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Updated: Protective security and preparedness for education settings

5 May 2025

The DfE have updated the non-statutory guidance to help schools strengthen their preparedness for terrorism and major incidents. This non-statutory guidance is for: security and incident leads all staff, including…

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Embracing all forms of neurodivergent play

4 May 2025

In this free podcast early years specialists Kerry Murphy and David Cahn discuss neurodivergent play, exploring: Kerry’s A–Z of Neurodiverse Play David’s work as a neurodiversity-affirming childminder How we can decolonise…

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Is the Curriculum and Assessment Review on the right track?

3 May 2025

The Curriculum and Assessment Review, which is being chaired by Professor Becky Francis, was commissioned by the Department for Education last summer and will not conclude its work until this…

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Effective safeguarding leadership: Five areas for focus

2 May 2025

Schools should aim to have exemplary safeguarding practices, but one of the biggest challenges is equipping themselves with the right skill-sets. Two-thirds of school leaders say they have experienced some…

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School estate management standards

1 May 2025

The DfE has published the ‘School estate management standards’, setting out the practices and processes required to effectively manage the school estate. This non-statutory guidance from the DfE aims to…

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Podcast: Evaluating Maths Hubs’ impact with the EEF

30 April 2025

In this episode, the NCETM’s Dr Jen Shearman, Dr Paul Rowlandson and Sue Evans discuss the upcoming EEF-funded trials of two important Maths Hubs programmes in 2025/26. The conversation explores…

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Guidance: Best Practices for Managing Images and Videos on School Websites

29 April 2025

Ensuring a secure and professional online presence is essential for schools and colleges, especially when managing images and videos. The UK Safer Internet Centre, in collaboration with the Professionals Online…

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Free webinar: ​‘Breaking down the gap’

28 April 2025

Following’s March’s release of the Education Policy Institute’s (EPI's) Breaking down the gap – the role of school absence and pupil characteristics, the EPI’s Emily Hunt joins Phil Stock from Greenshaw…

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Tackling child sexual abuse: progress update

26 April 2025

This update sets out the steps the government will take to act on the recommendations in the final report of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA), as well…

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Providing safe wraparound care for children

25 April 2025

Any organisation providing childcare or activities for children and young people needs effective safeguarding policies and procedures, as well as confident staff and volunteers. Wraparound settings should be a safe…

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Kids Walk 2025

24 April 2025

Organised by road safety charity Brake, Kids Walk sees UK primary school pupils taking part in short, supervised walks in their communities. Schools signing up receive resources and lesson packs…

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National Professional Qualifications (NPQs): call for evidence

23 April 2025

The DfE are seeking recent, relevant and high-quality research that may inform updates to the evidence-base underpinning 3 NPQ frameworks.   This call for evidence is seeking research that may…

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