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7y military exp. 12 in logistical operations management. Here's my take on the school testing & staggered start.
7y military exp. 12 in logistical operations management. Here's my take on the school testing & staggered start.
@OakNational provide lessons that fit this bill. For those unable to access them still (thanks to the poor rollout of laptops etc) we need to provide alternatives. Textbooks would be my go-to here, as we have them available in school.
All staff are in. Critical worker kids are in, as are exam groups. This doesn't have to mean drastically different timetabling etc. Sure, class sizes may be tiny, some might not exist. But you now have the staffing to support the rest of your unknowns...
...Staff can be contacting kids on MSTeams etc to keep community cohesion, and support tutor groups. It isn't our usual method.of doing this, but it isn't difficult if we are keeping things simple.
We already have most of the leg-work done to accommodate this. Only if school/trust leaders now expect drastic changes are they required.
Your own, and your staff's wellbeing is critical right now.
Your own, and your staff's wellbeing is critical right now.
Do not reinvent the wheel. Especially when we have been told 'more announcements to follow'. You will have to repeatedly revisit your plans. You will scream when things change and comms are poor.
React when needed. Don't "preempt the order".
React when needed. Don't "preempt the order".
This is logistics management domain specific knowledge, and our schools are simply the setting.
FWIW I was responsible for the civilian movement of ammunition and essential equipment across the country preparing for the war in Afghanistan, & keeping kit moving once it started.
FWIW I was responsible for the civilian movement of ammunition and essential equipment across the country preparing for the war in Afghanistan, & keeping kit moving once it started.
The plans changed all the time. This is something that you become habituated to when dealing with the MOD and crisis-management situations.
Education moves far slower, so I can understand the stress people.are feeling.
You will never have the perfect plan.
Education moves far slower, so I can understand the stress people.are feeling.
You will never have the perfect plan.
My DMs are open if anyone wants to bounce ideas or talk. Moving kids around a school is far easier than the laws around moving dangerous goods, ammunition, and firearms around the world.
You cannot plan a thing yet for testing. The RAMC and branches of the RAF & Navy are experts in setting up these "pop up" testing facilities.
The DfE have just barked the order. We now have to "Hurry up and wait". Worry about what can be controlled by you at this time.
The DfE have just barked the order. We now have to "Hurry up and wait". Worry about what can be controlled by you at this time.
