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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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Podcast: Absenteeism in schools

1 May 2024

Learn more about why children miss school and the potential safeguarding implications. Education is a vital part of ensuring children get the best possible start in life, and there can…

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Improving mental health and wellbeing with and through educational settings.

30 April 2024

‍The report, “Improving mental health and wellbeing with and through educational settings”, sets out the crucial role schools can play in supporting children’s mental health and promoting and supporting wellbeing. With…

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Strengthening safeguarding in EYFS

29 April 2024

The DfE has opened a consultation on proposals to strengthen the EYFS safeguarding requirements and make them more comprehensive for early years providers.  This is to ensure that all children are kept…

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Routines in Early Years – How they can improve behaviour

28 April 2024

We all live our lives via a series of routines. We get up at a specific time each day, put the bins out on a set day each week and…

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EEF Guidance report: A School’s Guide to Implementation

27 April 2024

The latest edition of A School’s Guide to Implementation, produced in collaboration with expert teachers and leading academics and based on a new review of the evidence, outlines how school and setting leaders…

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