Teacher Support Network : Julian Stanley's SecEd column

Start the term by taking our Wheel of Wellbeing for a spin

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:39:10 PST

Teacher Support Network Chief Executive Julian Stanley comes back from his summer break, and takes stock of his work-life balance

Allegations Against school staff

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 10:30:19 PST

Teacher Support Network Chief Executive, Julian Stanley, discusses his attendence at Select Committee meeting on allegations made against teachers.

Taking control of turmoil

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:36:52 PST

Teacher Support Network Chief Executive Julian Stanley discusses the similarities between the chaos in Government and the problems of working in schools

Jamie Oliver's Wellbeing Revolution?

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 10:28:01 PST

It came to light last week that Jamie Oliver will shortly be heading off to the States in an effort to globalise his attempts to improve the diets of school children.

Aghast at acronyms

Thu, 14 May 2009 15:00:12 PST

New Teacher Support Chief Executive Julian Stanley discusses the pleasures and difficulties of starting in a new role.

Julian Stanley takes over SecEd column

Thu, 14 May 2009 13:39:13 PST

From May, new Teacher Support Network Chief Executive Julian Stanley will write the charity's fortnightly SecEd column

Why, robot?

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 08:55:03 PST

As you may have read a fortnight ago, my forthcoming departure from Teacher Support Network has caused me some anguish of late. Although looking forward to my next move and being content with the contribution I have made to the wellbeing of teachers during my time at the helm of the organisation, there is a nagging doubt that I will be moving on with too much work unfinished.

Moving on to Pastures New

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 16:17:41 PST

Patrick Nash, who will finish as Chief Executive of Teacher Support Network next week, discusses the emotional and organisational difficulties of leaving a long-standing workplace.

Work your proper hours

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 14:58:48 PST

Teacher Support Network Chief Executive Patrick Nash discusses the importance of work-life balance - for both teachers and schools.

The unsettling nature of isolation

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:27:06 PST

The challenges of teaching can be overwhelming in themselves but, unfortunately, many schools find themselves unable to provide sufficient emotional and practical support to new teachers, leaving them feeling alone and vulnerable.

Let the witch-hunters eat cake

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 11:05:11 PST

Teacher Support Network Chief Executive Patrick Nash responds to the repeated use of the discredited statistic of '15,000 incompetent teachers.'

Be Resolute!

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:01:00 PST

It’s the New Year. Christmas is over. School is back in session. Decorations are down, family members chased away and the few last lingering morsels of turkey abandoned and discarded.

Docile networking?

Sun, 07 Dec 2008 10:12:37 PST

Patrick Nash considers the pros and cons of the ever-increasing trend of social networking. Cyberspace is a difficult place to define the boundary between our personal and professional lives.

The problems of permanent revolution

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 12:16:19 PST

Teacher Support Network Chief Executive Patrick Nash discusses the difficulties of dealing with change amongst teachers

Santa Panto banter

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:26:01 PST

It seemed just seconds after the arrival of November that supermarket managers across the country began to deck the aisles with boughs of holly in preparation for the eight week nationwide shop-off that signifies the Yuletide period. Once again, ‘tis the season to push trollies.

Speak up to improve the situation

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 09:42:28 PST

Call it cynicism, but I’ve always been a firm adherent to the principle that there’s no such thing as a free lunch. However, recent experience has suggested to me that the maxim may not be entirely true.

School is back from summer

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:01:22 PST

Unsurprisingly, myths about lazy teachers sauntering back from holidays of tranquil opulence on the far flung shores of Mauritius and Palawan have been voiced in archetypal late night, talk radio rants. Very worryingly, however, similar statements have been imparted by influential officials from schools and the political world of education.

Mental health: combating stigma

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:59:26 PST

There is a great deal of stigma attached to mental heath. Unfortunately there is a widely-held notion that such issues affect only those on society's margins and that those who experience these kinds of conditions are likely to be unable to function successfully at work.

When is being right wrong?

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 09:51:15 PST

The Liberal Democrat's assertion that they will scrap SATs for seven to 14 year olds should they win the next general election is an interesting development in the ever-raging debate around assessment. Hardly a week goes by without an academic, interest group or think tank expressing contradictory opinions over their effectiveness as a means of gauging a child's potential, encouraging learning or educating society more generally.

They’re called teachers!

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:39:13 PST

Last week, the shadow education secretary, Michael Gove, issued a statement declaring that ‘progressive’ teaching methods have caused great damage to the British education system. He was quoted in The Guardian as saying: "This misplaced ideology has let down generations of children…it privileges temporary relevance over a permanent body of knowledge which should be passed on from generation to generation. We need to tackle [it] wherever it occurs."