In February of this year, I was enrolled onto Squared Online. Squared Online is an award-winning digital marketing leadership course for ambitious marketing managers, bright grads and professionals looking to enter the industry. As my role has developed over time at Pivotal, I have taken on different aspects of work, from IT support to Digital …
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Author: Jake Chandler
Pivotal’s Techniques and Educational Experiences
Looking back on my education, I can safely say I was what was commonly referred to as a “problem” child- misbehaving and causing disruption both on a large scale and small scale daily. The cause of my behaviour has ranged from boredom, to not being challenged enough by the work presented, attention seeking and at …
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Pivotal Anniversary – You are capable of amazing things
I have now officially been working for Pivotal for over a year. When I joined Pivotal I had just left university and had struggled to find a job in the field I studied and a team that had similar values to my own. The start of my adult journey left me with no confidence in …
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When the numbers don’t add up
I was struck by something I read recently, an extract from a speech at the NEU (ATL section) annual conference in Liverpool last month. Dr Mary Bousted, joint general secretary of the union told delegates that ‘No education system can exceed the quality of its teachers. But in England we waste, on an industrial scale, …
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My Journey – Jane Marr
Many people during my career have described me as having very high principles, perhaps some thought that they were too high and needed to change! I asked to join the Pivotal training team as I strongly believe in the behaviour work they do. I can’t do something if I don’t believe in it. Initially I …
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Children see children do…
I joined Pivotal just over a month ago and it’s been really interesting for me to join such a thriving, growing and fast paced organisation. When I first joined I was very much looking forward to learning how our approach supports both teachers and young people. There is a pressure on young people in all …
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From an Apprentice to an Employee
How time flies, it only felt like yesterday when I walked through the doors of Pivotal as an apprentice. I felt a variety of different emotions, nervous, excited and worried. The unknown scared me. I had just finished my A levels at School. I really did not know what to expect. But hey ho, a …
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Simplicity and Consistency works!
By Peter Hawtin – Business Manager Having completed my first month at Pivotal Education, I am proud to be part of such an excellent team and I am blown away by how much our staff and trainers care about helping schools improve Behaviour management. It has highlighted to me how much schools, staff and pupils …
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Professional Development, No time for stagnation
Professional Development is something that I feel people engage with throughout their entire life, regardless of their age or situation. For example in school the constant practice and building knowledge of a subject is the same as starting new projects or taking courses during your employment. In a few days the next step of my …
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The Pivotal Podcast – are you tuning in each week?
The Pivotal Podcast team have decided to enter the British Podcast Awards this year and we’re putting together our entry application for the ‘interview’ category. The award entry relates to episodes recorded in 2017, which was yet another year with a fabulous guest list. Reflecting on the year and thinking about which clips to submit …
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