Director for System Leadership. #NCETM #MEI #MathsHubs. Teacher of mathematics. Chair of Governors. St John with St Mark's CE Primary, Buryhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnwestwell.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnwestwell.bsky.social/post/3luatuohgb222I am loving the fact that Lucy Bronze is not just a great role model as a sportswoman but now also an advocate for the importance of mathematics! [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Jul 2025 16:17 +0000at://did:plc:nwcjcuafvb22jfcytodu66it/app.bsky.feed.post/3luatuohgb222https://bsky.app/profile/johnwestwell.bsky.social/post/3luaokcm22s22I can confirm that the cast and crew in Maths Hubs and the NCETM are definitely worth celebrating. It is such a joy to work with so many people committed to playing their part in supporting maths education across our whole system. [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Jul 2025 14:41 +0000at://did:plc:nwcjcuafvb22jfcytodu66it/app.bsky.feed.post/3luaokcm22s22https://bsky.app/profile/johnwestwell.bsky.social/post/3lfsqcnrw222tThank you @keziah70.bsky.social for your important emphasis on collaboration. "It doesn’t just take a village to raise a child; it takes the whole country to educate them at the moment - and this is possible through collaboration." Let's have a system in which deep collaboration is the norm for all. [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Jan 2025 21:43 +0000at://did:plc:nwcjcuafvb22jfcytodu66it/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfsqcnrw222thttps://bsky.app/profile/johnwestwell.bsky.social/post/3lfaqbx7fkk2zAlways welcome false dichotomies being challenged and this blog post got me thinking. There you go....that's told you. [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Jan 2025 17:55 +0000at://did:plc:nwcjcuafvb22jfcytodu66it/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfaqbx7fkk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnwestwell.bsky.social/post/3lf6cql4mfk2lYes, that's right. Maths Hubs exist to work with and support all schools and colleges in England. [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Jan 2025 18:47 +0000at://did:plc:nwcjcuafvb22jfcytodu66it/app.bsky.feed.post/3lf6cql4mfk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnwestwell.bsky.social/post/3lcipuhpt5s2wWith all of these indications of improvement, it's encouraging to see the overall data. But more than that, it represents a lot of maths teacher and leader effort over a sustained period trying to incrementally improve things for their students. And for that I am always encouraged. [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Dec 2024 17:53 +0000at://did:plc:nwcjcuafvb22jfcytodu66it/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcipuhpt5s2whttps://bsky.app/profile/johnwestwell.bsky.social/post/3lccy5ejcmk2hReally looking forward to reading this. It seems as though this is an important moment where we as a profession could reimagine accountability so that it both gives confidence to those we serve, and treats leaders and teachers with respect and kindness. [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Dec 2024 11:05 +0000at://did:plc:nwcjcuafvb22jfcytodu66it/app.bsky.feed.post/3lccy5ejcmk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnwestwell.bsky.social/post/3lc42bklufk27Really interesting work from @jackworth.bsky.social and the NFER team on graduate numbers by subject and what subjects they might go on to teach. Highly relevant to the challenges we face in mathematics teacher supply. [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Nov 2024 16:54 +0000at://did:plc:nwcjcuafvb22jfcytodu66it/app.bsky.feed.post/3lc42bklufk27https://bsky.app/profile/johnwestwell.bsky.social/post/3lbkfwy4mjs2dGreat to be at the Compassionate Leadership event today, so well facilitated by Maggie Farrar and Steve Elliott and to join @alisonpeacock.bsky.social and @carolinelucas.bsky.social and many educational leaders committed to shaping a compassionate culture. I am hopeful for our schools.22 Nov 2024 16:35 +0000at://did:plc:nwcjcuafvb22jfcytodu66it/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbkfwy4mjs2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnwestwell.bsky.social/post/3lbdjow5mnk2bSustaining school leadership is vital so the research here that supports our understanding in this area is well worth supporting. [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Nov 2024 22:54 +0000at://did:plc:nwcjcuafvb22jfcytodu66it/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbdjow5mnk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnwestwell.bsky.social/post/3lb2tzfctqs2iThanks @jonsevers.bsky.social for this. Big thanks @jonnyuttley.bsky.social for insight into the important aspect of the speech. Political leadership that says a competitive rather than collaborative model ends now is a great start, but needs careful system design. Teachers and leaders are ready. [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Nov 2024 12:05 +0000at://did:plc:nwcjcuafvb22jfcytodu66it/app.bsky.feed.post/3lb2tzfctqs2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/johnwestwell.bsky.social/post/3lap6eyqxfc2nVery good to join @greatnorthmathshub.bsky.social #LLME community as they thought deeply about the #systemleadership role of local leaders of maths education. This community is making a real difference as they work alongside hundreds of schools from Sunderland to Berwick11 Nov 2024 20:38 +0000at://did:plc:nwcjcuafvb22jfcytodu66it/app.bsky.feed.post/3lap6eyqxfc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnwestwell.bsky.social/post/3l6njqactjb2bAbsolutely. Thank you @alisonpeacock.bsky.social. Wouldn't it be great if a new metric in schools was joy. Perhaps, we could all pay more attention to the levels of joy of the students, teachers, and leaders that we find in our schools. https://www.tes.com/magazine/leadership/tips-techniques/dame-alison-peacock-school-leadership16 Oct 2024 18:06 +0000at://did:plc:nwcjcuafvb22jfcytodu66it/app.bsky.feed.post/3l6njqactjb2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnwestwell.bsky.social/post/3l6kjot3eee2lGreat to join the Abacus NW Maths Hub #LLME as they reflected on 10 years of Maths Hubs. They're 1 of 40 professional communities of local leaders of maths education in England. Committed to supporting pupils and teachers in schools in their area, they exemplify humble #systemleadership at its best.15 Oct 2024 13:27 +0000at://did:plc:nwcjcuafvb22jfcytodu66it/app.bsky.feed.post/3l6kjot3eee2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnwestwell.bsky.social/post/3l6ilvbkwrz26Thanks Richard. We used to talk about the importance of lessons having pace. If mathematics learning is more like a marathon than a sprint, perhaps the Japanese (who have a strong tradition in the marathon) have something to teach us about pace in mathematics lessons as well. [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Oct 2024 19:01 +0000at://did:plc:nwcjcuafvb22jfcytodu66it/app.bsky.feed.post/3l6ilvbkwrz26https://bsky.app/profile/johnwestwell.bsky.social/post/3l6cnieug252jAgree @tobygreany.bsky.social Great article. @lizrobinson.bsky.social and Nicola Noble are surely right that we need to re-imagine #systemleadership. Strong parallels to @leoracruddas.bsky.social CST work on civic leadership. So we need to consider how the system enables the leadership they describe [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Oct 2024 10:13 +0000at://did:plc:nwcjcuafvb22jfcytodu66it/app.bsky.feed.post/3l6cnieug252jhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnwestwell.bsky.social/post/3l6amqwo7dh2lWorth a read especially the reflections on curriculum reform. E have been working with 1000s of primary schools within the current curriculum and so can see some reform that could really help. [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Oct 2024 14:55 +0000at://did:plc:nwcjcuafvb22jfcytodu66it/app.bsky.feed.post/3l6amqwo7dh2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnwestwell.bsky.social/post/3l65gpz6ken2eThis community has matured over the last few years and is becoming an important demonstration of cross-trust collaboration. @steverollett.bsky.social @leoracruddas.bsky.social [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Oct 2024 08:29 +0000at://did:plc:nwcjcuafvb22jfcytodu66it/app.bsky.feed.post/3l65gpz6ken2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/johnwestwell.bsky.social/post/3l5ogfjkwo52lReally interesting article at the end of the Schools Week series. Look forward to the book. Lots of wisdom about how to do the long hard work of change and to appreciate and value the distinct roles of different actors within the system. [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Oct 2024 09:13 +0000at://did:plc:nwcjcuafvb22jfcytodu66it/app.bsky.feed.post/3l5ogfjkwo52lhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnwestwell.bsky.social/post/3l4lzipff2s2fGreat way to end the week, thinking deeply with system leaders Andy Ash and Richard Middlebrook about how we can critically evaluate the long-term impact of Maths Hubs as they develop sustained relationships with schools and trusts. #MathsHubs #systemleadership20 Sep 2024 16:52 +0000at://did:plc:nwcjcuafvb22jfcytodu66it/app.bsky.feed.post/3l4lzipff2s2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/johnwestwell.bsky.social/post/3l4jfsdzi2r2yReally pleased to be working with our ten new Maths Hub Leads/Deputy Maths Hub Leads along with #NCETM colleagues. Such an important role for maths education in England, but also a complex role combining #systemleadership, team leadership, community leadership, and network leadership. #MathsHubs19 Sep 2024 15:54 +0000at://did:plc:nwcjcuafvb22jfcytodu66it/app.bsky.feed.post/3l4jfsdzi2r2y