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The economy, opportunity and...
It truly is a privilege to be a public servant, and together with colleagues and partners, be at the heartbeat of our society at such a critical...
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New term, new ministers, same...
I had the good fortune to go to the cricket last week at the Oval to watch England’s run chase (stay with me…) where I heard the sounds of a...
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Attending to attendance
This week has been my first as Chair of the Educational Achievement Policy Committee and I have been reflecting on the busy education landscape...
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Still hungry to make a difference?
It’s that time of year when most of us have had a holiday and we are gradually reconvening our staff and regrouping for the great surge of work...
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The Importance of Being Associated
In my final week of a 42 year very full-time (100% attendance) career, I am being given a number of opportunities for reflection including this...
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Cost of living crisis is biting...
The cost of living crisis is starting to bite and will have a huge impact on household incomes. With the Bank of England forecasting inflation to...
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Stop, pause, reflect and repeat
During the pandemic my team were fortunate enough to lead a DfE-funded project, to identify best practice in a pandemic, alongside the University...
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Bringing the Future Forward –...
Jane Parfrement, Chief Executive of The Staff College, who leads a consortium of partners delivering the upon Aspirant and New DCS programme,...
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The complexity and the cost
Three weeks on from our ADCS conference in Manchester and I am still feeling a sense of positivity from the experience of the week. Amongst the...
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Change, Challenges, and Chances
Following the recent ADCS conference I thought I’d use this blog to reflect on the strength of ADCS as an organisation and how we can continue...
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