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School leaders’ support service

17 October 2022

School leaders, including assistant heads, can access free one-to-one counselling, one-to-one supervision, and peer support through a funded scheme delivered by the Education Support charity.  Do you want to feel…

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Top Ten Tips on Managing Difficult Conversations

6 October 2022

1. Do Not Avoid the Conversation. Think about: if you don't have this conversation, what will be the impact in the next week, month or year? What impact will not having…

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Free Webinar: A Guide to Whole-school Sustainability

5 October 2022

This on demand webinar will provide headteachers, senior leaders, governors, teachers and practitioners with advice and guidance on taking a whole-school approach to sustainability in primary schools, promoting biodiversity and…

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School 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…

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Guidance: Primary school accountability

7 September 2022

The Department for Education has published the ‘Primary school accountability in 2022: technical guide’, which replaces the existing documents. The newly published guidance includes further information about Key Stage 2…

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New content expected on school websites

7 September 2022

The Department for Education has updated their lists of what schools and must or should publish on their websites in the 2022 to 2023 academic year. This includes new sections…

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Political impartiality in schools

12 July 2022

"Teachers should not be “campaigners” on contested issues", said Ofsted's chief inspector Amanda Spielman at the Festival of Education at Wellington College. Her comments follow the government's guidance on political…

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KS2 SATs headline data

6 July 2022

The Department for Education published the latest headline statistics on attainment in the KS2 national curriculum assessments. Headline facts and figures 74% of pupils met the expected standard in reading,…

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How to write an effective SEF for your school

1 July 2022

Are you about to tackle the school self-evaluation form? Ciara Lamb shares some tips for writing your SEF, so you can be confident it is set up to effectively support…

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Updated: School inspection data summary report (IDSR) guide

15 June 2022

This guide gives an overview of the inspection data summary report (IDSR) for primary and secondary schools, along with information to help interpret the charts. The guidance has been recently…

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Moving forwards, making a difference – FREE Webinar

9 June 2022

The EEF has produced Moving Forwards, making a difference: A planning guide for schools 2022-2023, to support schools in their planning efforts in the academic year ahead. It proposes a…

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Life Friendly Leadership – a six week programme for HR and School Leaders

29 May 2022

Join the MTPT project to understand how to create life-friendly school cultures that empower our parent-teachers and retain experienced staff. In this six-week programme, you'll gain a comprehensive understanding of…

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