Developing a whole school approach to tackle bullying
Hear from a school that has been awarded Gold Status through the All Together Programme in 2021 for their dedication and robust approach to tackling bullying.
Primary schools
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.
How school leaders can benefit from a free recruitment service
David Earnshaw talks about his experience as a school leader, during the COVID-19 pandemic and why he’d recommend Teaching Vacancies to help with recruitment.
Holiday Activities and Food (HAF): How the successful programme improved the mental health of vulnerable children
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COVID-19 support, Primary schools, Pupil wellbeing and behaviour, Secondary schools
Teacher and HAF coordinator Nick, talks us through how the summer camps they ran were able to build on the mental health and wellbeing of attendees just as much as their physical fitness.
How the reception baseline assessment will be a fairer progress measure and give teachers more recognition
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Primary schools, Pupil wellbeing and behaviour, Teacher wellbeing
Claire Harnden, Deputy CEO at South Farnham Educational Trust, shares her experiences of introducing the reception baseline assessment in her schools.
Engaging local families with the Holiday Activities and Food Programme this summer
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COVID-19 support, Primary schools, Pupil wellbeing and behaviour, Secondary schools
Jan Lefley and Susan Parish are Holiday Activities and Food Programme coordinators who talk us through how and why it’s so important to reach out to local families.
How our pupils are benefitting from online and face-to-face tutoring
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COVID-19 support, Curriculum best practice, Primary schools, Pupil premium & PE premium, School funding
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.
7 ways we’re maintaining bubbles to continue learning
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COVID-19 support, Primary schools, Reducing risk, Secondary schools
As schools head into the summer term, Chief Executive of Star Academies, Hamid Patel, shares the protective measures his schools have taken to successfully minimise the number of pupils and staff isolating when an outbreak occurs, while ensuring all pupils and staff are safe.
After a full half-term of teaching remotely, here’s what’s working for us
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COVID-19 support, Curriculum best practice, Primary schools, Remote education, Secondary schools, Teachers' reflections
After nearly a year of responding to the COVID-19 outbreak and now coming to the end of a full half-term of remote education, we invited teachers to reflect on what works best for them when teaching remotely.