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DfE: ‘Moments Matter, Attendance Counts’ school feedback survey

19 May 2024

Give your feedback by filling in this short survey about the recent national attendance campaign 'Moments Matter, Attendance Counts'. As part of the Department for Education's ‘Moments Matter, Attendance Counts’…

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What is school ‘refusal’?

18 May 2024

This animation has been developed as a tool to help school staff and other professionals better understand the complexity of school 'refusal'.  School is not my enemy: an artistic visualization…

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Welcome to the First Mathematics Challenge

17 May 2024

The First Mathematics Challenge (FMC) has been specifically created to give all pupils, UK and worldwide aged between 7-9, the opportunity to take part in a fun Mathematical Challenge.  The Challenge…

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A headteacher’s guide to Maths Hubs

16 May 2024

There are 40 Maths Hubs, and they cover the whole of England. You are already ‘in’ a Maths Hub, even if you haven’t yet been in touch or accessed any…

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Improving behaviour in schools

15 May 2024

DfE resources to support schools and trusts in developing, implementing and maintaining a whole-school behaviour culture. These resources support schools to implement a behaviour policy that creates a school culture…

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Geographical model making competition

14 May 2024

The Geographical Association is running a new competition for pupils to get involved and explore their creativity and geographical knowledge by creating a 3D model. The theme is 'My Local…

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Why bother with retrieval?

13 May 2024

The Education Endowment Foundation recently released a fascinating blog which explores the connection between cognitive science principles and retrieval practice. Below is an extract from the blog: You are sitting…

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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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