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Preparing for and responding to major incidents

12 May 2024

The Department for Education (DfE) has produced non-statutory guidance which provides advice to help educational settings to become better prepared for and able to respond to terrorism and other major…

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Hidden sensory difficulties in the classroom

11 May 2024

In this SEND network podcast, sensory specialist Joanna Grace discusses hidden sensory difficulties in the classroom. This podcast episode features discussion on:  How a classroom setting can affect a child’s sensory…

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Teaching children awareness of feelings and actions

10 May 2024

Early educators can support young children’s development by teaching them how to be more aware of their feelings and actions. This is according to research underpinning the Education Endowment Foundation’s…

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Comprehend this!

9 May 2024

Reading is not a skills based subject. This episode of Thinking Deeply about Primary Education, Neil Almond takes us through the fascinating world of reading comprehension in the first, audio-lecture…

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Revisiting teacher professionalism

8 May 2024

The Chartered College of Teaching has produced a report on teacher professionalism, 'Revisiting the notion of teacher professionalism - A working paper'. This report aims to redefine what the Chartered…

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Trauma Informed Leadership free webinar

7 May 2024

Join this webinar for an introduction to leading people, systems and services in ways which ensure strength, consistency, productivity and creativity within a framework of psychological safety and trust. Learn…

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Reception baseline assessment ARA published

6 May 2024

The Standards and Testing Agency (STA) has released the assessment and reporting arrangements for the reception baseline assessment (RBA) for the 2024/25 academic year. This statutory assessment applies to maintained…

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Ofsted ‘deep dives’ to be removed from ungraded inspections

5 May 2024

From September, inspectors will no longer conduct subject deep dives during ungraded inspections, which are designed to check on standards in schools that already carry a good or outstanding grade.…

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Podcast – Ofsted’s English subject report: telling this story

4 May 2024

In this episode of Ofsted Talks podcast Mark Leech, Deputy Director of Communications, talks to Kirsty Godfrey, Senior HMI, and Zoe Enser, HMI, about Ofsted's recently published English Subject report. …

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Ofsted’s approach to inspecting small schools

3 May 2024

Ofsted has published a new blog which explains their approach to inspecting small schools - those with fewer than 150 pupils. In the blog, Ofsted recognises the opportunities and challenges…

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Pupils lose 16 days of curriculum learning due to reading interventions

3 May 2024

A survey suggests that up to a third of children in an average classroom are hindered from keeping up with lessons because of their reading ability and need additional help.…

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EEF blog-Voices from the classroom: modelling effective mathematical discussion

2 May 2024

Grace Coker, EEF maths specialist, introduces a new Voices from the Classroom video. In this new instalment, Helen Jones – Assistant Maths Hub Lead for Yorkshire Ridings Maths Hub – explains…

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