Thinking
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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Lifelong learning in action: Maria’s NPQ journey
Maria shares how her NPQs have helped build her confidence, develop new connections and use what you learn to improve outcomes for pupils. Discover how her journey through the NPQ for SENCOs shows how the programme helps improve school-wide inclusion.
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How one teacher has made an NPQ work in a small school setting
If you work in a small school, you may be facing extra considerations when it comes to professional development. Lauren shows how, with the right approach and support, it’s possible to complete a National Professional Qualification (NPQ) in a small school.
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What is Excellence in Reception Teaching?
Excellence in Reception Teaching is a new two-term programme to help experienced Reception teachers improve their classroom practice.
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Excellence in Reception Teaching and the NPQ for Early Years Leadership: which should teachers choose?
Explore Excellence in Reception Teaching and the National Professional Qualification for Early Years Leadership (NPQEYL).
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Teachers talk: making teacher training work for parents and carers
If you’re a parent or carer interested in training to teach, you might be wondering whether it can fit around your family life. Find out how one trainee balanced her responsibilities at home with a new career in the classroom.