COVID-19 Support

Joined up, school-based support that works for every child

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A photo of Kate in the classroom

Kate Sandall, Senior Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) Practitioner, explains her role in making sure children can meaningfully access mental health support, and the difference joined up working between health, education and care can make.

Transform the planning and delivery of tutoring in your school

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Sez Aydin tutoring pupils at Haileybury Turnford school

Geography and business studies teacher Sez Aydin at Haileybury Turnford secondary school in Hertfordshire, shares how the role of tutoring coordinator has transformed the way they deliver school-led tutoring. This year, we are delivering school-led tutoring to approximately 200 pupils …

Create a flexible tutoring model to maximise the academic impact of tuition

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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 …

Managing attendance in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic

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3 Year 9 pupils conduct an experiment in the science lab at Rivers Academy

"We take pride in building strong relationships with our students and our families. The concerted effort by all our staff to ensure that these relationships are maintained is the heart of our approach to attendance." In this blog, principal Andria Singlehurst shares how her school has supported pupils and their families to maintain good levels …

Supporting students with anxiety about transitioning from secondary school to college

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College leaders Rebecca and Kimberley talk us through the activities and support they put in place over summer to support students transitioning to further education, which resulted in strong attendance rates throughout the autumn term.