-
2 months ago | 
schoolmanagementplus.com | Andrew Lewer |Luke Ramsden |Michael S Foley |Irena Barker
In our search for ever more authenticity and story-telling content, customer reviews and comments have become invaluable tools of the marketing trade. Ryanair has built an entire persona around the way it treats its customer reviews, responding in often humorous and sometimes scathingly sarcastic ways.
-
2 months ago | 
schoolmanagementplus.com | Luke Ramsden |Irena Barker |Zoe MacDougall |Michael S Foley
At St Benedict’s, we have taken a long, hard look at the 11+ entry process and made some big changes to improve the experience for both students, parents and the school. We wanted to strip away the parts that added stress without adding value and focus on what really matters: selecting students who will thrive in our community, while ensuring the process itself is as humane and meaningful as possible. One of the biggest shifts has been scrapping the verbal and non-verbal reasoning papers.
-
Jan 17, 2025 | 
tes.com | Luke Ramsden
The World Economic Forum’s The Future of Jobs Report 2025 was published a few days ago and sheds light on trends in employment across the world. With rapid changes in our society, it is vital that schools are flexible and forward-thinking in how they prepare young people for their futures. Here are six key insights for schools to help inform careers advice and events. 1.
-
Dec 6, 2024 | 
tes.com | Luke Ramsden
Last month the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel published a stark examination of the systemic failings in addressing child sexual abuse in a report entitled I Wanted Them All to Notice. It underlines the critical role that schools play in safeguarding children and acting as protective factors in their lives. For school leaders, the implications are clear: proactive measures, strong partnerships and a child-centred approach are essential.
-
Nov 22, 2024 | 
tes.com | Luke Ramsden
Earlier this week, the government unveiled its Keeping Children Safe, Helping Families Thrive proposals that were presented chiefly around plans to reform the children’s care home system - something leaders in education have welcomed. However, within the document were also several notable proposals around wider safeguarding approaches within schools, from enhancing data-sharing and redefining the role of education in safeguarding partnerships to the use of a single identifier for children.
-
Nov 12, 2024 | 
schoolmanagementplus.com | Rebecca Johnson |Louise Brenlund |Nic Ponsford |Luke Ramsden
The Girls’ Day School Trust (GDST) network of girls’ schools has called upon co-ed institutions to review and improve how girls are being educated, as it publishes a new report. Created alongside leading academic experts researchers, teachers, students, and campaigners, Designing the Future of Girls’ Education, lays out how schools can unlock girls’ potential through a framework of practical steps.
-
Oct 2, 2024 | 
schoolmanagementplus.com | Atif Hussain |Luke Ramsden |Emily Matthews Rushton |Michael Bond
In an era where technology influences every facet of life, Sherborne is embracing this transformation by integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into education. Honouring the legacy of alumnus Prof. Alan Turing the father of modern computing and AI – Sherborne is at the forefront of an educational revolution with its innovative AI platform, Sherbot. Since joining Sherborne as head of computer science in 2019, I have been committed to incorporating cutting-edge technology into the curriculum.
-
Aug 28, 2024 | 
tes.com | Luke Ramsden
With the start of term only a week or so away, those with safeguarding responsibilities will want to ensure they are up to date with the most recent policy documents and guidance. Given that guidance is updated at various times throughout the year, though, it can be tricky to keep track of. So, here are four key areas of focus that safeguarding leads - and indeed anyone with a link to safeguarding - should be aware of for the new school year. 1.
-
Aug 13, 2024 | 
schoolmanagementplus.com | Irena Barker |Russell Speirs |Winchester College |Luke Ramsden
Whether it is your first taste of being on SLT or you are a seasoned school principal starting at a new school, the first days in a new management or leadership role are an exciting but slightly daunting time. The challenges depend on context, but they ultimately come down to building new relationships. Moving to a new school will require learning names, new systems and processes and finding your place within the senior leadership team.
-
Jul 29, 2024 | 
schoolmanagementplus.com | Aidan Warlow |Stephen K. Burley |Luke Ramsden |Chris Barnes
Schools need to trust that their assessment data is reliable and robust. But how can you tell? What has standardisation got to do with it? How do you spot good quality data – and how do you make the most of your assessment data? Standardised assessments allow schools to benchmark and evaluate students’ performance against a representative sample.
