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Mental Health Chaos and Crisis
Written by Paul DixHow many times must a 9-year-old threaten suicide before the adults will drop the bureaucratic defences and actually help. I have lost count of the number of times children in...
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Can we have our old teacher back please?
Written by Paul DixThe excitement of the new job has been overwhelming. Long hours spent creating a new classroom environment has taken most of your Christmas holidays. You now know the site manager...
View ArticleRe-framing the Education Debate with Independent Thinker, Ian Gilbert – PP191
In one of the most thought-provoking and important episodes we have ever had on the podcast, Paul talks to author, teacher and founder of Independent Thinking, Ian Gilbert. The result is a...
View ArticleAutistic? Genius! with Tom Bowes – PP192
Ollie interviewed the self-proclaimed ‘Autistic Genius’, Tom Bowes this week in a great interview about the condition and what we should, as teachers and human beings, be doing about it. Often, Tom...
View ArticleSimplicity and Consistency works!
By Peter Hawtin – Business Manager Having completed my first month at Pivotal Education, I am proud to be part of such an excellent team and I am blown away by how much our staff and trainers care...
View ArticleFrom an Apprentice to an Employee
How time flies, it only felt like yesterday when I walked through the doors of Pivotal as an apprentice. I felt a variety of different emotions, nervous, excited and worried. The unknown scared me. I...
View ArticleHow to be an equality champion with Claire Birkenshaw – PP193
It was great to speak to Claire Birkenshaw this week. Claire is a former headteacher and has also done a huge amount for LGBTQ rights. Whilst in post as the headteacher of an alternative provision...
View ArticleChildren see children do…
I joined Pivotal just over a month ago and it’s been really interesting for me to join such a thriving, growing and fast paced organisation. When I first joined I was very much looking forward to...
View ArticleLearning the rules and then breaking them – Taking a school to outstanding...
Jonathan Clucas is the headteacher of a large three form entry Primary school in Blackpool with over 600 pupils with 50% in receipt of pupils premium funding. Blackpool is listed as the area with the...
View ArticleCustody, Behaviour and Trauma with Dr. Andrew Rogers – PP195
Andrew is a Chartered Consultant Clinical & Forensic Psychologist and co-director of Changing Minds UK. He has over 20 years’ experience in delivering high quality applied psychology provision...
View ArticleMy Journey – Jane Marr
Many people during my career have described me as having very high principals, perhaps some thought that they were too high and needed to change! I asked to join the Pivotal training team as I strongly...
View ArticleWhen the numbers don’t add up
I was struck by something I read recently, an extract from a speech at the NEU (ATL section) annual conference in Liverpool last month. Dr Mary Bousted, joint general secretary of the union told...
View ArticleThe drama in positive relationships with Carole Davies – PP196
Ollie catches up with one of the pivotal people in his own life story – his old drama teacher, Carole Davies. They discuss the importance of arts subjects, positive relationships and much more in this...
View ArticlePivotal Anniversary – You are capable of amazing things
I have now officially been working for Pivotal for over a year now. When I joined Pivotal I had just left university and had struggled to find a job in the field I studied and a team that had similar...
View ArticleHow to Survive in Teaching with Emma Kell – PP197
Dr Emma Kell has been teaching for two decades, mainly in inner-London secondary schools. She is now a middle leader with several years of senior leadership experience. In 2016, she completed her...
View ArticleLooking back on my Education
Since working at Pivotal Education, I have had the opportunity to have many discussions with teachers and headteachers about their schools. It still overwhelms me how much time the teachers and senior...
View ArticleFinding a path to a better future
One of the many privileges of working for Pivotal is getting to meet young people. I was performing a Behaviour Health Check in a primary school in South Wales, just a few weeks ago. Assembly had...
View ArticleKids in Care with Pivotal Education’s Mike Armiger – PP198
Pivotal Education’s own Mike Armiger has personal experience of children who find themselves in foster adoption care. This week, he has an opportunity to share his experience and expertise around:...
View ArticleDelving into animal psyche; canine cognition compared to human behaviour
Recently a member of staff bought in a puppy to the office and we were discussing training methods. This got me thinking about how there are relatable similarities between human behaviour patterns and...
View ArticleTrainers Briefs: Crossing the Lines – PP199
Pivotal Education trainers visit the office to update colleagues on their experiences and areas of work. This week, Ollie has selected some fascinating clips of Senior Trainers Hannah Hall and Alastair...
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