Our insights
We are committed to ‘learning in the open’—sharing our insights openly and honestly, while actively inviting engagement and further exploration to drive collective progress towards a brighter future for all babies, children and young people.
Concrete jungle where dreams are made
Tamsin Frances, Executive Director at the Ted Wragg Trust, shares some personal reflections from a recent LeadingTrusts study visit to New York City—capturing the energy, optimism, and deep commitment we encountered in the schools and leaders we met along the way.
Mind the Gap: What TEP’s national pupil engagement report means for school and trust leaders
New national data reveals key flashpoints in pupil engagement. This article explores what the findings mean for schools—and why they strengthen the case for cradle-to-career systems of support.
Doughnut education? From rigour to resilience
Drawing inspiration from James Vincent's ‘Beyond Measure’ and Kate Raworth's ‘Doughnut Economics,’ James Townsend explores the limitations of our current measures of success in education. By reimagining schools as ‘regenerative institutions’, James proposes a new paradigm that balances academic rigour with the well-being and long-term thriving of the whole school community.
Palatial idealism and scrappy ingenuity: Embracing Jugaad in education
Despite financial constraints and crumbling schools, innovative approaches like 'jugaad' and workarounds are helping. By leveraging existing resources and fostering community collaboration, schools can still make significant strides in improving education amidst scarcity.