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Childcare: regulatory changes to staff ratios for 2 year-olds

13 July 2022

The Department for Education (DfE) has opened a consultation on proposed regulatory changes to childcare in England. This consultation seeks views on proposals to: change the current statutory minimum staff:child…

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Political impartiality in schools

12 July 2022

"Teachers should not be “campaigners” on contested issues", said Ofsted's chief inspector Amanda Spielman at the Festival of Education at Wellington College. Her comments follow the government's guidance on political…

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Recovery premium funding updated

12 July 2022

The DfE has updated the payment dates for the academic year 2022 to 2023. They have also added information about the menu of approaches: 'As with pupil premium, any activities…

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Changes to the Ofsted inspection handbooks

11 July 2022

Chris Russell, National Director for Education, discusses the recent changes to the EIF handbooks and moving beyond transitional arrangements in his latest blog. Below is a summary, but you can…

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Holiday Activities and Food programme

10 July 2022

The Holiday Activities and Food programme (HAF) provides healthy food and enriching activities to children and young people, with free places available for those on free school meals. It’s available…

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Burnout: what causes it, how to avoid it and how do we recover?

9 July 2022

If you think you might be experiencing burnout, you’re not alone.  Research carried out by Deloitte in 2021 suggests that 77% of over 1000 respondents say they have experienced burnout at…

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How can SENDCos develop teacher practice?

8 July 2022

The EEF guidance report on ​‘Special Education Needs in Mainstream Schools’ recommends that teachers employ and embed five strategies into their day-to-day practice to support the progress of pupils with SEND: explicit instruction cognitive and…

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My summer toolbox

7 July 2022

Summer can be challenging for children. There are a range of activities & exercises to try that can be added to their own coping toolbox to help on difficult days.…

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KS2 SATs headline data

6 July 2022

The Department for Education published the latest headline statistics on attainment in the KS2 national curriculum assessments. Headline facts and figures 74% of pupils met the expected standard in reading,…

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Online safety audit

6 July 2022

Keeping Children Safe in Education, state “Schools and colleges should consider carrying out an annual review of their approach to online safety, supported by an annual risk assessment that considers…

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Rural primary schools to get huge broadband upgrade

5 July 2022

Up to 3,000 primary schools across rural England will get lightning-fast gigabit broadband. Hundreds of thousands of pupils living in the countryside will enjoy lessons powered by better digital connections…

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Top 10 safeguarding priorities for schools

4 July 2022

Safeguarding work requires a mix of detailed planning ahead and effective and responsive working practices. In this free Best Practice Focus download, Elizabeth Rose considers 10 priorities for schools to…

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