Andrew Finney - Educationalist & Published Author

D. CEO / DOSI / Principal England & Oz

[Caroline Sherwood @Caroline_Alice_]

Absolutely brilliant day at @researchED_US sharing what @fyn8 and I learnt about vulnerability in leadership and - most importantly - the steps you can take to bridge the gap between the research and actual leadership practice. Full room with the best audience. Loved it. Every minute 🤩 #rEDNYC26

Among other sessions, loved @DrJimHeal and Rebekah Berlin’s session on Mental Models - knew this one was going to be good as I’ve read the book 📖

[Caroline Sherwood @Caroline_Alice_]

Here we go 🇺🇸🗽

@researchED_US
@researchED1

[Andrew Finney - Educationalist & Published Author @fyn8]

First time a bus load of staff have turned up….in a bus to listen about Codified Leadership! @HaringeyEduc @Headteacherchat @KelmscottSchool

[Andrew Finney - Educationalist & Published Author @fyn8]

@KelmscottSchool great staff and great food plus a nice walk through Walthamstow!

[Andrew Finney - Educationalist & Published Author @fyn8]

Thank you Kelmscott School @KelmscottSchool Loved meeting and working with your staff this week! https://t.co/IKWIH2ZxsG

[Andrew Finney - Educationalist & Published Author @fyn8]

Codified Leadership hits New York this weekend! @HaringeyEduc yesterday- it’s been quite a week. Available on Amazon https://t.co/IKWIH2ZxsG.

[Andrew Finney - Educationalist & Published Author @fyn8]

Great day in London yesterday presenting to senior and middle leaders of HEP @HaringeyEduc lovely feedback and invited back to continue our work together. Thank you for your engagement. https://t.co/CcpxMSHuDm Codified Leadership

[Caroline Sherwood @Caroline_Alice_]

“This is the kind of leadership literature we need to support the development of staff in school. Well worth a read. Highly recommended”

This means the world 😊

If you’ve read Codified Leadership, please can I ask you to leave us a star-rating and/or a review 🙏🏼

@fyn8

[Caroline Sherwood @Caroline_Alice_]

Stepping into leadership in 2026? Start strong with Codified Leadership - a practical, clear guide that helps all leaders cut through the noise and lead with confidence from day one. If you’re ready to build trust, make better decisions, and create real impact, this is the book that turns intention into action.

Your leadership journey deserves a blueprint - and this one works.

Still not sure, read these reviews…

https://t.co/fO0TyLNwg5

@fyn8

[Jim Gamble @JimGamble_INEQE]

My response to a DfE Behaviour Advisor’s comments on the #CSPR of #MossbourneVictoriaParkAcademy MVPA @educationgovuk @CSPR_Panel @Ofstednews @hackneycouncil @lscp_chscp

https://t.co/3iPlOqVPZb

[John Cosgrove @johncosgrove405]

In 2023 Ofsted rated Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy Outstanding in all areas. This week it discovers the "inflexible" behaviour policies it has encouraged and praised for years, harm children - as many of us have repeatedly pointed out. This dreadful organisation needs to go.

[John Cosgrove @johncosgrove405]

Ofsted rated Mossbourne Victoria Park "Outstanding". This week it was confirmed that the school's "approach to discipline" could "impact any pupil" and was "particularly harmful" for "a significant minority." Hands up everyone who expected anything better from our inspectorate.

[Ofsted @Ofstednews]

'Achievement is measured in more than statutory outcomes and qualifications. It's about realising potential and helping pupils to thrive.'

Read our Chief Inspector, Sir Martyn Oliver's, full speech from the @SAA_Show:
https://t.co/11BYQpe6Hl

[thehighcliffeguy @AdamHighcliffe]

🚨BREAKING🚨
The safeguarding report by CHSCP into Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy has been published.

It describes the school's practices as discriminatory, harmful, unsafe, bullying & unlawful.

It also savages MVPA's leadership & governance, and calls for urgent reform.

🧵

[Cerys Turner @cerysturner7]

The damning review of Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy has wider implications for 'zero-tolerance' behaviour policies.

Shouting at students was "routine", a "climate of fear" was created for staff & students, and SEND adjustments were "inadequate".

https://t.co/KXr8AG1Uro

[Schools Week @SchoolsWeek]

❗The success of one of the highest-performing schools in the country has been 'achieved at too high a cost for some pupils', a safeguarding investigation has found
https://t.co/QO0XS6RYup

[Schools Week @SchoolsWeek]

Exclusive: School leaders who volunteered for new Ofsted inspections said they were much more collaborative, but warned about the toll on staff of the 'far more rigorous' checks

https://t.co/9ptOdnvSTI

[Caroline Sherwood @Caroline_Alice_]

Things are tough at this time of the year: cold, dark days 🌙 . Do you know what will absolutely, definitely help? Ordering a copy of Codified Leadership.

🤷🏼‍♀️ Why?

Because it’s nuanced, evidence-informed, and highly practical.

“This book beautifully encompasses both domain-specific solutions and the generic leadership traits needed for success, with its nuanced, evidence-informed and highly practical approach.” – @Andy__Buck

✅ If you want to understand how successful leaders work—the signals they transmit, the language they speak, and the repeated actions they take—this is the book for you!

👉🏼 get yours here: https://t.co/q5t8eOaLSk

@fyn8

[Evidence Based Education @EvidenceInEdu]

What does Ofsted’s school inspection toolkit mean for professional learning?

"Ofsted’s move away from the term ‘CPD’ is more than just semantic. It signals a shift away from fragmented training days and courses towards a sustained journey of professional growth."

In this blog @ProfKime unpacks what this shift means for schools, and how leaders can build highly effective cultures of professional learning and expertise.

Read it here: https://t.co/33Ksinv4aB

[Andrew Finney - Educationalist & Published Author @fyn8]

@MsRWalton @Caroline_Alice_ Ps thanks for saying what you did during the presentation. It meant the world to me.