Developing a lifelong love of physical activity
Deputy Headteacher, Neil McAvoy is Deputy Headteacher talks about his experience of embedding physical activity in every school day.
Curriculum
Advice on how to address the topic of pornography in the classroom
Jenny Fox, Senior Subject Specialist at the PSHE Association, shares advice on how to approach the difficult topic of pornography with young people in the classroom.
How to implement the National Tutoring Programme at your school
Josh Lampard shares his top hints and tips for setting your school up for success to deliver tuition via the National Tutoring Programme (NTP).
Get inspired: schools responding to the climate change challenge
As the COP26 summit continues in Glasgow, we asked teachers and leaders from schools across the country to share how they are playing their part in creating a sustainable future.
How can schools get involved with COP26 and climate change lessons?
At COP26 the DfE will be hosting a number of events to discuss climate change and sustainability in education. If you aren’t attending the conference, make sure you subscribe to: The DfE YouTube Channel and The official COP26 YouTube Channel to livestream events or watch on demand.
Our journey with the National Tutoring Programme (NTP)
Principal David Benson shares how his school has encouraged participation in the NTP and how the programme will benefit more pupils this year.
How the reception baseline assessment will be a fairer progress measure and give teachers more recognition
Claire Harnden, Deputy CEO at South Farnham Educational Trust, shares her experiences of introducing the reception baseline assessment in her schools.
“I now enjoy school more because of this” – how catch-up programmes are making an impact
Lee Raftery and Craig Evason are leading on their school’s education recovery plans. They share how the interventions they’ve introduced have supported the pupils who need it most.
How our pupils are benefitting from online and face-to-face tutoring
Deputy Head Elaine Williams explains how her school have made use of the government-funded National Tutoring Programme to target individual pupil needs, making sure that the children whose learning has been most disrupted by lockdown get the support they need.
Helping primary pupils with their maths skills in a post-pandemic world
Michelle Cobb, Year 6 teacher and maths lead at Underwood West Academy in Crewe describes how using the DfE’s guidance on teaching maths in primary schools has both helped her school get through the pandemic and plan for the post-pandemic future.