Friday 22nd September - Week 5Friday 15th September - Week 4 Another tricky week. I've tried hard with food choices, honestly, but...

Dr Mr Hunt, I know that difficult decisions have to be made regarding the nation's finances. I appreciate that you have been working hard...

Our top priority was, is and always will be education, education, education. To overcome decades of neglect and make Britain a learning...

It doesn't take a genius to work out that the funding system for schools is broken and that there is not enough money for us to run...

School leadership is not easy, but in my opinion it is still the best job in the world. The good days outweigh the bad ones. Don't get me...

I'm going to get on my high horse here. School funding, as we all know, is not in a great place. The sound bites about highest funding in...

I'm sat here in my office after another hectic day at work, with a pounding headache and felt the urge to write. I admit now, I don't...

Trust. Such a small word, but it has massive implications. Without trust, nothing is possible. You cannot build a teams. You cannot move...

The Arthur Labinjo-Hughes case has brought into stark focus the strain that services in this country are under. There has been a steady...

I have seen this question asked a number of times, and my resounding answer is always yes! We beg the government for funding all of time...

Social mobility is extremely important. Without it, I would not have been able to come from a very poor, working class background to be a...

Dear Mr Zahawi, Firstly, let me welcome you to the post of Secretary of State for Education. You are picking up a post that has endless...

Twitter is a strange place sometimes. It can lead you to have an inflated ego, a greater sense of self importance and the view that your...

I love the film Catch me if you can. It is probably Leo's best role. The art of blagging it and conning people in plain sight kind of...

*Note: I will use the word teachers to represent all staff members who work in schools - please don't moan that I am ignoring Teaching...

Dear Sir Michael, I understand that you have vast experience in the education sector and you believe that your experience allows you to...

The race is well on truly on, if you believe the rhetoric coming from above and from the press. The children are falling behind in this...

I have been carrying a massive weight of guilt around with for almost year and I am so grateful to the wonderful level of investigative...

I am going to give warning about this blog - it is very personal and some information may be difficult to read. However, it is also...

Believe it or not, I am going to try and avoid ranting in this blog - it will be a challenge, but one I am willing to attempt. Let me...