Children playing with paint

Open ended play – the possibilities are endless

Blog
08 Nov 2023
Exploring open ended play and the benefits that come from offering it to the children in your setting.
child and man walking up a school corridor

Nurturing the unique child in Early Years

Blog
08 Jan 2024
Stop to look at life from the perspective of children in your setting. Find time to see the world at their level, figuratively and quite literally!
Classroom display board

English working wall: steps to success

Blog
07 Nov 2023
A guide to English working walls to help prioritise resources for classroom displays.
Teacher and child, writing together

What’s new in the IDSR and ASP?

Blog
06 Nov 2023
Ben Fuller talks about the Inspection Data Summary Report which has undergone another round of changes in presentational format this year, focusing specifically on its presentation of pupil outcomes data, i.e. attainment and progress.
Man playing saxophone

The Windrush Generation and their musical legacy

Blog
01 Nov 2023
Let us remember the legacy of the Windrush generation all year round. What greater honour can we give by learning about the Windrush generation and what they gave to every community in our society?
"Mind the gap" text on train station platform

PLEASE MIND THE GAP and ensure you take all your ‘belongings’ with you – part 2: ‘Champions’

Blog
31 Oct 2023
Effective leadership in schools enables all children in KS1, KS2, KS3 & KS4 to have their personalised needs met.
Boy reading book

Can I tell you about... Reba Younge?

Blog
23 Oct 2023
A blog about Reba Younge who exemplifies women of colour who should be recognised and celebrated for their local contributions.
Happy looking school child

Shining a light on Development Language Disorder (DLD)

Blog
20 Oct 2023
Shining a light on Developmental Language Disorder-strategies for the mainstream school. #DLDday
School governors

Valuing your vice chair of governors

Blog
18 Oct 2023
According to the recent NGA Annual governance survey 77% of boards are struggling with recruitment and retention, up from 50% in 2015. There’s no corresponding data on succession planning but suffice to say this is having a knock-on effect on boards ability to recruit and/or plan succession to the Chairs role and as importantly the Vice chair role.
Bats flying

Reading SATs knowledge: Reading SATs power

Blog
23 Apr 2024
Interpret this year’s reading SATs paper and explore how this might translate into effective guided reading practice.