Every day I make decisions that scare me “The message from Ofsted and the government is that the pandemic is over, everything’s back to normal. But we’re so far from that in schools – we’re still living in the heart of it. Every day I make decisions that scare me.”Panic attacks, anxiety, ... Edtech: Common mistakes made by schools The EdTech Demonstrator programme is funded by the DfE to offer technology support and advice to schools. After operating for 18 months, Sally Lanni looks at some of the common ‘mistakes’ that she sees Last year, the Department for Education ... Jazzy leadership: The essential elements of a great school leader 'Do not fear mistakes. There are none.’ From improvisation to risk-taking, drawing on two leadership books, John Dabell suggests some of the elements that make for effective school leadershipIn Leadership Jazz, (Doubleday, 1992) author Max De Pree ... A curiosity cabinet: How school libraries can develop curious students Curiosity is crucial to lifelong learning and motivating our pupils – and the school library can play a key role in fostering this skill. Valerie Dewhurst offers some ideas and advice“A school library is a school’s physical and digital learning ...
After COP26: What and where next for climate work in primary schools? From eco-anxiety to the curriculum, from school travel to buildings, there is much to do if we are ...
Behaviour: Check yourself before tackling flashpoints Changing the way we deal with behaviour incidents will help children build strong foundations for ...
EAL: Adaptive teaching in language-heavy subjects History, geography, English literature and religious studies are undeniably language-heavy ...
Using the DfE Climate Change Strategy to develop your school's sustainability ethos The DfE’s sustainability and climate change strategy sets out a range of actions across five key ...
New school uniform rules – getting it right Poverty campaigners have published a set of resources to help schools implement the new statutory ...
Period poverty scheme extended until next summer A scheme to provide primary and secondary schools with fully funded period products has been ...
Improving literacy in key stage 2 Updated guidance has been published to help teachers and school leaders to maximise the quality of ...
Connectivity to the universe: A poetry and coding competition A poetry and coding competition themed on “connectivity to the universe” has been launched for ...
Guide To: The Future of Digital Learning This 16-page guide – produced by Headteacher Update and Pearson – supports school leaders and ...
An inclusive school playground: Six key criteria Is your school’s playground truly inclusive? We look at six key tenets for effective, inclusive ...
Trauma and insecure attachment behaviour in primary schools: How to respond Some common approaches to behaviour management in schools risk triggering children’s insecure ...
Headteacher Update Podcast: The Future of Digital Learning in Schools This episode looks at how digital learning in schools is evolving in the wake of the Covid-19 ...