Secondary Education - Page 2 of 11 - Government Events

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Child Safeguarding National Guidance from the DfE

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Aug 2024

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

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Aug 2024

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

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Jul 2024

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

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Jul 2024

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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Rising Cybersecurity Threat to Schools: Advice from the NCSC

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Jul 2024

71% of secondary schools reported experiencing a cyber security breach or attack in the past year. We welcomed a speaker from the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) who shared strategies to prevent this kind of attack.

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Blended Learning: A Modern Approach to Education

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Jul 2024

Blended learning, the integration of traditional face-to-face instruction with online educational materials has become a transformative approach to education, especially since Covid-19. However, this comes with some challenges.

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6 Key Insights from the NSPCC: A Whole School Approach to Safeguarding

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Jul 2024

We were delighted to welcome Kay Joel, from the NSPCC, to our Safeguarding Children in Schools Conference. Kay shared valuable insights on implementing a whole-school approach to safeguarding.

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Social-Emotional Learning in Schools: Building Better Futures

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Jul 2024

Social Emotional learning (SEL) has emerged as a pivotal aspect of education, fostering not only academic success but also emotional and social well-being. As schools strive to prepare students for a complex and rapidly changing world, SEL provides essential tools that support students' overall development.

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Navigating the Future of SEND and Alternative Provision with Nasen

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Jul 2024

We were very proud to welcome Anna Marie Hassell, Chief Executive of NASEN, to our SEND in Schools Conference, where she presented an overview of the current state and future directions of the Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and the Alternative Provision (AP) Improvement Plan.

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Providing Equal STEM Opportunities to Inspire Students

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Jun 2024

Maria Rossini, head of education at the British Science Association, spoke at our recent STEM in Schools Conference about equal opportunities to inspire all students into STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths).

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Online Safety in Education: Safeguarding in the Digital Age

6 minute read

Jun 2024

As technology becomes an integral part of education, ensuring online safety for students is increasingly important. The digital age offers vast educational opportunities, but it also poses significant risks, including cyberbullying, data breaches, and exposure to inappropriate content.

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Managing and Delivering Cost-Effective School Improvement

7 minute read

Oct 2023

In this article, former MAT senior leader and Ofsted Inspector, Matt Tiplin, explores ways schools can manage and deliver cost-effective school improvement.

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