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Why everyone should think about headship
As cohorts in Year 6, 11 and beyond prepare to pull on their leavers’ hoodies this summer, Kulvarn Atwal reflects on the joys of being a head
Staff Management
18 June 2025
Pay, workload and trust - 3 teacher retention issues to solve
In the second piece in a series, a member of the Headteachers’ Roundtable outlines why attracting and retaining talented teachers must be a priority for the government
Primary
31 December 2024
Dialogic teaching: 10 principles of classroom talk
What is dialogic teaching and how do you do it effectively? One primary head shares the key principles of this approach
General
28 March 2024
How to be a reflective teacher in 6 steps
Improving the quality of your teaching needs to start with self-reflection, says Kulvarn Atwal, as he describes an evidence-based framework that he’d urge every teacher to use
General
17 February 2023
Why it’s time to rethink Sats
It’s time to radically rethink the system of primary assessment and trust schools to measure progress for themselves, says headteacher Kulvarn Atwal
General
9 May 2022
Take the risk out of writing risk assessments
Creating risk assessments is tricky – but, given the current situation, it is likely to be one of school leaders’ most important duties next year. Headteacher Kulvarn Atwal outlines his four golden rules for drafting watertight risk assessments
21 August 2020
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