Claire Platt
Coaching & Consultancy

Interesting morning recording a podcast episode with  Rowena Hicks . We discuss how to avoid burnout for teachers and leaders in...

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...

🤔 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...

Effective leadership is key to improving teacher retention and satisfaction in schools. Today, I discuss the critical role of building...

"Culture is how employees' hearts and stomachs  feel about Monday morning  on Sunday night."  - Bill Marklein 🤔 How many school and...

💡 Improved Mental Health In an environment where 72% of education staff report feeling stressed, kindness can be a powerful tool for...

In today’s challenging educational landscape, the strength of a school's culture is a critical driver of success, resilience, and...

🤔 Have you ever felt stuck?  Unsure about which way to turn? I have. Sometimes life can be sh*t.  Sometimes you meet an obstacle that...

I am a menopausal woman.  Are you? As it’s currently Menopause Awareness Month, I thought I would share my menopause story. To be honest,...

I read a really thought-provoking article by  Tiffany Beck OBE  in  Schools Week  last week that argued that teaching has an image...

🤔 How are the current challenges in schools having a negative impact on your staff’s wellbeing? 🤔 How are you managing the challenges...

With 63% of teachers and leaders* saying that their work negatively affects their mental health, remember to take time to look after your...

Last week I posted about the recent DfE Working Lives of Teachers and Leaders report.  The headline data shocked and concerned me, as it...

This is really concerning reading.... New data on teacher and headteacher wellbeing and workload was published by the DfE last week...

By the end of last academic year, many headteachers and trust leaders were saying that the leadership of schools had become the most...

Let me tell you a true story…   I’d just arrived at a strategic planning away day with the trust leadership team, when I get a call. ...

I’ve been blown away by your responses to my last post on teacher recruitment and retention .    This discussion stems from my very real...

I've just enjoyed a catch up with a dear friend of mine, a CEO of a multi-academy trust. Over lunch we discussed the very real...