Insistent, Persistent, Consistent
School Leadership We all know that if we take our eye off the ball, then our schools’ performance will decline. As school leaders we need to maintain the focus on our school improvement work all the time. This can be both mentally and physically exhausting! Perhaps we...
The BST Process
BST is a simple and powerful resource to support school leaders putting ambition front and centre of their school self-evaluation. BST is structured on 5 principles: Ambitious Purposeful Underpinned Empowering Owned  Here at schoolweave, we have created a structured...
How Can The BST Audit Be Best Used?
When we developed the bundle of self-evaluation resources, we were not sure how schools would make use of the online audit tool. In the early stages, we heard that some leaders were completing the BST template and then using this to complete to audit. The report that...
The Importance of School Self Evaluation
The Key to Improving Performance and Providing Quality Education School self evaluation is a critical process that enables schools to assess their own performance, identify areas for improvement, and take a proactive approach to driving positive change. By engaging in...
Why Ambition is Key for School Leadership
Effective school leadership is essential for the success of our schools and the education of our students. One of the key qualities that can enhance school leadership effectiveness is ambition. Ambition drives school leaders to strive for improvement and excellence,...
What are the key criteria in evaluating school self improvement?
Evaluating school self-improvement can be a complex process, but some key criteria to consider include: Curriculum and instruction The curriculum and instruction used in a school can have a significant impact on student achievement. It's important to evaluate whether...
The Importance of Evaluating School Performance
Evaluating school performance is an important task that helps to ensure that students are receiving the best possible education. By measuring the effectiveness of a school's curriculum, teaching methods, and overall performance, educators, parents, and policymakers...
Be Empowered and Empower Others
Let’s be ambitious for our own schools and the communities they serve. Let’s do this by taking ownership of our work and encouraging / enabling our colleagues to lead. As Stephen Covey states ‘interdependence is a higher value than independence’. I agree! If you also...
Learning Centred Schools
If we treat teachers as learners, then professional development activities should display the same characteristics as those described for effective learning in classrooms: active, collaborative, learner-driven, learning-focused. When these processes are in place,...
The EIF and Governance
How might we use the knowledge gleaned by Ofsted to underpin our self evaluation work? The most recent Ofsted framework (EIF) and associated handbooks are an excellent source of information. This is not about preparing for inspection. Rather, it is using current...