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How do you switch off?
Hopefully this summer will offer you a chance to switch off. The question is, how exactly do you do that?
Jul 21
Useful bits and interesting bobs, No. 12
It's time for the last Useful Bits and Interesting Bobs of the academic year. And this week, it's the first one that comes courtesy of one of our…
Jul 14
How do you say a good goodbye?
As we come to the end of the academic year, it's a time of goodbyes in our schools. And for DSL's, I've been wondering: is there a right or wrong way to…
Jul 7
June 2025
Useful bits and interesting bobs, No. 11
As you start to think about next academic year - and the new diaries get given out - I'm going to introduce the app that rules my life: Family Wall.
Jun 30
Are you looking out for the unknown unknowns?
In safeguarding we talk a lot about the differences between opinions, facts and speculation. But how else can we think about our knowledge: about what…
Jun 23
Useful bits and interesting bobs, No. 10
Last week I explained why I think we should pay more attention to our safeguarding chronologies. So this week I'm offering you a tool which you can use…
Jun 16
How good are your safeguarding chronologies?
As we approach the end of the academic year, it feels like a good time to think about one of the foundations of our safeguarding systems: our…
Jun 9
Useful bits and interesting bobs, No. 9
Every other week I try to highlight something DSL's might find useful or interesting - this week it's an interview with Reverend Richard Cole that has…
Jun 2
May 2025
Do you sometimes feel overwhelmed?
If that sounds like a stupid question, then you've come to the right place*.
May 19
Useful bits and interesting bobs, No. 8
In a vain attempt to prove that I'm not a total luddite, this week I'm looking at two aspects of technology I really do find useful: hot keys and AI...
May 12
Is anybody's E-Safety curriculum actually working?
It seems everyone's talking about Adolescence and schools banning mobile phones, but is a simple truth being missed: smart phones and social media just…
May 5
April 2025
Useful bits and interesting bobs, No. 7
Following on from last week's piece about The Pygmalion Effect, here's a worksheet you might find useful next time you're trying to build a vision for…
Apr 28
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