How schools are using innovative ways to support student wellbeing
How schools are using innovative ways to support student wellbeing
School staff share their approaches to student wellbeing
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).
Advice for implementing the new Early Careers Framework following a successful first term
Jane Cruickshank, deputy headteacher, explains how her trust is delivering the Early Careers Framework and the lessons they’ve learned so far.
Implementing EdTech solutions to reduce admin and save time
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Luke Craig, Posted on:
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Primary schools, Reducing teacher workload, Teacher wellbeing
School technology expert, Luke Craig, shares his experience of using EdTech tools to help staff reduce the time they spend on admin tasks.
How school leaders can build a flexible working culture
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Asma Maqsood-Shah, Posted on:
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Flexible working, Primary schools, School leadership, Teacher wellbeing
Asma Maqsood-Shah, Principal of High Hazels Academy talks about how she helped to transform the school’s culture and motivate staff through flexible working.
Managing attendance in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic
"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 of attendance throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
Supporting the mental health of our SEND pupils as they enrol with us
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Melissa Sellers and Simmone Appleton, Posted on:
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Pupil wellbeing and behaviour, SEND
Melissa Sellers and Simmone Appleton from Pennine Academies Yorkshire talk us through how they support their pupil’s mental health during enrolments to their specialist provisions.
Supporting students with anxiety about transitioning from secondary school to college
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Rebecca Cross, Posted on:
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COVID-19 support, Pupil wellbeing and behaviour, School attendance
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.
Texting parents: our key to success in tackling absence
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Louisa Munton, Posted on:
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Pupil wellbeing and behaviour, School attendance, School-led research
Louisa Munton, headteacher of Shirehampton Primary School, shares how her school have reduced persistent absences by introducing a new way of communicating with parents.
Managing staff shortages in a SEND school
Matt Rooney is the Principal of St Giles School in Retford. In this blog, he shares how his staff are working together and with parents/carers, local authorities and agencies to keep supporting their students in the face of increased staff absences.
Rediscovering teaching: my experience of returning to the classroom
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Loic Menzies, Posted on:
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COVID-19 support, Flexible working, Inspiring teachers, Teachers' reflections
Loic Menzies is the former Chief Executive of the Centre for Education and Youth, who has answered the call for teachers to return to the classroom to support schools with staffing pressures. We’re inviting qualified ex-teachers to step in and …