Richard Howes

Education Challenge Lead for Dorset Council, supporting LA secondary maintained schools. NPQH. Dorset ASCL Rep

[Tes magazine @tes]

‘Boys do not benefit from lower expectations; they benefit from adults who combine high challenge with trust’: a leader sets out how his trust boosted boys’ engagement
https://t.co/LlzO20WaMf

[HISP Teaching School Hub @HISP_TSHub]

📢 The following NPQs will be fully funded for ALL state funded settings for the Autumn 2026 cohort:
🎓 NPQ Headship
🎓 NPQ Senior Leadership (new addition!)
🎓 NPQ SENCO
🎓 NPQ Early Years Leadership

Act now and express your interest today here - https://t.co/Qzrr5qaY41

[The Woodroffe School @WoodroffeSchool]

Local employment opportunity.

#work
#employment
#job

[Beaminster School @BeaminsterSch]

Our school Open Evening is on Wednesday 1st July from 5-7pm so come and see us!
No need to book - all welcome!
#Beaminster #admissions #secondaryschool #ambition #service #kindness #Dorset

[Lytchett Minster School @LytchettMinster]

💼 We currently have the following vacancies:
🔸Maths Tutor - https://t.co/i2gEtmZQ81
🔸Maths Teacher - https://t.co/WSpb6PaLf8
🔸Teacher of Maths with responsibility as Head of House - https://t.co/jjqRauKJmT

[The Woodroffe School @WoodroffeSchool]

Come and see us in action.

#school
#education
#openday

[The Woodroffe School Headteacher @HeadteacherTws]

Looking forward to seeing you.

#school
#schoollife
#openday

[Lytchett Minster School @LytchettMinster]

💼 We have a new vacancy - Teacher of Maths with responsibility as Head of House
🔗 Follow the link to find out more: https://t.co/jjqRauKJmT

[The Woodroffe School @WoodroffeSchool]

Dorset’s top performing secondary school.

Come and see us in action.

#school
#schoollife
#success
#openmorning

[Lytchett Minster School @LytchettMinster]

💼 We have a new vacancy - Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL)
🔗 Follow the link to find out more: https://t.co/xd5AGwZ5rh

[Lytchett Minster School @LytchettMinster]

❗Did you know that you are still able to apply to our popular and successful Sixth Form? Unlock your potential and apply today!

🔗 Apply here: https://t.co/wKHN0tMOGh

[Stephen Tierney FRSA FCCT @LeadingLearner]

Facing increasing demands on their time due to complaints, safeguarding & Staffing issues what can school leaders do?
A potential solution is a structured AI System reading from the sch's own policies. Increased consistency, compliance & a huge time saver https://t.co/7yiGO0XAkV

[Association of Education Advisers @EducateAdvise]

Are you working in school improvement within a local authority?

We are developing a Local Authority School Improvement Network that brings together colleagues from across LA education services.

📅 Online meeting: 28 April, 11:30–12:30

Please get in touch or share with colleagues who may be interested

[Tes magazine @tes]

What are headship panels looking for, and how can candidates best prepare? Zofia Nietmus speaks to senior trust leaders to gather advice on how to ace a headteacher interview
https://t.co/NQiGpGqZjy

[Doug Lemov @Doug_Lemov]

Mini-white boards are great. I genuinely love them. But as with any means of participation, they have benefits and limitations and teachers should be aware of both and use accordingly.

On the upside, they offer maximum observational efficiency. When everyone writes i can see the full data set—everyone’s answer—and when they hold them up I can scan and review with maximum speed. That’s a big win.

Plus they feel low stakes to students and therefore low-risk… if it’s wrong I just erase it. Ideal for settings like retrieval practice.

And when the routine is installed well they are fast and engaging.

Some limitations to consider though.

There’s a downslide to disposable writing that disappears. It’s harder to go back to it: to study and revise it later or to improve it. The answers are not in your notes!

By the way we have a video of a chemistry teacher, Abi Mincer of Totteridge Academy in London who writes the answer on her smart board after students erase so there’s a list of the answers permanently visible. Love that.

MWBs can also socialize hasty or even sloppy writing- with the sloppy referring to the production or to the thinking. The goal can easily become speed of response. The marker slips easily across the board and this just maybe makes it so that students don’t write as slowly and thoughtfully as they might on paper. Slow, deliberate thinking leads to careful word choice, the inclusion of new ideas and assists with encoding.

MWBs can be a crutch. It’s an easy way to engage students. A bit easier than other also important ways to engage them such as cold call and stop and jot. That means there’s a risk of over relying on it. It’s a great tool for some situations. But a craftsperson needs lots of tools.

I’m sure you can think of other benefits and limitations. Just wanted to share a few so that teachers are more likely to use a great tool for maximum gain.

[BBC Dorset @BBCDorset]

A Dorset town has pledged to become the first official butterfly-friendly town in the UK. 🤩🦋 Find out where: https://t.co/UZpWrjdjBx

[Jigsaw Education Group @JigsawEduGroup]

Did you know there’s no single ‘right’ way to deliver PSHE in secondary schools?

Some schools teach PSHE through timetabled lessons. Others use tutor time, drop-down days, or a blended approach. Most are balancing limited time, staff confidence and increasing expectations, especially around RSHE. That’s why Jigsaw PSHE 11–16 is designed to be adaptable, structured and built with young people at secondary schools in mind.

Our programme:
•Works across different delivery models - tutor time, lessons or dedicated days
•Provides fully RSHE-compliant content, ready now and ahead of the September 2026 deadline
•Offers clear lesson guidance so staff don’t have to build content from scratch
•Supports meaningful discussion, reflection and student voice, not just information delivery PSHE in secondary isn’t about doing more. It’s about doing it well, consistently and with confidence.

Jigsaw PSHE 11–16 supports schools to meet statutory requirements AND build a coherent approach to relationships, health and wellbeing that fits the realities of secondary education.

#SecondaryPSHE #RSHE #WellbeingInSchools #JigsawPSHE #SecondaryEducation #TeacherSupport

[LymeRegisTC @LymeTC]

This Sunday, Lyme Regis RNLI invite the community of Lyme Regis to a dedicated service to mark the 200th year anniversary of the Lyme Regis lifeboat.

The service is the first of a number of events being planned to commemorate the RNLI's 200 years in Lyme Regis.

[RE Hubs @RE_Hubs]

RE Hubs is packed with places of interest to visit including Canolfan Pererin Mary Jones Pilgrim Centre.

🔗Canolfan Pererin Mary Jones Pilgrim Centre https://t.co/SAMWB4hxuL

🔗 Check out all the places of interest on the #REHubs website https://t.co/4bS3iOywzf

[Steplab @Steplab_co]

📣 Funding available for Instructional Coaching Intensive - Dorset
Perfect for new or experienced coaches, ECF mentors, and coaching leads across a school or trust.

📅 Thu 19 Mar | 📍 Kingston Maurward, Dorchester

Free for eligible Dorset KS2 schools/trusts via the DfE Dorset Universal RISE grant + registrations open to all.

🎟️ Dorset: https://t.co/Tt4T9LmcoL

🎟️ External: https://t.co/1RPIi2evBL