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Holiday Activities and Food programme

10 July 2022

The Holiday Activities and Food programme (HAF) provides healthy food and enriching activities to children and young people, with free places available for those on free school meals. It’s available…

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Burnout: what causes it, how to avoid it and how do we recover?

9 July 2022

If you think you might be experiencing burnout, you’re not alone.  Research carried out by Deloitte in 2021 suggests that 77% of over 1000 respondents say they have experienced burnout at…

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How can SENDCos develop teacher practice?

8 July 2022

The EEF guidance report on ​‘Special Education Needs in Mainstream Schools’ recommends that teachers employ and embed five strategies into their day-to-day practice to support the progress of pupils with SEND: explicit instruction cognitive and…

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My summer toolbox

7 July 2022

Summer can be challenging for children. There are a range of activities & exercises to try that can be added to their own coping toolbox to help on difficult days.…

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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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Online safety audit

6 July 2022

Keeping Children Safe in Education, state “Schools and colleges should consider carrying out an annual review of their approach to online safety, supported by an annual risk assessment that considers…

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Rural primary schools to get huge broadband upgrade

5 July 2022

Up to 3,000 primary schools across rural England will get lightning-fast gigabit broadband. Hundreds of thousands of pupils living in the countryside will enjoy lessons powered by better digital connections…

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Top 10 safeguarding priorities for schools

4 July 2022

Safeguarding work requires a mix of detailed planning ahead and effective and responsive working practices. In this free Best Practice Focus download, Elizabeth Rose considers 10 priorities for schools to…

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School-led tutoring year-end statement

3 July 2022

Guidance for schools, academies, independent special schools, local authorities and virtual school heads on completing the year-end statement for the SLT grant has been published. This guidance is for: schoolsacademiesindependent…

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Helping children and young people manage stress

2 July 2022

In this blog, the Safeguarding Company discuss tools and strategies to empower children and young people to manage their own stress levels. Each year more and more children and young…

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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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Effective Professional Development: Revisiting Prior Learning

30 June 2022

The Research School Network explores mechanism 2 from the EEF’s recent guidance report. According to the guidance, professional development is more likely to be effective when we: revisit previous topics or techniques…

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