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Podcast – Ofsted’s new subject reports: geography, PE and music

4 October 2023

Ofsted has published three new subject reports evaluating the common strengths and weaknesses of different subjects in a sample of schools. The new reports cover geography, PE and music. Shreena Kotecha,…

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EEF publish updated resources to support pupil premium spending

3 October 2023

Three quarters of schools in England say poor attendance and low-reading levels are the biggest challenges affecting their socio-economically disadvantaged pupils’ academic achievement. This is according to analysis of Pupil…

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Trauma informed practice research

2 October 2023

The government and a youth charity will spend £5.8 million on four projects to examine whether contested trauma-informed practice actually does keep children safe from violence and could lead to…

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Primary PE and sport premium update 2023-2024

1 October 2023

The Department for Education, Association for Physical Education and the Youth Sport Trust have released a recorded version of their Primary PE and sport premium webinar outlining the updates for…

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DfE: Workload reduction taskforce

30 September 2023

The Workload Reduction Taskforce is made up of education experts, from those working in our classrooms, to those in management positions. It includes representatives from all four teaching unions (NEU,…

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Power of Reading in the Early Years research project

29 September 2023

This project focused on improving young children’s communication and language development in early years settings and reducing the attainment gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers.    Key Findings: Early…

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Engaging your local community

28 September 2023

Engaging with the local community is vital for your school, to boost admissions. If your school is regularly sharing positive news stories, this can put your school firmly in the…

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Ofsted’s school inspection update: autumn 2023

27 September 2023

Watch a recording of Ofsted's webinar summarising the updates to the school inspection handbook for maintained schools and academies including: safeguarding, early monitoring inspections, inspection timings, leadership and governance and…

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Safeguarding guidance for extracurricular activities

26 September 2023

After-school activities are vital for pupils' education, offering benefits like improved social skills, exposure to lifelong interests, and valuable new skills. However, since they can involve outside parties, they could…

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Free webinar: Early career teachers and EAL

25 September 2023

Nearly one in five learners in England today are multilingual, yet a recent report from the Department for Education (DfE), "Working lives of teachers and leaders" (April 2023), found that…

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Ofsted – Best start in life part 2: the 3 prime areas of learning

24 September 2023

Ofsted have published the second in their series of early years research reviews. The report explores the importance of developing young children's knowledge and skills in the 3 prime areas…

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Parent apathy on attendance laid bare

23 September 2023

The Covid pandemic has caused a “seismic shift in parental attitudes to school attendance” that will take a “monumental, multi-service effort to change”, according to new research. Public First held focus…

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