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Banning Social Media for Under-16s: Are We Measuring the Right Thing?

The government’s ban on social media for under-16s is designed to succeed on its own terms. Whether it actually does anything for children is a separate question, and the evidence…

José Picardo16 June, 2026

Leadership & Coaching

You cannot signpost your way to a significant strength

What 395 ISI inspection reports from the 2025-26 cycle reveal about the significant strength accolade, and why the work towards one starts the morning after your last inspection. Published as…

José Picardo13 June, 2026

Leadership & Coaching

Why Schools Keep Promoting the Wrong People

The skills that make someone an excellent teacher, administrator, or pastoral lead are not automatically the same skills required to lead others well. Too often, promotion decisions reward visibility, technical…

José Picardo23 April, 2026

Leadership & Coaching

Pushing Back in Leadership: When Confidence Slips into Hubris

Pushing back can feel like courage. Sometimes it is. Sometimes it is the moment confidence slips into hubris, and the most useful question a leader can ask is which one…

José Picardo6 February, 2026

Leadership & Coaching

Leading Words: The Language of Leadership

Leadership in schools is usually described in terms of vision or decisiveness. It is experienced in language. The everyday words leaders choose shape culture more than the strategic plan ever…

José Picardo16 January, 2026

Leadership & Coaching

Six Damaging Metaphors We Use In Schools, And How to Avoid Them

The metaphors school leaders use shape the culture more than they realise. Some are useful. Six of them do harm we rarely notice, and they are worth retiring.

José Picardo29 December, 2025