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How to improve recruitment in a seaside town

by Frank Norris | May 25, 2023 | Blackpool Education Improvement Board

Background There is little doubt that most local Headteachers and Principals are currently experiencing significant challenges in recruiting teaching and non-teaching staff. The reasons for this are complex and cover national, regional and more local reasons. National...

A report on the latest Blackpool Education Improvement Board meeting

by Frank Norris | May 3, 2023 | Blackpool Education Improvement Board

3 May 2023 Colleagues, Blackpool Education Improvement Board (BEIB) I am the independent chair of the Blackpool Education Improvement Board. I took up this role in September 2020, and have been supporting the Council’s work in a number of ways since then. The BEIB...

Letter to staff and governors following late March 2023 BEIB meeting

by Frank Norris | Apr 27, 2023 | Blackpool Education Improvement Board

20 March 2023 Colleagues Blackpool Education Improvement Board (BEIB) I am the independent chair of the Blackpool Education Improvement Board. I took up this role in September 2020, and have been supporting the Council’s work in a number of ways since then. Recently,...

Personal reflection on the most recent Blackpool Education Improvement Board (BEIB) Meeting on 30 November 2022

by Frank Norris | Dec 13, 2022 | Blackpool Education Improvement Board

As the independent chair of the BEIB I committed to sharing more widely its work and keeping those in the town’s schools up to date with its actions and decisions. This letter summarises the discussions that took place at our most recent meeting. The Board met...

Personal reflection on the most recent Blackpool Education Improvement Board (BEIB) Meeting on 27 April 2022 

by Frank Norris | May 19, 2022 | Blackpool Education Improvement Board

As the independent chair of the BEIB I committed to sharing more widely its work and keeping those in the town’s schools up to date with its actions and decisions. I hope you find this short personal report helpful in understanding how the town’s priorities are being...

Personal reflection on the most recent Blackpool Education Improvement Board (BEIB) Meeting on 22 September 2021

by Frank Norris | Sep 29, 2021 | Blackpool Education Improvement Board

As the independent chair of the BEIB I committed to sharing more widely its work and keeping those in the town’s schools up to date with its actions and decisions. The Board met yesterday and spent much time focusing on the current impact of Covid-19 and how settings,...
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