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Suzanne O'Connell
Suzanne O'Connell has more than 25 years' teaching experience, 11 years of which were as a junior school headteacher. She has a particular interest in special needs, child protection and extended services and is currently a writer, editor and trainer.
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Good results do not mean that schools need no further improvements. Suzanne O’Connell finds out about the rapid progress one school made and how they made it
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Ofsted’s annual report reminds us that the achievement gap for disadvantaged secondary school pupils is barely closing. We hear from David Boyle, principal, about how Dunraven school is making a difference
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A collation of case studies and a British values statement template to reinforce learning about effective and whole-school SMSC
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Suzanne O’Connell provides a checklist for you to evaluate your school’s careers provision
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Recruiting and retaining teachers is an ongoing concern for schools. Suzanne O’Connell finds out how one school develops leadership among staff to ensure this isn’t a problem
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Use these templates to write a British values statement for your school website and evidence how your whole school actively promotes fundamental BV
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Improving outcomes for pupils isn't always a quick fix. Suzanne O'Connell finds out how one school took time to develop and ensure sustained improvement
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Schools are increasingly supporting each other to share best practice. Suzanne O’Connell finds out how one school found collaboration key to making and sustaining improvement
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A school recently judged outstanding by Ofsted shares how they moved curriculum and assessment away from levels and the matrices they use to track pupil progress
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One headteacher describes how their approach to SMSC helped achieve them an outstanding grading from Ofsted