The virtual school headteacher: What you need to know What is the role of the virtual school head, what does their new duty to support all children with social workers entail, and how can they support schools? Darren Martindale explainsMany schools will have had some experience of working with their ... A teacher’s guide to retrieval practice: Metacognition Continuing his series on the potential of retrieval practice, spaced learning, and successive relearning in the classroom, Kristian Still turns to metacognition, the importance of students accurately regulating their learning, and how we can help them to do ... Political impartiality: Ten ways to sit on a fence The government’s new political impartiality guidance has caused some consternation in schools, with fears of a potential ‘chilling’ effect on teaching. Andrew Jones considers 10 strategies for tackling ‘political’ issues impartiallyEarlier this ... Teachers collaborating on the curriculum It is teachers who deliver the curriculum, so curriculum design and implementation through collaboration is a clear way to improve teaching and learning quality, says Richard JacksonWhose curriculum is it anyway? Policy-makers, senior leaders, ...
Improving attendance for Pupil Premium students 25 May 2022 Attendance is a priority for Ofsted and the DfE is to introduce new requirements for schools. ...
A teacher’s guide to retrieval practice: Overcoming illusions of competence 25 May 2022 Continuing his series on the potential of retrieval practice, spaced learning, metacognition, ...
Why are we learning this book? 24 May 2022 Diversifying your English literature curriculum is a crucial step for all schools – but it ...
Covid, mental health and the implications for schools 23 May 2022 The pandemic has certainly had an impact on the mental health and wellbeing of young people, ...
Key updates to statutory safeguarding guidance 25 May 2022 Updated statutory safeguarding guidance, including new information on domestic abuse, online ...
CAMHS: Steep rise in mental health figures is tip of the iceberg 25 May 2022 The dramatic and alarming increase in the number of children and young people being treated ...
A frightening ‘new normal’ – alert as online abuse soars 24 May 2022 The legacy of Covid-19 lockdown is a frightening ‘new normal’ for the online grooming and ...
Uncomfortable and disturbing: Report reveals substantial disparities in career progression for ethnic minority teachers 18 May 2022 Children entering school today have a “high probability of rarely or never being taught by a ...
SecEd Summer Edition (May 2022) The Summer 2022 edition of SecEd offers 48 pages of in-depth, research-based and expert best ...
Guide To: Beating exam anxiety Ahead of the return of GCSE and A level exams this summer, this 10-page guide offers practical ...
The SecEd Podcast: Extra-curricular activities in schools This episode considers extra-curricular activities and what effective provision looks like across ...
Top 10 safeguarding priorities for schools Safeguarding work requires a mix of detailed planning ahead and effective and responsive working ...
The cost of not being racially literate 24 May 2022 The political impartiality guidance risks stunting burgeoning conversations on racial literacy. Viv ...
Anti-Bullying Week and United Against Bullying: Resources and support 23 May 2022 Are we allowing pupils to ‘reach out’ about bullying? Ahead of this year’s Anti-Bullying Week ...
Handling the stigma of HIV 23 May 2022 Children and young people living with HIV still face stigma. How can we educate, change ...
Senior mental health lead: Funding extended 19 May 2022 A further £7m has been made available for the training of senior mental health leads in ...
MeeToo Mental Health App 16 May 2022 Young people using the free MeeToo mental health app say they feel better and less alone.
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