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Literacy Twilight Webinar

22 March 2025

Join Somerset Research School for a FREE twilight webinar to support you in developing literacy teaching. This guidance is aimed primarily at subject leaders, headteachers, and other staff with responsibility for…

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Looking after your school’s designated safeguarding lead

21 March 2025

The support provided to a DSL and the context they work in varies hugely from school to school. It ranges from the head of a small infant or primary school…

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Mathematical Thinking

20 March 2025

What do we mean by mathematical thinking? Mathematical thinking lies at the heart of learning mathematics. It is not a separate topic within the curriculum, but it’s the foundation through…

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Interim report – Curriculum & Assessment Review

19 March 2025

The interim report for the Curriculum and Assessment Review was published yesterday. The Review Panel recognises the hard-won successes and educational improvements of the last quarter-century but notes that “high…

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How headteachers can build positive pupil relationships

19 March 2025

When we become headteacher, our relationship with the pupils can suffer. Andrew Marsh introduces his 10 golden rules to help headteachers maintain strong relationships with pupils as part of a…

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Safeguarding reviews silent on Black, Asian and Mixed Heritage children

18 March 2025

The Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel has (11th March 2025) published a report about 53 children from Black, Asian and Mixed Heritage backgrounds who died or were seriously harmed between…

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World Maths Day is almost here! 

17 March 2025

The world’s largest online mathematics competition returns on 26 March 2025, bringing together over 10 million students from 150+ countries to connect and compete, getting a chance to win fantastic prizes! …

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EEF: Five new evaluation reports added to the evidence base

16 March 2025

 The EEF have published findings from independent evaluations of five different teaching and learning programmes. These include two pilot studies, which assess the feasibility of a programme or approach, and three randomised controlled…

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How creative teachers can still thrive

15 March 2025

Teachers often enter the profession brimming with creativity and a desire to make a difference. They want the freedom to shape their lessons, connect with students, and bring subjects to…

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Children experiencing harm online in the UK remains ‘stubbornly high’

14 March 2025

Internet Matters’ annual “Children’s Wellbeing in a Digital World Index” reveals there has been no reduction in children’s experiences of harm online, and that children in the UK are finding…

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Sustainability leadership and climate action plans in education

13 March 2025

The sustainability and climate change strategy for education states: “By 2025, all education settings will have nominated a sustainability lead and put in place a climate action plan”. This includes early years…

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EEF podcast: Is teaching an art or a science?

12 March 2025

The EEF has published the second episode of a three-part series of their podcast, ​‘Evidence into Action’, focusing on whether teaching is an art or a science. This edition looks at getting beyond ​‘evidence-informed’…

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