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From apartheid to aspiration: Jess’s journey of purpose and leadership

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From apartheid to aspiration: Jess’s journey of purpose and leadership

Jess Pather talks about how lived experience, strong role models, and a commitment to service shaped her leadership.

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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: Teacher Mental Health and Wellbeing
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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

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

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: Curriculum

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: Teacher Mental Health and 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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Passionate, committed and dedicated - the heads and new teachers being recognised for their achievements

Posted by: DfE, Posted on: 19 June 2019 - Categories: Inspiring Teachers
Teacher in a classroom

On #ThankaTeacher Day, 68 teachers across the country have been presented with a Silver Teaching Award.

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Creating passionate readers: the Teacher Effect

Posted by: Claire Williams, Posted on: 19 June 2019 - Categories: Curriculum

Claire created a love of reading in her pupils by giving them ownership of their reading spaces. By finding books to suit their interests, the pupils enjoyed reading so much they chose it as their class treat. See Claire's story unfold.

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Flamingos of hope: the Cambridgeshire Festival of Education

Posted by: Rae Snape, Posted on: 12 June 2019 - Categories: Inspiring Teachers
Cambridgeshire Festival of Education

Headteacher Rae Snape tells us about the Cambridgeshire Festival of Education and why a group of ‘founding flamingos’ decided to set up such a positive event.

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