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Starting the Year Already Depleted: Why September INSET Should Build Staff Capacity, Not Just Deliver Information
An INSET day built around policy updates and information delivery might tick a compliance box, but it does very little for a staffroom that is already running on reserves before the pupils have even arrived. If your September INSET day is currently built around information, it may be worth asking what it would look like built around capacity instead.
Coping With Exam Results: What Comes After Any Big Outcome
A result is a single number, produced by one performance, on one day, after months or years of preparation that number alone can never fully capture.
Our latest blog piece looks at what genuinely helps in the weeks after results day, whatever the outcome, and draws on academic research showing that one-off, high-pressure exams have real limitations as a measure of ability, and can suit some learners considerably better than others.
Results Day, Whatever the Exam: Supporting Your Child on GCSE Results Day and Beyond
Somewhere this morning, a phone is buzzing on a bedside table before anyone's dressed. Somewhere else, a family is deciding, without quite discussing it, who opens the laptop and who leaves the room.
GCSE results day is one morning, but it never really belongs to one story. Some houses are celebrating. Some are quietly heartbroken. Some are just confused about how to feel. All on the same day, for the same exam.
I've written this week's piece on what actually helps across al
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September Reading List: Books to Inspire and Elevate Your Performance
In the pursuit of personal and professional growth, few resources are as enriching and accessible as books. Books have the unique power...
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Mind Over Matter: Harnessing Your Mindset to Conquer Arthritis Challenges
Living with chronic illnesses like arthritis can sometimes feel like an uphill battle, especially when you're juggling professional...
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Strengths Unleashed: Empowering Professionals to Rise Above Frustration
As professionals navigating the intricate path of careers while dealing with the challenges of arthritis, frustration can often feel like...
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Arthritis Warriors: Nurturing Mental Health and Resilience for Professionals
Introduction As professionals living with arthritis, we embark on a unique journey—one that calls for unwavering strength, resilience,...
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Reframing Arthritis: How to Shift Perspective and Challenge Your Beliefs
Introduction: Living with arthritis can bring about a whirlwind of emotions and challenges, but it doesn't have to define your outlook on...
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3 min read
3 Proactive Strategies for Stress Management and Resilience Building to Improve Your Wellbeing
How we handle pressure & stress is down to our resilience. Here are three proactive things you can start today that increase resilience.
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How Do You Fix Low Self-confidence? 4 Steps To Overcome Low Self-esteem
Low self-confidence and the vicious cycle keeps people stuck in a spiral of self-doubt & low self-esteem. Find out how to overcome it now.
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Building Mental Resilience: How To Survive Family Gatherings
How To Be Less 'Game of Thrones' and more 'Happy Days'! Family. As the saying goes, “you can’t live with ‘em, and you can’t run away and...
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3 min read
How To Cope With Challenges and Negative Thoughts; When Life Gives You Lemons
When life gives you lemons do you squeeze them in people's eyes? Or make lemonade? Sometimes life throws us a curve ball that stops us...
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For The Love Of Learning: Creating A CEO Mindset
The Benefits Of Continuous Learning No matter what profession you are in, the learning never really stops. Whether it's training in...
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Resilient Mindset: Stop Negative Self-talk To Reduce Stress
Is Positive Self-talk The Key To Stress Management? When it comes to stress, one of the biggest contributors is the internal conversation...
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Pssst! Mindset is Contagious, Pass It On!
Your mindset is a general collection of personal beliefs and assumptions that shape how you think about the world and yourself. It can...
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Mindset & Perspective - What's Your Baseline Question?
You're probably thinking I'm talking about whether you are glass half-full, or glass half-empty, aren't you? But I'm not. I'm talking...
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