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The relationship between month of birth, exclusions and identification of special educational needs

13 November 2022

The return of national assessments in Key Stage 1, including Year 1 phonics, has again shone a light on the attainment of summer-born pupils relative to their autumn-born peers. For example,…

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Anxiety levels among headteachers more than doubled at pandemic peak

12 November 2022

Headteachers experienced a substantial increase in work-related anxiety during the pandemic which could affect the recruitment and retention of senior leaders, says a new study published by UCL researchers. The…

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The benefits of retrieval practice in Early Years Foundation Stage

11 November 2022

Retrieval practice is often one of the first educational strategies that comes to mind, proven effective in helping pupils to learn and remember information. But are its benefits limited only…

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DfE update: PE and sport premium for primary schools

10 November 2022

The DfE guidance document: PE and sport premium for primary schools has been updated to include revised payment dates for 2022 to 2023 and provide clarification on sustainable improvements and…

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Ofsted research: Alternative provision used due to lack of specialist provision

8 November 2022

New Ofsted research, published on 8th November 2022, finds a lack of access to specialist help means more primary school children with additional needs are being referred to alternative provision…

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DfE Guidance: Working definition of trauma-informed practice

8 November 2022

On 2nd November 2022, the DfE published a 'Working definition of trauma-informed practice'. Trauma-informed approaches have become increasingly cited in policy and adopted in practice, however, there has been a…

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4 tips for presenting new material and reducing cognitive load

7 November 2022

How you choose to present new information can either inhibit or maximise your pupils’ learning, due to how they process the content in their working memory. This is where cognitive…

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Rising school absences: the post pandemic education divide

6 November 2022

Over 28% of primary pupils and 40% of FSM secondary pupils who qualified for free school meals were persistently absent during the 2021/22 autumn term. Estimating the costs of absence…

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EEF blog: Moving from ‘differentiation’ to ‘adaptive teaching’

5 November 2022

Over the past few years, ​‘differentiation’ has become an increasingly unpopular term in teaching. Most likely, it was an unintended consequence of an accountability system that incentivised teachers to ​‘prove’ they were…

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Addressing emotionally-based school avoidance

4 November 2022

Emotionally-based school avoidance (EBSA) is a term referring to reduced or nonattendance at school by a child or young person. Rather than the term ‘school refusal’, the term EBSA recognises…

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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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