{"id":6514,"date":"2023-05-26T14:58:49","date_gmt":"2023-05-26T13:58:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/educationroundtables.co.uk\/?page_id=6514"},"modified":"2023-05-26T15:10:23","modified_gmt":"2023-05-26T14:10:23","slug":"the-blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/educationroundtables.co.uk\/the-blog","title":{"rendered":"The Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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What is the real cost of an underfunded education system?<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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I wrote the first version of this article back in April 2019, it has been over 4 years since the...<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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Embrace Accountability Partnerships for Professional Growth<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
Ben<\/a><\/span><\/div>
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Achieving our goals and realizing our full potential often requires more than just sheer determination. It demands a powerful tool...<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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How to Lead a Group Discussion<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
Ben<\/a><\/span><\/div>
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Education Roundtables works because you talk to each other; sharing solutions to common challenges, best practice, ideas and giving each...<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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5 Rules for Setting Achievable Goals<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
Ben<\/a><\/span><\/div>
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What is your purpose? Why do you do what you do? We all have plans, things we want to achieve...<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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Starting with Why – Dr Vic Carr (Pt 1)<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
Ben<\/a><\/span><\/div>
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There is a reason that we do what we do, a driver, a purpose, a why. Lots of people have...<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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The Importance of building your networks<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
Ben<\/a><\/span><\/div>
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When it comes to cultivating personal and professional connections, most people understand that it’s important to have networks, but they...<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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How to increase the uptake of Free School Meals<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
Ben<\/a><\/span><\/div>
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Free School Meals have been in the news frequently, Marcus Rashford’s campaigning for funding over the holidays last year raised...<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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Do not Despair…<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
Victoria Carr<\/a><\/span><\/div>
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I think it is easy to succumb to a feeling of hopelessness at the moment. So many people have messaged...<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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How to maintain trust in your working relationships<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
Ben<\/a><\/span><\/div>
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In normal times, trust is maintained by those everyday interactions that demonstrate your credibility, reliability, and intimacy. These are not...<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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How schools can maximise parental engagement and impact<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
Ben<\/a><\/span><\/div>
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What if you could get your parents to act on every important letter and communication that you sent out? What...<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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Emma Turner’s Top Tips for Remote Content Delivery<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
Ben<\/a><\/span><\/div>
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Emma Turner, author of “Be More Toddler” and “Let’s Talk About Flex” and Research and CPD Lead for Discovery School’s...<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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Lessons from Everest<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
Ben<\/a><\/span><\/div>
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Shortly after Midnight on 10 May 1996, Rob Hall and his team entered the Death Zone, they had 3117 vertical...<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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Fear of Connection<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
Elena Diaz<\/a><\/span><\/div>
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Connection is everything in education, as it is in other industries, so why don\u2019t we share more? I\u2019m new to...<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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The importance of who you are.<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
Amy Root<\/a><\/span><\/div>
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Identity is a cultural buzzword that is used so frequently, it has become quite a vague and elusive concept. Descriptively,...<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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The Top 3 Lessons I Learned From Not Asking For Help<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
lucyflower<\/a><\/span><\/div>
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\u2018Is that all ok?\u2019 my line manager asked, smiling. \u2018Yeah of course! No problem at all!\u2019 I replied, brightly. Too...<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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Every Child Needs A Champion<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
Lee Hill<\/a><\/span><\/div>
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Does every child need someone to fight their corner? Rita Pierson certainly thought so… Now before I begin, this isn\u2019t...<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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Connections matter. Or so they say.<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
Parm Plummer<\/a><\/span><\/div>
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In the white light of a Covid lockdown, perhaps we realise this. The need to touch another person in some...<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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Why collaboration doesn’t work for you.<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
Ben<\/a><\/span><\/div>
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Everyone tells you that collaboration is the key to unlocking the success of the team. But you hate it. Too...<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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What will you do to save your sanity, health, and wellbeing?<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
Lynn<\/a><\/span><\/div>
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One half term down, five to go. I wrote my original list for Teacher Toolkit back in 2018 but it\u2019s...<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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How to demonstrate impact as a leader.<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
lucyflower<\/a><\/span><\/div>
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The tantalising promise of new beginnings, fresh as the crisp first page of your recently purchased notebook in the first...<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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Global Connections<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
Vivienne Porritt<\/a><\/span><\/div>
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400 women leaders, 30 networks, 19 countries, and one weekend. On 2-4th October 2020, WomenEd held our first global unconference,...<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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Why you should review your school values now.<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
Ben<\/a><\/span><\/div>
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Effectiveness without values is a tool without a purpose. Edward de Bono Tweet Every school has its own culture which...<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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5 quick mindset hacks to start your day<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
Ben<\/a><\/span><\/div>
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I originally wrote this blog in 2018 for another website, but it is still relevant today, so I am sharing...<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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Some lessons still need to be learned.<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
Lee Hill<\/a><\/span><\/div>
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This post was first published in May 2020 by Toria Bono, just after VE Day, but given recent events is...<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article><\/div>\n

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