Assistant Director of Education @greenshawtrust . Former Headteacher. Interested in teaching, dogs, mountains - ideally at the same time. All views my own.
Joined September 2019
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⏳ ONE DAY TO GO! ⏳
Applications for our Executive Headteacher vacancy in Plymouth close tomorrow night at 11:59pm.
Submit your application before tomorrow's deadline: ce0218li.webitrent.com/ce021…
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Patrick Farmbrough retweeted
Game changer for schools this is
Apr 1
🚨 NEW: The Government says bus passengers in all of England will be able to start tracking their bus in real time through Google Maps from tomorrow
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Really enjoyable day today exploring how to make sure belonging is more than just a buzzword.
Delighted to be spending the day at our ‘Culture in Action: Behaviour, Attendance & Personal Development’ conference with so many colleagues within and outside of GLT.
Looking forward to a day full of inspiration and insight, focused on how to embed ‘belonging’ into our schools.
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Mar 18
@GreenshawTrust at its very best. Collaboration - sharing of best practice. Always learning. Great to see so many colleagues from a whole range of schools and trusts.
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RT @tombennett71: Some absolutely revolting people on this app, exploiting the worst vices of human nature for status and glory, or politic…
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Worst of all, gym classes are making them run miles an Uber could cover in less than a minute.
Mar 2
We are sending our kids to school to memorize facts that AI can retrieve in 0.3 seconds.
We're grading them on essays that AI writes better than their teachers.
We're preparing them for jobs that won't exist by the time they graduate.
The entire education system is training humans to compete with machines at what machines do best.
That's not education. That's sabotage.
The schools that survive will teach thinking, not memorizing. Creating, not repeating. Discerning, not obeying.
Every other school is a museum that doesn't know it yet.
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This is such an exciting opportunity
“Not yet built” doesn’t mean “not supported.”
Fernhill School’s Founding Headteacher will be backed by an experienced Trust team.
Leadership without isolation.
Closing 11 March.
#SENDLeadership #SuttonJobs
@LizEasaw @DeanAckland @GreenshawTrust @PFarmbrough @JoeAmbrose_ed
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IT’S GOLD FOR MATT WESTON!!!!!!! 🥇🥇🥇
#TeamGB | #MilanoCortina2026
ALT Matt Weston is the Olympic skeleton champion at Milano Cortina 2026
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Patrick Farmbrough retweeted
18 Dec 2025
🚨 Culture in Action: Behaviour, Attendance & Personal Development
Make 'belonging' real, not just a buzzword. Discover how to design and deliver outstanding pastoral care and personal development which transforms lives.
🔗 Find out more and register: eventbrite.com/e/culture-in-…
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Patrick Farmbrough retweeted
18 Dec 2025
📅 Wednesday, 18th March, 2026
⌚️ 10:00-14:30
📍 Holmleigh Park High School, Gloucester
With an exceptional lineup of speakers, networking opportunities and guided tours, this conference will provide rich insights and meaningful collaboration.
🎟️ eventbrite.com/e/culture-in-…
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Patrick Farmbrough retweeted
30 Dec 2025
We are delighted to announce that our CEO, Will Smith, has been appointed an OBE in the New Year Honours for his exceptional services to education.
🔗 Find out more about the impact of his leadership across the Greenshaw Learning Trust and beyond ⬇️
greenshawlearningtrust.co.uk…
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Patrick Farmbrough retweeted
27 Nov 2025
We have a fantastic opportunity to join our OFSTED-rated Good, 11-16 school as a Teacher of Design Technology. For more information and to apply, please go to: buff.ly/ozhAltS
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22 Nov 2025
Incredibly well deserved
21 Nov 2025
Five Acres High School has been selected as a Behaviour and Attendance RISE Hub Lead. This recognition reflects the hard work of staff, students and families, and we’re looking forward to supporting schools across the region. You can find out more here: buff.ly/SlIl8g3
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21 Nov 2025
My Animal Welfare Bill has passed both the Commons and the Lords! As a vet, knowing this Bill will have a bigger impact on animal welfare than I could possibly have achieved in a lifetime treating individual animals, demonstrates how important this legislation will prove to be.
ALT Dr. Danny Chambers MP and FOUR PAWS UK Country Director Sonul Badiani-Hamment celebrate passing of the Animal Welfare Bill. Sign reads - "We've cracked down on puppy smuggling". "Success for the Animal Welfare Bill".
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Patrick Farmbrough retweeted
7 Nov 2025
The irony of this coming as government wonders why assistant head numbers have risen so much and suggests schools look at making savings in those teams ...
schoolsweek.co.uk/can-school…
7 Nov 2025
🎒 Schools have been told to appoint a point of contact for families needing support with uniform
❌ New guidance also suggests setting requirements banning 'visible logos' on PE kit to reduce costs and 'peer pressure to wear designer sportswear'
schoolsweek.co.uk/appoint-st…
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17 Oct 2025
Superb opportunity to join an absolutely wondrrful school. Closing soon!
17 Oct 2025
🎭 Join our Performing Arts team!
✅ Lead our Oracy programme (ESB Level 1)
✅ Inspire students across all year groups
✅ Drive GCSE Drama success
📩 Help us bring performance to life!
Application deadline is October 22nd, 9am.
broadwater.surrey.sch.uk/con…
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7 Oct 2025
Very exciting opportunity right here!
7 Oct 2025
We are recruiting for a Deputy Headteacher @Brakenhale. A great opportunity for an experienced senior leader, to work with a fantastic team and trust. @GreenshawTrust @PFarmbrough.
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10 Sep 2025
Hard agree.
These are all remarkable schools, and starting from scratch brings its own challenges - but turning round a Special Measures school, which more often than not will have been struggling for 10 years, is a whole different ball game.
10 Sep 2025
What do Michaela, Mercia, Mossbourne, King Solomon Academy and West London Free School have in common?
They all achieve excellent outcomes? Yup.
But also, they're all startup schools.
I think it's harder to turn a school around than to start one up, and we got in a long conversation (argument?) with Nick about whether or not startups can be a model for other schools, and how it somewhat frustrates me when we emphasise the startups, and don't look for models of best practice in turnarounds.
What do you think?
Tune in and share!
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8 Sep 2025
Congratulations!
8 Sep 2025
Delighted to see Wallington County Grammar School ranked as the 11th best sixth form and 19th best state secondary school on the @Telegraph’s list.
📊 Best secondaries: telegraph.co.uk/education-an…
🎓 Best sixth forms 👇 telegraph.co.uk/education-an…
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7 Sep 2025
Great appointment
7 Sep 2025
We welcome @JoshMacAlister as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Education.
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