A local authority was right to sack a primary school
headteacher who did not disclose to governors that her friend had been convicted of downloading indecent images of children, the Supreme Court (SC) has unanimously held.
In 2013, a report investigating a former
headteacher who had been wrongly suspended, caused the former education secretary Michael Gove to recommend the school join a multi-academy trust on the mainland.
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And it has since been confirmed that Thelma Walker, a former
headteacher who was elected to represent Colne Valley in June, will also serve, as will James Frith, the former head of careers education social enterprise All Together.
I tend to wear a variety of different styles to school apparently, at least according to my old
Headteacher who told me one day she loved the fact she didn't know what style I'd wear every day and it was exciting to see the difference!x
«However,
headteachers who decide to take action must do so on the basis that they accept the consequences of the SATs not going ahead.
On average, female
headteachers who had taken a career break taught for an additional five years compared with those women who had not had a career break.
«The pay of so called executive
headteachers who «run» more than one school, despite the fact that in most instances these schools already have headteachers, and the pay and rewards of academy principals are unacceptable secret gardens in the education system.
But in practice, can this be easily evidenced by schools and
headteachers who already have many demands on their time and resources?
In particular, governing boards need to be made more fully aware of the standards, especially for recruitment and performance management, and
those headteachers who are anxious about what the aspirational character of the standards will mean need to be reassured and helped to understand the purpose and context.
«Through this new research, we provide some insight into the motivations of
headteachers who stay in their role or leave the profession entirely.
This includes named
headteachers who are responsible for supporting their education and almost # 2.5 billion funding this year for state schools to support them through the Pupil Premium.
Re-organising Primary Classroom Learning is written for primary teachers and
headteachers who are curious and keen to improve the quality of children's learning and progress.
«Indeed, as today's report makes clear,
headteachers who are new to the post in an inadequate school have much higher retention rates than those who have been in post for two or more years.»
But in the 70s and 80s,
headteachers who wanted to stand against this destructive tide had to be educational warriors.
OFSTED has been rewarding
headteachers who indulge in gaming, and headteachers have been paying # thousands to learn the tricks.
Earlier this week, I was fortunate enough to be among 24 UK
headteachers who travelled to Washington DC for the Teacher Development Summit organised by the Sutton Trust and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
The rules have been widely criticised for their impact on primary schools which were forced to suspend teachers, support staff and even
headteachers who had done nothing wrong themselves but had to wait for waiver decisions.
If you talk to
headteachers who become heads of academies, they have flourished.»
I have seen many great examples recently of
headteachers who have reduced teacher workload by overhauling their schools» assessment policies by recognising that many time - consuming marking habits are ineffective.
Founded in 1984 by two
Headteachers who had a vision to improve learning, we have become the fastest - growing independent primary curriculum in the world.
Not exact matches
They are then further disturbed that the
headteacher loyally supports the staff member
who has made the children shout out «penis» or «vagina» at the front of the class, or has said that the Church will one day ordain women priests, or has talked openly about their gay partner.
News of his call - up was welcomed not just by West Brom fans, but also by the
headteacher of his old school,
who spoke glowingly of the youngster.
The School Food Plan is exactly that — an agreed plan that has the support of the Secretary of State for Education and of the diverse organisations
who are supporting
headteachers to improve food in their schools.
«To say school dinners hasn't worked is not just inaccurate but is also an insult to the hard work of hundreds of thousands of dinner ladies, teachers,
headteachers and parent helpers
who strive to feed schoolkids a nutritious, hot meal for 190 days of the year,» Mr Oliver, known as the Naked Chef, said.
Conference is concerned about evidence from the research which shows that when members
who are being bullied initiate Grievance Procedures against
headteachers or other senior leaders, they may experience a lack of natural justice in the forms of honesty, fairness and impartiality because this same group are the most likely perpetrators of workplace bullying.
The Central Regional Police Command says it is looking for three young men
who allegedly leaked a sex tape widely circulated on social media, capturing the
headteacher of Breman Adumanu D / A Basic School and a Senior High School girl.
When the
headteacher and his staff meted out their long - planned litany of horrors, it was not they but Clegg
who felt the force of the pupils» revolt.
It is a key education pledge for the Liberal Democrats
who propose # 2.5 bn of extra funding for
headteachers to spend in the best interests of children.
11.56 am: Michael Gove has just said he will give
headteachers the power to punish pupils
who misbehave on the way to school or on the way home.
The school had already made headlines when its
headteacher,
who was subsequently interdicted by the Ghana Education Service, said first - year students had to pay GHc 80 for desks or risk standing during classes.
Church of England
headteacher hits out at parents
who forced «extremist» Christian group out of the school
We also work with an inspirational group of
headteacher ambassadors
who champion the importance of PE and school sport and act as advocates and mentors to other
headteachers in their local area.
This exciting new approach to global learning through song has been produced as a result of collaboration between former
headteacher Brian Beresford and Andrew Simpson, an experienced teacher
who also provides teaching resources through his work for the BBC.
This reminds me of a study carried out by Rising Stars and Dave Whyley,
headteacher and consultant of Learning Technologies at Wolverhampton City Council
who ran an eBook pilot Learning2go project with schools, to assess their impact on engagement and reading.
Rachel Clark, Deputy
Headteacher from St. Georges VA Church Primary in North Somerset,
who was chosen to attend last year's event in Washington D.C. said:
Education specialist and former Head of Faculty and Assistant
Headteacher Shane Richardson,
who wrote the resource, says: «InRealLife is one of the most important films for the 21st Century classroom.
Everyone in the education ecosystem, from
headteachers concerned about truancy, right through to teachers and parents
who spot the warning signs, and of course the child, can benefit from an online approach.
Sats week is always an emotional rollercoaster, says this assistant
headteacher,
who has charted the highs and lows
For the
Headteacher,
who was willing to trust her intuition and the vision of Language Magnet, it is an MFL dream come true.
It's the training ground for existing
headteachers and principals
who are stepping up to take on a role as system leaders.
The Standards and Testing Agency has recently reminded
headteachers that they have a statutory duty to ensure that all pupils in their school
who are eligible and can sit the tests do so.
Deputy
headteacher of Quintin Kynaston, Ross McGill,
who is also part of the Teacher Development Trust's National CPD Network, stated that «it is deeply inadequate that schools are squeezed into a corner» and «forced to make a decision to cut, or have no CPD budget available to their staff».
From an idea originally designed by Aly Ward,
who is now a
Headteacher!
Parliamentary under secretary of state for the school system, Sir Theodore Agnew, said: «
Headteacher boards have already shown they can provide invaluable support in improving the education of pupils across England and I'd like to thank everyone
who has played an important role so far.
It requires
headteachers and senior leadership teams
who prioritise not only the operational aspects of teacher development but also, as Ofsted put it in their September 2015 handbook, «a motivated, respected and effective teaching staff» in «a culture that enables students and staff to excel».
The programme helps people develop digital and enterprise skills for free: https://idea.org.uk iDEA would like to thank everyone involved in the production of this film from the fantastic range of iDEA Pioneer learners
who agreed to take part; and the brilliant educators and inspirers
who are rolling out the programme in their communities and institutions (in the order they appear in the film): • Naomi Timperley Co-founder, Tech North Advocates and Wakelet Partnerships Consultant • Melanie Powell Associate Head for Student Employability, Manchester Metropolitan University • Alison McKenzie - Folan Deputy Chief Executive of Wigan Council and Director for Customer Transformation • Jeff McCarthy Senior lecturer, Digital Marketing, Manchester Metropolitan University • Jayne Sherwood Founder / Director, Joining Communities • Mark Rodaway
Headteacher, Calday Grange Grammar School • Nicola Mounsey Computer Science Teacher, Calday Grange Grammar School Special thanks also to all the institutions and learners around the world
who are participating in iDEA; and to Jooka
who made the film to help us show iDEA in action.
Maarit Rossi (@pathstomath) recommends the blog of Kirsti Savikko,
Headteacher in Kähäri school, Turku, Finland,
who writes: «So what do I tell my students to do during the holiday?
The new appointments include Anne Casey, principal at UTC@MediaCityUK,
who will support Vicky Beer, RSC for Lancashire and West Yorkshire; Dame Kate Dethridge,
headteacher at Churchend Primary Academy in Reading,
who will support North West London and South Central London RSC Martin Post; and Jonathan Lewis, assistant director of learning, skills and education at Northamptonshire County Council,
who will support Tim Coulson, the East of England and North East London RSC.