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Taking a step back from burn-out…

10 November 2021

Burn-out is not inevitable. As a school leader, how do you take care of yourself? Frances Robertson urges you to avoid burn-out by making time to reflect and step back…

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Computing curriculum video from Ofsted

9 November 2021

Ofsted have released a recorded webinar delivered by Marc White, HMI, Subject Lead for Computing on how to identify the most significant knowledge and how to ensure that what is…

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Alternative provision and unregulated schools

8 November 2021

There has been a reported rise in the number of primary-aged pupils in alternative provision. For children struggling in mainstream schools there are high-quality state-funded pupil referral units and good independent…

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Thinking, planning and wondering come before descriptive writing

8 November 2021

If you want to inspire children to write, there are a number of things to consider before they put pen to paper according to Emma Carroll, an author with 20…

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Selecting an appropriate senior mental health lead training course

7 November 2021

The grant application service is now available for schools and colleges to apply for a senior mental health lead training grant. All state-funded education settings are eligible to apply for one training…

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MapChart – create custom maps

6 November 2021

Did you know that MapChart is a free tool to help you create custom maps. There are a wide range of options including: Making a map of the World, Europe,…

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Want to know more about flexible working?

5 November 2021

Are you a school leader or governor who would like to find out more about flexible working? The Department for Education is funding training, offered by Timewise Flexible Working Consultancy,…

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Top tips for collecting meaningful formative data

5 November 2021

"There have been so many changes to assessment and data collection in primary schools over recent years, and it feels hard to keep up. A multitude of assessment information —…

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EEF project: science professional development

4 November 2021

Thinking, Doing, Talking Science (TDTS) is a professional development programme designed to improve science outcomes by making science lessons more focused, creative and effective. Teachers are trained to develop and teach…

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Carried forward unspent PE and sport premium grant funding

3 November 2021

As a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the DfE relaxed the ring-fencing arrangements for the PE and sport premium in the 2019 to 2020 academic year, to allow any…

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Schools told to report on catch-up tutoring efforts, Tes reports

1 November 2021

According to Catherine Lough, reporter at Tes, schools have been ordered to submit performance data on how they are spending school-led catch-up tutoring grants from the first week back after…

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Covid learning loss data

31 October 2021

The Department for Education has published its findings into the learning loss of pupils due to Covid in 2020/21. Below are some of the key headlines. Reading By the end…

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