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Schools teaching English and maths for 12 hours a week, leaving 8.5 hours for everything else

27 January 2025

A survey of 1,698 primary school teachers found that out of 20.5 average weekly teaching hours, 12 were being dedicated to English and maths, equating to 58%. This breaks down…

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Recognising the diverse play styles of autistic children

26 January 2025

 A-Fest Online 2025, a Festival Celebrating Autism and Autistic Individuals, is free to attend. Embracing Neurodiversity: Recognising the Diverse Play Styles of Autistic Children in Early Years Settings, takes place:…

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Cyber-security: Key points for schools to address

25 January 2025

Cyber-incidents targeting schools are on the rise. Expert Gareth Jelley outlines some key points for schools to address, along with broader recommendations for improving online security to safeguard against attacks…

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Free EYFS webinar

24 January 2025

Are you ready for the big changes to the Early Years Foundation Stage Statutory Framework (EYFS) in 2025? Join a free webinar from The Safeguarding Network: Tuesday, 6th February 2025,…

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Pupil absence in Autumn Term 2024

23 January 2025

Taking a look at absence back in November, found that there had been little change from the previous year at primary, and a slight reduction at secondary. With a full…

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The SEND Network podcast: Valuing and developing neurodivergent play

22 January 2025

With a new school term comes a new season of the SEND Network Podcast! In our first episode of 2025, Izzy Felton is joined by Simon Airey. Izzy and Simon…

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The Young Mathematical Story Authors Competition

21 January 2025

The Young Mathematical Story Authors (YMSA) competition is the world's first annual international competition set up to encourage young mathematics learners (4-16 years old) from around the world to creatively…

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Ofsted inspection reforms ‘do not go far enough’

20 January 2025

In September the government announced schools in England would no longer be issued with headline grades for overall effectiveness. It followed the death of headteacher Ruth Perry, who took her own life…

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Mental health and wellbeing calendar: spring term 2025

19 January 2025

A mental health calendar for the 2025 spring term to help schools and colleges plan in activities ahead of time. The calendar covers awareness days and themes throughout the 2025…

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The Governance of DEIB in Schools/Trusts/ Colleges Virtual Conference ’25

18 January 2025

DiverseEd believe that every school/ college/ trust needs a strategic plan for establishing, embedding and sustaining their DEIB strategy. We need the strategic leaders of our schools, our colleges and…

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Energy efficiency – How to improve it at your school

17 January 2025

As well as benefiting the environment, making energy efficiency improvements to your school has the added advantage of bringing significant financial savings. This enables you to redirect funds to other…

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A needs-led approach: Why we can’t wait for SEN diagnosis

16 January 2025

If we wait for children to be diagnosed with SEN, we will exacerbate a two-tier system of haves and have-nots. Sara Alston on why we must focus on an individual's…

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