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By February, headteachers need to stop and reset to avoid effort and direction drifting apart. I'm sharing two reflection tools that I use in my Leadership 90 coaching sessions that help leaders to recalibrate. Download them free and use them to help you ensure a strong finish to the second half of the year.

5 big steps and 7 drivers for achieving happiness at work and building a culture of well-being in schools.

Assess your school's strategic planning against this four quadrant tool. Access a range of strategic planning ideas, resources & questions.

Join me in a quest to eradicate handwriting as a limiting factor! How much is handwriting impacting on pupil progress? You might be surprised at the answer.

This is the third post in a series about word reading and removing barriers to pupils making progress in reading. Orthographic mapping!

Is phonological awareness the missing link for your struggling word readers, young or old? Phonics learning needs a firm foundation.

Increase the impact of leadership conversations by using the structures and downloadable resources on this blog. Invest in each other.

How fast should we read? Low scores impact on pupil attainment right across the curriculum. This is not about speed reading, it is about removing barriers and levelling the playing field. Particularly important for closing the attainment gap for disadvantaged pupils.