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Governance consultancy services

School governance consultancy services, including external reviews.
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Complaints Services

As school-based complaints increase in complexity and number, HFL offers support for complaint management including a complaints toolkit to help schools effectively manage tricky situations.
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Safeguarding Audit for the Early Years

Supporting schools and PVI providers to audit their Early Years safeguarding protocols to ensure children are kept safe in their care.
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It takes a village: the need for a whole school approach to encourage reading for pleasure

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27 Jun 2023
This guest blog from Kate Atkinson details her journey towards developing a reading for pleasure culture at her school.
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High expectation does not equal more formal provision

Blog
26 Jun 2023
Consider how your expectations of children and adults impacts on your early years provision.
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Deepening understanding from Reception into KS1 and KS2 – the CPA approach for Equal Difference

Blog
20 Jun 2023
Making reasoned choices about manipulatives at each stage of pupils’ developing understanding through the CPA approach is crucial.
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Windrush – it’s been 75 years. How can schools spark an interest?

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19 Jun 2023
It’s the anniversary of Windrush, it’s been 75 years. Suggestions and ideas for teachers and leaders to incorporate Windrush into pupils’ learning.
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Making fluent and flexible calculators: why counting is not enough

Blog
18 Apr 2023
Are children relying on counting on their fingers in KS2 or beyond? Part 1 of this series explores this common barrier with mental maths.
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‘The third teacher?’: Is your EYFS environment playing its part?

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26 Apr 2023
A reflection considering the role of the EYFS environment and how to use it to its full potential to maximise outcomes.
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HMT Empire Windrush: Marking the 75th Anniversary

Blog
14 Jun 2023
Discover recommendations and a unit plan to mark the anniversary of the arrival of HMT Empire Windrush in Britain.
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