It’s opening night. The school hall smells faintly of paint and paper mâché. There’s a Year 5 pupil with a cardboard crown that’s just a little too large for their head, nervously adjusting their costume backstage. Parents are streaming in, phones at the ready, clinging to the best seats like it’s Glastonbury. You’ve made it […]
Picture this: You’re clearing out a dusty old cupboard in the staffroom and stumble across a stack of paper files labelled “Year 11 – 2009”. A mix of test scores, behavioural logs, and, oddly, a permission slip for a trip to Alton Towers. Your first thought? How did this survive the last clear-out? Your second? […]
It’s a typical Tuesday morning in the staffroom. Someone’s burnt their toast, the last tea bag has mysteriously vanished, and your inbox flashes up with a reminder: “Mandatory GDPR Refresher – 20 minutes.” There’s a quiet groan. Not because anyone doubts its importance but because, for many, data protection training sits firmly in the category […]