The Wonders of Art Therapy in SchoolsÂ
Find out how Art Therapy can help individuals gain valuable insights into their emotions, promoting healing, resilience and wellbeing.
The Importance of Building a Reading Rich School Environment
Reading is all around us. We encounter print in a huge variety of forms day to day, both at school, at home, and everywhere in-between. What does a reading rich environment look like? In order to really interrogate our reading environments, we need to consider three areas of school: classrooms, the library and the wider shared school environment.
Teaching Reading Skills and Strategies: Inference
Reading is complex. As adults, we often forget what it means to read as it has become automatic to many of us. However, for children, who are not yet automatic readers, we must consider how best to teach them the skills and strategies of being a fluent reader. Our previous blog in this series focused on the teaching of retrieval, but the reading skill that children often find most challenging after this is inference.
Early Help and Early Intervention
This helpful guide answers all your questions about Early Help and how to ensure families receive the support they need to prevent problems from escalating.
Celebrating Neurodiversity
As we mark Neurodiversity Celebration Week, we reflect on how we can support neurodivergent individuals in education, the workplace, and everyday life.
Spring Recommended ReadsÂ
As the dark nights fade and the days become brighter, it’s time for a spring clean! Get started with refreshing your book shelves as we share our favourite latest page-turners.
The ‘State of Play’ Report: Why Play Matters and What Needs to Change
This blog reflects on findings from the ‘State of Play’ report, sharing key recommendations that we hope will reshape the landscape of play in England.
Sexual Harassment – What Schools Need to KnowÂ
Explore the preventative measures schools can take to comply with their legal duty to prevent the sexual harassment of employees in the workplace.
The EAL Learner
Find out how to create an environment where the EAL learner feels empowered to use both their first and second languages as tools for learning and communication.
Why Schools Must Compete for Pupils Now More Than Ever
With falling pupil numbers, school admissions can no longer be left to chance. Discover how an effective marketing strategy is essential to the future success of your school.