Got a text from Sufian, Director of Teaching School, coyly asking for a new CLT jacket. Eventually tells me his dad needs a bright new coat to walk to the Mosque in. He spent today unsuccessfully shopping, but loved the one hanging in Sufian’s house! Enjoy it Mr Sadiq snr on us!
Adrian Rogers
6,210 posts
CEO Chiltern Learning Trust, ex Head / Exec Head, teacher. ‘I could go on for hours & probably will, but I’d sooner put some joy back in this town called…’
Bedfordshire
Joined October 2017
- An honour to visit @ChallneyBoys on this special day. Huge congrats to Daniel Connor, the inspirational Headteacher. Daniel announced his retirement today. His life’s work for Beds pupils is phenomenal. A true gentleman, colleague & friend. Don’t worry I’ll keep him busy in Jan!
- I could not be more proud! Requires Improvement to OUTSTANDING in two and a half years! What an outcome and what a brilliant school. Well done everyone! @Challney_Girls - truly brilliant. @ChilternLT
- As we enter GCSE results day, huge thanks to all secondary staff for getting us here & good luck to all Year 11 students. Please remember folks, the last time these students had a non Covid full year, they were YEAR 8! Today is about smiles, praise and reassurance. @ChilternLT
- A huge thank you to @RBarkley8 and Rob Edwards from @LutonTown for coming & opening our new 3G @PutteridgeHSch tonight. Both were such lovely humble lads! Much appreciated both. #BarclayforEngland
- A monumental day at the Challneys. So so proud of Jo @CHSGheadteacher - today announced as a National Leader of Education. So so well deserved #outstanding @Challney_Girls @ChilternLT
- Nine years ago I left a job & school I loved to come & be CEO @DenbighHigh @ChilternLT . I couldn’t be prouder to be based at this wonderful school. Over the last 20 years, this school has continued to transform a community and it defines excellence in all it does. #worldclass
- So so proud of Teresa Kelly our finance director & @ChilternLT founder. Her courage over the last 18 months has inspired us all. She has never moaned, always smiled & still nagged me daily. Today, she received UK Trust finance team of year award & her 1st grandchild arrived 👏❤️
- If you build it they will come - Field of Dreams #REND @unleashing_me @ChilternTSH - looking forward to a great evening. The Boy done good 👍. 480 education leaders joining us in Luton in the name of racial equity.
- 36 years as a friend, 24 years as a colleague. I have no words. So many wonderful times & stories. Thoughts & prayers with the family xIt is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Stephen Fox, beloved Headteacher at Ardley Hill Academy. Mr Fox joined Ardley in 2020 and the school has gone from strength to strength. Stephen was a fantastic school leader and an incredibly likeable person that
- In the last few days, I’ve interviewed & helped appoint 4 fab & positive Heads to @ChilternLT - they, AND the other excellent applicants reaffirmed my faith & positivity in the future of education with their vision & drive. There is so much negativity at the moment. This helped!
- So 8 years ago the bid for @ChilternA free school was written. 5 years ago 210 pupils & parents trusted us! Today, they collect their first ever GCSE results & here’s the first ever student! The results are ASTOUNDING. Thank you parents & pupils for such trust! Staff - fantastic
- He’s done it!!! So proud of Daniel. The @love_luton awards winner for BOTH lifetime achievement AND the Peoples Choice! Unbelievable!
- So before my next tweet, @CHSGheadteacher joined @Challney_Girls as Head 7 years ago, just as they joined @ChilternLT . She’s moved a treble RI school to Outstanding & ‘world class’, results from floor targets to perhaps best in region. An inspirational leader, NLE & friend 🙏👏



























