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John Philip @johnphilip1951.bsky.social · 5d

Great gig at Harwell Village Hall tonight featuring the wonderful Edwina Hayes. Great songs, brilliant covers & fab stories. Thanks for singing ‘Waiting for the guy to die’. ⁦‪

John Philip @johnphilip1951.bsky.social · 14d

@thehaarband.bsky.social played yet another superb gig at King’s Place in London tonight. Your musicians totally on top of their game. Catch them if you can.

John Philip @johnphilip1951.bsky.social · 17d

Nine top tips from me for establishing priorities to further improve your Sixth Form @alpsva.bsky.social alps.education/opinion/impr...

Improving Your Sixth Form: 9 Top Tips for Establishing Your Priorities - Alps

Alps Senior Education John Philip shares his 9 top, tried and tested tips for improving your sixth form and establishing your priorities.

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John Philip @johnphilip1951.bsky.social · 19d

Walking in Burnham Beeches with Mary & ⁦Aisling this afternoon.

John Philip @johnphilip1951.bsky.social · 21d

As always it was really good meeting with Corrine Gill from Ealing Learning Partnership for the @alpsva.bsky.social Strategic Review based on their schools’ 2025 #Post16 results. Lots of positives in terms of attainment & progress as usual.

John Philip @johnphilip1951.bsky.social · 21d

Really enjoyed the @alpsva.bsky.social Feedback review with King's Group Academies and senior staff from King’s Academy Prospect, King’s Academy Bay House, King’s Academy Binfield and King’s Academy Easthampstead Park. Lots to discuss with a sharp focus on strategies for further improvement in 2026.

John Philip @johnphilip1951.bsky.social · 22d

Have a look at my thoughts for @alpsva.bsky.social on how to build an aspirational culture in your Sixth Form www.linkedin.com/posts/alpsed...

How to build an aspirational culture in your Sixth Form | Alps Education posted on the topic | LinkedIn

🌟 How can you build a truly aspirational culture in your Sixth Form? Alps Senior Education Consultant, John Philip, shares his practical, evidence-informed strategies to inspire ambition, boost mot...

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John Philip @johnphilip1951.bsky.social · 22d

Enjoyed today’s @alpsva.bsky.social Post16 Strategic Review Meeting with Exmouth Community College from the Ted Wragg Trust with a focus on the 2025 results. Discussions highlighted the impact of using other systems to analyse using 2024 benchmarks that significantly ‘inflate’ 2025 A Level progress.

John Philip @johnphilip1951.bsky.social · 24d

Very much enjoyed today’s @alpsva.bsky.social Strategic Feedback with Jemima Reilly & Shereka James at Tower Hamlets Education Partnership. Building on last month’s Post16 Conference & evaluating A Level outcomes & progress across #THEP we focused on key priorities for improvement in 25-26.

John Philip @johnphilip1951.bsky.social · 26d

Went to Bath today with ⁦‪@isling_‬⁩ & Mary (whether we needed to or not). Had a great time especially up at the Skyline.

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John Philip @johnphilip1951.bsky.social · 28d

Terrific day working for @alpsva.bsky.social in #Dorset at #Wessex Multi Academy Trust. Started today with the #Dorset #Post-16 Group Feedback followed by sessions using Connect to identify strategic improvement priorities in their own schools.

John Philip @johnphilip1951.bsky.social · 29d

Really enjoyed today’s @alpsva.bsky.social Post-16 Strategic Review Meeting with #Tor #Bridge #High from the #TedWraggTrust who are recent adopters of Alps Connect & Summit. Impressed they are already on board with monitoring progress in-year with uploaded end of Y12 data as well as 2025 results.

John Philip @johnphilip1951.bsky.social · Oct 5

A lovely day at Ullswater with Mary, my cousin Jane & her husband Chris.

John Philip @johnphilip1951.bsky.social · Oct 5

Photos of the Tyne, two from the Free Trade and one on the stroll back into the centre of Newcastle.

John Philip @johnphilip1951.bsky.social · Oct 5

On Lindisfarne with Mary on a recent trip.

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Laura McInerney @missmc.bsky.social · Oct 4

Last week at Labour Conference there was lots of chat about wanting to give children more choice over what they learn.

But it always prompts me to think of this question. It’s a good challenge.

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John Philip @johnphilip1951.bsky.social · Oct 4

Visiting the stunning Tynemouth Castle & Priory with Mary, my cousin Jane & Chris. Great views from the headland including across the Tyne to South Shields where my Mum Enid & Auntie Moyra were raised amongst their Hedley clan.

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John Philip @johnphilip1951.bsky.social · Oct 4

On a recent visit to Tyneside we did the fabulous North Shields mural trail. Here are another 4 of the murals

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John Philip @johnphilip1951.bsky.social · Oct 4

On a recent visit to Tyneside we did the fabulous North Shields mural trail. Here are 4 of the murals

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John Philip @johnphilip1951.bsky.social · Oct 3

As ever a pleasure meeting Mike Foley this morning to finalise plans for the #Dorset #Post16 Development project day on Thursday 9 October. Looking forward to presenting the @alpsva.bsky.social Dorset Group Feedback, facilitating best use of Summit & Connect, and discussing strategic priorities.

John Philip @johnphilip1951.bsky.social · Oct 3

Ministers are poised to set out plans for a new suite of V Level vocational qualifications in the upcoming white paper on post-16 education and skills. schoolsweek.co.uk/revealed-pla...

Revealed: Plan for V-level qualifications amid BTEC cull

Ministers expected to set out plans for third route alongside A-levels and T-levels in skills white paper

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John Philip @johnphilip1951.bsky.social · Oct 2

Heading down south in London Town to Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls for today’s PolyMat Trust Governors’ Conference. Privileged to be a trustee on their board.

John Philip @johnphilip1951.bsky.social · Sep 30

Calling all Heads of #Sixth! Make sure you start the academic year by hitting the ground running when setting aspirations high so your students set their sights high in your Sixth Forms. 7 top tips from me to set your pulse racing! t.co/kniAwS4bS4

https://alps.education/opinion/7-top-tips-for-raising-aspiration-in-your-sixth-form/

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John Philip @johnphilip1951.bsky.social · Sep 30

Off to Tower Hamlets to present the keynote at the #THEP #Post16 Conference. I am speaking on the theme of ‘Culture and Leadership - The twin pillars of Post-16 improvement’. Later in the day I am leading a workshop on the art of matching the right students to the right courses.

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John Philip @johnphilip1951.bsky.social · Sep 26

Secondary school leaders in Wales. If a busy schedule yesterday denied you the chance to join Dr John Roe & me for the @alpsva.bsky.social Hitting the Ground Running #Y11 webinar the recording is free & available right here youtu.be/a-6Xm5tC7Q0

Hitting the Ground Running Webinar (KS4 Wales) - September 2025

YouTube video by Alps

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