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The National Centre for Computing Education (NCCE) is a DfE funded organisation that aims to support the teaching of computing in primary and secondary schools across England. Through a range of online and face-to-face CPD and support from local area computing hub schools, the NCCE is working to increase teacher confidence in computing and drive up participation and attainment in GCSE and A Level computer science.

Whilst not essential in primary schools, exploring the basics of a text-based programming language can help solidify children's understanding of programming principles, as well as gain some experience of 'real' coding. In this blog post we look at three easy ways to access text-based programming for beginners.

As I mentioned in a recent blog post about apps for programming, we are rather spoilt for choice in the number of learn-to-code tools that are available today.

It seems that a new app for programming or teaching children to code appears every week, and we are rather spoilt for choice these days.

The BBC Micro:Bit is the small (very small – smaller than a credit card) computer being distributed to every year 7 child in the country as part of a BBC initiative to help get children coding.

Supporting staff wellbeing is an investment to benefit the whole school.

“The ultimate measure of a person is not where they stand in moments of comfort and convenience, but where they stand at times of challenge"

Stress Awareness Month brings up the question: is stress a demon or a friend? Stress can spur us on, make us more efficient or more creative.

Celebrate Beltane and take away the positives from lockdown, such as being with family and rediscovering the natural joys of our local footpaths, parks and gardens.

June is Pride month – find out how you might include the contribution LGBT+ people have made to society across the curriculum.