...a few of the queries that come to us. For early years registered settings the Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage (the EYFS) is the most important document,...
...training for professionals to help them recognise the signs, and know what to do, is essential. For schools and colleges, there’s detailed Department for Education advice on what to do...
...language comprehension. These examples demonstrate that there is no single way to organise the teaching of phonics effectively. What matters most is that any pupils who fall behind are able...
...think about the drivers affecting the school: What’s recruitment like – very challenging or less so – and what is the staff turnover? What do parents complain to the school...
As summer comes to an end it is back to work for many of us, be that for schools, colleges or nurseries. I hope that everyone is refreshed for the...
Curious about what’s it like being an Inspector (also known as Her Majesty’s Inspectors)? Two school HMI talk about their journey into the role and what the job involves. Sue...
...on neurodiversity. It estimated that around half of prisoners have a neurodivergent condition that affects their ability to engage. The report concluded that provision for prisoners with neurodiversity is: patchy,...
...bad for children, bad for their parents, and it’s also unfair for good online providers that are proud of their work and welcome independent oversight. We know from our work...
...methods are fit for purpose. However, it also allows us to tweak and adapt elements that are working less well and to check for any unintended consequences of what we...
...hopes for the future. This does not mean that we should do everything that they want. What’s important to families is different from what might be important for them. I’ll...