How can we create a culture of excellence in schools?
Pressures on schools to do have never been higher, with a persistent focus on data, several different league table measures and exam results. These might not feel so burdensome if they weren’t also happening against the backdrop of severe real-term budget cuts to schools, a retention and recruitment crisis that have left schools scrabbling to keep up. In this climate, there is a temptation to simply try to get through the changes unscathed, to focus on the data and getting the best possible place in league tables. But this short-term outlook is a barrier to genuine improvement as each action becomes a response to the latest crisis or government diktat. What is needed instead is a culture of excellence that permeates every classroom, department and catholic middle school ; a focus not on simply getting the best grade, but on getting the best education and creating a lifelong passion for learning. This shift in focus matters. The following are the steps through which you