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Impact in action: Penny Slater shares the stage with DfE RISE advisers

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23 Jun 2025
We are excited to share that Penny Slater, our Development and Partnership Lead, will be a keynote speaker at the Norfolk and Suffolk ‘Leading for Impact’ conference organised by Sapientia Education Trust.
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Small steps to big confidence: Building independence in the Early Years

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23 Jun 2025
Building independence in young children is one of the most powerful things we can do as early years practitioners. Independence doesn't ‘happen’ overnight. It’s a skill we nurture carefully through the experiences we provide and the behaviours we model every day.
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HFL’s Charlotte Jackson is championing best practice in science in the latest headteacher update

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20 Jun 2025
Take a look at the latest edition of Headteacher Update and you’ll find an article by our very own Charlotte Jackson, Teaching and Learning Adviser for science in our primary team.
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ESSENTIALWRITING updates coming soon!

News
20 Jun 2025
New resources are being introduced to our innovative primary writing curriculum ESSENTIALWRITING this July. Designed for reception to year 6 and built to develop skilled and successful writers.
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Term Times - summer 2025: Working with national partners to shape policy: Reflections from the AEPA Annual Conference

The AEPA Annual Conference provided a valuable opportunity for education leaders to reflect on emerging policy and how the experiences of strong local education systems can inform national strategies.
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Term Times - summer 2025: Boosting outcomes through maths fluency

Considered 'the phonics of maths', maths fluency is the key to improving maths outcomes for weaker learners. Alongside the EEF, we are inviting schools to join a programme to improve this overlooked aspect of successful mathematics education.
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Term Times - summer 2025: Leading the way with reading fluency

Reflect on what we’ve learned through the Reading Fluency Project and why we feel so passionately that reading fluency should be high on every school’s agenda.
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Term Times - summer 2025: Community cohesion: governance in a changing and challenging world

In today’s rapidly changing world, governors and trustees in Hertfordshire play a pivotal role in fostering community cohesion.
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Term Times - summer 2025: Why headteacher coaching matters

Headteachers are passionate, driven individuals who carry the profound responsibility of their school communities.
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Term Times - summer 2025: Purposeful partnerships for continuous improvement

Our collaboration with Spiral Partnership Trust has been a shining example of what can be achieved when professional curiosity, shared values and a commitment to excellence come together.
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