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Review of the RSHE statutory guidance

1 July 2024

The DfE are seeking views on changes to the relationships, sex and health education statutory guidance. Respond by 11th July 2024. The DfE want to hear your views on proposed…

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Addressing anxiety in primary-age pupils

30 June 2024

Anxiety seems to be a growing issue among primary-age children. So what can schools do to help? Dr Stephanie Thornton considers the evidence and looks at three ways we might…

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Rhyming games for Early Years – Why they matter and ideas to try

29 June 2024

Learning rhymes and playing rhyming games in Early Years ticks many developmental boxes. It also helps children to build confidence and be curious about the world, explains poet Jane Newberry……

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How using terms like ‘recruited’ and ‘working’ minimise children’s experiences of criminal exploitation

28 June 2024

When you hear the words ‘recruited’ or ‘working’ you probably think about legal, safe employment. However, these terms are used by those who groom and coerce children and young people…

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SEND system on ‘brink of collapse’

27 June 2024

The number of students with Education, Health, and Care Plans (EHCPs) is fast approaching 600,000 after a 21% rise in requests and almost 85,000 new plans coming into effect in…

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The impact of hardship on primary schools and primary and community healthcare

26 June 2024

Across Britain, millions of people are experiencing hardship, by which we mean they are going without basic essentials such as enough food, heating and appropriate clothing, because they cannot afford…

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Majority of teachers considered leaving over Ofsted

25 June 2024

National Education Union poll finds nearly three quarters of teachers have considered leaving the profession because of the negative impact of Ofsted on workload and their mental health. In a…

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Five principles for tackling the disadvantage gap in schools

24 June 2024

The disadvantage gap is arguably education’s most obdurate problem. Gains are hard won and easily lost. Since 2011, the gaps at ages 11 and 16 narrowed slightly and then widened…

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Recruitment and retention in 2024

23 June 2024

The Teacher Tapp and SchoolDash annual report on teacher recruitment and retention provides insights into the current state of the teaching profession in England. By monitoring job advertisements and conducting surveys with over 10,000…

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NGA: Growing good governance

22 June 2024

The National Governance Association (NGA) has published a report that captures the state of governance practice in England. The report draws upon the analysis of external reviews of governance (ERG) reports from…

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Ultimate guide to wraparound childcare

20 June 2024

With Wraparound Care being mandatory by September 2026, schools need to get to grips with the requirements and logistics required. The 2023 Spring Budget set out an ambition whereby all…

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Q&A with Ofsted: Small schools and the inspection framework

19 June 2024

In this open webinar, chaired by Aimée Tinkler (Vice President, Chartered College of Teaching),  we talk to Mike Sheridan and Lee Owston from Ofsted on the underlying drivers of the…

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