Headteacher Update

Why does so much #CPD fail to change #classroom practice? Laura McPhee explores #didagogy, psychological safety & effective evaluation, offering practical ways for #schools to design CPD that leads to lasting improvement: https://ow.ly/pHwE5100cfz #education #teaching

Headteacher Update Webinar: On November 4 we are joining forces with National Education Union to offer real, practical strategies for leaders in #schools that will reduce the stress of #Ofsted inspection & protect staff wellbeing when inspectors call. Register for free: https://ow.ly/EZlL5100cJZ

When does the unacceptable become accepted? Sara Alston explores how normalised be-haviours, assumptions & narratives can undermine #safeguarding & SEND support & why professional curiosity is essential in #schools: https://ow.ly/rpko5100cni

Our Safeguarding Digest Platform offers bitesize #safeguarding & #KCSIE summaries along-side key questions to keep your school staff up-to-date. This time: Self-generated imagery: https://ow.ly/ea9i5100cm3 (Subscribe to Headteacher Update Safeguarding Digest via: https://ow.ly/AXtJ5100cm4)

SEND reform is not simply a SEND project – it's an opportunity to rethink #inclusion, be-longing, participation, voice & opportunity for every child. School leader Clare Lunnon Haines gives us a glimpse into her thinking as she prepares for reform: https://ow.ly/qRmL5100aKy

How can we develop children’s #oracy skills & what does best practice in primary #schools look like? This 21-page guide dives into all aspects of #teaching oracy with ideas, examples, tips, lesson advice & case studies. Download your free pdf: https://ow.ly/n08w5100cSh

Com groups are a growing online threat linked to coercion, child sexual abuse, self-harm & exploitation. Elizabeth Rose explains what #DSLs & school leaders need to know, the warn-ing signs to look for & how #schools can respond effectively: https://ow.ly/eewE5100aZI #safeguarding #teachers

#Schools can now book new expanded English Heritage Discovery Visits to Stonehenge featuring curriculum-linked hands-on activities, STEM learning & virtual sky tours for pupils of all ages from early years upwards: https://ow.ly/f19L5100aPb

#Schools face mounting funding pressures, staffing cuts & rising SEND needs. Paul Whiteman – NAHT – explains why the Chancellor’s #Budget2026 this week must send a clear signal that investing in children’s education is a priority: https://ow.ly/tbEl5100Ua9

How can #schools move from asking “What works?” to “What works here?” Dr Emma Dobson explores teacher-led evaluation, control trials & seven practical ways schools can generate & use evidence to improve outcomes for pupils in their context: https://ow.ly/OtyV5100c7t #teaching

Headteacher Update Webinar: On November 4 we offer real, practical strategies for school leaders to help reduce the stress of #Ofsted inspection & protect staff wellbeing when inspectors come to call. Lots of tips, ideas & wellbeing strategies for #schools https://ow.ly/k0K95100cwS

When anxious pupils avoid school, removing the fear brings short-term relief but can make challenges worse next time. Pooky Knightsmith explores graduated exposure, attendance conversations & classroom strategies to rebuild confidence: https://ow.ly/GOYu5100aRs #mentalhealth #anxiety #schools

#Schools face mounting funding pressures, staffing cuts & rising SEND needs. Paul Whiteman – NAHT – explains why the Chancellor’s #Budget2026 this week must send a clear signal that investing in children’s education is a priority: https://ow.ly/jMYK5100U4O

Extremist content, conspiracy theories & online exploitation are key #safeguarding con-cerns for #schools. Mubina Asaria shares practical strategies & resources to help #teachers build pupils’ resilience, critical thinking & sense of belonging: https://ow.ly/IbxA5100aWS #teaching

Would your staff describe your school as a happy place to work? Kind #leadership is about more than being nice. Joanna Povall explains how the CHASE framework can strengthen culture, trust, compassion, boost retention & support high performance: https://ow.ly/hnSR5100cg9 #schools #teaching

How can #schools meet rising SEND need & improve #inclusion? Julia Arthur-Godar from Fox Grove School shares how a neurodevelopmental, trauma-informed model transformed behaviour, belonging & attainment: https://ow.ly/ooQh5100aLr

SEND reform is not simply a SEND project – it's an opportunity to rethink #inclusion, be-longing, participation, voice & opportunity for every child. School leader Clare Lunnon Haines gives us a glimpse into her thinking as she prepares for reform: https://ow.ly/5nNQ5100aKl

Times table tricks & rhymes may help recall, but do they build understanding? Alexander Athienitis explores how #schools can develop automaticity, flu-ency & deep multiplication knowledge that supports success across maths: https://ow.ly/UauY5100cjG #teaching

Headteacher Update Webinar: On November 4 we are joining forces with National Education Union to offer real, practical strategies for leaders in #schools that will reduce the stress of #Ofsted inspection & protect staff wellbeing when inspectors call. Register for free: https://ow.ly/aPMn5100cIr

Is the #Ofsted inspection framework reducing pressure on #schools? National Education Union re-search suggests not, with workload & staff wellbeing serious concerns. Read closely, and Ofsted's own evaluation says the same. Daniel Kebede writing in Headteacher Update: https://ow.ly/1fUC5100c6V

Headteacher Update Podcast: The #Schools White Paper includes plans for an #attendance target of 94%. In this episode, we talk best practice for reducing pupil absence, describe real-life examples of effective approaches & offer tips for meeting this ambitious goal: https://ow.ly/P3X15100cs9

#Schools can now book new expanded English Heritage Discovery Visits to Stonehenge featuring curriculum-linked hands-on activities, STEM learning & virtual sky tours for pupils of all ages from early years upwards: https://ow.ly/VvRz5100aN7

Headteacher Update Podcast: The #Schools White Paper includes plans for an #attendance target of 94%. We talk best practice for reducing pupil absence, describe real-life examples of effective approaches & offer tips for meeting this ambitious goal: https://ow.ly/ofVz50ZY2J3

A reception #classroom can look noisy, messy & chaotic at first glance. But are leaders in #schools interpreting what they see through the right lens? Lucy Fox on how to evaluate #EYFS practice by focusing on engagement, interactions & purposeful learning: https://ow.ly/vost50ZY2lo

Headteacher Update Podcast: The place for best practice advice, tips, ideas across all areas of primary school leadership & practice, with 60 episodes & counting. Recent topics include #attendance; improving #teaching; what makes a great head & more: www.headteacher-update.com/podcasts

How can children's fiction help pupils become independent learners? Andrew K Shenton explains how #teachers can use stories to create meaningful, memorable frameworks for teaching information #literacy & research skills in primary #schools: https://ow.ly/PN2C50ZY1Yy #teaching

An estimated 310,000 children each year have a parent in #prison in England & Wales. Elizabeth Rose explains the impacts, the signs staff should look for & how #schools can provide effective support & #safeguarding: https://ow.ly/p0GE50ZY2j5

Should every pupil with an #EHCP have a dedicated 1-2-1 #teaching assistant? Not necessarily. Sara Alston explores how #schools can move from velcro TAs to approaches that build independence & meet #SEND needs more effectively: https://ow.ly/JrJy50ZY29h #teachers

Strong language skills underpin learning, wellbeing & future success. Sabah Malik explores how #schools can develop #oracy, vocabulary & communication skills for our youngest learners using quality first #teaching, role play, discussion & other approaches: https://ow.ly/pMF550ZY1SH

Headteacher Update Webinar: On November 4 we offer real, practical strategies for school leaders to help reduce the stress of #Ofsted inspection & protect staff wellbeing when inspectors come to call. Lots of tips, ideas & wellbeing strategies for #schools https://ow.ly/kstg50ZY2Mp

How can we develop children’s #oracy skills & what does best practice in primary #schools look like? This 21-page guide dives into all aspects of #teaching oracy with ideas, examples, tips, lesson advice & case studies. Download your free pdf: https://ow.ly/HxlP50ZY3Vv

Professional curiosity is at the heart of #safeguarding. From challenging assumptions & parental narratives to hearing every child's voice, Sara Alston explores how school staff can strengthen practice, ask the right questions & focus on lived experience: https://ow.ly/j3O650ZY2gP

The Headteacher Update Safeguarding Digest Platform offers bitesize #safeguarding & #KCSIE summaries alongside key questions to keep your school staff up-to-date. This time #Misogyny: https://ow.ly/j3Kj50ZY2cH (Subscribe to Safeguarding Digest via: https://ow.ly/cN1Z50ZY2cI) #schools

#Safeguarding concerns often sit across multiple disconnected systems. Could AI help #schools spot risks sooner by connecting the dots? Dai Durbridge & Vicky Wilson explore how AI can support #DSLs & improve early intervention: https://ow.ly/GSIm50ZXUs9

How can #schools move from asking “What works?” to “What works here?” Emma Dobson explores teacher-led evaluation, control trials & seven practical ways schools can generate & use evidence to improve outcomes for pupils in their context: https://ow.ly/p3wT50ZXzqg #teaching

Headteacher Update Webinar: On November 4 we are joining forces with National Education Union to offer real, practical strategies for leaders in #schools that will reduce the stress of #Ofsted inspection & protect staff wellbeing when inspectors call. Register for free: https://ow.ly/tI1V50ZY2O5

The Headteacher Update website is free for all: Access to primary #education & #leadership best practice, case studies, tips, guidance, news analysis, podcasts, webinars, blogs & more: www.headteacher-update.com #teachers #teaching #schools

Is #coaching in #schools too tied to hierarchy? Peer coaching among #teachers can build greater trust, improve #CPD & reach more staff than leadership-led models. Practical advice from Concettina Johnson for creating a sustainable coaching culture: https://ow.ly/ZxXK50ZY1Wm

The Headteacher Update Safeguarding Digest platform for school #safeguarding teams offers best practice, #CPD materials including safeguarding training scenarios & key questions for staff, latest news & research, online masterclasses & more: https://ow.ly/9g0750ZY3PH #schools #DSLs

Headteacher Update Podcast: The #Schools White Paper includes plans for an #attendance target of 94%. In this episode, we talk best practice for reducing pupil absence, describe real-life examples of effective approaches & offer tips for meeting this ambitious goal: https://ow.ly/hsvY50ZY2x7

Headteacher Update Podcast: The place for best practice advice, tips, ideas across all areas of primary school leadership & practice – #pedagogy #teaching #pastoral #SEND & more. Check out our archive of 60 episodes & counting: https://ow.ly/F4u450ZY3QX #teachers #schools

A reception #classroom can look noisy, messy & chaotic at first glance. But are leaders in #schools interpreting what they see through the right lens? Lucy Fox on how to evaluate EYFS practice by focusing on engagement, interactions & purposeful learning: https://ow.ly/wmRg50ZY2jZ #teaching

Headteacher Update offers practical advice to primary school leaders. This week: ➡️ What works here? Seven lessons for evaluating interventions ➡️ Why your #CPD is failing #teachers & what we can do ➡️ CHASE: A framework for high-trust #leadership Free access: https://ow.ly/qRPJ50ZXSCg #education

Strong language skills underpin learning, wellbeing & future success. Sabah Malik explores how #schools can develop #oracy, vocabulary & communication skills for our youngest learners using quality first #teaching, role play, discussion & other approaches: https://ow.ly/NJb250ZY1S9

Are everyday device habits putting sensitive pupil data at risk? New research reveals gaps in school data security, from downloaded #safeguarding records to unlocked devices. What should #schools & #teachers consider? https://ow.ly/9AB950ZXz2f

An estimated 310,000 children each year have a parent in #prison in England & Wales. Elizabeth Rose explains the impacts, the signs staff should look for & how #schools can provide effective support & #safeguarding: https://ow.ly/moR650ZY2hY

How can children's fiction help pupils become independent learners? Andrew K Shenton explains how #teachers can use stories to create meaningful, memorable frameworks for teaching information #literacy & research skills in primary #schools: https://ow.ly/fyHc50ZY1Xv #teaching

Professional curiosity is at the heart of effective #safeguarding. From challenging assumptions & parental narratives to hearing every child's voice, Sara Alston Alston explores how school staff can strengthen practice, ask the right questions & focus on lived experience: https://ow.ly/rch650ZY2eG

Why does so much #CPD fail to change #classroom practice? Laura McPhee explores #didagogy, psychological safety & effective evaluation, offering practical ways for #schools to design CPD that leads to lasting improvement: https://ow.ly/FGvg50ZX5R0 #teaching #education

Would your staff describe your school as a happy place to work? Kind #leadership is about more than being nice. Joanna Povall Povall explains how the CHASE framework can strengthen culture, trust, compassion, boost retention & support high performance: https://ow.ly/4OIA50ZX5CS #schools