If you're teaching Year 8 maths this year and haven't had specialist training in the subject, our trial of Specialist Knowledge for Teaching Mathematics, a professional development programme from NCETM, could be a great fit. 👉 Find out more: buff.ly/3ktjve0 @ncetm.bsky.social #maths #EEF

Are you looking to develop literacy provision at your primary school? How about Writing Roots by Literacy Tree. It’s a trial to test the impact of a whole-school programme to develop writing through rich children’s literature. Read more 👉 buff.ly/rHsjEOt

Don't miss out on our upcoming newsletter! Full of news and updates from Tudor Grange RS and the Research Schools Network. Sign up now to get it directly in your email inbox: buff.ly/yFheehJ 🎉

The @theeef.bsky.social has launched new guidance to support effective professional development (PD) in the 16–19 sector. 📘 Free, practical, and evidence-informed. 🔗 buff.ly/oN4DpFq #EEF1619 #EEFCPD

How to be an Effective Leader of Pupil Premium & Disadvantage. Two free twilight sessions focused on evidence based approaches to planning and delivering an effective Pupil Premium strategy. Read more and register: buff.ly/URvD2g7 #pupilpremium #education

In this blog, @theeef.bsky.social literacy specialist Chloe Butlin explores how 'The Simple View of Writing' can help teachers understand why some pupils struggle to get their thoughts down on paper - and what we can do to support them. buff.ly/ttD12SN

In 2025–26, the Pupil Premium is worth over £3bn, reaching 2.2 million pupils. Writing a Pupil Premium strategy isn’t easy. Leaders must balance tight budgets with diverse pupil needs, while making sure decisions are guided by evidence that really makes a difference. buff.ly/33GEcuh

Make sure your Pupil Premium strategy delivers maximum impact for pupils. The EEF’s updated 5-step guide helps schools to: 1️⃣ Diagnose needs 2️⃣ Use reliable evidence 3️⃣ Develop strategy 4️⃣ Deliver & monitor 5️⃣ Evaluate & sustain 🔗 Explore the guide: buff.ly/YdiVS5x

The @EducEndowFoundn has launched a new, digital guide to the Pupil Premium – designed to help schools support disadvantaged pupils to thrive. 🔗 buff.ly/YdiVS5x

Why upcoming @theeef.bsky.social funded trials are an important part of Maths Hubs activity

Is your school located in Solihull, Coventry or Warwickshire? Some great CPD here....

🚨 Join our team! We’re currently looking for a content development officer. If you’re passionate about improving outcomes through evidence, we’d love to hear from you. Find out what it’s like to work for us and a range of FAQ, via our careers site:

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How to be an Effective Leader of Pupil Premium & Disadvantage. Join us for two twilights when we will explore what the evidence suggests are the most effective ways to plan and implement an effective pupil premium strategy. Discover more and register 👉 buff.ly/xz6PJSb

In the latest Evidence into Action podcast, Alex Quigley and Kirsten Mould are joined by Gary Aubin and discuss the EEF’s newly updated guidance on the deployment of teaching assistants. Listen here: buff.ly/PSL5D0k

Welcome back to school everyone 😀

During the summer break, we are revisiting a selection of our blogs from this year. In 'Uniting values and improving buy-in: how to make evidence based initiatives stick' Tom Pole discusses the importance of uniting people to achieve success. buff.ly/zX7dpLi

During the summer break, we are revisiting a selection of our blogs from this year. In 'What can we learn from Teaching for Mastery in Mathematics?' Tom Pole asks what can we learn from Teaching for Mastery in Mathematics? buff.ly/7D7zmjR #maths

During the summer break, we are revisiting a selection of our blogs from this year. In 'Strong systems: the unsung heroes of effective implementation,' John Holmes discusses how systems can nudge and guide people into effective implementation. buff.ly/n4DE9BY

During the summer break, we are revisiting a selection of our blogs from this year. In 'Making meaning with manipulatives through free play and structured opportunities,' Mark Williams (#NCETM Primary Specialist) shares his experiences from a KS1 classroom. 👉 buff.ly/WfuV1Tm

During the summer break, we are revisiting a selection of our blogs from this year. In this blog, 'Looking beyond the Launch – How to sustain implementation,' Grant Davis shares his journey to sustaining success. 👉 buff.ly/Gq2FLqP

During the summer break, we are revisiting a selection of blogs from this year. This week Fiona Orbell discusses equipping students with strong reading and oral language strategies in 'How to support students’ reading and oral language in their transition from primary to secondary' buff.ly/ZbesJeK

We wish everyone a wonderful summer and a much-deserved break.

If you are in Bromsgrove, Redditch, Solihull or Stratford-on-Avon areas, this is a great offering...

NEW: Integrating reading comprehension strategies in KS2 We're excited to publish our latest Clip from the Classroom, showcasing excellent classroom practice from East Morton CE Primary. researchschool.org.uk/clips-from-t...

The EEF Exchange is a community of educators who help shape the EEF’s work by sharing their views and experiences. Could this be for you? Read more:

Looking for a great blog to read? Here is one to get you started...... The Word That Ate the Playground 👉 buff.ly/QeDYXwF Happy reading 😀 #oracy

Its a great day to sit quietly somewhere and read. So grab a cool drink and take a moment to read our 2025 / 26 brochure 😁 👉 buff.ly/yotQ9vx

A brilliant day and a great opportunity to share EEF guidance on both Send and PP. Thanks for inviting us 😀 #UKMathsChat @theeef.bsky.social

The @theeef.bsky.social Promising Programmes have all shown encouraging results in improving pupil outcomes while remaining cost-effective. 1stClass@Number 1, a teaching assistant-led maths intervention for Year 2 pupils has now been added. Read more: buff.ly/DniC8qn

There is still time to register for the final session in our Making School Programmes Stick series 😀 Wednesday 9 July at 3.30pm online More details and register here 👉 buff.ly/fBnkMPX

Discovering the @theeef.bsky.social Table of Implementation Strategies was a turning point in my leadership journey. In this blog, Looking beyond the Launch – How to sustain implementation, Grant Davis shares his journey to sustaining success 👉 buff.ly/VTCY1Li

Our latest newsletter is out now 👉 buff.ly/TaEp0DJ Sign up and receive future copies straight to your inbox: buff.ly/lX0TvRI

“Scientific vocabulary can often be confusing and abstract, making it difficult for pupils to fully understand and use.” In this blog, Ellie Caple & Rebekah Edwards discuss teaching primary age children to use scientific vocabulary confidently. 👉 buff.ly/i0r0gPB

📣 Primary TAs – boost your maths confidence! Join our SKTM Primary Teaching Assistants Programme for 2025/26. 🧠 Build subject knowledge 📚 Strengthen pedagogy 💸 Fully funded! 👉 Sign up: buff.ly/39JUOnR #MathsHub #SKTM #PrimaryTAs

There is still time to sign up for the final session in our 'Let's Talk' webinar series, at 3.30pm on Wednesday. Register here 👉 buff.ly/4q5xhDm

Looking for something good to listen to this weekend?

Check out the new #ClipsFromTheClassroom from the Research Schools Network and see how evidence-informed strategies look in real classrooms. Watch now 🎬 buff.ly/3XWxu74

How are you deploying TAs in your school? Research Schools across the East & East Midlands have created a 2-week resource series to help you apply the EEF guidance in practice. Starts 30 June | Free sign-up 👉 tinyurl.com/48xjx4ve #EEF #TeachingAssistants #ResearchSchools

Calling all early years practitioners! The ‬‪@theeef.bsky.social‬ has launched a trial of Reception Jigsaw, a professional development programme aiming to enhance early years mathematics teaching. Register your interest here: buff.ly/yQRRMNW

The Research Schools Network has launched some new additions to its valuable collection of ​‘Clips from the Classroom’. These video clips seek to exemplify what evidence looks like in practice, in schools and settings across the country. buff.ly/gbfR4c8

How I wish I’d used manipulatives to teach maths. In this blog, Benjamin Fox explores how his approach to using manipulatives at Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 has developed. buff.ly/yoDZppo @ncetm.bsky.social #UKMathsChat

Another fully funded opportunity from Origin Maths Hub 😀

📹 Chloe Butlin, our literacy specialist introduces the latest literacy instalments to the Research School Network's Clips from the Classroom. Find out more: tinyurl.com/2s4hc77n

Final call! To apply to take part in an ‪@theeef.bsky.social‬ recruiting trial - don't miss this opportunity to contribute to the evidence base. Read more 👉 buff.ly/Lva3X5o

We live in a world where scientific literacy has never been more important. In this blog, Talking like scientists, Ellie Caple and Rebekah Edwards discuss how teaching primary age children to use scientific vocabulary confidently is empowering and motivating. buff.ly/zBZxdQF #primaryscience

Using models to support understanding in primary science. Check out our latest Clips from the Classroom 👉 buff.ly/YtuXjOG #primaryeducation #primaryscience

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Next in our webinar series: Questioning for Teacher and Student Learning Tuesday 17 June How we should design effective questions for retrieval practice Formative assessment questioning approaches The value of consistent questioning routines researchschool.org.uk/bradford/eve...

From talk to text: integrating oral language within writing instruction. Chloe Butlin, literacy content and engagement specialist at The Education Endowment Foundation, looks at how oral language can play a vital role in writing instruction in the primary classroom. buff.ly/Xp5jkjK