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Education recovery in schools: autumn 2021

4 January 2022

A briefing on the continued impact of the pandemic and education recovery has been released, which draws on evidence from inspections that Ofsted carried out in autumn 2021. Inspection handbooks…

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Open letter from Education Secretary

3 January 2022

Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi has written an open letter to education and childcare leaders on the return to education settings in 2022 and what it will look like. In this…

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Using metacognition to support problem-solving in maths

3 January 2022

Kirstin Mulholland, content specialist for maths at the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF), has written a thought provoking blog exploring how teaching staff can support pupils to problem-solve effectively using metacognition.…

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Ofsted art curriculum webinar

2 January 2022

Ofsted have released a pre-recorded webinar led by Jennifer Gibbs, HMI, Subject Lead for Art and Design on which art knowledge is most significant and what structure is needed to…

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Support to deal with prejudice in schools

22 December 2021

Hope not Hate Charitable Trust’s Education Unit work with Key Stage 2 pupils to give them a holistic understanding of what prejudice and discrimination is, how it forms and the…

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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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Ex-teachers asked to return to the classroom

20 December 2021

The Government is asking former teachers who have the skills and time to return to the classroom to sign up to be part of the national effort to support face-to-face education in…

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DfE Guidance: Coronavirus workforce fund for schools

20 December 2021

Funding is available to support schools facing significant staff absences and financial pressures with the costs of staff cover for the period from 22nd November 2021 to 18th February 2022.…

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4 things that great subject leaders know and do

19 December 2021

Leading a subject is a tough job. Initial Teacher Training (ITT) prepares teachers to teach but as soon as the induction period is completed, teachers often take on the leadership…

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Ofsted webinar on inspection and gathering evidence

18 December 2021

Ofsted have released a pre-recorded video delivered by Dan Lambert, HMI, in the South East region, who talks about the types of evidence that inspectors will look at on inspection.…

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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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Kicking Perfectionism: 6 principles to help

16 December 2021

Ever spent too long on a Powerpoint presentation, quit a project or found yourself going over an essay for the tenth time? Perfectionism creeps into every facet of our lives.…

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