Preparing for staff absence
When a sudden staff absence leaves you needing to find cover at short notice, the last thing you want is to be searching for a reputable and reliable supply agency to fill the gap.
We have established relationships with trusted supply agencies, which means we are ideally placed to put you in touch with experienced organisations who can ensure you get the teaching and support staff you need, exactly when you need them.
We’re also partnering with Education Mutual to provide Hertfordshire schools, colleges, nurseries, and education providers with an opportunity to save money on staff absence protection.
As opposed to a traditional insurance policy or local authority scheme, Education Mutual are a non-profit alternative to ensure your school receives an effective cover scheme tailored to your budget.
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Reading fluency matters!
Our Reading Fluency Project is an evidence-informed intervention designed to support children to attain the expected standard in reading, from Key Stage 1 through to Key Stage 4.
We received wonderful feedback from Karen Crawley, SENCO and joint head of Curriculum Support at Parmiter’s School, who shared the following about the school’s involvement in our KS3 Reading Fluency Project (RFP):
The project’s emphasis on fluency, accuracy and comprehension aligns with our approach to supporting students experiencing challenges with reading, as well as accelerating progress for identified students... The core principles of HFL’s RFP… have become integral to our broader whole-school strategy for literacy.
The positive impact of the RFP was also seen in Parmiter’s most recent Ofsted report, which stated that: The school quickly identifies any pupils who do not read as fluently as they should. They put in targeted support that specifically focuses on the precise areas that pupils need to develop. Subsequently, any gaps in pupils’ vocabulary knowledge, comprehension or reading speed are quickly and effectively addressed.
If you’re interested in hearing more about how the project can support literacy in your setting, email the team on readingfluency@hfleducation.org.
Join the Making Fluent and Flexible Calculators EEF trial
We’re partnering with the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) and The Policy Institute, King’s College London, to invite secondary schools in England with low prior attaining Year 7 students to take part in an evaluation of our Making Fluent and Flexible Calculators intervention (MFFC).
MFFC for KS3 is a whole-class intervention for Year 7 students, designed to run alongside the maths curriculum. The programme focuses on securing foundational learning andexplicitly teaching additive calculation strategies and the connectedness between calculations.
Find out more about the Making Fluent and Flexible Calculators Trial
Limited spaces, register your interest today!
