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Practical ideas for teaching oracy skills to support SLCN pupils

7 January 2026

Speech, language and communication needs are the most common SEN Support issue in schools and SLCN pupils can benefit hugely from effective oracy teaching – but how? Most children acquire…

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Podcast: Ordinary classrooms. Extraordinary inclusion

6 January 2026

Inclusion has always been at the heart of great teaching - but with Ofsted’s updated Education Inspection Framework placing it even more prominently, this feels like the right moment to pause and…

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Webinar: Prevention, necessity and proportionality – the implications of the new guidance on restrictive interventions

5 January 2026

The new guidance for restrictive interventions, including use of reasonable force in schools in England has been published and will be effective from April 2026. This guidance illustrates how and…

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Updated guidance: Restrictive interventions, including use of reasonable force, in schools

4 January 2026

The new guidance for restrictive interventions, including use of reasonable force in schools in England was released in December, and will be effective from April 2026. This guidance illustrates how…

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Flexible working

3 January 2026

Flexible working is no longer a “nice to have” or a problem to solve – it’s a strategic imperative.  Want to recruit the best employees? Be flexible. Want to reduce…

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Establishing the Child Protection Authority in England – open consultation

2 January 2026

The government is consulting on the Child Protection Authority (CPA), a national body to improve child protection. The CPA is envisaged as an expert, accurate and decisive body that makes…

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What parents value in education

1 January 2026

As part of their 'Parent Voice Project', Public First, a policy research agency, has published the first of three reports looking into how parents view the education system in England.…

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Negotiating body for school support staff

31 December 2025

Following the Employment Rights Bill recieiving Royal Assent on 18th December 2025, the School Support Staff Negotiating Body (SSSNB) will be established. It will be a statutory negotiating body for…

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Child abuse risks increase over Christmas

16 December 2025

An NSPCC news story explores findings from a YouGov survey analysing UK adults’ perceptions of the risks children could face at Christmas. Findings show one in eight adults have had…

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A new DfE programme – Maximising value for pupils

15 December 2025

The Department for Education’s Maximising value for pupils programme supports schools to ensure that every pound spent delivers the greatest possible impact on pupil outcomes. It focuses on sustainability, efficiency,…

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School inspections: frequently asked questions

14 December 2025

Ofsted have created a blog of the most frequently asked questions since publishing the renewed inspection framework. When will my school be inspected? When your school is due to be…

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Pupil premium: eligible pupils

13 December 2025

Family income data will replace free school meals eligibility as the trigger for pupil premium and other deprivation funding for schools, the government has said. Ministers have previously said they…

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