Our February magazine has landed!

The February edition of Education Executive’s magazine is now live and ready to read!

You only have to scroll on Twitter for five minutes to see those in schools despairing over receiving the ‘we’re coming’ call from Ofsted. It is fair to say the inspectorate isn’t experiencing a warm welcome back, and we open our February issue by discussing how the return of Ofsted has led to many heads leaving the profession due to the inspection’s ‘brutality’ and perceived disregard of the impact of COVID on schools.

After discussing frustrations, we then shift our focus to inspirations. We chat to Vishalie Yadav about how the Bedfordshire Schools Trust is bringing equality, diversity and inclusion to the forefront of their agenda and how you can do the same in your school. Lorraine Langham, education charity CEO, shares how she was inspired by the younger generation to walk 500 miles from parliament to Glasgow. And Andrew Blench discusses the benefits of excellent catering provision and how you can deliver it well in your school.

This month’s digital wrap also features guides to the eligibility for academic mentors, the Afghanistan resettlement education grant and expert advice on air safety and ventilation in classrooms. In our ICTMATTERS section we explore what you can expect from Bett 2022 and Gary Henderson talks us through a day in the life of an IT director.

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 eleanor@intelligentmedia.co.uk or tweet @edexec with ideas, opinions or success stories.