Support for outdoor lessons post-June 1 The Council for Learning Outside the Classroom is bringing together a consortium of outdoor learning organisations to help support schools if and when they re-open from June 1.
SEND fund offers grants to support families during lockdown Low-income families with seriously ill or disabled children can access grants worth around £500 to cover the costs of educational and other equipment.
Safeguarding course tackles witchcraft allegations and honour-based abuse A rise in allegations of witchcraft against children has sparked the release of an e-learning programme to help professionals spot the signs of this little understood form of abuse.
Online course: Supporting children's wellbeing during lockdown A free online course is being offered to parents and teachers offering them practical advice and tips to help them “be the adult children need during lockdown”. 1 comment
Nature in Your Neighbourhood: Film-making challenge A film-making competition has been launched challenging pupils to capture “Nature in Your Neighbourhood” during their daily excursions from home while under lockdown.
Oak National Academy publishes SEN lessons and resources Lessons and resources for pupils with additional needs have been published by the Oak National Academy to support home education during the lockdown.
Short, structured language skill sessions prove effective Undertaking short sessions to discuss everyday topics with young children has been found to boost their language skills and is being recommended as “a promising way” to help children catch-up when they come back to school after lockdown.
Home education: Resources for schools, teachers and parents: Part 3 This is the third edition of the SecEd compendium of home schooling and remote education resources for schools, teachers and parents. We cover a range of subjects, as well as exercise and keeping fit, mental health and wellbeing, cultural and arts activities, and whole-school support
Subject association directory offers home schooling support A new directory is helping teachers to access a wide range of home education support and guidance on offer from the UK’s subject associations.
Home education: Resources for schools, teachers and parents: Part 2 A range of resources and education services are being offered to schools and parents to help support home education. SecEd's second compendium lists more than 65 resources, many of which of free or open access...
BBC to publish daily lessons and materials to support home-schooling The BBC is to publish 14 weeks' worth of curriculum-related learning resources to support the education of the nation’s children during the coronavirus lockdown.
LGBT inclusion in the curriculum and classroom Ashley Lodge draws on new guidance to outline how leaders can work to adopt a more LGBT-inclusive approach in their primary curriculum and across their schools 1 comment
Home education: Resources for schools, teachers and parents: Part 1 A range of resources and education services are being offered to schools and parents to help support the home education of students during the coronavirus crisis. Dorothy Lepkowska looks at some of what is out there, including a number of free-access resources
Coronavirus: Mental health support on offer for teachers A number of resources have been published to help safeguard the wellbeing and mental health of school staff who are on the front line of the coronavirus response.
Curriculum Design & Delivery: Intent, Implementation and Impact The inaugural Curriculum Design & Delivery conference will offer a range of school case studies and best practice advice.
13th National Pupil Premium Conference After almost nine years of the Pupil Premium, this Headteacher Update event – taking place in September – will be looking back at the wealth of evidence that has now been published about how schools can best support their most disadvantaged pupils.
Football-inspired literacy & numeracy Using the famous Panini football stickers as inspiration, a series of “Stick with Maths” resources has been launched by the Premier League.
Wellbeing Award for Schools Schools are taking the initiative in nurturing wellbeing and supporting better mental health via the Wellbeing Award for Schools. Philippa Stobbs explains
Professionals needed for attachment research A team of researchers at UCL and the University of York and are conducting a survey of current practice in the UK for 0 to 13-year-old children with or at risk of attachment problems.
The Big Pedal 2020 Schools are being invited to take up the Big Pedal 2020 – the UK’s largest cycling, walking and scooting competition for schools.
Freerice Freerice is an educational trivia game, supported by the United Nations World Food Programme, whereby every correct answer generates money that goes towards WFP’s operations and mission to end hunger worldwide.
Flexible working support New resources have been launched to support flexible working practices in schools.
Assessing EAL proficiency Schools must have a clear understanding of EAL pupils’ starting points and progress if they are to reach their full potential. The Bell Foundation offers a number of free tools to help. Katherine Solomon explains
Empowering pupils to campaign for change Unicef is offering teachers and schools access to free resources to empower young people to learn about their rights and to develop the skills to be able to campaign for change. Jess Bool explains
The RSPB Big Schools’ Birdwatch The annual Big Schools’ Birdwatch is taking place from January 6 to February 21 and schools are being urged to take part.
