Over the past months, schools have grappled with the challenge of delivering remote learning. It’s not only about securing the output. It’s also about ensuring that students can receive it. Emily Kempthorne explains how Bishop Young Academy has risen to the task.
Yvonne Hardiman explains the employer’s legal obligations regarding sex discrimination in the workplace, and measures they can put in place to avoid discrimination.
Matt Bromley considers the Covid-19 crisis and what it might mean for how schools manage difficult times in the future.
Mike Ellerby advocates that now is the time to review your health and safety procedures to continue to protect staff and pupils.
We may be operating in extraordinary times, but people will still be leaving their jobs and managers will still need to appoint new members of staff. What factors need to be taken into consideration when appointing with restrictions in place? Yvonne Hardiman gives some advice for those wishing to retain their staff as well as to recruit.
Sam Garner gives practical advice on assessing staff mental health and wellbeing.
As schools tighten their budgets, parenting programmes can be squeezed out. Samantha Garner argues that in the long run they save time, money and are beneficial to educational outcomes. In this article she suggests a number of points to consider when hosting your own.
As teaching staff and headteachers continue to leave the profession under the pressures of workload and accountability, Yvonne Hardiman takes a timely look at mental health in the workplace.
At Bishop Young Academy in Leeds, wellbeing is high on the agenda. So much so that every half term the school dedicates a whole week to it. Assistant Principal of Inclusion, Safety and Welfare, Emily Kempthorne, explains how they’ve made this possible and the impact it is having on all stakeholders.
After eye-opening experiences as an SBM consultant and coach, Andrew Blench shares observations and suggestions for making schools more welcoming, including stakeholder surveys, physical access improvements and communication reviews.
