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Addressing the Teacher’s Mental Health Crisis: 7 Wellbeing Pathways

6 minute read

Sep 2024

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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Blended Learning: A Modern Approach to Education

4 minute read

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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Social-Emotional Learning in Schools: Building Better Futures

4 minute read

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

4 minute read

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

6 minute read

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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The creation and implementation of the ‘Peer Wellbeing Project’

15 minute read

Apr 2023

Between 2021 and 2022, one of the primary concerns for young people contacting childline was mental health. In this article Harry Dixon, Engagement and Participation Worker for Compass...GO Lincolnshire Mental Health Support team discusses supporting children's mental health in schools and the implementation of the peer wellbeing project across North East Lincolnshire.

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Developing Secondary Students’ Skills Through Community-Based Projects

9 minute read

Mar 2023

Professor Tom Dobson is a Professor of Education in the School of Education, Psychology and Linguistics at York St John University. He shares how providing young people with the opportunity to engage with projects in their local community can help develop skills needed to transform the workplace and improve education outcomes.

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The Benefits of Using Intergenerational Programmes in Care Settings

6 minute read

Feb 2023

Rochdale Boroughwide Housing are the UK's first tenant and employee co-owned housing society. They discuss working in partnership with Rochdale Sixth Form to deliver an intergenerational programme to both improve tenants technological skills and help students understand the positive impact they have on the older generation.

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Cost-Effective Marketing Tips for Marketing Colleges on a Budget

6 minute read

Aug 2022

The number of students participating in Further Education fell by 11.4% between 2018-2019 and 2019-2020. Antoinette Beekye, Head of Marketing, Communications and Enrichment at Waltham Forest College, shares some cost-effective strategies to market colleges on a budget, promoting growth within the college.

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Introducing the Midwifery T-Level at La Retraite Sixth Form

3 minute read

Jun 2022

T-levels are an alternative qualification students can study as an alternative to studying A levels. We heard from Ruth Coyle, Director of Learning at La Retraite Catholic Girls School about how the school is introducing a Midwifery T-Level to the curriculum.

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Introducing the Construction T-Level at La Retraite Sixth Form

2 minute read

Mar 2022

T Levels provide students with an alternative qualification to A Levels and can help students get into skilled employment and higher education. We heard from the Director of Learning at La Retraite Sixth form about how they are working to introduce a Construction T Level to the curriculum.

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Supporting the Mental Wellbeing of the Education Workforce

6 minute read

Jan 2022

The pandemic has had a significant impact on the mental wellbeing of the education workforce, with 72% of education staff reporting consistent stress at work. Sinéad McBrearty from Education Support offered their recommendations for government, policy makers and schools for supporting the mental health of the workforce.

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