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Innovative SEND Inclusion Strategies for Mainstream Schools
Miss L. Stephen, Director of Learning Support at Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre, presented a case study on Enhancing Inclusion in Mainstream Schools, at the SEND Conference 2024. The session explored Homewood School's comprehensive approach to creating an inclusive environment for students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in a mainstream setting.
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Addressing the Teacher’s Mental Health Crisis: 7 Wellbeing Pathways
The mental health of teachers in the United Kingdom has reached a critical juncture. Recent reports indicate alarming levels of stress, burnout, and dissatisfaction within the profession, threatening the sustainability of our educational system. With approximately 78% of education staff experiencing mental health issues directly linked to their workload, and over half contemplating leaving the profession, urgent action is needed to support those who shape our future generations.
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Everton Free School Crime Prevention Initiatives
Stephen Baker, the principal of Everton Free School and Football College, and Assistant Head Andrew Pearl, are pioneering new strategies to address behavioural challenges and criminal exploitation among vulnerable youth in Liverpool. Their innovative approach integrates multi-agency collaboration and focuses on understanding and meeting the underlying needs of at-risk students.
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Ofsted, Funding & STEM: Advice for Headteachers on Policy Changes
Several significant policy changes are shaping the UK education landscape, and navigating these changes is critical for schools, educators, and stakeholders. The new Ofsted framework, starting in the 2024-2025 academic year, brings significant changes to how schools are evaluated.
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Addressing Disparities to Achieve Equitable School Funding in the UK
Funding and resource allocation remain critical issues for UK schools, impacting the quality and equity of education across the nation. Understanding how these funds are distributed and managed is essential for addressing the diverse needs of students and ensuring every child has access to high-quality education.
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Developing a Technical Education System that Helps Fill Skill Gaps
20% of all apprenticeship starts are in technical fields highlights their critical role in sustaining and advancing the UK’s economic growth. We welcomed Sam Callear, Deputy Director of Policy at the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education, to our Apprenticeships Conference 2024, where he provided insights into the crucial work undertaken by this non-departmental public body.
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Preparing Students to be the Next Generation of Cyber Professionals
As the digital landscape evolves, the UK faces an urgent need to cultivate a new generation of cyber professionals. The public sector has a crucial role to play in this endeavour, particularly by engaging school students early on and preparing them for careers in cybersecurity and related STEM fields. This strategy is essential not just for filling the existing skills gap, but also for ensuring the nation's security and technological leadership in the coming decades.
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Child Safeguarding National Guidance from the DfE
We recently hosted Shazia Hussain, Director of Children's Social Care, Department for Education at our Child Safeguarding Conference 2024. Shazia covered the Latest National Guidance on Effectively Protecting and Safeguarding Children. Out of the nearly 12 million children living in England, just over 400,000 (3%) are in the social care system at any one time. The Department for Education's ambitious adjustments represent a significant step towards improving the children's social care system in the UK.
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The Current State of SEND in the UK: Staff Shortages and Solutions
As the number of SEND children increases and are integrated into mainstream classes, teachers struggle to deliver the necessary level of care. As of January 2024, approximately 1.6 million pupils in England were identified with SEND, an increase of 101,000 from the previous year.
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APPG Strategies to Promote Inclusion in Schools
We were privileged to welcome L’myah Sherae, Founder of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Race Equality in Education and Enact Equality, to our Diversity and Inclusion in Schools Conference 2024. With ethnic minority students making up 37.0% of all students (Gov, 2024), all across the education sector need to be aware of the issues faced by these students.
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A National Update on Behaviour by The Department for Education
Tom Bellwood, the School Partnership Lead at the Behaviour Hub for the Department for Education, recently presented a comprehensive update on initiatives aimed at supporting students and staff during our Improving Behaviour in Schools Conference 2024. Bellwood shared valuable insights into the current national landscape and the Behaviour Hubs program.
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