What type of education do you want for your child? Part One

Why is it worth exploring your educational values? Parents who care about their child’s education, like you, ask me what they should look for when they are choosing schools. As a teacher and school leader for the last 15 years, I can provide a list of things that you should ask, resources to explore and… Continue reading What type of education do you want for your child? Part One

Why I set up School Compass

How can I get the best education for my child? I know you care deeply about the development and education of your child. I also know you are busy and have lots of other worries, not just school. This can leave you feeling a little bit ‘done to’ rather than ‘done with’ when it comes… Continue reading Why I set up School Compass

Dealing with problems at school

Seven suggestions of things to try from a teacher’s perspective Introduction – ‘The Mysterious Black Box’ When you fill in your school application form for your child there is a nervous couple of months wait as school places are allocated. You fill in the form, you send it off, it enters a metaphorical ‘black box’… Continue reading Dealing with problems at school