Headship After Hours

Why Behaviour Strategies Fail When Children Don’t Feel Safe | Neil Moggan

What if challenging behaviour isn't simply a discipline problem — but a sign that a young person doesn't yet feel safe, connected or regulated enough to learn? Most head

When Mainstream School Isn’t Working | Hugh Viney

What happens when a young person wants to learn — but the traditional school environment simply isn't working for them? In this episode of Headship After Hours, Paul Col

How Great Headteachers Build School Culture

What really changes a school? After more than 26 years in education, including 10 years as a headteacher, Paul Collin reflects on the leadership lessons that shaped his

The Part of Headship Nobody Prepares You For

Nobody prepares you for the emotional switching required in headship. Most heads aren't short on effort when it comes to attendance. The harder truth: so much of it oft

Jack Mallaby: Stop Making Pupils Fit the System

In this episode of Headship After Hours, Paul Collin is joined by Jack Mallaby, assistant headteacher and SENCO, for an honest conversation about SEND, neurodiversity, em

A Few Families Can Shape Your Attendance Data

Sometimes a small number of families shape a large part of your school's attendance picture. Most heads aren't short on effort when it comes to attendance. The harder t

Schools Remember How Leadership Feels

School culture isn't created by a vision statement. It's created by how leadership feels every day. Most heads aren't short on effort when it comes to attendance. The h

The Monday Morning Attendance Trap

Why does opening the attendance dashboard on a Monday morning feel like a verdict rather than information? Most heads aren't short on effort when it comes to attendance.

Pressure Doesn't Break Schools. It Changes Leaders.

Pressure rarely arrives dramatically. It accumulates quietly. In this episode of Headship After Hours, we explore one of the most overlooked realities of school leadersh

Steve Willshaw: What Secondary Schools Miss About Reading

What do schools really know about their readers? In this episode of Headship After Hours, Paul is joined by Steve Willshaw to explore reading culture, literacy leadershi

The School Always Knows

Before attendance drops, before behaviour shifts, before staff morale declines, the school already knows. I am currently offering a funded £1,000 Senior Attendance & Lea

Behaviour and Attendance Follow Adult Behaviour

Behaviour and attendance are not separate problems. They are reflections of adult practice. I am currently offering a funded £1,000 Senior Attendance & Leadership Review

Work-Life Balance Is Lying to Headteachers

Work-life balance sounds good in theory. But for most headteachers, it doesn't feel real. I am currently offering a funded £1,000 Senior Attendance & Leadership Review f

Ross McGill on Teacher Workload, Leadership & What Schools Still Get Wrong

In this episode of Headship After Hours, Paul speaks with Ross McGill — teacher, former deputy headteacher, founder of Teacher Toolkit and one of the most influential voi

Rowena Hicks: Why School Staff Burn Out

In this episode of Headship After Hours, Paul speaks with Rowena Hicks about burnout, workload, staff wellbeing and what it really means for educators to feel seen, heard

Attendance Doesn’t Improve Through Systems Alone

Attendance doesn’t improve because of a new policy — it improves when the experience of school changes. I am currently offering a funded £1,000 Senior Attendance & Leade

Attendance Is a Connection Problem, Not a Compliance Problem

Attendance is not just about showing up — it’s about wanting to show up. I am currently offering a funded £1,000 Senior Attendance & Leadership Review for headteachers n

Mary Myatt: What Schools Still Get Wrong with KS3 Transition.

In this exclusive episode of Headship After Hours, I’m joined by Mary Myatt — one of the most influential voices in curriculum, leadership and school improvement. I am c

Control vs Authority: The Leadership Shift That Changes Everything

Control solves the moment — authority sustains the culture. I am currently offering a funded £1,000 Senior Attendance & Leadership Review for headteachers navigating att

When Staff Confidence Drops, Everything Gets Harder

You can feel it before anyone says it — staff confidence has shifted. I am currently offering a funded £1,000 Senior Attendance & Leadership Review for headteachers navi