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Working lives of teachers and leaders report
This is really concerning reading.... New data on teacher and headteacher wellbeing and workload was published by the DfE last week...

Claire Platt
Oct 2, 20241 min read


Do you have a secret superpower? An introduction to Emotional Intelligence.
In a world where IQ used to be king, emotional intelligence is finally getting the recognition it deserves. Emotional Intelligence is...

Claire Platt
Sep 30, 20241 min read


Difficult conversations
🤔 Have you ever had to prepare for a difficult conversation that was keeping you awake at night? One of my clients, Arthur (not his...

Claire Platt
Sep 30, 20242 min read


Governance day
On Saturday, I had the pleasure of attending the Academies for Character and Excellence Governance day. Over 100 local governors (soon...

Claire Platt
Sep 23, 20241 min read


How are you navigating the challenges of school leadership?
By the end of last academic year, many headteachers and trust leaders were saying that the leadership of schools had become the most...

Claire Platt
Sep 23, 20241 min read


Birthday reads
It was my birthday last week, and I received these fabulous books. I’m so excited to read them. I’ve owned a couple of them as ebooks for...

Claire Platt
Sep 23, 20241 min read


How do you turn around a toxic culture?
Have you ever started a new leadership role and inherited an unhappy team due to a toxic culture? Perhaps you discovered different...

Claire Platt
Sep 23, 20241 min read
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