GTCS publishes series of professional guides 27 October 2020 A professional guide has been published to help teachers embed a children’s rights-based approach and effective learner participation into their practice.
Cross-curricular data-analysis project 20 October 2020 The STATWARS competition is a free data project with links across the school curriculum, including to STEM subjects, English, geography and computing.
Website offers EAL resources and guidance 20 October 2020 The Bell Foundation has amalgamated its website with the popular EAL Nexus, offering a one-stop-shop of research, advice and resources for teachers who support pupils using English as an additional language (EAL).
Micro:bit launches first update to popular coding device 13 October 2020 The BBC micro:bit pocket-sized computer has unveiled its first major update since appearing four years ago.
Neon: Engineering careers hub supports digital STEM experiences 5 October 2020 Teachers must be supported to deliver STEM careers experiences that enthuse, engage and inspire, especially during the current pandemic. Dr Hilary Leevers looks at how a new online engineering careers resources hub can help
United Against Bullying: Anti-Bullying Week 2020 5 October 2020 Anti-Bullying Week 2020 takes place from November 16 to 20 and the Anti-Bullying Alliance has lined up free resources and activity ideas to help schools prepare. Martha Evans offers some advice
Resources explore themes of Remembrance, literacy and creativity 29 September 2020 Teaching resources to help pupils of all ages explore their shared heritage of Remembrance have been launched to mark the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe.
Five Steps to Mental Health and Wellbeing 29 September 2020 A “Five Steps” framework to help develop whole-school approaches to mental health and wellbeing has been published.
Back to School Guide: Education technology & remote education 7 September 2020 In this 12-page Back to School Guide we consider what the technological legacy of the Covid-19 lockdown will be for schools, including the teaching and working practices that will continue, and advice on effective remote education.
Back to School Guide: Teaching & Learning 7 September 2020 In this 12-page guide, we consider what teaching and learning should look like in schools this coming term and beyond following the Covid-19 lockdown...
Back to School Guide: Supporting student wellbeing 6 September 2020 In this 12-page guide, we consider how the lockdown will have affected young people’s wellbeing and mental health, what challenges we expect to see as students return, and how schools must respond...
Back to School Guide: Staff wellbeing and support 6 September 2020 In this 12-page guide, we consider how lockdown has affected the wellbeing and mental health of school staff and offer practical advice and ideas for promoting wellbeing and supporting colleagues
Teacher retention: Transition to Teach 6 September 2020 The government-funded Transition to Teach programme aims to support retention across the profession by offering bespoke support to career-changers training to teach. Nigel Bowen explains
Brook to deliver largest online RSE lesson 1 September 2020 The UK’s largest relationships and sex education (RSE) lesson is being delivered on Wednesday, September 16, as part of Sexual Health Week.
Back-up 10,000-lesson remote learning curriculum plan published for schools 7 July 2020 The government-funded Oak National Academy has published its curriculum plans for the next academic year so that schools can begin planning how they might make use of the free resources.
Anti-Bullying Week 2020: United against bullying 1 July 2020 The theme and early plans for Anti-Bullying Week 2020 have been unveiled by the Anti-Bullying Alliance.
Digital strategy in an age of remote learning 1 July 2020 A free guide to creating a digital strategy for your school has been updated and republished taking into account the new landscape of remote learning.
Student environmental design challenge 25 June 2020 The final deadline in SecEd's environmental design challenge for key stages 3 and 4 has been extended until August 7 to allow would-be architects to work up their entries during the summer holidays.
Resources to inspire and support creative writing 24 June 2020 A range of free resources to support and inspire children’s writing has been published.
Around 10,000 curriculum video lessons offered to schools for free 23 June 2020 Around 10,000 lessons covering most of the national curriculum are to be created and recorded by the Oak National Academy and will be made freely available to schools next year.
RSE Day 2020: Time to celebrate relationships and sex education 19 June 2020 June 25 is national RSE Day and takes place just 65 days before relationships and sex education, along with health education, becomes statutory in secondary schools across England. Lucy Emmerson offers some activity and parental engagement ideas for schools
Global environmental programme offers free resources 16 June 2020 A global environmental programme is connecting schools and students around the world while offering support and resources exploring animal-related issues.
Computing education: Learning resources & CPD 16 June 2020 An initiative to support home teaching and online CPD for the national computing curriculum has been unveiled.
The path of sympathy: Literature, poetry and creativity in lockdown 15 June 2020 This year has seen a record number of entries to the Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award for 11 to 17-year-olds, the deadline for which is July 31. Natasha Ryan considers why
Guide offers schools practical ways to protect pupils from air pollution 10 June 2020 Schools are being offered research-based advice to help protect their pupils from the effectives of air pollution.
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