Educating Drew: The real story of Harrop Fold School

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Over the past decade, he has also worked with charitable organisations, SMEs, multinational businesses, the UK National Health Service and the police.

The school's new leadership is making great improvements and progress as the latest Ofsted report shows," Salford's deputy city mayor, Councillor John Merry, told TES, adding that the investigation had reached a conclusion, but declined to reveal it. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. Drew demonstrates his relentless determination and passion to improve the community of Little Hulton in an inspiring and entertaining tale. His book illustrates that however well managed and inspirational that social deprived schools like Harrop Fold are, thet will not achieve high absolute standard of educational attainment. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others.

It did teach me a few new things about leadership and reinforced what I already knew about behaviour of kids and adults and how important listening is. His renowned expertise in leadership and high performance has seen him feature in Forbes, where he compared elite sporting athletes to high-performing leaders and discussed their common traits and habits. It is easy to read and contains a few inspirational quotes that aren't the usual cheesy ones found in this type of book. It's unclear how much of the behind-the-scenes troubles will make it into the new series of Educating Greater Manchester, although it will likely feature new interviews with Povey about his suspension and the decision behind his resignation.

My Daughter starts in this school in September 2018 having just moved as a family from Scotland and looking to transition from Scottish education system to English. Thank you for the time you have spent with us on the platform and for giving us the opportunity to bring a little bit of joy into your life. I am not a teacher nor do I have kids myself but this book is an eye opener and it’s had a massive impact on me.Through sheer determination and strong, visionary leadership, Drew and his management team (including his two brothers) have wiped out the GBP600k a year deficit and are reducing the huge debt - while continuing to get standout results from pupils. I asked Drew to come and speak at a global forum I was organising, having been really engaged watching him speak previously. The documentary follows the lives of the teachers and students at Harrop Fold School in Salford, Greater Manchester, marking the second time that Channel 4's award-winning Educating.

Having worked with Drew on a range of different projects, I always find myself energised by his positive approach to business, leadership and life in general. Hearst UK is the trading name of the National Magazine Company Ltd, 30 Panton Street, Leicester Square, London, SW1Y 4AJ. All that I can say is I want to work at Harrop or at least shout his word to everyone so they take notice and listen and follow.

But production on the series wasn't as straightforward as before due to a story that broke after filming finished in July 2018, which left Channel 4 unsure whether the series would actually air. Drew Povey is a prominent leadership coach famed for working with elite athletes in football and rugby, including Warren Gatland, Stuart Pearce, and Stuart Lancaster. Drew is phenomenal at listening and gives fantastic tips and ideas on how to improve both work and life performance.