SUZANNE SARJEANT, HEADTEACHER, PENCOED PRIMARY SCHOOL, UK; CURRENTLY SECONDED TO WELSH GOVERNMENT DAVID EGAN, CARDIFF SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND SOCIAL POLICY, CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY, UK Despite ongoing attempts to improve equity in education in Wales, the gap in attainment between children living in poverty and their peers has remained broadly the same for more than […]
Harriet Ratty, Partnerships Support Coordinator, ImpactEd, UK The percentage of students persistently missing school in the 2021/22 academic year was considerably higher than pre-pandemic in 2018/19, at 22.5 per cent compared to 10.9 per cent (DfE, 2023). These numbers have since risen. At ImpactEd, we support schools to measure the impact of their initiatives so […]
Lisa-Maria Müller, Chartered College of Teaching, UK The latest Children’s Commissioner’s report on children’s mental health indicates that one in five children are unhappy with their mental health, and for girls this rate is even higher (Children’s Commissioner, 2023). NHS data indicates that 18 per cent of children aged 7-16 and 26 per cent of […]
Gemma Hargraves, Assistant Head (Pastoral) at King Edward VI High School for Girls at the time of writing, now Deputy Head (Safeguarding, Inclusion and Wellbeing) at The Crypt School, Gloucester The work of Doug Lemov continues to positively impact teaching and learning in classrooms both sides of the Atlantic, but more recently his Reconnect book […]
Sarah Dowey, PhD researcher, University of York and Principle Development Lead – English Mastery, Ark Curriculum Plus, UK Introduction Since John Flavell’s pioneering research into metacognition and its potential value in helping students learn and understand more efficiently (Flavell, 1979a), there has been an increasing number of studies researching the impact of metacognition and of […]
In order for educational research to understand and represent a diverse range of experiences from different groups, it is important that educational research practices are inclusionary. Inclusion is an important consideration at every stage of the research process (research design, data collection, analysis and reporting) to ensure that the voices of underrepresented groups in particular […]
Hosted the the IOE PhD Centre for Inclusive Education at UCL Institute of Education Join us on October 5th, 2023 for the launch of findings from ‘Talking Time©’ early language programme evaluation. The Talking Time© research trial identified positive impacts for staff language-supporting practice, and for the oral language skills of three-to-five-year-olds in disadvantaged areas. […]
Introduction ChatGPT, or Chat Generative Pre-Trained Transformer, is a natural language processing (NLP) artificial intelligence (AI) system, a machine-learning system that has been trained on a massive dataset of text from the internet, including books, articles, and websites (Bessette, 2023). As a large language model (LLM), ChatGPT uses machine learning algorithms to analyse this data […]
Policy, practice and research all play an important part in helping the education system run well, yet they do not always agree on the issues that require the most urgent attention or the practical steps necessary to make things happen. This panel discussion will consider why building a consensus between these groups seems so difficult, […]
With a particularly unique focus on amplifying the voices of women, this unconference showcases the #WomenEd Northern Ireland #community, our journey so far and our wide-ranging footprint and impact. Join us as we bring together women educators taking responsibility for defining leadership, workload, work-life balance and equity. Come along, use your voice and be #10%braver […]
During this interactive session, Haili will explore how we can use research informed approaches from Rosenshine, Teach Like a Champion and Leverage Leadership to aim high for all the learners we teach. With an exploration of how we build the foundations, by developing strong subject knowledge and how we encourage students to think hard and […]
In June 2022, the Department for Education published its policy paper ‘The power of music to change lives: a national plan for music education’. The plan sets out our vision for music education and how this can be achieved through partnerships with schools, music hubs, the music and creative sector, and others. Since the publication […]
Where have things gone wrong Governments remain divided over what are the most effective solutions to the workforce challenge. Yet without clarity on the underlying issues, the solutions offered risk making things worse. In this first event in the What Matters in Education? panel discussion series, speakers will debate where things have gone wrong and how […]
World renowned Keynote Speakers Inspiring and thought provoking Presentations Opportunities for reflection Round Table discussions Networking and Stalls – and … … A signed copy of My Family, Your Family Lunch and Refreshments Conference Chair / Host Ashley Jean-Baptiste Broadcaster, Host, TV Presenter, and inspirational speaker. Ashley John-Baptiste is an award-winning broadcaster and TV presenter, […]
Better Bilingual CIC – EAL Celebration Event : Sharing Strategic Good Practice Focus: EAL Principles & Pedagogy in Action: A whole school, strategic approach to success! Venue: The Foundation, Lower Ground Floor, St George’s Rd, Bristol BS1 5BE Description: With guest speakers from a range of schools and organisations in Bristol and the South West, this CPD […]
Government’s commitment to developing a Cultural Education Plan was set out in the Schools White Paper in March 2022: Opportunity for all – Strong schools with great teachers for your child. All state-funded schools are required to teach a broad and balanced curriculum, and this includes promoting pupils’ cultural development and which prepares pupils for […]
Original article by: Lowry C, Leonard-Kane R, Gibbs B et al. (2022) Teachers: the forgotten health workforce. Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine 115(4): 133–137. Introduction Amidst rising rates of mental illness among children, this commentary highlights the role of teachers as the forgotten health workforce. According to the Mental Health of Children and […]
About the session This free webinar brings together experts from ImpactED to celebrate our partnership and to look at effective evaluation in schools and what this looks like in practice. Panellists include: Lucy Preston, Head of School Delivery & Engagement, ImpactEd – Lucy has worked in the education sector over the last 10 years. She […]
Retrieval Practice is now a mainstay of many schools and colleges. But the research on it is constantly updating what we currently ‘know’. Each study adds more context and nuance on how best to apply it. In this session, Bradley will explore the latest and greatest studies, combining seminal studies alongside those just released. This […]
Joanna Johnson, Associate Trainer (Grassroots Suicide Prevention), ASIST Trainer (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills), Papyrus Volunteer (Prevention of Suicide in Young People), and Head of Department and Psychology Teacher, Monmouth School for Girls, UK If you were asked what the leading cause of death was in young people, what would you say? Drugs or Alcohol? Car […]
