Six Trends with Key Roles in the Future of Learning
Tracing the origin of formal education is not an easy task. The earliest records of formal education vary from place to place. However, the generally...
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How is the Covid 19 Pandemic Impacting Global Education?
Global education has taken an incredible hit since the Covid-19 pandemic started in 2019. Things took such a negative turn that students were unable to...
SLT : Managing the stress of Coronavirus
“As a school, we have been dealing with so many changes to policies, but we’re so conscious of focusing on the children and their needs,...
Teaching: School’s Countdown to September 2020
Post lockdown legacy teaching & learning Many pupils are ready to return to school in September (not to mention their home-schooling parents!), but in the...
Coronavirus Schools Guidance – 12 ways to reduce the risks!
By Stephen McKernan Headmaster St Edward’s Preparatory School, Cheltenham Revising the School Curriculum for 2020/21 The current DfE guidance for the full opening of schools...
Ofsted Update : Curriculum transition extended for a year
Headline Info : Ofsted are extending the transition period from one to two academic years. The Essential Guide to Curriculum Intent 2020-2021 What is the...
How to Prepare for an Ofsted Deep Dive
The new Ofsted framework really gives more time for Ofsted inspectors to look at lines of enquiry and subjects in some depth: the now-famous Jacques...
News: School Inspection Service (SIS) closes
Is your school currently inspected by SIS? Are you a Steiner or Faith School? Do you need support in managing the transition from SIS to...
News : Ofsted Consultation 2019
Ofsted Consultation Ofsted seeks your views on our proposals for changes to the education inspection framework from September 2019. This consultation closes at 11:45pm on...
The new kid on the block of Hattie’s Effect sizes…
The greatest effect size when I first started blogging in 2012 was “Feedback” at 1.13, but Hattie has continued to add to his meta-analysis since...