Spending the PE and sport premium effectively A series of webinars is being hosted to help schools meet new targets for PE provision and to use the PE and Sport Premium effectively.
From deep dives to safeguarding: Headteacher Update best practice insights From navigating Ofsted’s subject deep dives to effective whole-school reading strategies, Headteacher Update’s free best practice downloads offer a wealth of expert advice and tips for teachers and school leaders in primary schools.
Supporting refugee pupils: New guidance published Schools are being offered guidance and research-based ideas and approaches to help develop sustainable education and pastoral provision for refugee pupils.
How we can support disadvantaged pupils: The 15th National Pupil Premium Conference As the cost of living crisis bites, Headteacher Update’s 15th National Pupil Premium Conference on March 17 offers a range of advice, ideas and insights into effective practice in schools.
Practical guide offers tips for tutoring interventions A practical guide has been published by researchers offering tips for schools looking to implement one-to-one and small group tutoring interventions.
Hub offers resources to support refugee education A hub to support the education of refugees has been launched by the University of Nottingham in response to the increasing number of child refugees in Europe.
Guide to effective tutoring in schools A guide to effective tutoring approaches in schools has been published pulling together the latest evidence on what works.
Free webinar: Support families on the wrong side of the digital divide What can schools do to support families and pupils who find themselves on the wrong side of the digital divide? ?This is the subject for a free Headteacher Update webinar, which is due to take place at 4pm on Thursday, April 28.
Resource supports schools with new affordable uniform laws Schools must ensure their uniform is affordable for families under new laws and a charity has now published resources offering advice and support.
Pupil Premium Best Practice: A week to go Headteacher Update's National Pupil Premium best practice conference – offering 18 sessions all of which will give practical strategies that can be adapted and adopted for your school’s circumstances – takes place in a week's time.
Book-drop programme to deliver 30,000 books to disadvantaged pupils Schools are invited to apply for free books for their disadvantaged pupils via the UK Reads book-drop. 1 comment
New school uniform rules – getting it right Poverty campaigners have published a set of resources to help schools implement the new statutory guidance on affordable school uniforms.
Period poverty scheme extended until next summer A scheme to provide primary and secondary schools with fully funded period products has been extended until the end of the academic year.
Cost of the School Day Calendar A Cost of the School Day calendar has been published to help schools identify and remove potential barriers to education for children and families living in poverty.
Teachers offered £25,000 to develop innovative ideas Grants of £25,000 are on offer for teachers with innovative ideas to help disadvantaged children succeed in English, maths or science.
How are you supporting your pupils' mental health and wellbeing? A range of practical advice for supporting the wellbeing and good mental health of children and young people in schools is on offer at the Sixth National Pupil Mental Health Online Conference.
Do your FSM parents know about the Holiday Activities and Food Programme? Footballer turned school food campaigner Marcus Rashford is urging parents to sign up for the funded Holiday Activities and Food Programme this summer.
Curriculum design & delivery: Case studies & best practice From Covid-19 to curriculum diversity, Headteacher Update and SecEd's latest best practice event offers a range of advice, ideas and case studies to help schools design and deliver an effective curriculum.
Let Teachers SHINE: 10 initiatives awarded share of £140,000 Ten teachers have been awarded a share of £140,000 to help fund a range of educational initiatives aimed at helping disadvantaged children.
Funding will see 1.3m healthy breakfasts delivered to children at risk of hunger A further 1.3 million healthy breakfasts will be given to school children by charity Magic Breakfast after it was awarded £450,000 from the People’s Postcode Lottery.
Toolkit helps schools to reduce the impact of poverty on children A resource to help teachers and school staff to tackle the impact of poverty on children’s learning has been created by two child poverty charities.
Creative writing challenge for young people in care Coram Voice, a creative writing competition for children in care and young care leavers, is open for entries for its 2021 edition.
Online event: 13th National Pupil Premium Best Practice Conference After nine years of the Pupil Premium, the 13th National Pupil Premium Conference will be considering what we have learnt about best practice when it takes place online in January.
SHINE funding for projects supporting disadvantaged pupils Teachers and schools in the North of England are being offered the chance to access funding for projects supporting children and young people from disadvantaged backgrounds.
PE and Sport Premium underspends can be rolled over to September Any PE and Sport Premium funding that went unspent by schools because of the coronavirus lockdown can be rolled over to the next academic year, it has been confirmed, but must be spent by March.
