Toby Greany

How the global ‘polycrisis’ is changing school leadership A combination of global social, economic and environmental crises is changing the role of schools - but are we giving leaders the time, skills and resources to respond?

TES article from @tobygreany.bsky.social based on his sustainable school leadership research with @patthomson.bsky.social and colleagues.

tes.com/magazine/leadership/strategy/how-global-polycrisis-evolving-school-leadership

Looking forward to seeing you there Caroline - we are in Edinburgh tomorrow and Belfast next week. Fascinating similarities and differences in leadership experiences & policy approaches among UK nations.

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We launched our UK Survey report from the #esrc Sustainable School Leadership research project today.

Big important findings on leaders' work (& workloads), well-being, career journeys & plans, professional learning, views on school contexts/ cultures & more!

www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/gro...

Hi Nat - we'll publish the UK survey findings and country case study reports (England, Scotland & Northern Ireland) this autumn. Final report in Jan 26. Toby

Fabulous presentation from @tobygreany.bsky.social @mikecollins99.bsky.social @tomperry74.bsky.social and great to see a study of this scale, on Sustainable Leadership. I was also delighted to be respondent.
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Thanks so much for being respondent in our Sustainable School Leadership symposium @alisonmitchelluofg.bsky.social - & for coming to my keynote today. I talked about how the global polycrisis is impacting on children, and therefore schools/leaders - meaning they must focus on well-being & care.

Now available for download!
New report from @tobygreany.bsky.social, @marianmahat.bsky.social and Chris Bradbeer produced for Universitas 21.

doi.org/10.26188/29177357

Really looking forward to this session with Dr Tom Cowhitt from Uni of Glasgow. Tom is a fantastic academic- he created the data dashboards in the Local Learning Landscapes research we did a couple of years ago. www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/gro...

If it ain’t broke don’t fix it: Wellsbourne Healthcare GP Surgery under threat Shock and dismay as much-admired GP practice in East Brighton set to be taken over by a profit-making healthcare company based in Leeds

Really important not to let a narrow, cost-based procurement decision dismantle an effective and hard-won GP CIC model in Whitehawk ://sussexbylines.co.uk/news/health-and-care/if-it-aint-broke-dont-fix-it-wellsbourne-healthcare-gp-surgery-under-threat/

Scarily prescient...

How to build resilient schools: place-based approaches to supporting teachers and leaders In this webinar, Toby Greany and Steph Ainsworth will discuss their research into developing place-based approaches to school leadership development and tools that schools can use to improve teacher r...

@tobygreany.bsky.social will discuss rethinking leadership development through the lens of place - research findings from the Sustainable School Leadership study in this @ucl.ac.uk webinar on 19 May.

Visit UCL website for full event information:
www.ucl.ac.uk/education-re...

I used my prize money to get some fab new books - just need to hide myself away for a week to read them! @ahargreaves.bsky.social

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Thrilled to be awarded the Best Paper 2024 prize by the Edn Mgment, Admin & Leadership (EMAL) journal for this article I wrote w Annelies Kamp! We use complexity theory to explore the leadership of school networks. March of the complexiteers! journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

Trump Is Nero While Washington Burns ‘Trump’s message is that being his ally serves no purpose, because he will not defend you.’

This is such an important speech by French senator Claude Malhuret... www.theatlantic.com/internationa...

Calling all thoughtful school system leaders! These one day events in London & Manchester - facilitated by @maggiefarrar.bsky.social @stevemunby.bsky.social & @marieclaireb.bsky.social - look like a fabulous opportunity to step back & reflect on your 'why'! web.cvent.com/event/0afaf4...

Jon Hutchinson gives some lovely examples of how teachers & schools across country are working together to develop curriculum coherence, inc across primary / secondary - at the SAfE conf at beautiful RHS Wisley. @jonhutchinson.bsky.social @marymyatt.bsky.social

This was such a powerful team thinking opp - time, space, beaches, wine, koalas, lots of data, iterative conversations & complementary perspectives on sustainable school leadership. Strongly recommended! @lizrobinson.bsky.social @billlucas.bsky.social @twperry1.bsky.social @headsup4hts.bsky.social

How new Ofsted report cards could be improved – by giving parents what they want to know Parents want external measures of a school – but also to get to know what it is like.

theconversation.com/how-new-ofst...

Ukraine latest: Trump calls Zelensky a 'dictator' as he hits back at 'disinformation' criticism It comes after the Ukrainian president suggested Donald Trump was

www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c6...

How new Ofsted report cards could be improved – by giving parents what they want to know Parents want external measures of a school – but also to get to know what it is like.

How the new Ofsted report cards could be improved- by giving parents what they want to know (& strengthening local professional accountability in the process) theconversation.com/how-new-ofst...

News, research & insights w/c 17 Feb 2025

What does value-based leadership look like across all teams in MATs/schools and for communities?

Insightful report from @tobygreany.bsky.social @eleanorbernardes.bsky.social @uniofnottingham.bsky.social

Really useful for edu-leaders and system-leaders

thatpovertyguy.substack.com/p/news-resea...

OK, we did have some fun as well - jazz, beers & cockatoos at #icsei2025 @lizrobinson.bsky.social @jamespope.bsky.social @billlucas.bsky.social

School leadership landscape, but not as we know it - fantastic pop-up event in Melbourne, with Andy Hargreaves, Tony Mackay, Deb Netolicky, Pat Thomson & me. Covered everything from Cheshire Cats, to reshaping the narrative, to kelp, class & populism @patthomson.bsky.social @ahargreaves.bsky.social

Researching Sustainable School Leadership (ReSSLe) team - Pat Thomson, Tom Perry, Mike Collins & me - presenting at #icsei2025 in Melbourne today. Some great questions & discussion, thanks to all who came! @patthomson.bsky.social @twperry1.bsky.social

This from Gert Biesta's excellent keynote @ #icsei2025 - 3 domains of purpose for edn (qualification, socialisation & subjectification) must be held in creative balance. The point of ed is only what cannot be done without edn. Teachers can redirect students to pay attention - developing discernment

Martin highlights important associations between teacher support, teacher-student relationships, perseverance, curiosity & belonging etc & academic outcomes. Argues that education can't be 'delivered' - needs to be a process of development. #icsei2025

Martin Westwell - a great Wigan export, now CEO of South Aus school system (having been very successful prof of learning sciences) talking through purpose and principles for system reform - inc tight but loose framework. #icsei2025 @martinwestwell.bsky.social

The ReSSLe (Researching Sustainable School Leadership) team tour is coming together! @twperry1.bsky.social & me in Melbourne ready for #icsei25 conference starting tomorrow. @patthomson.bsky.social & Mike Collins also in town!

Dr Tracy Burns - while many global megatrends are shaping education, inc emergence of new tech during current children's lives (see pic), many core things haven't changed (love, friendship, community etc) #researchconf25