Charlie Taylor from Zen Educate – How to Integrate Supply Teachers – PP227
Charlie was the inaugural Chief Executive of the National College for Teaching & Leadership (NCTL) where he was responsible for overseeing teacher training and professional conduct. Prior to the...
View ArticleMental Health Awareness Week 2019
Pivotal Mental Health Resources and Training This week marks Mental Health Awareness Week, an initiative hosted by the Mental Health Foundation to promote the message of good Mental Health. The theme...
View ArticleConsistency, Culture and Care. The 2019 Behaviour Conference
This week’s blog post is written by Geoff Turner, Communications and Marketing Director at CPI. Here he shares exciting news and information about our upcoming Conference centred on Consistency,...
View ArticleMatt Burton and Cerys Griffiths- Starting Secondary School – tips and...
This week we’re thrilled to welcome two guests to our podcast; Matt Burton, Headteacher at Thornhill Community Academy and Cerys Griffiths, Creative Director, BBC Education. Matt is probably better...
View ArticleWhat is the best part of what you do?
This week’s blog post is written by Jake Chandler, our Digital Marketing Officer. Read on to discover what he believes is the best part of his job here at Pivotal…. Since joining Pivotal in 2015, the...
View ArticleDr. Todd Whitaker – (E.T.) Phone Home! PP229
In a fascinating interview, Tara Elie speaks to the influential educator, Dr. Todd Whitaker, about phone calls and how to be welcoming to parents. Dr. Todd Whitaker has been fortunate to be able to...
View ArticlePrincipal Ricky Massey and ‘The Willy Wonka Chocolate Factory of Schools’! PP230
This week, Kevin and Ollie speak to Ricky Massey and hear his fascinating story. As Principal of Glengormley High School in Belfast, he took over a school which was described as ‘The Willy Wonka...
View ArticleThe State of being Comfortable, Healthy or Happy
‘Well-being’: a word that has been flying round the news recently in regards to both staff and students. Recent news has suggested that 1 in 3 teachers will leave the profession in just 5 years and...
View ArticleYouTube For Teachers – and Baby Sharks! – PP231
This week, Tara speaks to Katie from the thriving YouTube Channel, ‘For Teachers’. Here’s the channel’s description: We are two like-minded, positive thinking teachers who have been working in the UK...
View ArticlePivotal Podcast’s Parade of Pops – 232
Greetings pop pickers! This is a rundown of the 10 most downloaded episodes from the podcast in the academic year 2018-19. Will your favourite make it to the top spot? In no particular order, here are...
View ArticleA day in the life of a student
This week’s blog is written by Michelle Wood, Client Manager. Michelle worked in a secondary school for ten years where she spent four years supporting students in the isolation room. During her time...
View ArticleEnd of Year Behaviour Progress with Lee Parry PP233
Despite serious technical challenges at his school, Lee Parry managed to join Tara Elie to discuss the progress his school has made in behaviour after adopting Pivotal’s approach. Lee is Head of Drama...
View ArticleHow and why to change your culture with Maxine and Ewan from Haileybury...
This week, Tara Elie talks to Maxine and Ewan from Haileybury Turnford in Hertfordshire. It’s an excellent chance to hear all about how they have embarked on a process of culture change around...
View ArticleWhy Positive Relationships Matter
Hurrah, you’ve survived to the end of the academic year! The last few weeks of term are a chance for winding down (or up, if you’re very excited about the start of the school holidays!) and to take...
View ArticleRIP STARS battling for equality! PP235
This week, Tara Elie speaks to the truly inspirational RIP STARS: Here’s how the Disabled Young Researchers describe themselves: We are a group of disabled young people aged 17 – 25 from Coventry, UK....
View ArticleReturn of our Recognition Boards Competition!
We’re excited to announce the return of our Recognition Boards Competition! Enter and you could win an exclusive Pivotal Gift Bag, packed full of goodies from our shop. Bring Pivotal into your...
View ArticleReading? There’s an app for that – Poio with Daniel Senn PP236
In our first episode for the new academic year, Tara speaks to Daniel Senn whose background and skills helped him to invent a new reading app called Poio which has helped more than 100,000 children...
View ArticleWhy Design is crucial for humanity – PP237
Supporting the National Curriculum for Design and Technology and tailored for key stages 2, 3, 4 and 5, the Design Museum offers students and educators world class design education facilities...
View ArticleBehaviour Management in the Spotlight
With behaviour management in the spotlight recently, a speech delivered by Ofsted’s Chief Inspector Amanda Spielman announced that there will be a considerable focus on two separate sections within...
View ArticlePhonics Fun in the Jungle! PP238
In a great fun episode this week, Tara meets ‘The Jungle Master’ and ‘Kiosk Keef’ AKA Chris and Lewis from Hillcrest Early Years Academy in Lincolnshire. In order to help the children further, The...
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