Catherine Davis
@catherinedavis.bsky.social
Executive Headteacher of an age 4-18, all-through school in Essex. Interested in learning more about education and leadership (with a bit of politics, music, literature, theatre and art on the side!). All views my own and not of my school or trust.
I am adoring @drmjwarren.bsky.social A Cuckoo’s Lea. It is poetic, eloquent and magical in equal measure. There is nothing like being blessed by a ‘benediction of owls’.
I’m pretty sure every woman leader has had a cry at work. We are human. When our work matters, and we care about it, we feel it. #imwithrachel
"the average female secondary head could end up as much as £40,355 worse off than a man across the course of her headship" Excellent and important analysis here from @ellencph.bsky.social www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
Why are female secondary heads £6K worse off than men?
The gender pay gap for secondary headteachers is widening. Ten years ago there wasn’t a gap at all. What’s going on? Ellen Peirson-Hagger analyses the data
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The increased pay award and increase in funding to schools is welcome. The requirement that schools make further ‘efficiencies’ AKA cuts, to cover shortfall is not. And as for exhortation to increase productivity - pretty tricky when you are already maxed out and exhausted….
I have been a school leader for 19 years and even I am losing sleep over budgets this year. A big virtual hug of support to all those grappling with the impossible gap between funding and costs this year. I feel your pain.
Defender of free speech Vance is going to give Trump such a telling off when he reads this!
This is an important issue to raise,@schoolsweek.bsky.social - thank you, it’s utterly draining and demoralising. Much harder to hold the umbrella for staff when under attack in aggressive, personal and abusive ways with little recourse. Some of it utterly vile. 😞 schoolsweek.co.uk/calls-for-sc...
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“In the first week of March the wind blows hard, swaying the reeds and bushes and bending the big trees beyond the lake to its cold breath.” The first page of ‘What to Look for in Spring” Artist: CF Tunnicliffe Writer: EL Grant Watson
NEU surveyed schools and found 92% of secondaries in Essex will be unable to make budget that is balanced next year. That's not going to include those who may be able to but need to make drastic cuts to staffing and the offer to students.
I would like to see how the ESFA/DfE have modelled a balanced budget in 2025/6 in a large 11-18 rural school on minimum per pupil funding without damaging core provision and high standards.
Far too many schools. Particularly those on minimum per pupil funding👇
HeadteacherChat@headteacherchat.bsky.social · 2y agoAnon post: Is anyone else struggling to set a balanced budget for the upcoming financial year, much less achieve a surplus?
This is Winston Churchill visiting the White House during World War II. Funny how he isn’t wearing a suit either. Almost like he was a wartime leader defending his country from being slaughtered and wiped out by an authoritarian aggressor.
After last night’s terrible spectacle there are no words but only this image: cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_ful...
All these men sitting around carving up the world is very tiresome. Where's the other 50% of the population? 😒
This is a really useful article on dealing with and preventing complaints.
PLMR@plmr.co.uk · 2y ago@plmr.co.uk Head of Education @gatortiff.bsky.social & Head of Education HR Emma Hughes share insights into proactive approaches and creative solutions for addressing the challenge of parental complaints in this month's issue of Education Today Magazine: bit.ly/3Qf6omw
A statement from one of the Von Trapp family. I adore this musical but we mustn’t forget the darker message. There is a danger history will repeat itself. #trump #musk #democracy
Chef Dawn (she/her/hers)@chefdawn.bsky.social · 2y agoFrom Francoise von Trapp
“The DfE and Ofsted should provide reassurance about how they will look at outcomes as a lot of people are really worried. They should be really clear that this is not a return to the days of A* to C.” www.tes.com/magazine/new...
Tell schools how they’re being judged on progress, DfE warned
Exclusive findings reveal huge variety in schools’ approaches to tracking progress, with most leaders saying they will struggle without P8
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We are looking for an Assistant Headteacher - SENCO to join our 4-18, all-through school. With a brand new DfE building on the way, now is an exciting time to join us. #Helenaromanes #Saffron Academy Trust www.helena-romanes.essex.sch.uk/_site/data/f...
helena-romanes.essex.sch.uk
We are looking for an Assistant Headteacher - SENCO to join our 4-18, all-through school. With a brand new DfE building on the way, now is an exciting time to join us. #Helenaromanes #Saffron Academy Trust www.helena-romanes.essex.sch.uk/_site/data/f...
helena-romanes.essex.sch.uk
A new blog from Ed Finch of @headsup4hts.bsky.social (his opinions not ours) mrefinch.wordpress.com/2024/11/27/w...
Who’s the Imposter?
HeadsUp4HTs has worked with well in excess of four thousand head teachers now. Secondary and Primary, rural and urban, big and small – every kind of school there is. When Kate and James are w…
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With Haigh's departure from the cabinet, for the first time in our political history, the cabinet is 100% state educated. Quite the moment.
Deleting posts from the Bad place gives me the opportunity to rediscover some of the things that amazed me there. Like this photo of Whitby from 1959 by Edwin Smith. I always find something new in it. I saw it in this article flashbak.com/edwin-smith-... #photography
Clear skies & in a high latitude? Don't forget to look out of the window tonight. Hot tip: if you have a newish smartphone, turn off the lights, open a north-facing window & hold it up to the sky - they are pretty good at picking them up these days. Saves you having to go outside to check first!
VirtualAstro@virtualastro.bsky.social · 2y agoAURORA ALERT! It may be possible to see the Aurora/ Northern Lights over Northern UK and Scandinavia this evening. Activity is very high and there is a possibility of it being seen further south. There are no accurate timings, so get out and look.
