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Why language matters: “hidden” in plain sight

1 October 2022

NSPCC Learning has released a new blog as part of a series looking at the importance of language in safeguarding, focusing on the use of the terms like “hidden men”…

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School governance update – Sept 2022

30 September 2022

September's school governance update was released on 29th September 2022 by the Department for Education (DfE). The information relates to governance in maintained schools and academy trusts in England and…

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Headteacher Update Podcast: School inspection & Ofsted

30 September 2022

This episode tackles Ofsted school inspections, offering practical advice, tips and anecdotes for primary schools – including on subject deep dives – to help you thrive when the inspectors come calling.…

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Why perseverance is key when helping your child learn to read

30 September 2022

The Chief Inspector of Ofsted is Amanda Spielman. Read the blog she has written for ParentKind about supporting your child with learning to read. As a parent, helping your child…

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Updated – Data protection: privacy notice model documents

29 September 2022

Suggested privacy notices for schools and local authorities to issue to staff, parents and pupils about the collection of data. The government has updated its model privacy notices for: pupilsschool…

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Embedding self-regulation in Early Years classrooms

28 September 2022

This reflective article, from the Chartered College, considers the steps taken to apply research recommendations within Early Years classrooms to encourage pupils to be independent and competent learners.  Self-regulated learning…

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Mental health and wellbeing calendar: autumn term 2022

27 September 2022

The Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families have produced a calendar of curriculum themes and occasions linked to mental health for the 2022 autumn term, with activity ideas…

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Trauma – Pedagogy in practice: free online training

26 September 2022

The Chartered College of Teaching has partnered with ACAMH to present a FREE online training series, ‘Pedagogy in practice’, exclusively for teachers and school leaders. These are a series of FREE…

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Podcast: Tackling the consequences of poverty

25 September 2022

This episode considers the consequences that poverty has for children and their education and offers a range of practical ideas – large and small – for how primary schools can…

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Diverse Educators: Neurodiversity Toolkit

24 September 2022

The word ‘neurodiversity’ is an umbrella term to describe a large range of hereditary and acquired conditions that cause differences in brain development. The most common forms of neurodiversity are:…

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Five Ways to Secure Progress Through Modelling

22 September 2022

A central feature of an instructional teaching process is for a teacher to show their students how to do something so that they can then do it themselves. This applies…

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The challenge of teaching sustainability issues

21 September 2022

Sustainability and environmental issues are never far from the news these days. Bush fires, drought, extreme heat, flooding – these are all now acknowledged by scientists to be evidence of…

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