by Georgina Wright | Jun 24, 2022 | SEND & Inclusion
The focus on diversity in the science curriculum is nothing new. Indeed, prior to the current discussion around race and social justice, teachers of STEM subjects were grappling with the gender gap and in response to this, Teach First launched their STEMinisim...
by Georgina Wright | Jun 24, 2022 | SEND & Inclusion
Good literacy skills – the ability to read, write and communicate confidently – are the building blocks to all learning. The most recent data published by the DfE in 2019, National curriculum assessments at KS2 in England, indicates that around four in ten...
by Georgina Wright | Jun 24, 2022 | School Improvement
In the last two newsletters we looked at the Deliberate Practice Coaching Model at Work and Line Management. Now we turn our attention to mentoring and what we mean when we describe someone as a mentor. The role of mentor is one which can be easily assigned to staff,...
by Georgina Wright | Jun 24, 2022 | SEND & Inclusion
There has been a lot of discussion over the last year about the SEND curriculum. However, it’s important to start with establishing what it is not. It is not an ‘off the shelf’ pre-packaged product that we can hand over to our teachers or teaching...
by Georgina Wright | Jun 24, 2022 | School Improvement, SEND & Inclusion
In order to develop a more strategic approach across Education and Social Care, local authorities have been tasked by the DfE with extending the support of the Virtual School to cover all children aged 0 – 18 who have, or have had, a social worker (CWSW). It is...
