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Educational outcomes of children in social care

13 October 2023

There is widespread political consensus on the importance of boosting school attainment. However, a growing number of children are facing challenges that can hold them back and prevent them from…

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Senior mental health lead training: applying for a second grant

12 October 2023

The Department for Education (DfE) is offering a grant of £1,200 for eligible state-funded schools and colleges in England to train a senior mental health lead to develop and implement…

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Funding available for chess clubs in primary schools

11 October 2023

The Department for Education will provide funding to increase access to chess for pupils in eligible primary schools. Up to £2,000 is available for settings that have primary provision in…

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Report: Impact of Covid-19 related school closures

10 October 2023

This longitudinal study follows a group of the youngest school-aged children during and since the Covid-19 pandemic to understand the long-term impact of Covid-19 related disruption to schools on pupils’…

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Froebel Trust annual lecture: Children’s play and creativity

9 October 2023

This year's free Froebel Trust Autumn Lecture is all about children's play and creativity. Guest speaker Professor Tina Bruce CBE is renowned for her tireless work in the early childhood…

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Top five actions for early career teachers working with EAL learners.

8 October 2023

In this blog, The Bell Foundation explore the key actions for early career teachers (ECTs) working in multilingual classrooms. Just over one in five learners in schools in England these…

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How Ofsted inspects safeguarding in schools webinar – New date added

7 October 2023

In this webinar Ofsted will explore what makes for an effective safeguarding culture, reasons why safeguarding may be ineffective, what might constitute a need for minor improvements, the checks they…

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Education Committee report: Persistent absence and support for disadvantaged pupils

6 October 2023

Government statistics have shown that covid-19 and its aftermath has had a damaging effect on school attendance, which has lasted longer than originally anticipated. The rate of absence in schools…

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Booklet: Refocusing on ADHD in education

5 October 2023

How can schools help children with ADHD achieve their potential? October is ADHD Awareness Month so why not access this free guide for SENDCOs and Additional Support Coordinators from The…

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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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