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Headteacher wellbeing: 10 strategies for the new school year

7 September 2024

A new school year is upon us and staff wellbeing is high on the agenda. But, as headteachers, we cannot look after our staff if we don’t look after ourselves.…

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A closer look at Labour’s plans for school-based nurseries

6 September 2024

Nursery World and Headteacher Update are partnering for a free webinar, sponsored by Community Playthings, taking an in-depth look at Labour's plans for school based nurseries. The webinar takes place online on Wednesday 25 September…

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Mental health and wellbeing calendar – Autumn 2024

5 September 2024

Anna Freud's Mentally Health Schools team has created a calendar of curriculum themes and occasions linked to mental health for the 2024 autumn term, with activity ideas and free resources…

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DfE Prevent Duty training for DSLs and governors

4 September 2024

The Department for Education regional Prevent education coordinators (RPECs) support and improve Prevent delivery in each region of England and their role includes implementing Prevent duty responsibilities across the education sector. RPECs responsibilities…

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EEF podcast: implementation

3 September 2024

The EEF has published the latest episode of their podcast, ​‘Evidence into Action’, focusing on implementation. In this instalment, host Alex Quigley is joined by co-host, Kirsten Mould (EEF Senior Content…

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Single headline Ofsted grades scrapped

2 September 2024

Single headline Ofsted grades for schools will be scrapped with immediate effect, the government has announced today. This means that the 'overall effectiveness' judgement for school inspections will be removed.…

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Government confirms above inflation pay award for teachers

2 September 2024

School teachers and leaders will receive a fully funded 5.5% pay award, reflecting the vital contribution they make to children’s life chances. The decision means the recommendations of the School Teachers’…

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Teacher appraisal guidance: What you need to know

1 September 2024

The teacher appraisal process should be “intrinsically supportive” and in a school culture that “values openness and fairness”, new guidance states. The Department for Education updated its appraisal guidance for September. Here’s…

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EAL and SEND: Guidance for Integrated Provision in Schools

31 August 2024

This guidance from The Bell Foundation provides a framework for schools to ensure that any EAL learners, who may also have a special educational need or disability (SEND), receive appropriate…

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Anaphylaxis Safer Schools Programme

30 August 2024

Did you know? 20% of serious allergic reactions to food happen whilst a child is at school, and these reactions can occur in children with no prior history of food…

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Changes to ungraded inspections

29 August 2024

From September, the emphasis of ungraded Ofsted inspections will be on providing school leaders with opportunities to demonstrate where they have improved and to discuss where they still have work…

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A complete guide to supporting EAL pupils

28 August 2024

With more than 1 in 5 primary pupils identified as using English as an additional language, linguistic diversity is a feature of many classrooms. In this Best Practice Focus, Glynis…

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