There is something rather wonderful about the end of term. Schools empty. Teachers exhale. Parents begin wondering how many days it will be before someone…
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There is always a particular energy about a school at the end of term. It is not exactly calm. It is not exactly chaos. It…
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One of the greatest privileges of leading Cats Protection is seeing the remarkable contribution that volunteers make every single day. Across the UK, more than…
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The Cambrian Learning Trust’s Platinum Primary Character and Citizenship Awards Presentation Evening11 June 2026The Beacon, Wantage This evening I had the immense pleasure of attending…
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I was recently invited to give a keynote on the theme “Five lessons for tomorrow’s leaders, today” to a room of charity and civil society…
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I am not a member of any political party. That feels worth saying at the outset. For many years, I belonged to the party I…
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There are moments in this role when you can feel something beginning to shift. Last week at Broughton Castle, I had the privilege of attending…
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Last thing on Sunday evening, I had the pleasure of joining Radley College for the opening concert of its splendid new Music School – a…
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There are few things guaranteed to keep one grounded in public life, and a primary school assembly is right up there. On Friday afternoon, Mark…
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