Our October magazine has landed!

The October edition of Education Executive magazine is now live and ready to read!

The leaves are beginning to brown, the nights are drawing in and pumpkin spice lattes are back; this can only mean one thing – Autumn is here. Autumn and October arriving also meant our EdExec LIVE North event was back on October 6 in Manchester. The day was a great success, packed full of informative seminars, networking and even a live recording of an SBL podcast…go to page 24 to read our review of the day! Although Autumn can bring miserable weather and darker days, it also brings an excuse to spend your free time wrapped in blankets eating comfort food – swings and roundabouts! Whatever your opinion on the season may be, it is always good to try and find some positives in it.

Talking of opinions, in this October issue Laura Williams gives her advice on how to navigate other people’s opinions, especially ones you may not have asked for or agreed with. You may well just want to put an unwanted opinion in the bin with the rest of the rubbish but, before you do, Helen Burge tells us why taking the time to sort through your waste is beneficial for both your school and the world around you.

As the days starts to get drearier, there is a chance our mental health will be impacted by the worsening weather. Dr Fiona Aubrey-Smith discusses how you can support student mental health. What is ‘psychological safety’, and how can SBLs embed it in their teams? Andrew Blench explains how you can create a positive team culture – which is more crucial than ever as pressures on schools only continue to mount.

Pupil numbers are always a concern, especially now as budgets get tighter. David Carne explains how using social media adverts led to record numbers attending his school’s open evening – and how your school could do the same. Connecting with your community is another great way to market your school and Simon Hepburn has advice on how you can use an upcoming school anniversary to create stronger community ties.

In our ICT MATTERS section Gary Henderson gives his top tips to build your school’s cyber resilience.

As always, we’d love to hear any suggestions you have for the magazine. If you’d like to get involved with EdExec, or if you’d like us to cover a certain topic, please do let us know. Contact [email protected] or tweet @edexec with ideas, opinions or success stories.