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Merry Christmas to all our readers! We're now on our Christmas break. We will return in early January. In the meantime, the website has thousands of best practice articles, in-depth downloads, podcasts & much more: www.headteacher-update.com #schools #teachers #education #teaching

Supporting students with complex trauma or neglect is difficult & harrowing. @thehonesteducator.bsky.social discusses how #safeguarding leads in #schools can provide effective support: buff.ly/p1tNfni (Get access to this article via the HTU Safeguarding Digest: buff.ly/47SIzqG)

A culture of #safeguarding must be at the heart of #schools, but what does this look like on the ground & how can DSLs ensure it doesn’t slip? Delyth Lynch advises: buff.ly/6uQZ7vo (Get access to this article via the HTU Safeguarding Digest: buff.ly/47SIzqG)

The @headteacherupdate.bsky.social best practice archive offers advice, case studies, tips & ideas covering every aspect of primary #education: buff.ly/S68aZbk #teachers #teaching #education #schools

Our scenarios illustrate what to consider when dealing with a specific #safeguarding concern in #schools. This time a tutor is worried about neglect. How would you respond? buff.ly/uuJYyID (Access this article via the HTU Safeguarding Digest: buff.ly/47SIzqG)

Safeguarding Digest offers you summaries of a key #safeguarding issue & key questions to use with school staff to keep their understanding up-to-date. This week: buff.ly/6FZ1O5p (Get access to this article via the HTU Safeguarding Digest buff.ly/47SIzqG)

A culture of #safeguarding must be at the heart of #schools, but what does this look like on the ground & how can DSLs ensure it doesn’t slip? Delyth Lynch advises: buff.ly/6uQZ7vo (Get access to this article via the HTU Safeguarding Digest: buff.ly/47SIzqG)

The @headteacherupdate.bsky.social website is free for all: Access to primary #education best practice, case studies, tips, guidance, news analysis, podcasts, webinars, blogs & more: www.headteacher-update.com #teachers #teaching #education #leadership #schools

The 90-minute #Ofsted call can set the tone for your school inspection. Are you ready? @pkainsworth.bsky.social shares expert tips to help school leaders prepare & make the right impression. Read more: buff.ly/mrPTNzo #schools #teaching #leadership #education

Every week, more than 40 bereaved #military children enter UK classrooms. How can #schools help them feel safe, supported & able to thrive? Guidance from Scotty’s Little Soldiers for #teachers: buff.ly/xmdmFYA #mentalhealth #pastoralcare

Coaching conversation approaches can transform staff development, improve #CPD & build trust across your school. Hannah Tyreman – @teacherdevtrust.bsky.social – shares 4 practical ways to bring #coaching skills into everyday conversations in #schools:

Thousands of primary #schools offer #preschool provision, but how can it be structured for maximum impact? Andrew Marsh – @exheadteacher.bsky.social – shares 8 principles for strong preschool-reception links, improving transition & boosting early years outcomes: buff.ly/LkunVh1 #edusky #earlyyears

Five methods for fluency in primary maths: Regular rehearsal of key learning is essential to help pupils develop fluency in #maths & lay foundations for further learning. Charley McKay – @hfleducation.bsky.social – explains: buff.ly/TUBUpki #teaching #edusky

The new @ofstednews.bsky.social school inspection framework has a golden thread of #inclusion – with a particular focus on four categories of disadvantage. @pkainsworth.bsky.social considers what this means for #schools & their leaders as they prepare for #inspection:

There have been many changes to the School Teachers’ Pay & Conditions Document (STPCD) in recent years. @ascl-uk.bsky.social specialist @louisehatswell.bsky.social highlights some of the most important & advises #schools on how they can navigate these:

With #oracy high on the agenda in #schools, Camilla Spurr offers 3 high-impact oracy strategies for #teaching creative thought & deeper cognition & specific communication skills – with links to useful classroom resources: buff.ly/3hJjkl5 #teachers #education

Headteacher Update Podcast: This episode offers advice for #schools on how they can handle parental complaints, including the steps to take, useful de-escalation tips, the reasons behind rising complaints & how to deal with vexatious complaints: buff.ly/l2ZQ4FE #teaching #edusky #education

Safeguarding Digest offers you summaries of a key #safeguarding issue & key questions to use with school staff to keep their understanding up-to-date. This week: buff.ly/6FZ1O5p (Get access to this article via the HTU Safeguarding Digest buff.ly/47SIzqG)

What is sexual extortion, how much of a problem is it, and what can #schools do to protect & educate children? Elizabeth Rose explains: buff.ly/QTLKzzI (Get access to this article via the HTU Safeguarding Digest: buff.ly/47SIzqG)

Ahead of the Schools White Paper, @thenfer.bsky.social research has revealed a worrying SEND trend that gets little policy attention: the high-SEND #schools in a system under huge strain. Matt Walker looks at the consequences of the findings:

Headteacher Update Podcast: A new episode dissects the revised #Ofsted inspection framework, setting out actions #schools can take now to prepare. With practical advice & tips from the amazing @pkainsworth.bsky.social, Anne Peck from @hfleducation.bsky.social & Clare Duffy: buff.ly/EpHd4IF

How can we develop children’s #oracy skills & what does best practice in primary #schools look like? This 21-page guide dives into all that #teaching oracy entails. With huge thanks to our partners on this project @glassessment.bsky.social. Get your free pdf here: buff.ly/cyZuAf9

To mark the launch of the Implementing Oracy programme, Neil Mercer, @topsypage.bsky.social & @rethinkingjames.bsky.social from Oracy Cambridge discuss how we can engage students in productive classroom discussion – with 4 practical & concrete ideas: buff.ly/xMOf2VP #teaching #teachers #schools

Headteacher Update Podcast: In a new episode, we discuss ideas for how primary #schools can maximise the impact of the #teaching team to deliver excellent SEND provision, with great ideas from the amazing @seainclusion.bsky.social – Beth Tanton & Dr Kulvarn Atwal: buff.ly/Rkxj5SV #education

There are many barriers that prevent a child from disclosing abuse. @seainclusion.bsky.social considers 8 common ones & discusses developing a ‘listening culture’ in #schools: buff.ly/1wTgayF (Get access to this article via the HTU Safeguarding Digest: buff.ly/47SIzqG)

Growing great subject leaders in the primary school: In this 7-page Best Practice Focus, Robbie Burns dissects 4 aspects of effective subject leadership, core tasks every subject leader should engage in, a distributed curriculum leadership model & much more: buff.ly/9AkCHCr #teaching #schools

Get your free 21-page Headteacher Update guide to #teaching #oracy skills, with lots of practical ideas for primary #schools: Defining oracy – Disciplinary oracy – Vocabulary gaps – Assessment – Transition – Disadvantage – SLCN – School case studies:

Primary Steps on Demand brings #ballet & #dance into the primary school & is delivered by the @royalballetschool.bsky.social – Emma Lee Potter finds out how the programme has been delivered at St Anne Line Catholic Junior School: buff.ly/ToJ5GJ9 #Arts #Schools #Education

With 1 in 5 pupils in England’s #schools speaking English as an additional language #EAL, ensuring inclusive practice is vital, especially in light of Ofsted’s new inspection framework. Sarah Moodie outlines 4 steps for reviewing your EAL provision: buff.ly/5m6o92y #edusky #education

Coaching conversation approaches can transform staff development, improve #CPD & build trust across your school. Hannah Tyreman – @teacherdevtrust.bsky.social – shares 4 practical ways to bring #coaching skills into everyday conversations in #schools:

Every week, more than 40 bereaved #military children enter UK classrooms. How can #schools help them feel safe, supported & able to thrive? Guidance from Scotty’s Little Soldiers for #teachers: buff.ly/xmdmFYA #mentalhealth #pastoralcare

Thousands of primary #schools offer #preschool provision, but how can it be structured for maximum impact? Andrew Marsh – @exheadteacher.bsky.social – shares 8 principles for strong preschool-reception links, improving transition & boosting early years outcomes: buff.ly/LkunVh1 #edusky #earlyyears

The 90-minute #Ofsted call can set the tone for your school inspection. Are you ready? @pkainsworth.bsky.social shares expert tips to help school leaders prepare & make the right impression. Read more: buff.ly/mrPTNzo #schools #teaching #leadership #education

Five methods for fluency in primary maths: Regular rehearsal of key learning is essential to help pupils develop fluency in #maths & lay foundations for further learning. Charley McKay – @hfleducation.bsky.social – explains: buff.ly/TUBUpki #teaching #edusky

The new @ofstednews.bsky.social school inspection framework has a golden thread of #inclusion – with a particular focus on four categories of disadvantage. @pkainsworth.bsky.social considers what this means for #schools & their leaders as they prepare for #inspection:

In a 6-part series, @mattbromley.bsky.social analyses the 6 core evaluation areas of the new #Ofsted school inspection framework, helping you to sense-check your approach & identify areas requiring focus. Next up, leadership & governance:

From data to context & from taking action to deciding what not to do, @alanshields.bsky.social sets out 5 principles that headteachers must hold to if they are to raise attainment in their #schools: buff.ly/u3IOHoO #education #teaching

Child to parent abuse is a little-known phenomenon which should be on the radar of school safeguarding professionals. Michelle John – @pegsupport.bsky.social – explains & advises: buff.ly/JIC2gqa (Get access to this article via the HTU Safeguarding Digest: buff.ly/47SIzqG)

How can we develop children’s #oracy skills & what does best practice in primary #schools look like? This 21-page guide dives into all that #teaching oracy entails. Lots of ideas, examples, lesson advice & case studies. Get your free pdf:

Headteacher Update's Autumn Edition is out now: 48 pages of in-depth, research-based & expert best practice relevant to primary school leadership & teaching, including our latest seven-page Best Practice Focus which focuses on effective subject leadership:

Headteacher Update Podcast: This episode dissects the revised #Ofsted inspection framework, setting out actions #schools can take now to prepare. Advice on the 'secure fit' model, the 'expected standard', the focus on #inclusion & context, the 90-minute call, the nominee role & more

Every week, more than 40 bereaved #military children enter UK classrooms. How can #schools help them feel safe, supported & able to thrive? Guidance from Scotty’s Little Soldiers for #teachers: buff.ly/xmdmFYA #mentalhealth #pastoralcare

Headteacher Update Podcast: In a new episode, we discuss ideas for how primary #schools can maximise the impact of the #teaching team to deliver excellent SEND provision, with our panel dissecting a range of innovative approaches: buff.ly/Rkxj5SV #inclusion #teachers #education #edusky

Sign up for the free @headteacherupdate.bsky.social bulletin: Every Thursday. Latest #primary #education best practice advice, case studies, #resources, #podcasts, #webinars, free downloads, news analysis & blogs. Practical advice to help your #leadership & your #schools buff.ly/49MQVRT #edusky

Safeguarding Digest offers bitesize #safeguarding summaries & key questions to keep school staff up-to-date. This week Safer Working Culture & the Staff Code of Conduct: buff.ly/YbaUe4K (Access to this article via the HTU Safeguarding Digest: buff.ly/47SIzqG)

There have been many changes to the School Teachers’ Pay & Conditions Document (STPCD) in recent years. @ascl-uk.bsky.social specialist @louisehatswell.bsky.social highlights some of the most important & advises #schools on how they can navigate these:

With #oracy high on the agenda in #schools, Camilla Spurr offers 3 high-impact oracy strategies for #teaching creative thought & deeper cognition & specific communication skills – with links to useful classroom resources: buff.ly/3hJjkl5 #teachers #education

Coaching conversation approaches can transform staff development, improve #CPD & build trust across your school. Hannah Tyreman – @teacherdevtrust.bsky.social – shares 4 practical ways to bring #coaching skills into everyday conversations in #schools:

Headteacher Update Podcast: This episode offers advice for #schools on how they can handle parental complaints, including the steps to take, useful de-escalation tips, the reasons behind rising complaints & how to deal with vexatious complaints: buff.ly/l2ZQ4FE #teaching #edusky #education