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£24 million to boost children’s literacy

18 October 2022

Primary school pupils to benefit from phonics and literacy teaching thanks to new government funding. More primary school pupils will benefit from high quality phonics and expert literacy teaching as part of new…

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School leaders’ support service

17 October 2022

School leaders, including assistant heads, can access free one-to-one counselling, one-to-one supervision, and peer support through a funded scheme delivered by the Education Support charity.  Do you want to feel…

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Play and language development

16 October 2022

James Gray discusses the importance of supporting high quality play in the Early Years in his blog on play and language development. A Language of Comprehension and Theory of Mind It is…

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Victim blaming language

15 October 2022

Victim blaming is any language or action that implies (whether intentionally or unintentionally) that a person is partially or wholly responsible for abuse that has happened to them. It is…

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Safety Planning in Education

12 October 2022

A new guide has been released to support education professionals’ knowledge, skills and confidence to understand and respond to incidents of harmful sexual behaviour and ensure the safety of all…

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Supporting pupils with SEND in mainstream schools

11 October 2022

Supporting every pupil to succeed academically is a significant challenge for teachers and teaching assistants. The EEF’s research evidence suggests there is a set of 5 core practices that can…

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2023 assessment and reporting arrangements released

10 October 2022

The Standards and Testing Agency has released the 2023 assessment and reporting arrangements (ARA) for Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2. The guidance sets out the statutory requirements for…

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Provisional results for phonics and KS1 assessments released

10 October 2022

Provisional information relating to the 2022 phonics screening check and assessments at Key Stage 1 have been released by the DfE. Headline information 75% of pupils met the expected standard…

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National Theatre Collection for Primary Schools

9 October 2022

The National Theatre’s Collection for Primary Schools is offering high-quality filmed performances of eight productions free for UK state schools. The productions are suitable for children aged three and older,…

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Twenty books to diversify your school library stock

8 October 2022

It is crucial that the books we stock in our schools represent our pupils and the world they are growing up in. Representation within literature is extremely important when engaging…

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Free retrieval practice guides

7 October 2022

Free retrieval practice guides to download, including: How to use retrieval practice to improve learningHow to use spaced retrieval practice to boost learningHow to implement retrieval based learning in early…

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Top Ten Tips on Managing Difficult Conversations

6 October 2022

1. Do Not Avoid the Conversation. Think about: if you don't have this conversation, what will be the impact in the next week, month or year? What impact will not having…

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