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Leadership and Policy

Headteacher Update is all about supporting school leaders. These articles focus on a range of areas from legal advice to whole-school improvement, including advice on the latest government policy and legislation.

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Digital strategy in an age of remote learning

A free guide to creating a digital strategy for your school has been updated and republished taking into account the new landscape of remote learning.

Key stage 2: Environmental design challenge

The final deadline in Headteacher Update's environmental design challenge for key stage 2 has been extended until August 7 to allow pupils to work up their entries during the summer holidays.

Around 10,000 curriculum video lessons offered to schools for free

Around 10,000 lessons covering most of the national curriculum are to be created and recorded by the Oak National Academy and will be made freely available to schools next year.

From David Attenborough to Shakespeare: BBC unveils Bitesize plans for June and July

The BBC has unveiled details of its educational programming for the second half of the summer term for pupils in years 1 to 10, including specific themed weeks.

Coronavirus: Mental health support for students and staff

A number of mental health, wellbeing and anti-bullying charities have been given government funding to support school staff and students as the coronavirus lockdown begins to ease.

Reimagining teaching and learning: A blended approach

The coronavirus lockdown has inspired a new blended approach to teaching and learning for the primary schools of the Unlimited Teaching School Alliance. Executive headteacher Andrew Truby has produced a short resource for other primary schools outlining some of the research and thinking behind ...

Mental health resources: Back to school

National mental health and wellbeing charity Place2Be has published resources to help schools support pupils as they return from the Covid-19 lockdown.

Shakespeare-inspired crafts, activities, resources and lessons

The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) has launched a number of resources to support students learning from home during the lockdown.

Weekly puppet workshops until July 12

A series of puppetry workshops are being made available by the Beverley Puppet Festival, which is being held online this year amid the coronavirus lockdown.

Post-lockdown mental health resources

A free online toolkit has been launched to help primary schools support the mental health of their pupils as they adjust to a new school environment post-lockdown.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Pupil Premium best practice on offer at Headteacher Update event

The 12th National Pupil Premium Conference will offer a range of advice and best practice for schools when it takes place on Friday, September 20.

Transition support for pupils and families

The Starting Secondary School campaign has been launched offering support to parents, teachers and students to help make the primary to secondary school transition as smooth as possible.

School Libraries Campaign

A three-year Great School Libraries campaign has been launched in a bid to secure better school library funding.

SEND funding grants

?Funding is being made available from the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) to test new approaches to improving attainment and other outcomes for SEND children.

The Tes SEN Show 2018: A focus on SEMH

The annual Tes SEN Show takes place on October 5 and 6 and will focus on social, emotional mental health. Head of content and chair of this year’s keynote panel discussion, Beverley Walters, looks at the CPD, seminars and other attractions on offer at the free event