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Belonging - boosting the achievement of disadvantaged pupils
🤔 Did you know that children from disadvantaged communities in the UK are twice as likely as their more advantaged peers to feel they...

Claire Platt
Nov 22, 20242 min read


Another podcast recorded - how to avoid burnout
Interesting morning recording a podcast episode with Rowena Hicks . We discuss how to avoid burnout for teachers and leaders in...

Claire Platt
Nov 22, 20241 min read


Water your flowers
🥀 “You have to water the flowers you want to grow.” 🌷 On this Monday morning, I would love you to pause and reflect on how you are...

Claire Platt
Nov 22, 20241 min read


I can help!
As a school or trust leader, you work incredibly hard, under pressure, to serve your community. You consistently sacrifice your own time...

Claire Platt
Nov 16, 20241 min read


Saying no
🤔 Do you sometimes struggle to say no? I work with a few clients who struggle to say no. They suffer from being people pleasers, to be...

Claire Platt
Nov 16, 20242 min read


Teacher Retention
It was good to hear from Bridget Phillipson at the Confederation of School Trusts conference last week, promising 6500 new teachers...

Claire Platt
Nov 16, 20242 min read


💡 Seeking clarity and prioritising 💡
I worked with a trust senior leader recently, let’s call her Zoe. She was juggling a number of different priorities, all of which were...

Claire Platt
Nov 16, 20242 min read
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