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PLEASE MIND THE GAP and ensure you take all your ‘belongings’ with you – part 2: ‘Champions’

Blog
31 Oct 2023
Effective leadership in schools enables all children in KS1, KS2, KS3 & KS4 to have their personalised needs met.
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Can I tell you about... Reba Younge?

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23 Oct 2023
A blog about Reba Younge who exemplifies women of colour who should be recognised and celebrated for their local contributions.
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Shining a light on Development Language Disorder (DLD)

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20 Oct 2023
Shining a light on Developmental Language Disorder-strategies for the mainstream school. #DLDday
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Valuing your vice chair of governors

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18 Oct 2023
According to the recent NGA Annual governance survey 77% of boards are struggling with recruitment and retention, up from 50% in 2015. There’s no corresponding data on succession planning but suffice to say this is having a knock-on effect on boards ability to recruit and/or plan succession to the Chairs role and as importantly the Vice chair role.
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Reading SATs knowledge: Reading SATs power

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23 Apr 2024
Interpret this year’s reading SATs paper and explore how this might translate into effective guided reading practice.
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Reading SATs knowledge; Reading SATs power

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17 Oct 2023
Interpret this year’s reading SATs paper and explore how this might translate into effective guided reading practice.
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Into the world of wellbeing

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16 Oct 2023
Wellbeing is such a hot topic at the moment, and rightly so! Find out how it can be supported effectively and meaningfully.
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Get outdoors and do some maths

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25 Nov 2021
If you go down to the woods today, be sure of a maths surprise! Deborah Mulroney considers how to make learning outdoors fun and engaging for all ages. All the possibilities are just there beyond the doorstep.
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The Concrete, Pictorial Abstract (CPA) approach for teaching and mastering times tables

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10 Oct 2023
Unlock the power of the CPA approach in teaching and learning times tables. Why this resource? Why now?
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Can AI help us rewrite the Pygmalion Effect in our schools?

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09 Oct 2023
At HFL Education we have been thinking about what impact generative AI might have on schools. With the emergence of generative AI, we all now have the opportunity to be Pygmalion, and sculpt creations that in the past might have required more knowledge and proficiency.