The Big Idea - Alliance Fellowships 2013/14

Do you have a big idea that can be developed into an Alliance Fellowship? The Alliance is pleased to announce that its Fellowship programme is open and accepting proposals until 24th June 2013 for the 2013/14 programme.  To find out more read the SecEd article The Big Idea or visit How to Apply in the Fellowship section of

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16th May 2013 7:26 am

What are your schools values?

In this new SecEd article Board Member Amanda Peck argues that brand awareness is not just for big business and argues that schools should think about how their values contribute to their brand.  To read this article click What are your schools values?

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18th Apr 2013 12:50 pm

What Is Your Beef?

In his latest Alliance article for SecEd Mick Waters looks at the surprising similarities between the horse meat uproar and our inspection and examination system – Je ne sais quoi! -click to read What\’s your beef?

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2nd Mar 2013 2:33 pm

Poltair School Fellowship Report

Fellow Claire White of Poltair School, St Austell, Cornwall has produced her final report on research into the introduction of 100-minute lessons.  To read the final Fellowship Report click 100-minute lessons

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18th Feb 2013 3:13 pm

In-class assessment using pupils' mobiles

After the positive response to his Fellowship project from SecEd readers last year Jamie Freeman gives an update on his work in using pupils’ own mobile devices to deliver high quality mathematics assessments.  Click to read In-class assessment using pupils\’ mobiles

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29th Jan 2013 5:22 pm

Teaching Students Leadership Skills

Professor Sir Tim Brighouse has visited two schools that are implementing the ‘Learning to Lead’ project. In this new SecEd article he discusses the importance of student involvement in school life to read click Learning to Lead

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22nd Nov 2012 11:46 am

Lordswood Fellowship Report

Lordswood Boys’ School was awarded an Alliance Fellowship to research into how the contribution of a combined cadet force could drive whole school improvement.  The school is the only one in the country represent all four armed forces.  The read the findings of this Fellowship click Lordswood Fellowship Report

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9th Nov 2012 1:32 pm

Living in Innovative Times

In this SecEd article Board Member Amanda Peck proposes a simple model based around the effective management of ‘change’ and ‘risk’ to read click Innovative Times

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4th Oct 2012 11:27 am

Education in Wonderland

As we disappear down the rabbit hole of educational policies the Alliance’s Co-Chair, Professor Sir Tim Brighouse argues for official recognition of effective CPD in his new SecEd article Education in Wonderland

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28th Jun 2012 9:38 am

100-Minute Lessons

In this SecEd article Fellow Claire White shows how Poltair School has used the Alliance’s Fellowship grant to introduce an exciting and innovative programme of 100-minute lessons to enhance the learning experiences of secondary students.  To read click  100-minute lessons

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17th May 2012 10:19 am