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Diary of a headteacher: My son Joe – the new teacher

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Tom Donohoe’s son Joe is about to embark on his teaching career, but what can we do to ensure that he is still teaching in five years’ time?

“The challenge of leadership is to: be strong but never rude, be kind but not weak, be bold but not bully, be thoughtful but not lazy, be humble, but not timid, be proud, but not arrogant, have humour but without folly.” Jim Rohn

My son Joe will finish his degree, graduate from university and take up an NQT position in 2018. As well as making me feel very old, this got me thinking about what I, as his dad, hope that brings for him... I hope that Joe is fortunate enough to secure a job in a school that genuinely values a broad and balanced curriculum.

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