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Primary Mathematics Challenge

17 October 2024

Created by The Mathematical Association, the Primary Mathematics Challenge (PMC) is a fun and exciting mathematical challenge. The PMC encourages enthusiasm, boosts confidence in mathematics and shows the different way questions can be…

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Childhood Origins of Social Mobility Report

16 October 2024

The Social Mobility Commission has released an updated and expanded version of its influential 2016 report, Childhood Origins of Social Mobility. This comprehensive study examines the factors that influence social mobility in…

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Thousands of pupils receive support to boost school attendance

15 October 2024

Government makes significant expansion to size of attendance mentoring to get thousands more persistently absent pupils back in school. Persistent absence across the country has increased since the pandemic, with…

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SEND Network podcast: Empowering relationships between SENCOs, teachers and parents

14 October 2024

This episode of the SEND Network Podcast, RDI consultant Andreja Stefulj. Andrea explores empowerment, self regulation and collaboration between SENCO, teacher and parent to support a child with SEND in…

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‘Parachute payments’ could help schools cope with falling rolls

13 October 2024

New “parachute payments” could help protect schools from the financial implications of falling rolls, a report has proposed. Primary pupil numbers have been dropping nationally since 2019, and secondary numbers are…

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Reading attitudes matter: Do you know what your pupils think?

12 October 2024

You may know if your students can read well, but do they ‘want’ to read? Professor Teresa Cremin urges schools to focus on reading attitudes and children’s sense of themselves…

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Adaptive Practice in the Mainstream Classroom for Children with Complex Needs 

11 October 2024

This free webinar is a series of "spotlight on practice" events looking at meeting the complex needs of SEND children in the context of the mainstream classroom. Billesley Research School…

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EYFS Best start in life part 3: the 4 specific areas of learning

10 October 2024

Ofsted has published the final part in its series of Best start in life research reviews relating to early years education. The report focuses on what progress looks like for…

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Strong foundations in the first years of school

9 October 2024

The report Strong foundations in the first years of school examines how schools secure the foundational knowledge and skills that every child needs by the end of key stage 1 to give…

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Covid outcomes ‘waning’, but disadvantage gap widens

8 October 2024

The Covid squeeze on pupil outcomes “has started to wane”, but the disadvantage gap continues to be “substantial” as schools deal with the long-term impact of the pandemic. The findings…

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Leading change and interventions in schools podcast

7 October 2024

This Headteacher Update podcast looks at how schools and school leaders can lead change and make sure new approaches, interventions or improvement practices have the biggest possible impact, drawing on…

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Misreading dyslexia

6 October 2024

Dyslexia is one of most common special needs that impacts learners in schools. It is an issue, and a label, that is well known, but probably less well understood. So,…

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