SEND: Ideas to ensure inclusion in the classroom Headteacher Update's latest best practice conference offers practical advice and ideas to ensure effective inclusion and SEND support in the mainstream classroom – and the early bird offer ends this week!
Eight primary education resources for the new term From spotting the signs of eating disorders and safeguarding support to behaviour guidance and online safety, here is our handy round-up of some of the latest resources and events relevant to primary education
Classroom tips and ideas: Metacognition & self-regulation Practical examples and teaching tips for using metacognition and self-regulated learning in the classroom will be on offer at Headteacher Update's inaugural Metacognition Conference.
National Institute of Teaching The new school-led National Institute of Teaching (NIoT) is on track to open in September.
Senior mental health lead: Funding extended A further £7m has been made available for the training of senior mental health leads in schools.
Supporting trainee teachers to teach EAL pupils As multilingualism and English as an additional language become an integral feature of school life, how can school-based initial teacher training programmes prepare student teachers to work within linguistically and culturally diverse settings? Sheila Hopkins advises
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.
Teacher essays offer ideas, insights and inspiration From diversity in the curriculum to social mobility and mental health, some of the most pressing issues facing teaching and learning practice have been addressed in a series of teacher essays.
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.
Webinar: Supporting children affected by trauma and abuse A webinar advising early years professionals on how to support children who have been affected by trauma or abuse is running later this month.
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.
Dyslexia: Free online CPD training offered for teachers A free, online dyslexia CPD course has been launched to help teachers support children post-pandemic. 7 comments
Mental Health Champions: Free course for educators Registrations are open for a free, five-week course that will help school staff to support positive mental health – for pupils and colleagues.
Mental health and communication: Free training course for professionals A free online course for people working with children who have social, emotional and mental health needs has been unveiled. 1 comment
Scholarships offered for Masters in Inclusive Educational Leadership Heads of years, SENCOs, current and aspiring school leaders are being offered significant scholarships for the popular post-graduate (PgDip or Masters) in Inclusive Educational Leadership. 1 comment
Video resources: Trainee teachers offered lesson design insights A series of support videos for trainee teachers has been launched by the Oak National Academy offering advice on designing and structuring lessons.
Edtech & Pedagogy: Inaugural online conference offers practical CPD Headteacher Update's inaugural Edtech & Pedagogy online conference takes place next week, with a range of best practice advice, case studies and guidance on offer – including remote learning tips.
Remote Education Hub offers advice on pedagogy and resources An online hub has launched to support teachers delivering remote education to pupils during Covid-19 lockdown.
Online event: National Curriculum Design & Ofsted Conference The First National Curriculum Design Conference will offer a range of advice on meeting Ofsted’s intent, implementation and impact requirements when it takes place online in January.
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.
Professional guides: Autism, dyslexia & neurodiversity Three professional guides for teachers focusing on additional support needs including autism, dyslexia and neurodiversity are now available.
GTCS publishes series of professional guides A professional guide has been published to help teachers embed a children’s rights-based approach and effective learner participation into their practice.
Guide to remote education & technology In this 12-page Back to School Guide we consider what the technological legacy of the Covid-19 lockdown will be for schools, including the teaching and working practices that will continue, and advice on effective remote education.
Teacher retention: Transition to Teach The government-funded Transition to Teach programme aims to support retention across the profession by offering bespoke support to career-changers training to teach. Nigel Bowen explains
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.
