How does it feel to be an award-winning teacher?
How does it feel to be an award-winning teacher?
Jackie Birch talks about her experience of winning the award for 'Teacher of the Year in a Primary School'.
‘The P Word’ – Reducing the stigma of periods across our college
Mel Kay, Student Support Manager, has been leading the way at Newcastle College to make sure that all learners have access to period products.
Create a flexible tutoring model to maximise the academic impact of tuition
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Neil Wilkinson, Posted on:
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COVID-19 support, Secondary schools, Teachers' reflections
The Bemrose School in Derby has pupils aged 3-19. They started delivering tutoring in October 2020 to compensate for lost learning during the pandemic. Executive headteacher, Neil Wilkinson encourages other schools to develop a flexible tutoring model that is responsive …
Taking a proactive approach to preventing and responding to bullying
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Stephanie Bendall, Posted on:
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Pupil wellbeing and behaviour, Secondary schools
Stephanie Bendall talks about how the school has been recognised as an Anti-Bullying Gold Award winner by the Anti-Bullying Alliance (ABA).
Supporting pupil’s learning and development through engagement with nature
One of the objectives of the Department for Education’s Sustainability and Climate Change Strategy is to increase opportunities for children and young people to learn from and connect with nature and improve biodiversity in their schools. There are a number …
Four flexible ways to make ECF training work for you and your early career teachers
The Early Career Framework (ECF) and sets out a framework of standards to help early career teachers succeed at the start their careers. In this blog, practitioners share how they support their early career teachers to apply the content of the provider-led training programmes to their school’s context.
Supporting mental health and wellbeing in schools
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Louisa Williams, Sion Williams and Hannah Woodhouse, Posted on:
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Professional Development, Pupil wellbeing and behaviour, Teacher mental health, Teacher wellbeing, Uncategorized
Several schools from across the country share their different ways and approaches to supporting pupil and staff mental health and wellbeing.
Improving wellbeing support for pupils through senior mental health lead training
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Charlotte Reed, Posted on:
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Primary schools, Professional Development, Pupil wellbeing and behaviour
Charlotte Reed from Bosmere Junior School tells us about her experience of senior mental health lead training and how it’s helped improved her school's staff and pupil wellbeing support.
Four reasons to take an NPQ this year
National Professional Qualifications provide training and support for teachers and school leaders at all levels and help them to deliver improved outcomes for young people. These 8 teachers explain what taking an NPQ has brought to their classroom practice or leadership skills over the last year.
Supporting families and communities through the Holiday Activities and Food programme
Tracey Cleverly, trust lead at the Learning Academy Partnership, shares how the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme is helping provide support to its pupils and their families across the local community. As a trust, we know that children are …
How schools are supporting attendance ahead of the new academic year
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Diane Henson, Michelle O’Dell and Matt Rooney, Posted on:
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Attendance, Primary schools, Pupil wellbeing and behaviour, Secondary schools, SEND
Several schools share their approaches to increase attendance levels amongst their pupils, with a focus on the transition between classes, year groups, and support when moving to a new school.