Andrew Morrish
@andrewdmorrish.bsky.social
Education adviser, consultant, coach. Co-founder @headrestuk.bsky.social. Author. Former primary headteacher and founder CEO. YNWA. Work: MakanaLeadership.co.uk
My lad is making his debut in the London Marathon on Sunday.🏅 Very proud. If you have a spare bob or two to donate to Doctors of the World (his chosen charity) then that would be lovely. 🚑 Thank you. 🙏🏼 2026tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com/pf/joe-morri...
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Doctors of the World I am excited to announce that I will be running the 2026 London Marathon, racing and raising awareness for the amazing charity Doctors of the World. Doctors of the World is an int
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It was great getting the @headrestuk.bsky.social team together for a catch-up today. Lots to discuss, but 5 key themes emerged based on calls received: 1. Ofsted 2. MAT toxicity 3. Finance 4. Parental complaints (AI) 5. Small schools Look out for some blogs to follow on these. Headrestuk.co.uk
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ICYMI our latest @headrestuk.bsky.social annual report on the current state of play regarding headteacher wellbeing is out now. Guess what? Inspection features quite a lot. www.headrestuk.co.uk/blog/2026-he...
Headrest 2026 Headteacher Wellbeing Report
Our 2026 Headteacher Wellbeing Report is our fifth annual report since we were established in 2020. The report serves as a 'state of the nation' summary of the key stressors and issues shared with us ...
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📣 Out now! Our 2026 Headteacher Wellbeing Report. Download it from our website. Please share widely. 🙏🏼 t.co/9vAqtyW4Fr
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Our 5th @headrestuk.bsky.social annual headteacher wellbeing report is out next week. We make 8 recommendations. Catch a @tesmagazine.bsky.social exclusive right here ⤵️ #HeadteachersUK
Tes magazine@tesmagazine.bsky.social · 6mo agoExclusive: School leaders are having to seek medical support as a result of ‘undeliverable’ expectations and work demands, warns a headteacher support service
It’s been a while since I’ve updated this so let me know if you want to be added. #HeadteachersUK
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➡️ And ICYMI here’s what we had to say last year. www.headrestuk.co.uk/blog/headtea...
2025 Headrest Annual Headteacher Wellbeing Report
Our latest annual headteacher wellbeing report is available to download. This is our fourth annual report based on the themes from the calls we have received throughout 2024. We make a number of recom...
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Look out for our 5th Annual Headteacher Wellbeing Report coming soon. We make 8 recommendations based on the calls we received anonymously throughout 2025. You won’t want to miss it. ⤵️
Every #RemembranceSunday I reflect proudly on the bravery of my great grandad, Sgt Fred Anderson, who fought in the infamous Battle of Cambrai. #LestWeForget www.makanaleadership.co.uk/blog/sgt-no-...
Sgt. No. 5022: A true war horse story - Makana Leadership
As birthdays go, it was probably no different to the previous few. It began at sunrise with a mug of muddy coffee or beef tea, perhaps even a biscuit. The day would be spent in the company of friends,...
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We continue to receive calls in regard to the new inspection framework. Call us in confidence if you need support and a friendly ear. It’s completely free.
Sad news. This gent was a legend. When I was a HT in London we invited him to run a marathon in 100m shuttle runs with the children in the playground. Between them they ran the full marathon length with him. It took all day. He ran to the school and then ran home afterwards (Ilford). He was 94. 🙏🏼
British runner - believed to be world's oldest marathon finisher - killed in road accident
Fauja Singh was hit by a car and suffered fatal injuries while trying to cross a road in his birth village of Beas Pind in India - and first ran the London Marathon at the age of 89.
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Gorgeous down at the beach today. Blackpool shimmering in the distance. 🌞
If you are looking for authentic leadership support next year - coaching in particular - then please get in touch. I’d love to work with you! More on the website: www.makanaleadership.co.uk
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A purposeful and authentic education company that provides a range of consultancy services to support schools in the delivery of ethical, wholesome and sustainable leadership solutions. Why? Because s...
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Back home following a lovely few days in the lakes. Ullswater was beautiful. Wainwright was spot on. It hosts the finest walk in Lakeland.
Lovely few days in the North York Moors with all the family. Whitby and Robin Hood’s Bay the jewels.
There is one message for the government on this anniversary of the Hillsborough Disaster No watering down, no ifs or buts, no more delays. It is time to deliver a Hillsborough Law in full in the name of 97 football fans who were unlawfully killed
9 April 1968 | Zofia Kossak-Szczucka passed away. A writer, co-founder of Żegota Council; Arrested on 27 Sep 1943 and imprisoned in #Auschwitz 9 days later (64491). In May 1944 she was transferred to Warsaw & sentenced to death. Released thanks to efforts of Polish underground.
We have written to the appointments commission jointly with @headsroundtable.bsky.social opposing the peerage nomination of Amanda Spielman. We’ve also sent a copy to No 10. You can download our letter and send it to your MP and the commission as well.
Statement opposing Amanda Spielman's peerage
Headrest and the Headteachers' Roundtable have written jointly to the Appointments Commission opposing the Conservative Party recommendation that former HMCI Amanda Spielman be awarded a peerage. We o...
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We will be issuing a joint statement with @headsroundtable.bsky.social later this afternoon. We will also publish a letter for you to send to the House of Lords Appointment Committee and your local MP. It will be available to download on our website blog. www.headrestuk.co.uk/blog
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Headrest is a free wellbeing telephone support service for headteachers and CEOs. As experienced ex-heads, we understand how challenging it is right now. We provide a sympathetic and confidential list...
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Headrest@headrestuk.bsky.social · last yr.We will publish details of the petition mentioned in this article in due course.
“Obscene”. “A deliberate insult to every teacher in the country.” Fury as we reveal Tories have nominated Amanda Spielman, Ofsted’s chief when Ruth Perry killed herself after a bruising inspection, for a peerage. www.theguardian.com/education/20...
‘An insult’: Amanda Spielman, Ofsted chief at time of Ruth Perry’s suicide, to be given a peerage
The nomination by Conservatives of the former chief inspector of schools has been met with outrage by the headteacher’s family, and called ‘obscene’ by school leaders
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Annual Legends game at Anfield this afternoon. Crouch and Gerrard on the pitch, Dalglish and Rush on the bench. 😎
Happy World Poetry Day to all who celebrate. If you’re interested in writing poetry yourself, I hope this poem will be of some use.
I’m re-reading 1984 and was reminded of Newspeak’s really helpful way of categorising things: *Plusungood *Ungood *Good *Plusgood *Doubleplusgood ‘Every concept that can ever be needed will be expressed by exactly one word.’ Not sure if it will ever catch on in education, but just a thought. 🙄
“Accountability needs to have a point. It needs to lead to action, be it a change in approach or a shift in attitude. It must improve the school.” 'Beyond Belief': www.amazon.co.uk/Beyond-Belie..., @andrewdmorrish.bsky.social & the @headrestuk.bsky.social team, published by @johncattedu.bsky.social.
Beyond Belief: Why school accountability is broken and how to fix it
Buy Beyond Belief: Why school accountability is broken and how to fix it by Morrish, Andrew (ISBN: 9781036004620) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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"As a profession, we need to learn how to hold ourselves & others to account for the quality of our work, rather than having constantly to rely on outsiders." @andrewdmorrish.bsky.social & the @headrestuk.bsky.social team in www.amazon.co.uk/Beyond-Belie... @johncattedu.bsky.social
Beyond Belief: Why school accountability is broken and how to fix it
Buy Beyond Belief: Why school accountability is broken and how to fix it by Morrish, Andrew (ISBN: 9781036004620) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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