Our 109th interview is with, Paul Ainsworth, former Headteacher and current School Improvement Director at Infinity academy’s Trust in Boston, Lincolnshire.

In this podcast, listen to Paul and Teacher Toolkit founder, Ross McGill discuss:

Paul’s younger self and his desire to go to university

One day’s work experience in a school lighting the teaching fire

Following leadership pathways and how Paul supports headteachers

Headteacher highs, and particularly the low points

Paul self-publishing his new book ‘No Silver Bullets, Day in Day out School Improvement’

Managing Mental Health and maintaining barriers

What Paul wants to see changed in education

How school leaders can support their staff during the pandemic

Crowd-sourcing supportive suggestions from teachers and,

Kindness and relationships being the key to a thriving school community.

"There is a danger with homeschooling for teachers to be permanently on-call, providing constant feedback. Instead, we should clarify when teachers will and will not respond."

You can connect with Paul on Twitter and discover more about his books on Amazon.

Thanks for listening.