Claire Platt
Coaching & Consultancy

Happy new year!   With the Christmas holidays behind us, I hope that you are rested, invigorated and inspired to return to your...

I'm curious about how you think about inclusion. Inclusion of pupils with special educational needs is a huge challenge in schools right...

🤔 When did you last step outside of your comfort zone? Just a reminder that success and rewards sit outside of the comfort zone. If you...

As I've been in education a while, it doesn't seem like that long ago that we were introduced to Performance Related Pay back in 2000. ...

I can help!   The recently published Teacher Wellbeing Index 2024 highlighted the challenges for school leaders.   55% of you have a poor...

Education Support have recently published their new Teacher Wellbeing Index for 2024. It makes for uncomfortable reading, with some small...

This post may be a little contentious.  Bear with me…   During my visits to schools, I often hear schools talk about being inclusive.   ...

Do you have a preferred leadership style? Does it work for all of your team members?   How do you adapt your style in different...

This is often a mistake I have made, and I know I’m not alone.    Imagine the scene: you’re exhausted at the end of another busy day, you...

🤔Is a modern approach to leadership more effective than a traditional one, or is there an argument for a blend of both? 💡 Authoritative...

🤔 Do you ever feel like you lack influence or control? Over the last few weeks, I’ve coached a number of leaders who were feeling...

It's Friday.  It's cold. It's feeling like a long term.  People are getting weary.  It's parent evening season.  All of these are great...

Did you know how important building a sense of belonging is for staff? In a recent research project 'Place and Belonging in School: why...

🤔 Did you know that children from disadvantaged communities in the UK are twice as likely as their more advantaged peers to feel they...

🥀 “You have to water the flowers you want to grow.” 🌷  On this Monday morning, I would love you to pause and reflect on how you are...

As a school or trust leader, you work incredibly hard, under pressure, to serve your community.  You consistently sacrifice your own time...

🤔 Do you sometimes struggle to say no? I work with a few clients who struggle to say no. They suffer from being people pleasers, to be...

It was good to hear from Bridget Phillipson at the  Confederation of School Trusts  conference last week, promising 6500 new teachers...

I worked with a trust senior leader recently, let’s call her Zoe.   She was juggling a number of different priorities, all of which were...

🤔 Do you feel like you belong in school? How about your pupils? 🤔 Are you made to feel like a valued part of the team?  🤔 Leaders, how...