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Tools and Research to Support Teacher Workload and Wellbeing
68% of teaching staff said their workload was not manageable in a recent survey conducted by TES. Dr Joana Cardim-Dias, Senior Researcher at the Education Policy Institute discusses recent research, highlighting practical insights where schools can support staff to prevent them from being overwhelmed with the workload.
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Improving the Quality of Teaching and Outcomes for Learners Through the Accreditation of the Inclusion Quality Mark Award
Inclusive practice is one of the biggest challenges senior leadership in primary schools face. Donna Lee, Headteacher of Nettlesworth Primary School discusses the process of gaining Inclusion Quality Mark Award accreditation and how this has helped create a learning environment where children flourish.
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Developing Secondary Students’ Skills Through Community-Based Projects
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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Preventing Child Exploitation Through Multi-Agency Working
There were 10,140 instances of Child Exploitation recorded as a factor at the end of a children’s social care assessment. Suzanne Taylor, Assistant Director of Impact, Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation at Barnardo’s discusses the links between Child Sexual Exploitation and Child Criminal Exploitation, highlighting the importance of multi-agency working to combat these harms.
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Creating a Common Purpose for Aligned Autonomy in Multi-Academy Trusts
Heart Academies Trust is a Multi-Academy Trust in Bedford. Anna Crawte, School Improvement Director shares the importance of creating a shared focus between schools in the trust to encourage staff collaboration.
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Engaging with Younger Residents to Deliver a Diverse Range of Services in Libraries
Libraries need to engage a younger and more diverse audience to add value to community services and establish the visitors of the future. Krystal Vitters is the Deputy Chief Executive Officer for Suffolk Libraries discusses the importance of engaging young people in library services and the engaging opportunities that have been created for them in Suffolk Libraries.
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The Impact of the Artsmark Award on Schools
The teaching of the arts in schools poses numerous benefits to both pupils and schools alike. The Artsmark Award provides schools with the opportunity to embed culture and creativity in the curriculum. Charlotte Jones, the Curriculum Leader of the Creative Arts at Newminster Middle School shares how the Artsmark award has helped both staff and students take part in arts subjects across the school.
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Tackling Knife Crime Through Early Interventions
In the year ending March 2022, police recorded around 45,000 offences involving a knife or sharp object in England and Wales. Superintendent Adam Ward, Knife Crime Lead at Northamptonshire Police shares how they have reduced knife crime through partnership working and early intervention.
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