Headteacher Josephine Smith shares what she’s learned about maintaining poise and positivity in the face of things you can’t control, in conversation with Liz Worthen of Creating Value in Schools.

Navigating the unexpected: advice for school leaders

How do you stay sane in the intensity of school leadership? Headteacher Josephine Smith talks about the importance of knowing your priorities, knowing yourself and fostering balance with Liz Worthen, Creating Value in Schools.

The art of balance: survival skills for school leaders

'It's about engaging all the right people in that decision making, that then can contribute to a fantastic outcome for lots of people.' Paul Edmond, Chief Finance and Sustainability Officer at Heart Academies Trust, explains how a positive action for the planet has multiple benefits. See more at https://createvalueschools.com/blog/seeking-the-co-benefits-people-planet---and-financial-efficiency/

Unpicking the benefits: biodiversity in the school grounds

Paul Edmond, Chief Finance and Sustainability Officer at Heart Academies Trust, talks to Liz Worthen of Creating Value in Schools about his trust's sustainability journey, unpicking supply chains and moving from a 'Can we afford it?' mindset to 'What are the benefits?'. See more at https://createvalueschools.com/blog/

Seeking the co-benefits: people, planet – and financial efficiency

Liz Worthen of Creating Value in Schools talks with Caroline Doherty, Head of Public Affairs at Ark, about the challenge of balancing innovation and improvement alongside the daily realities of school life.

You can't turn off the machine: investing time in school leadership

What can we expect from education policy in the upcoming year? In discussion with Liz Worthen of Creating Value in Schools, Caroline Doherty, Head of Public Affairs at Ark, considers changes ahead for Ofsted, SEND provision, the curriculum and workforce planning.

Looking ahead at education policy

Chief Finance and Sustainability Officer Paul Edmond explains how exploring the life cycle of school uniform can help reduce costs for families as well as costs for the planet.

School uniform and sustainability

'A lot of the time it's been an absolute joy, a privilege.' 
Headteacher Carl Smith talks to Jo Smith about what we sees as a recipe for staying power in education: doing something you enjoy and feel you're good at doing, and creating the conditions for joy. 
View the full episode at createvalueschools.com/blog/enjoy-what-you-do-hope-joy-and-staying-power 

We stick at things we like doing

School improvement starts with finding your why, says Paul K Ainsworth, Director of Education at Infinity Academies Trust.  What is it that gets you up in the morning? What is it that drives you? Is that vision shared within your organisation? 
Hear more from Paul at createvalueschools.com/blog/keep-going-routes-to-sustainable-improvement-and-finding-your-why/

Start with why

Liz Worthen of Creating Value in School suggests three questions for consideration around why boys are struggling to achieve in schools, drawn from the Centre for Social Justice's 'Lost Boys' report. For more detail and links, see createvalueschools.com/need-to-know/whats-happening-with-boys 

Boys' achievement in school: three questions for reflection

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