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Early 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…

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Build 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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Individuals prohibited from managing or governing schools – updated

20 November 2022

The Secretary of State for Education can prohibit or restrict an individual from taking part in the management, or governance, of a school by issuing a direction under section 128 of…

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NEW EEF guide: Making a difference with effective tutoring

19 November 2022

High-quality tuition presents a significant opportunity to make a long-term contribution to closing the socio-economic attainment gap in classrooms across the country. The best evidence tells us that this gap has only…

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When Ofsted Inspects Safeguarding

18 November 2022

Ofsted inspections cause lots of anxiety for school staff, especially when it comes to safeguarding. The National Grid for Learning have created two resources to help prepare and hopefully therefore…

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Meet the ministers: DfE confirms briefs of new team

17 November 2022

The Department for Education has confirmed the briefs of its new ministers, almost two weeks after the reshuffle that saw Nick Gibb, Robert Halfon and Gillian Keegan return to the team. As…

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Request a Climate Ambassador for your school

16 November 2022

Climate Ambassadors is a new initiative led by the University of Reading, UKRI and STEM Learning to mobilise experts within the climate sector and support them with engaging with young…

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Improving attendance: good practice for schools and multi-academy trusts

15 November 2022

The DfE have recorded a range of webinars where schools and multi-academy trusts share their different techniques for improving attendance rates in their settings. The latest one 'School attendance guidance…

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Schools Like Yours – Updated for 2022

14 November 2022

Schools Like Yours is a free tool designed to help you benchmark your school against similar schools, giving you if not complete freedom then a lot of options to decide…

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The relationship between month of birth, exclusions and identification of special educational needs

13 November 2022

The return of national assessments in Key Stage 1, including Year 1 phonics, has again shone a light on the attainment of summer-born pupils relative to their autumn-born peers. For example,…

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Anxiety levels among headteachers more than doubled at pandemic peak

12 November 2022

Headteachers experienced a substantial increase in work-related anxiety during the pandemic which could affect the recruitment and retention of senior leaders, says a new study published by UCL researchers. The…

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The benefits of retrieval practice in Early Years Foundation Stage

11 November 2022

Retrieval practice is often one of the first educational strategies that comes to mind, proven effective in helping pupils to learn and remember information. But are its benefits limited only…

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