I started the day early at John Smeaton Comunity College...

I was there to see John Daulby to talk about the extraordinary journey the school has been on over recent years, the opportunities and challenges the school still faces and how we continue to build trust, respect and strong partnerships at the heart of everything we do here in Leeds. It's always important to spent time simple sharing how things are; important that we stand in each others shoes and see the world from the very different perspectives of the teacher, the headteacher, the Education Leeds colleague, the parent and carer and perhaps most importantly the young person. We have transformed learning in Leeds over recent years but we still need to do more to build brilliant and to ensure that every young person is happy, healthy, safe and increasingly successful.
Chris