A bit of a blog about purpose in education and the apparent lack of it in our national conversation. "If we have no vision...we just have provision"; and that's not enough. HMC (The Heads' Conference) Geoff Barton Paul Parker Quaker Schools Rohit Talwar ASCL cpjeffery.wixsite.com/stuff-i-think-…

New blog about how schools work with parents...and an encouragement not to be shy about the vital importance to them of the huge expertise that resides in our staff. cpjeffery.wixsite.com/stuff-i-think-…

I would love your help...whether or not you are involved in education in any way. Could you possibly answer this seemingly simple question for me: What should the true goal of our school education system be? Click on the link below: freeonlinesurveys.com/s/YbAOQIS0

Your ideas would be so valuable for this...please could you help?

Great to see our local MP 💙Rachael Maskell MP asking an important question in the House of Commons this afternoon about our @BoothamSchool Quaker Education Conference last Saturday. Sadly the response for Nick Gibb completely missed the point... QEDConference.com

Glad to see a Quaker education -and its goal to educate young people to create as better world- getting exposure in Parliament this afternoon in the light of @BoothamSchool's Quaker Education Conference at the weekend. Paul Parker Quakers in Britain FriendsCouncil Quaker Schools

First Year (1988) and Last Year/Day (2023). Older, balder, plumper, greyer and tired-er but as in love with teaching as I ever was. It's been a blast...

Right then…a new Twitter-era for the freshly retired! From now on I will mostly be doing this sort of thing:

I’ve been looking at this wonderful painting every working day for 7 years…I couldn’t leave it behind so am now the proud owner of a Richard Barnes original! Thanks to Richard for a generous price and @BoothamOldSchol for a very generous contribution towards it.

Enjoying this working in retirement lark, with views like this…

Here’s to the first day of a new school year (from Nantes).

PLEASE HELP! Calling anyone and everyone who has ever worked in a school! I am prepping a new course that I am running & would value help with a very short ‘survey’. It will only take 1 minute…literally! It is a word association task: freeonlinesurveys.com/s/i5HsoQdv Do share it, too

Calling all parents! I am currently prepping for a new course on how schools can build better relationships and communication with their parent body. Could you possibly complete this very short survey and even share it with others? freeonlinesurveys.com/s/fP8xOeWg

Join us in London on 22 November for Managing Relationships & Communications with Parents, HMCPD's new course designed & led by former HMC (The Heads' Conference) head, Chris Jeffery Chris Jeffery. Register now to learn more about building positive connections with parents: buff.ly/408hrlz

I’ve started a new Instagram account to share some brilliant musical discoveries, starting with this utter, utter gem from the amazing Jacob Collier. Do give it a follow. instagram.com/reel/CzjtP0GtH…

I unlocked £25 Rush tickets for The Years on TodayTix UK! todaytix.com/london/shows/4…