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Claire Platt
Oct 20, 20241 min read
Mental Health of Teachers and Leaders
With 63% of teachers and leaders* saying that their work negatively affects their mental health, remember to take time to look after your...
Claire Platt
Oct 20, 20241 min read
Kindness at work
Last week I posted about the recent DfE Working Lives of Teachers and Leaders report.  The headline data shocked and concerned me, as it...
Claire Platt
Oct 2, 20241 min read
Working lives of teachers and leaders report
This is really concerning reading.... New data on teacher and headteacher wellbeing and workload was published by the DfE last week...
Claire Platt
Sep 30, 20241 min read
Do you have a secret superpower? An introduction to Emotional Intelligence.
In a world where IQ used to be king, emotional intelligence is finally getting the recognition it deserves. Emotional Intelligence is...
Claire Platt
Sep 30, 20242 min read
Difficult conversations
🤔 Have you ever had to prepare for a difficult conversation that was keeping you awake at night? One of my clients, Arthur (not his...
Claire Platt
Sep 23, 20241 min read
Governance day
On Saturday, I had the pleasure of attending the Academies for Character and Excellence  Governance day. Over 100 local governors (soon...
Claire Platt
Sep 23, 20241 min read
How are you navigating the challenges of school leadership?
By the end of last academic year, many headteachers and trust leaders were saying that the leadership of schools had become the most...
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