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How can we increase teaching assistants’ confidence and reduce maths anxiety?

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02 Jul 2024
Gill reflects on research and professional experience of how maths anxiety can present in the classroom where teaching assistants play a key role and shares strategies and training to support TAs to feel more confident.
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Questions governors can ask to better understand EdTech and AI in their schools

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26 Jun 2024
This blog shares some thoughts about questions governors might ask to better understand how technology is contributing to equity in schools and settings.
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Teacher efficacy and technology

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04 Jul 2024
This blog suggests a few reasons why technology might be a useful tool in helping us combat educational disadvantage.
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The use of technology is a legitimate use of Pupil Premium Funds

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01 Jul 2024
This blog suggests a few reasons why technology might be a useful tool in helping us combat educational disadvantage.
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ESSENTIALWRITING: A call for change

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27 Jun 2024
This blog explores the principles behind ESSENTIALWRITING, an innovative primary writing curriculum designed to nurture motivated, skilled, and successful young writers.
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Safe spaces and awesome places

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27 Jun 2024
In this blog, we explore what it truly means to cultivate an environment where children feel safe to explore, express and learn.
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The Big Staff Meeting - CPD for your whole staff

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24 Jun 2024
Following the success of The Big Staff Meeting last year, we are delighted to be expanding the series, offering 12 new sessions for 2024/25.
These cost-effective whole staff CPD sessions are designed to be interactive and boost staff subject knowledge in a range of areas.
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The Big Staff Meeting - CPD for your whole staff 2025-26

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10 Jun 2025
Following the success of The Big Staff Meeting last year, we are delighted to be expanding the series, offering 12 sessions for 2025/26. These cost-effective whole staff CPD sessions are designed to be interactive and boost staff subject knowledge in a range of areas.
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School attendance: Looking beyond the number for learners with medical needs and disabilities

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20 Jun 2024
A case study highlighting simple and thoughtful good practice provided by schools to support children with inconsistent attendance due to medical needs or disabilities.
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ESSENTIALMATHS: our school’s Learn, Practise, Apply approach to maths teaching and learning

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19 Jun 2024
Maths subject leader, Tom Dupplaw, shares how ESSENTIALMATHS Rehearsal and Reasoning sheets are reducing workload, supporting teacher modelling and developing pupil independence.