Thought Pieces

As the education director for a multi-academy trust, I wrote occasional thought pieces when time allowed, sometimes incorporating ideas from books unrelated to the educational field, to stimulate debate about aspects of our work. I have re-printed them here for interest.

Food for thought…’Rebel Ideas’ by Matthew Syed

Why join a trust?

What does it truly mean to be disadvantaged?

Behavioural economics in the context of schools

What can we learn from lockdown?