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The latest thinking from our team of experts and our community of frontline educators.
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Reflect on your school’s inclusive practice with Leading Enhanced Provision
Are you a leader in a mainstream school wondering how to provide more support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)? Our Leading Enhanced Provision programme helps you think deeply about the offer that's right for your pupils.
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Trainee teacher talks: “It’s the little victories that make all the hard work worthwhile”
When Will Coles taught a child to tie their shoelaces, it sparked his drive for supporting pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
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Four ways early years settings can be more inclusive
How can early years settings create a truly inclusive environment for every child? Expert practitioners Dixie-Louise Dexter and Nicola Middleton explain four approaches their early years team takes to provide tailored support from the very start.
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3 guiding principles of a trust that’s embedding adaptive teaching across its schools
How can a trust embed adaptive teaching across all its schools? Find out three guiding principles behind Hales Valley Trust's approach, helping them build staff expertise and improve outcomes for every pupil. Read more to see what made their approach effective and what your trust can learn from their journey.
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How one school is creating a culture shift with adaptive teaching
How can a school shift its culture to make teaching more adaptive and inclusive? Read how Oakridge Primary School is building staff confidence and shaping classroom practice through evidence-informed professional development. Find out what this looks like and what your school can learn from their journey.
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What does great early years teaching look like?
What does great early years teaching look like? Corrie Leach explores how skilled practitioners use professional judgement to balance play and direct teaching. Drawing on research and practical examples, she offers reflective questions to help you strengthen practice in your setting.
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How we balance teaching and play to maximise learning in the early years
How can you balance direct teaching, guided play and child-led learning in early years? Expert early years practitioners Dixie-Louise Dexter and Nicola Middleton share how their flexible approach to timetabling creates more time for children and adults to learn together, deepening learning and strengthening professional judgement.
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Knowledge progression begins in the early years
How does knowledge progression begin in the early years? Early years expert Corrie Leach explains how young children build knowledge and why this matters for every teacher. She shares evidence and reflective questions to help you strengthen curriculum thinking and build a shared understanding across your school.