“Never Say Never: From Academic to Pastoral Leadership (via School Governance) Early in my career, I was adamant that I never wanted to be a Head of Department; my sole aim was to be the best classro...

Identity crisis! Reflections on changing Hemispheres / Schools / Subjects. (Or on reflection - Know Your Why.) It is fair to say that there was a well-established shorthand, or caricature, of me a...

Becoming Fully Qualified… Again Back in 1996 I started my PGCE, Post Graduate Certificate in Education, with a number of weeks in an Infant school. It was fun but so mentally tiring, I knew I had mad...