There is something about the beginning of a new school year that makes us want to get moving.

There are plans to make, rooms to prepare, people to meet, information to share and lists that somehow se...

Classrooms are getting quieter and, for many schools, the pace has finally begun to slow.

After months of revision sessions, SATs, GCSEs, A Levels, reports and end-of-year events, everyone deserves a...

After months of early starts, endless emails, student needs, and last-minute to-dos, the school gates have finally closed. But as the rush slows, another feeling often creeps in: guilt.

If you’ve fou...

As educators, we are often sprinting from one demand to the next—meeting expectations from government, parents, Ofsted, and our own school communities. The drive to “keep going” can leave little time ...

Earlier this month I had the opportunity to talk with Sophie and John Gaston of #TheExamMan about how we do exams at HMP.

There are many opportunities for our learners to gain qualifications – from E...

This month I’m bringing out my new course on Developing the Exam Mindset.

It’s had a long run in and there have been times when I’ve wondered if I I should put myself out there.  It can be scary stan...

Many of us life in fear for what the future might bring.  The news tells us of world events and our minds turn the coverage over and over until we start to fear for what’s ahead.

It’s good to have a ...

One of my colleagues is excessively demanding – with no understanding of how they brush up against me.

There’s many ways I could handle it, and sometimes I get it wrong.  But when I do, I apologise.

Some months back, I and my family said goodbye to my lovely ageing Uncle who at 96 was ready to leave this world.

He was my favourite individual in the whole world and he not being here will fill me ...

 I work in a place used to swearing.  But it’s not for me. 

I set my personal standards on swearing years ago, long before I worked in a Prison.  I never let my children swear at me or around  me – a...

Few of us manage well in the heat and it’s been a scorcher in the UK these past few weeks.

Working at HMP the heat is just another element in a precarious environment. Anything can inflame the situat...

I’ve been away but I’m back now.

We’ve all had periods when we’ve had to take a breather. Life can hit us unexpected with the big  things. And it can wear us down with the small accumulated things th...