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2 September 2024
Single headline Ofsted grades for schools will be scrapped with immediate effect, the government has announced today. This means that the 'overall effectiveness' judgement for school inspections will be removed.…
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School teachers and leaders will receive a fully funded 5.5% pay award, reflecting the vital contribution they make to children’s life chances. The decision means the recommendations of the School Teachers’…
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The teacher appraisal process should be “intrinsically supportive” and in a school culture that “values openness and fairness”, new guidance states. The Department for Education updated its appraisal guidance for September. Here’s…
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This guidance from The Bell Foundation provides a framework for schools to ensure that any EAL learners, who may also have a special educational need or disability (SEND), receive appropriate…
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Did you know? 20% of serious allergic reactions to food happen whilst a child is at school, and these reactions can occur in children with no prior history of food…
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From September, the emphasis of ungraded Ofsted inspections will be on providing school leaders with opportunities to demonstrate where they have improved and to discuss where they still have work…
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With more than 1 in 5 primary pupils identified as using English as an additional language, linguistic diversity is a feature of many classrooms. In this Best Practice Focus, Glynis…
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It is estimated that 10% of children will be affected by long-term and persistent speech, language, and communication needs (Public Health England, 2020), and that around 4 in 10 of…
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The Department for Education is inviting schools to take part in a trial starting in January 2025. The Family Numeracy trial will test the impact of delivering maths aligned to…
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In this episode of the NCETM podcast, Rebecca and Sue explore the foundations of doubles in Reception and discuss how this concept is built on in KS1 and beyond. Having…
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The latest statistics on special educational needs (SEN) and disabilities in England showed that there were 575,963 young people with Education, Health and Care (EHC) plans. EHC plans first began to be…
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Diversity Role Models has launched ‘Embracing Difference, Ending Bullying, Research and Impact Report’, along with a companion ‘Best Practice Guide’ for primary and secondary teachers, school senior leadership teams (SLT), and school…
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