Nov 15, 20244 min readCatholic School WebsitesTo Boldly GoCatholic hierarchy announcements are not know for exciting high expectations. The Catholic archbishop of Birmingham’s statement changed...
Nov 8, 20244 min readCatholic School WebsitesA New Framework for ExcellenceInspections report all is well The Catholic Schools Inspection reports from the Birmingham Catholic Schools inspectors say the...
Jul 11, 20246 min readCatholic School WebsitesBirmingham Catholic MAC Websites Fail the TestWriting is about choosing. Writers select the content. They leave out words and phrases that go against their case. They choose to avoid...
Jul 4, 20246 min readCatholic School WebsitesWho Do You Think You AreI specialise in how Catholic schools write their websites. That means I must also read how Catholic MAC websites perform. Spoiler alert,...
Jun 27, 20247 min readCatholic School WebsitesNo Thank You, OfstedArgonaut Learning Hub “Bake in the Excellence. The Future is Now” Cold Comfort Lane Lower Cookehill 27th June 2024 Sir Martyn Oliver His...
Jun 21, 20246 min readCatholic School WebsitesThe Archbishop Shot Himself.....in the foot. Well, not exactly. Those officials commissioned to manage the restructuring of Catholic education into multi-academy...
Jun 13, 20244 min readCatholic School WebsitesA Faith Community of LearningA Catholic MAC creates, supports and enriches Catholic schools as faith communities of learning, working together to achieve results...
Jun 7, 20246 min readCatholic School WebsitesDreaming of a MAC FutureThe initial intention in starting Academy schools was to turn around failing schools. Political deviancy, calcified ideology and...
May 23, 20246 min readCatholic School WebsitesHierarchies SuckHierarchies do not work unless you are building pyramids with slave labour, ruling Russia, managing a space launch, sending thousands of...
May 16, 20246 min readCatholic School WebsitesA Catholic School in Every Way - OfficialA fictional account carries many truths. See how many truths you can find in this response to a Catholic School Inspection experience....
May 9, 20247 min readCatholic School WebsitesLeaving Out the Best BitsWhat does a website not tell you? Writing is about choosing. Writers select the content. They leave out words and phrases that go against...
May 2, 20245 min readCatholic School WebsitesShow Us A MACParents claim they have never seen a Catholic MAC. They do not exist. A prospective parent asked a fourteen-year-old boy at a school Open...
Apr 25, 20246 min readCatholic School WebsitesBirmingham MAC Websites Rated InadequateHow do you tell the boss of a Catholic Academy – a top boss - ‘the welcome page on your website is inaccurate, woefully weak on content,...
Apr 18, 20246 min readCatholic School WebsitesApril 2026 - Birmingham Archdiocese Demotes Priests in all Aspects of Its WorkEyebrows were raised when the archdiocese achieved its target of zero leadership roles being filled by ordained priests. Our reporter,...
Mar 21, 20245 min readCatholic School WebsitesWho Let in Those Parents?Which model reflects your view of school-parent relationships? - Lord of the Manor and his servants - Rhythm beater on a...
Mar 14, 20245 min readCatholic School WebsitesChildren in Decline According to the Potty BrigadeReception class teachers, in yet another survey, complained that a sizeable number of children starting school, cannot talk, do not know...
Feb 23, 20244 min readCatholic School WebsitesBirmingham Diocese About to Forge a New WayA strong rumour suggests that Birmingham archdiocese stands on the edge of the most creative restructuring of its Catholic schools for...
Feb 14, 20247 min readCatholic School WebsitesDiocesan Academy Papers Hidden at Mar-a-LagoConspiracy theorists claim D. Trump hid key papers to do with the academisation of Birmingham archdiocese schools UK at his Florida...
Jan 26, 20242 min readCatholic School WebsitesWhat Does it Take to Grow a CatholicIs it easier to grow tomato plants than it is to grow a Catholic in a school? In some ways the processes are similar. Both need warmth,...
Jan 12, 20243 min readCatholic School WebsitesSchool Websites – A Lost Opportunity?Who reads a school website? Statistically, teachers and parents visit only their own or those of their nearest schools. Reading more...