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UK Poverty 2022: The essential guide to understanding poverty in the UK

30 January 2022

What is the picture of poverty at the start of 2022, coming up to two years after a global pandemic struck? To an extent the picture is unclear: we don’t…

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Supporting EAL pupils in a busy classroom: free webinar

27 January 2022

Would you like to know more about how to support your learners with EAL in a busy classroom environment? Do you have a learner who is new to English? If…

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The Window of Tolerance Animation

16 January 2022

Watch a free 6 minute online video from Beacon House on the Window of Tolerance Find out how a traumatised child swings from fight/flight to freeze/collapse; and what adults can…

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Pupil Premium funding rate for 2022/23 released

21 December 2021

The government is increasing the amount of funding allocated to disadvantaged pupils for 2022/23. The rate for primary-aged pupils eligible for free school meals, or who have been eligible in…

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Children with disabilities: safeguarding our most vulnerable

17 December 2021

Did you know that children and young people who live with disabilities are more likely to experience violence and abuse than non-disabled children? One in every 20 children has a…

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Using your pupil premium funding effectively

11 November 2021

Research has found that disadvantaged pupils have been worst affected by the impact of the pandemic. It is therefore more important than ever that school strategies focus on support for…

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Effective Pupil Premium Practice

22 October 2021

The Headteacher Update podcast looks at the principles of effective Pupil Premium work in primary schools, offering practical advice, ideas and guidance. The discussion touches upon using Family Support Workers…

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Removing barriers in free school meal uptake

21 October 2021

There are still a number of barriers that put children and families off applying for, and taking up, free school meals. Research has highlighted that some families simply do not…

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Free guidance documents for parents of EAL learners.

9 October 2021

‘Helping children learn’ & ‘About the English Education system’ are now also available in Dari and Pashto to support Afghan refugees. Download the short, easy to understand guides for parents…

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Recovery premium funding guidance and allocations

4 October 2021

The DfE has published a guidance document for recovery premium. The recovery premium provides additional funding for state-funded schools in the 2021 to 2022 academic year. Building on the pupil premium, this funding…

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Education recovery package

17 June 2021

Support for early years settings, schools and providers of 16-19 education The guidance provides information about the programmes and activities the Department for Education is funding to support education recovery and…

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EEF and Sutton Trust respond to education recovery plan

8 June 2021

In response to the announcement from the Department for Education, Sir Peter Lampl, founder and Executive Chair of the Sutton Trust and chairman of the Education Endowment Foundation, said: “Creating an…

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