Attainment data – what every school leader needs to know
1 December 2022
Data expert James Pembroke drills down into how progress will be measured from KS1 assessments. As pupils returned to school at the start of September, the Department for Education published an…
ViewProactive wellbeing coaching: How to support yourself & your team
30 November 2022
In school we have many factors which have an impact on pupil and staff wellbeing: Isolation: How many staffrooms are empty these days? The lack of social interaction by some…
ViewHundreds of formerly outstanding schools reinspected
29 November 2022
Ofsted has recently published a commentary explaining that over 80% (308) of outstanding primary and secondary schools exempt from routine inspection that had a graded inspection last year did not retain the…
ViewMultiplication tables check attainment data 2022
28 November 2022
The latest statistics on the attainment of pupils in the 2022 multiplication tables check have been released. There is no expected standard in the multiplication tables check, but higher scores indicate…
ViewChanges to key stage 2 assessment dates in 2023
27 November 2022
An additional bank holiday in honour of the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III will take place on Monday 8th May 2023. As this date had previously been announced as…
ViewEEF podcast: evidence informed leadership
27 November 2022
The EEF has published the latest episode of their podcast, ‘Evidence into Action’, focusing on evidence informed leadership. In this instalment, hosts Alex Quigley and, EEF Senior Content Manager, Kirsten Mould,…
ViewSafeguarding – don’t leave it too late
26 November 2022
Schools tend to focus on the big incidents but need also to be mindful regarding low-level concerns. When we think of safeguarding issues a litany of major worries - including…
ViewWhat is the difference between short-term, working and long-term memory?
25 November 2022
Our memory is the centre of all learning. It stores and processes any knowledge we need to learn or use in the future. However, it’s made up of several sections,…
ViewBullying and mental health: impact and interventions
24 November 2022
This podcast from the Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health discusses bullying in children and adolescents. The podcast provides: insights into the definition of bullying how prevalent bullying is…
ViewBeyond the labels: A SEND system which works for every child, every time
23 November 2022
The Children’s Commissioner for England has published a paper setting out ambitions for ensuring children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are supported effectively by the system. This paper…
ViewEarly years: Ofsted research review
22 November 2022
Ofsted has published the first in a series of research reviews into early years education in England - Best start in life part 1: setting the scene. This review examines…
ViewBuild the next generation of budding entrepreneurs
21 November 2022
Encouraging children to embrace their entrepreneurial skills, and making them happier about money, will help them succeed later in life. Make £5 Grow does just that. It's a fun, engaging…
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