This session will draw directly from the presentation that Paul Haigh delivered to his own school's staff regarding how the large secondary school intends to support students in the months to come. At the core of the philosophy is quality of teaching (especially for vulnerable learners), great attendance, great behaviour and a great attitude to learning. The focus is on the long-term and building back better, the use of homework, pastoral support, careers progression (with an ambition for zero NEETs), and eradicating the digital divide.

In this session, Paul will discuss his strategy's key components, tell us how things have gone so far (including any early lessons learnt), and update us on his curriculum and recovery planning for September.

The handout for this session is available by clicking the handout icon in the bottom right-hand corner.
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    Paul Haigh
    Headteacher, King Ecgbert School, Sheffield

    Paul Haigh is Headteacher of King Ecgbert School, a large and high achieving 11-18 comprehensive school in Sheffield. The school holds the World Class Schools Quality Mark and is a DfE EdTech demonstrator school. Paul has a long history in system leadership having led two teaching school projects, set up a DfE maths hub, The Sheffield SCITT and overseen national research projects funded by EEF and Welcome Trust.

    He is a published author on education and regular speaker with policy influence up to cabinet level in the past. He is also an editorial consult for SecEd and regular panellist on SecEd Podcasts. Follow him on twitter @paulhaigh.