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What is “Dead Time” and how do we cut it?

3 November 2022

Teachers are worked off their feet, busily shuttling from one activity to the next; be it preparing resources, marking, data entry, parental conversations, duties and meetings – not to mention…

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Barnardo’s Education: Staff wellbeing resources

2 November 2022

Barnardo's Education has released a new collection of useful resources, to help build a culture that actively supports educators with their wellbeing. Through Wakelet they have gathered, organised and shared…

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Latest pupil premium strategy template available

1 November 2022

The Department for Education has released the latest information on pupil premium funding. The pupil premium strategy template is used to report the school's use of pupil premium funding and…

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EHRC: Preventing hair discrimination in schools

31 October 2022

EHRC have launched new guidance to help schools end hair discrimination and be inclusive places for all. The guidance is part of a package of resources designed to help school…

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Ofsted blog for early years

31 October 2022

Ofsted has set up a blog page about education and care in children's early years. The aim is to keep providers up to date on developments in the early years…

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Sir David Carter – The school improvement landscape

30 October 2022

"What is next for school improvement?" What are the factors that drive improvement? How can we build the culture for effective school improvement? What questions should school leaders have in…

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Podcast: Together for Childhood – what we’ve learnt to help prevent abuse and neglect

29 October 2022

NSPCC Learning has released a new podcast episode on the NSPCC’s ‘Together for Childhood’ (TfC) place-based approach to preventing child abuse and neglect. The episode looks at how collaboration and…

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Trauma-informed leadership: A framework for everyday practice

28 October 2022

Many teachers are familiar with the tenets of trauma-informed practice, but what do these look like from a whole-school leadership perspective? Dr Pooky Knightsmith outlines five principles. Principle 1: Safety…

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Prevent duty self-assessment tool for schools

27 October 2022

Schools can now access a self-assessment tool to assist in gathering evidence about what is and is not working well in relation to their responsibilities under the Prevent duty. What…

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Psychology in the classroom podcast

26 October 2022

The podcast takes psychological research and translates it for classroom teachers so they can effectively apply it to their teaching practice to help improve outcomes for their students. Interviews with…

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Supporting wellbeing in the classroom

25 October 2022

Author, mental health coach and former educator, Andrew Cowley, shares impactful strategies and practices that you can introduce to support wellbeing in your classroom and promote a culture of positive…

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Headteacher Update Podcast: Effective appraisal & performance management

21 October 2022

This episode discusses effective appraisal and performance management practice in primary schools. Three experienced school leaders discuss the principles of effective appraisal systems, including elements of a successful appraisal, and…

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