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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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A whole-school approach to inclusion supports both pupils and staff in their development. Suzanne O’Connell finds out how a school embedded inclusivity in their ethos
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The support of the teaching assistant has become central to pupil progress. Suzanne O’Connell considers the changing expectations and how schools are adapting and developing this role
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Suzanne O’Connell outlines the main issues and solutions for schools dealing with involvement in gang violence
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Homophobic bullying is a particularly vicious form of bullying that schools can struggle to deal with. Suzanne O’Connell considers what can be done to address and prevent this hurtful behaviour
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Suzanne O’Connell considers the issues surrounding female genital mutilation (FGM) and the role of the curriculum in preventing it
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Download and adapt our primary homework model policy for use in your school
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Suzanne O’Connell talks to a headteacher whose school site features a Bronze Age settlement and a herd of water buffaloes – and provides tips for schools looking to make the most of their own outside space
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Faith schools can provide appropriate relationships and sex education without compromising their core values. Suzanne O'Connell finds out what one academy offers and why
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With the prospect of all schools becoming academies, Suzanne O’Connell finds out why one school took the decision to convert and what the process was like
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From NQT to first headship in the same school, new headteacher Samantha Gaymond describes how she led school improvement and maintained an 'outstanding' grade