – but care needs to be taken to make sure that no one gets upset, explains this international school leader
5 tips for avoiding school yearbook headaches