for improving the structure and performance of schools nationally.

In its ISO 9001 recertification assessment report, the BSI recognised the company's on-going success in "improving the structure and performance of schools nationally, with many schools having progressed from a poor rating to a high performance rating."

Twenty primary schools from around the country are piloting an improvement project which will help them achieve a 'good' Ofsted rating in three years.

The NAHT (National Association of Head Teachers) has launched its Aspire project to fill the gap between higher expectations and declining levels of support, offering schools access to advice, resources and support as they continue to improve the outcomes they provide for their pupils.

In the April edition of Teach Secondary magazine, Eileen Field has some inspiring advice for an educator who’s starting to feel more than a little jaded.

Q: I started teaching five years ago (history, to A level) – and I have to be honest, it feels like 20. I was so excited when I got my first permanent job, but somehow, it seems like the passion has been sucked out of me. It's not the kids.

The more outward looking we become as a profession, the better our chances of giving children the education they deserve, says Megan Stockley…