Job vacancy: Training and Events Lead

Job
05 Nov 2026
We're looking for an organised, proactive and commercially minded Training Events Lead to join our busy Events Team.
Leading for belonging: Build a more inclusive school community

Leading for belonging: Build a more inclusive school community

News
04 Nov 2026
Explore practical ways to strengthen inclusion, equity and belonging in your school with our four-session leadership programme, starting on Thursday 19th November 2026.
School governor and trustee wellbeing matters

School governor and trustee wellbeing matters

Blog
03 Nov 2026
Governors and trustees are volunteers. Giving time, judgement and energy to support schools and trusts, often alongside work, family, social and caring life. If we want strong, sustainable governance, we need to think not only about what you do, but how well you are supported to do it.
Introducing our new Transcriptional Fluency Project 

Introducing our new Transcriptional Fluency Project 

News
02 Nov 2026
Our new Transcriptional Fluency Project has been designed to equip lower Key Stage 2 teachers with practical, evidence-informed strategies to help build confident, independent writers.
From policy to practice: managing staff absence with confidence

From policy to practice: managing staff absence with confidence

Blog
02 Nov 2026
Discover practical strategies for managing staff absence confidently, helping school leaders balance employee wellbeing with effective day-to-day operations.
Children in school canteen

Changes to Free School Meals and the definition of 'Disadvantaged'

Blog
23 Oct 2026
From September 2026 there are now two categories of Free School Meal eligibility. Pupils in both groups receive a free meal, but only one group forms part of the disadvantage measures used in official school accountability systems.
Children on a field trip

From noticing to understanding: weaving sustainability through the primary curriculum

Blog
20 Oct 2026
Climate change and sustainability are becoming increasingly prominent within discussions about the primary curriculum. For many teachers, this feels both important and daunting.
AEPA briefings update

AEPA briefings update

News
20 Oct 2026
An invitation to listen to a short AEPA roundtable reflecting on the recent briefing with Sir Kevan Collins and an invitation to Hertfordshire schools and trusts to join next month’s briefing with Baroness Estelle Morris and Katie Carr.
megaphone and log

HFL colleagues share their expertise in the education press

News
16 Oct 2026
Catch our HFL colleagues sharing their expertise in SecEd, Teach Primary and the Schools & Academies Show blog, exploring topics including attendance and belonging, healthy relationships, and writing and disadvantage.
Children writing in classroom

Dictation Done Well: six insights from our Transcriptional Fluency Project pilot

Blog
16 Oct 2026
A sentence can carry far more than words. It can become a vehicle for confidence, self-regulation and success.