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Building confidence and desire in struggling readers at KS2

10 November 2023

Free OUP webinar: Tue, Nov 14, 2023 · 4:00 PM Some children enter KS2 lacking age-appropriate reading skills, and this results in issues beyond the acquisition of abilities. Frequently, several…

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Supporting your pupils to flourish in an increasingly digital world

9 November 2023

There are growing concerns within the sector that the current education system is preparing children for a world that may no longer exist by the time they reach adulthood. What…

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Dropping off and picking up before and after school

8 November 2023

Schools have a duty to safeguard children in their care. An important part of this is considering how to ensure that pupils arrive and leave premises safely. Every school should…

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EYFS: Great ways to support communication, language and literacy

7 November 2023

Teach Early Years is launching five reports, freely accessible to anyone in the early years sector. Each report is full of expert advice and inspiring ideas, all complied to help…

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Free resources for World Kindness Day

6 November 2023

The National Literacy Trust have partnered with Penguin Random House UK and Charlie Mackesy to create KS1 and KS2 cross-curricular literacy and PSHE resources to help you celebrate World Kindness…

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Transition to NPQ for SENCOs

6 November 2023

The Department for Education has clarified which qualification should be undertaken and timescales for enrolment and completion of the mandatory qualification for SENCOs. The requirement to complete training within 3…

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UK children and adults to be safer online as world-leading bill becomes law

5 November 2023

Online Safety Act receives Royal Assent putting into law rules to make the UK the safest place in the world to be online. The Online Safety Act received Royal Assent…

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Do schools that employ an Ofsted inspector get better inspection grades?

4 November 2023

A significant proportion of school inspections in England are conducted by contractors – many of whom are staff employed by a school, often in a school leadership role. These individuals…

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An update on attendance with Ofsted and the DfE

3 November 2023

In this free webinar, Ofsted provide an update on attendance matters for maintained schools and academies in England. The webinar includes how Ofsted inspects attendance and at the Department for…

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How Ofsted inspects safeguarding in schools

2 November 2023

In this new webinar, Ofsted explores: what makes up an effective safeguarding culture; reasons why safeguarding may be ineffective; what might constitute a need for minor improvements; the checks inspectors…

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Schools must share RSHE materials with parents

1 November 2023

The Education Secretary, Gillian Keegan, has written to all schools in England to make clear that they can and should share relationships, sex and health (RSHE) curriculum materials with parents.…

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2024 assessment calendars

1 November 2023

The DfE has added the downloadable key stage 1 assessment calendar for 2023/24. These tests are now optional. If schools opt to use them, it is recommended they are administered…

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