• Nurturing Inclusive CPD Events

    Nurturing Inclusive CPD Events

    This is a guest blog by Sanum J Khan who you can follow on Twitter at @Sanumjkhan. Sanum is a an Assistant Headteacher and frequently speaks at events and writes articles for the education press on a range of issues, especially diversity, equity and inclusion. She is speaking at the 13th Festival of Education this summer.… Read more

  • A Summer of Festivals Part III: EduFest Le Rosey

    A Summer of Festivals Part III: EduFest Le Rosey

    The third and final instalment of this series is about EduFest at Institut Le Rosey in Switzerland, which debuted in 2019 and was back in 2022 after a COVID-enforced hiatus. It’s a start-up which has huge potential, bringing together educators from across Europe every two years. From what I saw, it has a bright future. … Read more

  • A Summer of Festivals Part II: Friday at #EducationFest

    A Summer of Festivals Part II: Friday at #EducationFest

    The second day of the Festival of Education saw equal amounts of sunshine and political debate given that Boris (finally) resigned so there was a real buzz about the place. I managed to fit in sessions on classroom practice, social mobility, coaching and the BAMEed strand, so there was no rest for the wicked… Nicholas… Read more

  • A Summer of Festivals Part I: Thursday at #EducationFest

    A Summer of Festivals Part I: Thursday at #EducationFest

    After moving online during the pandemic, the Festival of Education at Wellington College was back on site and in person for 2022. It also moved date, coming in early July rather than late June, and that had no adverse impact on attendance or interest. With around 400 speakers and over 5,000 attendees over the two… Read more

  • On sightseeing, and getting lost.

    On sightseeing, and getting lost.

    A tribute to my father-in-law, Dr Ansar Skandary. Unusually, this piece is not about my professional life, but my personal life. It was driven by a desire to put something into words for my own children. Unlike my professional blogs it will not be actively advertised or shared, but will just sit here waiting for… Read more

  • COP26 and Education: Change in the Making

    COP26 and Education: Change in the Making

    In a few days’ time, Scotland will play host to COP26. The eyes of the world will be on Glasgow, and the conference has been discussed in terms of being a last chance opportunity to create the change needed for human life on this planet to be sustainable. What is meant by sustainable development needs… Read more