Linda Emmett, Headteacher, All Saints Catholic College, Cheshire - How to create a culture of absolute joy on the journey out of special measures

Jun 30, 2019

In this episode, Linda Emmett, Headteacher, All Saints Catholic College Chesire, shares her thoughts on:

• Why her job in IT inspired her to teach
• What she thinks is the most important thing when growing students as individuals 
• The programme that inspired her to take on headship
• The organisations she’s worked with that have helped transform All Saints
• The language her team uses to encourage staff to speak up about their challenges
• Why she thinks Ofsted has a positive role to play and why schools need to be careful when they are considering how to fulfill their requirements
• How she is improving teacher retention
• How she chose the external organisations that supported All Saints’ journey
• How she evaluates their success
• How she secured £60,000 of funding to invest in her staff
• The two questions she would ask every headteacher in the country if she could
• The single most impactful thing she and her team have done at All Saints
• The biggest mistake she has made as a headteacher
• How she ensures staff morale is at its highest at the time of year it’s typically at its lowest
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To access a full transcript of the interview:https://medium.com/@WeAreInBeta/how-to-create-a-culture-of-absolute-joy-and-support-on-the-journey-out-of-special-measures-6c5118785056?postPublishedType=repub

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