Thematic Reflective Space: Supporting distressed CYP to manage in school
3 October 2022
Barnardo's Education Community are currently in a new phase of development and are trialling monthly thematic reflective spaces to replace the 'Education Hubs'. The BEC Steering Group suggested the first theme be…
View360 Degree Safe – Online Safety Review Tool Update
2 October 2022
The online safety, self-review tool 360 Degree Safe has been updated in response to ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’. Find out what has changed and how SWGfL’s online safety policy templates have also included these…
ViewWhy language matters: “hidden” in plain sight
1 October 2022
NSPCC Learning has released a new blog as part of a series looking at the importance of language in safeguarding, focusing on the use of the terms like “hidden men”…
ViewSchool governance update – Sept 2022
30 September 2022
September's school governance update was released on 29th September 2022 by the Department for Education (DfE). The information relates to governance in maintained schools and academy trusts in England and…
ViewWhy perseverance is key when helping your child learn to read
30 September 2022
The Chief Inspector of Ofsted is Amanda Spielman. Read the blog she has written for ParentKind about supporting your child with learning to read. As a parent, helping your child…
ViewHeadteacher Update Podcast: School inspection & Ofsted
30 September 2022
This episode tackles Ofsted school inspections, offering practical advice, tips and anecdotes for primary schools – including on subject deep dives – to help you thrive when the inspectors come calling.…
ViewUpdated – Data protection: privacy notice model documents
29 September 2022
Suggested privacy notices for schools and local authorities to issue to staff, parents and pupils about the collection of data. The government has updated its model privacy notices for: pupilsschool…
ViewEmbedding self-regulation in Early Years classrooms
28 September 2022
This reflective article, from the Chartered College, considers the steps taken to apply research recommendations within Early Years classrooms to encourage pupils to be independent and competent learners. Self-regulated learning…
ViewMental health and wellbeing calendar: autumn term 2022
27 September 2022
The Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families have produced a calendar of curriculum themes and occasions linked to mental health for the 2022 autumn term, with activity ideas…
ViewTrauma – Pedagogy in practice: free online training
26 September 2022
The Chartered College of Teaching has partnered with ACAMH to present a FREE online training series, ‘Pedagogy in practice’, exclusively for teachers and school leaders. These are a series of FREE…
ViewPodcast: Tackling the consequences of poverty
25 September 2022
This episode considers the consequences that poverty has for children and their education and offers a range of practical ideas – large and small – for how primary schools can…
ViewDiverse Educators: Neurodiversity Toolkit
24 September 2022
The word ‘neurodiversity’ is an umbrella term to describe a large range of hereditary and acquired conditions that cause differences in brain development. The most common forms of neurodiversity are:…
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