Some good ideas may start with SLT, but real change happens in the middle. Loved working 1:1 with SLT and subject leaders at Kettlethorpe High School on sharper, more forensic QA. Investing in #MiddleLeader is investing in the engine room. Humbled by the feedback. 🙏

Excited and a little nervous to be joining SufianSadiq on the @uk_mta podcast. Conversations like this give leaders visibility, honesty and a pathway for those coming next. Thank you for the invitation.

Chuffed to be joining the Career Progression and Leadership panel at the South Asian Educators Network at their Connect Event, at @CamEdFac #Cambridge How do identities shape who leads, and how authority is experienced? Join us and help shape policy recommendations.

I was humbled to be nominated... and now I am completely blown away to be shortlisted for Academic Leader of the Year as a finalist at the The Novi Awards 2026. This year’s theme is 'Lift As You Rise'. Something I believe in and live by. Grateful to NOVI for the recognition.

Almost stayed home tonight, so glad I didn't. The @uk_mta network event was full of honest stories and warm people. Representation matters, and so does turning up. Get involved. #MuslimTeachers #Belonging

Great to have my mentee Sara Seedat from the Women in Leadership initiative run by @Crownhills attend the @uk_mta and put into action some of the things we have been talking about during the course of the year…the importance act of networking and getting outside of comfort zone.

The best consultants make themselves unnecessary. Love the fact that today's trainee becomes tomorrow's trainer. Spent the last two weeks at Long Eaton School @Archway_ALT delivering live learning walk & work scrutiny training with SLT, as part of #RISE @educationgovuk

Just wrapped up consultancy days at Beechdale Bluecoat Academy. An open, honest headteacher, trust built, honest conversations... no egos, just a shared moral compass to do right by the children. Always humbled to play even a small part in a school's improvement journey. 🙏

Some lovely recommendations landed recently… from headteachers and CEOs who keep coming back. Direct feedback, honest challenge, real impact for pupils. That’s what siservice.co.uk stands for. Grateful and humbled. #SchoolImprovement #EducationLeadership

Delighted to be joining @WomenEd as a MENA mentor, supporting women leaders across the Middle East and North Africa. It's a privilege to back leaders who rarely get backed. Here's to being 10% braver, together. #WomenEd #EducationLeadership

Finally read The Human Side of School Leadership by Shaheen Meyers on holiday. Not my usual read! 27 years in education, and it still taught me things no leadership qualification ever did. Carefrontation, psychological safety, and being kinder to yourself. Highly recommend it.

Great to be working in partnership with Bluecoat Beechdale Academy & @Archway_ALT Slowing things down to sharpen evaluation, strengthen leadership thinking and focus on what really makes a difference for pupils. siservice.co.uk #SchoolImprovement

What does a school day really feel like for your most vulnerable pupils? The Inclusion Lens shadows pupils through a normal school day to uncover the truth about belonging, challenge, consistency and pupil voice, beyond the paperwork. #Inclusion #SEND #SchoolImprovementService

If you are a teacher taking on a new leadership role in school – whether that be a headteacher, senior leadership or middle leadership post – then this episode is for you. I share top tips and lessons learned alongside Claire Duffy and Patrick Cozier sec-ed.co.uk/content/podcast…

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