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12 things I wish I’d known about grief

29 March 2022

From the often talked about ‘five stages of grief’ to the idea that grieving people should be crying all the time, there are many common myths about grief. The Winston’s…

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Schools White Paper – Opportunity for All: press release

28 March 2022

Schools White Paper, Opportunity for All, sets out plans to make sure every child can reach the full height of their potential. Any child who falls behind in maths or…

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Self Harm Training & Suicide Awareness & Prevention: fully funded course

28 March 2022

This qualification is aimed at anyone seeking to improve their understanding and awareness of suicide and self-harm. A level 2 certificate is awarded on successful completion. The knowledge individuals will gain…

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Team Meetings as Team Coaching. A pragmatic, effective solution for sustained CPD

27 March 2022

Tom Sherrington discusses the complications and challenges that arise in building a team of coaches and associated structures needed to engage and sustain coaching. There are three key areas of…

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Domestic Role Play Planning Guide for Early Years

26 March 2022

Developing a well organised domestic role play area is vital for supporting young children’s learning. It enables children to explore relationships and make sense of events and situations in their everyday lives.…

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The Impact of Covid-19 on pupil attainment – a summary of research evidence

25 March 2022

The pandemic and associated partial school closures have led to considerable disruption to the learning of pupils in England. In order to inform policy- and decision-making, a range of studies…

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Improving mathematics through spatial thinking

24 March 2022

Spatial thinking matters for mathematics development. In addition to geometry, it is important in understanding number lines, working with pattern, interpreting graphs and using measurements. Also referred to as ​‘spatial reasoning’…

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EEF: recruiting for trials

23 March 2022

The Education Endowment Foundation is looking for primary schools to participate in upcoming trials of the following educational programmes:- Stop and Think: A software programme which uses quizzes and games to…

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Breaking the code: can dual coding create a redundancy effect?

23 March 2022

Dual coding, which is the process of blending words and pictures together, allows students to learn and recall information better. However, a separate area of psychology, the Redundancy Effect, suggests…

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How to teach handwriting in the early years

22 March 2022

Fine motor control and oral composition develop apace in the early years. However, the combination of complex skills required for writing is difficult to teach, and the writing ELG is…

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Ofsted’s PE research review published

21 March 2022

On 18th March, Ofsted published their physical education research review which draws upon the education inspection framework (EIF) and other literature, to identify factors that can contribute to a high-quality PE curriculum,…

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Neurodiversity Celebration Week

21 March 2022

Neurodiversity Celebration Week takes place this week 21st - 27th March. It is a worldwide initiative that challenges stereotypes and misconceptions about neurological differences. It aims to transform how neurodivergent…

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