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A call to serve: How community shaped my path into teaching

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A call to serve: How community shaped my path into teaching

Haris Shafi talks about navigating racism, redesigning his setting's history curriculum, and creating a culture where every child feels proud of who they are.

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Equipping our children for a changing world

Posted by: Gavin Williamson, Secretary of State for Education, Posted on: 4 September 2019 - Categories: School funding, SEND
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Education Secretary, Gavin Williamson, looks at the recent funding announcement for schools and further education and how it well help better equip the current generation of children and young people for the world.

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Top tips for NQTs from teachers who’ve been there before

Posted by: David Blow, Francesca Buckland, Connor Goulding, Frank McCarron, Teresa Roche, Sharmin Rahman and Natalie Wilsher, Posted on: 2 September 2019 - Categories: Support for ECTs
Connor, Sharmin and Teresa share their tips for NQTs

To help you start your NQT journey in the best possible way, teachers share their advice for new teachers.

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From charity work to changing lives – the moments that inspire teachers

Posted by: Natalie Wilsher and Frank McCarron, Posted on: 19 July 2019 - Categories: Inspiring teachers
Teachers, Natalie and Frank

Teacher, Natalie, and Executive Principal, Frank, reflect on this year’s highlights, lessons learnt and how their students continue to inspire them every single day.

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"Another year of dedication" – a thank you message from the Secretary of State

Posted by: DfE, Posted on: 19 July 2019 - Categories: Inspiring teachers
Damian Hinds visiting a school

Damian Hinds, Secretary of State for Education, thanks all those working in our schools and colleges for their hard work over the past year.

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5 steps to reduce workload and improve wellbeing

Posted by: Ben Levinson, Posted on: 17 July 2019 - Categories: Reducing teacher workload, Teacher wellbeing
Ben Levinson

Looking to reduce workload in your school but don’t know where to start? Headteacher, Ben Levinson, explains how they tackled workload and improved staff wellbeing in 5 steps.

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Designing a secondary school curriculum that prepares pupils for the world.

Posted by: Harpinder Singh, Posted on: 15 July 2019 - Categories: Curriculum best practice, Secondary schools

Harpinder Singh, Assistant Headteacher at Washwood Academy in Birmingham, shares the story of how their school designed a knowledge rich curriculum through colloboration.

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3 top tips for designing a broad and thought provoking primary school curriculum

Posted by: Seamus Gibbons, Posted on: 15 July 2019 - Categories: Curriculum best practice, Primary schools

Seamus Gibbons, Headteacher at Langford Primary School in Fulham on his top tips for Primary school's who are looking to redesign their curriculums.

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Seeing big smiles and supporting student mental health – the moments that make teachers proud

Posted by: Bruce Goddard and Jane Woo, Posted on: 10 July 2019 - Categories: Inspiring teachers
Bruce and Jane with their teaching awards

New teacher, Jane, and retired head, Bruce, share the special moments that remind them why they love teaching.

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Putting modern foreign languages into context: the Teacher Effect

Posted by: Ryan Mallett, Posted on: 27 June 2019 - Categories: Inspiring teachers, Secondary schools, Teacher Effect

By helping his pupils to see language in context, Ryan showed them what studying a language could offer for their future. See Ryan’s story unfold.

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Retaining great teachers through flexible working

Posted by: Matthew Leeming, Posted on: 21 June 2019 - Categories: Flexible working, Teacher wellbeing

Matthew Leeming, Headteacher at Kings’ School in Winchester, shares their approach to flexible working - the benefits they’ve seen for the staff and school, and the barriers they’ve faced.

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