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Music education: information for parents and young people

13 February 2023

To encourage more young people to become involved in music, the Department for Education (DfE) has produced a guide to the national plan for music and how to get help…

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What shapes us makes us

12 February 2023

The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood has launched a campaign ‘Shaping Us’ to promote the importance of the early years of childhood. It aims to increase understanding of how…

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Are you really teaching D&T?

11 February 2023

Design and Technology education involves two important elements - learning about the designed and made world and how things work, and learning to design and make functional products for particular…

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Using knowledge organisers in primary schools

10 February 2023

What are Knowledge Organisers? A place where all the selected key/core knowledge for any given unit of work in any subject is organised into one resource. They are usually printed…

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Planning for effective transition to secondary school

9 February 2023

They say that ​“a change is a good as a rest” and indeed change can be a very positive influence in our lives bringing with it many exciting new opportunities. However, change can also…

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Retrieval verses rehearsal

8 February 2023

In this video, Jez Baker, Evidence Lead in Education (ELEs) supporting the Staffordshire Research School, discusses the difference between retrieval and rehearsal. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKjzgNYe3CA Want to find out more? Watch our training…

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‘Big period’ live lesson

7 February 2023

All young people should learn about puberty in a timely and age-appropriate way, to ensure that it is relevant to children’s experiences, and so that they are prepared for the…

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Free anti-bullying online training

6 February 2023

The Anti-bullying Alliance have developed free CPD-certified anti-bullying online training for anyone that works with children and young people. The following online training courses are available:  What is bullying?  Bullying and…

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EYFS: Spatial reasoning toolkit

5 February 2023

What is spatial reasoning? How do we develop young children’s spatial reasoning? The answers are in the Early Childhood Maths Group Toolkit which includes posters, videos, guidance and a learning…

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Flexible working in schools: exploring the costs and benefits

4 February 2023

Research into the perceived financial and non-financial costs and benefits associated with implementing flexible working in schools. The Department for Education (DfE) has committed to promoting flexible working within schools.…

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New Ofsted report states science education is improving

3 February 2023

Ofsted has published a report which reviewed science education from a sample of primary and secondary schools, gathered during routine inspections carried out between September 2021 and July 2022. This…

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Leading difficult conversations

3 February 2023

The purpose of a difficult or important conversation is to honestly address a colleague’s performance, behaviour or relationships, so that you can help them improve. Done well, it is a…

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