government, SEND

After making a written submission to the call for evidence in the SEND inquiry, I was invited in January to attend a Committee Meeting with other SEND focussed school staff from across...

Ofsted, lesson plans, Teacher Workload, Data Management

For teachers and SLT alike, Ofsted inspections are stressful. It’s hard to keep up with ever-changing guidelines and regulations whilst working one of the most demanding jobs in the...

SEND, ADHD

This week we're excited to have Nicola Jones-Ford, our Education Coach, write a specialist blog on ADHD. Nicola has a vast amount of experience working as a SEND teacher and as a SENDco...

Teacher Workload, Behaviour Management

Behaviour has a huge impact on teacher wellbeing. Over a quarter of teachers’ mental health issues are caused by student behaviour, forcing 70% to consider leaving the profession.

communication, home-school communication, Teacher Workload

Almost every school has a communication policy, but despite constantly evolving technology, they are notoriously slow to keep their policy up-to-date with the latest trends. By regularly...

SEND, Dyslexia Awareness

For Dyslexia Awareness Week, we wanted to take a closer look at the learning difficulty that is largely misunderstood and provide real actionable advice to teachers who teach dyslexic...

government, SEND

With seemingly no end in sight, austerity continues to hold our education system in a fiscal headlock. The need for Education, Health and Care (EHC) plans has increased far beyond the...

lesson plans, time saving, student engagement, Teacher Workload

Lesson planning is a crucial part of PPA (Planning Preparation and Assessment), it can be the difference between a successful lesson and a complete classroom catastrophe. Ensuring that...

guide, Teacher Workload, Classroom Management, Behaviour Management, Data Management

Teacher workload has long been a cause for concern. The teaching crisis has consistently ranked workload as one of the main reasons that teachers are leaving the profession, the...

Reducing Workload, Teacher Workload, Data Management

Data poses a unique problem for schools. On the one hand, data is now easier than ever to collect and gives useful insights into student performance, attendance and behaviour, however,...

Feedback, marking, Education Technology, Teacher Workload

Almost ¾ of teachers report spending too much time on marking and feedback in their workweek. It is cited as one of the biggest strains on teacher workload along with data management and...

marking, planning, Teacher Workload, Data Management

The working environment in schools is becoming increasingly bureaucratic. Working hours are already high for teachers, the last thing they need is more paperwork and hoops to jump...

workload, Reducing Workload, Teacher Workload

The UK is in the midst of a crisis. Work related stress accounts for almost half of all sick leave, with 12.5 million working days lost to the condition per year. What’s more, teachers...

Summer Holidays

It’s the summer holidays, and if you’re lucky enough not to be knee deep in marking papers, you’ll be taking this time to unwind and relax from another busy academic year! It’s also a...

Bullying, Attendance, Truancy

When it comes to student attendance at school, parents and carers have a legal duty to ensure that their child receives an appropriate full-time education. It’s important for students to...

School Technology, School Management, Digital Literacy, School Improvement

The introduction of technology in schools has revolutionised many aspects of a teacher’s job, from homework to behavioural policy. Attendance is something that many schools heavily...

mental health, Student Wellbeing, School Culture, School Improvement

As the number of mental health issues in schools continue to rise, so too does the importance of a well-considered wellbeing policy. In order to combat this mental health crisis and...

Exams, Blog, Exam Results, Student Wellbeing

The end of final exams is a liberating time for students. It’s when school finishes and summer begins; a well-deserved break from the stresses of revision and coursework. The start of...