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My new article for @SchoolsWeek
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I am enormously concerned about the strain on trust and school leaders right now. It’s time for the Secretary of State to make a speech recognising this, setting out some quick win policies that will support trusts and schools through this period (especially on setting strict criteria on parental complaints), and being crystal clear on the responsibilities of parents & communities in securing school readiness. Ofsted feels like is has lost some nuance; trust freedoms feel increasingly curtailed; finances are stretched; responsibilities on schools feel like they’re stacking up - including in areas they have little control over such as attendance and rising complex needs; and a complaints culture - driven by a ‘customer’ rather than ‘partnership’ mindset amongst too many parents - is growing, causing anguish and sapping time and energy. This is increasingly becoming a retention issue. Every trust and school leader I talk to wants to do their very best, and believes like this is such a critical time to lead and make a difference. But…. There needs to be a narrative of shared endeavour, recognition of the scale of the task, and pragmatism about where various responsibilities lie. A clear message on all of this from @bphillipsonMP would go a long, long way right now.View quoted post on X
Great to share the work of @LEOacademies at the @ForumStrategyUK National #TrustLeaders CEO Network.
With Austin Earl from @techUK, we explored how to shape a sustainable, ambitious tech vision for trusts.
MAT CEOs: help define build a digital promise👇
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