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What can a barrier-led approach to inclusive teaching look like in practice? Farnborough Spencer Academy explored this as part of our Inclusive teaching curriculum pilot. See what they learned 💡 Ready to explore our Inclusive teaching curriculum? Book a demo → bit.ly/book-a-Stepl...

Inclusive teaching isn't about endless lists of strategies. Our new Inclusive teaching curriculum helps teachers understand barriers to learning and use whole-class teaching more intentionally to support pupils with SEND - benefiting everyone. Book a demo → bit.ly/book-a-Stepl...

How can schools make inclusive teaching stick? Abbie Williams and Krissy Yates share five practical lessons from a school pilot on embedding a barrier-led approach through focused, sustained PD. Read the full article and download our latest whitepaper: www.linkedin.com/pulse/making...

How can schools strengthen support for pupils with SEND - without adding more complexity for teachers? Join Abbie Williams + Krissy Yates for a free webinar on inclusive teaching, including how to make the most of your Inclusive Mainstream Fund. 📅 23 Sep, 4-5pm Register → zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Improving teaching for pupils with SEND benefits everyone. Our new Inclusive teaching curriculum helps teachers understand barriers to learning, make confident adaptations and meet different needs in the classroom. Krissy Yates & @PepsMccrea explain 👇

📢 Strengthen your PD or instructional coaching this term with a Steplab intensive. 📍 Wrexham - 14 & 29 Sep 📍 Exeter - 17 Sep 📍 Birmingham - 16 & 24 Nov Practical, evidence-informed training with modelling, rehearsal and tools to take back to school. 👉 Book: institute.steplab.co/events

A warm welcome to the latest trusts joining the Steplab community! We're delighted to be partnering with even more schools and trusts committed to strengthening teaching through evidence-informed professional development. 👉 Interested in exploring Steplab? Book a demo: bit.ly/4xRwdO5

📚 What does great reading instruction look like in practice? Join Doug Lemov and Chris Such for a webinar exploring fluency, comprehension, what comes after phonics and practical classroom approaches. 📅 9 Sept | 9am ET / 2pm UK 🎥 Recording sent to all 🌎 Open to everyone 🔗 zoom.us/webinar/regi...

📢 Heading to researchED National this Saturday? Catch Team Steplab throughout the day: 🤖 Josh Goodrich - AI & PD 🌟 Abbie Williams + Krissy Yates - inclusive classrooms 🧠 Sarah Cottinghatt + Adam Kohlbeck - coaching for adaptive expertise 📚 Rachel Ball - what makes PD really work? See you there! 👋

Kick off the new school year with a Steplab Hub visit 🌟 See great PD in action, learn from fellow school leaders and take practical ideas back to your own setting. We’ve got even more Hubs to visit this year 👇 hubs.steplab.co/events

📚 What does great reading instruction look like in practice? Join Doug Lemov and Chris Such for a webinar exploring fluency, comprehension, what comes after phonics and practical classroom approaches. 📅 9 Sept | 9am ET / 2pm UK 🎥 Recording sent to all 🌎 Open to everyone 🔗 zoom.us/webinar/regi...

🎉 We have our Steplab Summer Reads #6 winner! Huge congratulations to miss_s_z_b, who's won Meaningful Learning in Action by Sarah Cottinghatt plus our Steplab summer bundle 👏 Thanks to everyone who entered - we hope you enjoy your summer reading! 📚

Last week, we celebrated school leaders completing Steplab’s Certificate in Coaching Leadership. This week, we’re sharing what that learning can look like in practice. Read how Elaine Primary School used the certificate to strengthen coaching, feedback and PD → resources.steplab.co/resources/ca...

🎉 Steplab Summer Reads - Giveaway #6 Win: 📖 Meaningful Learning in Action by Sarah Cottinghatt 📚 Steplab whitepapers 💧 Steplab insulated water bottle 🖊️ Notepad & pen To enter: 1️⃣ Follow us 2️⃣ Like this post 3️⃣ Repost Enter by 9am Monday 24 August. Winner announced the same day. Good luck!

🎉 We have our Steplab Summer Reads #5 winner! Huge congratulations to Kate Jones from Truro & Penwith Academy Trust, who's won Developing Expert Teaching by Peps Mccrea plus our Steplab summer bundle 👏 Thanks to everyone who entered. 📚 Giveaway #6 coming soon!

🎉 Congratulations to everyone receiving their GCSE results today! Today is about more than grades - it's about the hard work, determination & growth that brought you here 🌟 And a huge thank you to the teachers and school staff who've supported you along the way 💗 Here's to what's next! 🎉

📚 What does great reading instruction look like in practice? Join Doug Lemov and Chris Such for a webinar exploring fluency, comprehension, what comes after phonics and practical classroom approaches. 📅 9 Sept | 9am ET / 2pm UK 🎥 Recording sent to all 🌎 Open to everyone 🔗 zoom.us/webinar/regi...

🎉 We have our Steplab Summer Reads #4 winner! Huge congratulations to Ian Raikes, Southport Learning Trust, who's won The Scaffolding Effect by Rachel Ball and Alex Fairlamb, plus our Steplab summer bundle 👏 Thanks to everyone who entered! 📚 Giveaway #5 is already live! bsky.app/profile/step...

🎉 Steplab Summer Reads - Giveaway #5 Win: 📖 Developing Expert Teaching by Peps Mccrea 📚 Steplab whitepapers ☕ Steplab mug 🖊️ Notepad & pen To enter: 1️⃣ Follow us 2️⃣ Like this post 3️⃣ Repost Enter by 9am Thursday 20 August. Winner announced the same day. Good luck!

Huge congratulations to Cohort 4 of Steplab’s Certificate in Coaching Leadership 🎉 This year, 170 school leaders completed the programme, joining our growing community of Steplab Accredited Coaching Leads. Missed this year’s certificate? Explore our upcoming intensives: institute.steplab.co/events

Congratulations to everyone celebrating their results today! 🎉 Whatever qualification you've been working towards, today is about more than grades - it's about the determination, learning & growth that got you here. And a huge thank you to the teachers who supported you along the way 💗

Competition update – Wednesday 12 August Good news - due to annual leave we’re extending this competition! You now have until 9:00am on Monday 17 August to enter. Winner announced the same day. 🏆

Small school. Big culture of professional learning. Riverwood Public School use Steplab to support fortnightly instructional coaching, peer drop-ins and evidence-informed teaching. Read how they’re building a culture of coaching and collaboration: resources.steplab.co/resources/in...

🎉 Steplab Summer Reads - Giveaway #4 Win: 📖 The Scaffolding Effect by Rachel Ball and Alex Fairlamb 📚 Steplab whitepapers 🎁 Steplab insulated water bottle, notepad and pen To enter: 1️⃣ Follow us 2️⃣ Like this post 3️⃣ Repost Enter by 9:00am Friday 14 August. Winner announced the same day. Good luck!

🎉 Steplab Summer Reads #3 | THREE winners this week! 🤩 Thanks to the generosity of Ollie Lovell, who provided 3 copies of The Classroom Management Handbook, we could pick 3 winners. 👏 🏆 Jacqui Milner 🏆 Kylie Hoey 🏆 NTHeadteacher Congratulations! 🎉 📚 Giveaway #4 coming soon!

🎉 Thanks to everyone who entered our Steplab Summer Reads #2 giveaway! A huge thank you to Claire Hill for generously donating a copy of Symbiosis 💜 Congratulations to our winner... 🏆 Leanne Durso (Haileybury Turnford Academy) 📚 Giveaway #3 is already live: bsky.app/profile/step...

🎉 Steplab Summer Reads - Giveaway #3 Win: 📖 The Classroom Management Handbook 📚 Steplab whitepapers ☕ Steplab mug 🖊️ Notepad & pen To enter: 1️⃣ Follow us 2️⃣ Like this post 3️⃣ Repost Enter by 9:00am (GMT) Friday 7 August. Winner announced the same day. Good luck!

📣 Steplab Summer Reads #2 - competition update (Tuesday 28 July, 8:25am) Due to annual leave, we're extending this competition. You now have until 9:00am on Monday 3 August to enter for your chance to win. 🏆 The winner will be announced later that day. Like, follow, share 🤩

🎉 Steplab Summer Reads - Giveaway #2 Win: 📖 Symbiosis by Claire Hill & Kat Howard 📚 Steplab whitepapers 💧 Steplab water bottle 🖊️ Notepad & pen To enter: 1️⃣ Follow us 2️⃣ Like this post 3️⃣ Repost Enter by 9:00am Friday 31 July. Winner announced the same day. Good luck!

🎉 Thanks to everyone who entered our first Steplab Summer Reads 2026 giveaway! Special thanks to Josh Goodrich, who kindly donated three copies of Responsive Coaching - meaning we had three winners! 👏 🏆 Huma Mirza 🏆 Kerry Tustin 🏆 Claire Taylor Giveaway #2 drops on Monday 📚

🎉 Steplab Summer Reads - Giveaway #1 Win: 📖 Responsive Coaching by Josh Goodrich 📚 Steplab whitepapers ☕ A Steplab mug 🖊️ A notepad and pen To enter: 1️⃣ Follow us 2️⃣ Like this post 3️⃣ Repost Enter by 9am on Friday 24 July 2026. Winner announced the same day. Good luck!

📚 Steplab Summer Reads is back! Each week this summer, we're giving away a brilliant PD book written by one of our expert team. Entering is as easy as 1, 2, 3: 1️⃣ Follow us 2️⃣ Like the giveaway post 3️⃣ Repost Stay tuned - the first giveaway lands tomorrow!

As the 2025/26 academic year draws to a close, we just wanted to say a heartfelt thank you to all our partners 🙏 We’ve loved supporting so many teachers, leaders, schools and trusts this year 🎉 We can’t wait to see you all again in September, but for now... Happy holidays! 🏖️

A label doesn’t always tell a teacher what to do next. Abbie Williams and Krissy Yates explore four common barriers to learning - and how understanding them can help teachers make more responsive, inclusive classroom decisions. Read more: bit.ly/4aVHbZ9

Instructional coaching can transform school improvement when it becomes part of the culture. See how Leigh Academy Halley used Steplab to build consistency, strengthen teaching and support their Ofsted success. Read the case study 👉 bit.ly/Ofsted-at-Le...

What makes professional development truly effective? Our independent Impact Report found that Steplab’s impact grows over time, with coaching the strongest driver of positive outcomes. 💬 “It’s not something extra. It’s just how we operate now.” 👉 Book a demo: bit.ly/44qQpZU

High-quality instructional coaching needs the right systems, tools and support. Steplab brings it all together - from structured coaching cycles to coach development through Intro to coaching on Steplab and Coaching skills builder. Get set for September. Book a demo: bit.ly/Instructiona...

Instructional coaching remains one of the best-evidenced approaches to PD. At William Perkin High School, it’s now embedded into the culture of professional development. “It’s based in the evidence that it’s the best way to improve teaching.” Read the case study: bit.ly/William-Perk...

🎯 What has the biggest impact on improving teaching? Our Impact Report found that coaching was the strongest driver of positive outcomes. Steplab helps schools deliver high-quality instructional coaching with structured tools, training and support. Book a demo 👉 bit.ly/Instructiona...

Instructional coaching is is the best-evidenced form of PD - but making it work takes more than good coaching conversations. We explore 5 principles of successful coaching: • Build culture • Coach in cycles • Focus on small steps • Plan implementation • Protect time 👉 bit.ly/PD-for-bette...

📚 Group PD gets everyone started. Coaching keeps everyone improving. Steplab helps schools run high-quality instructional coaching at scale - with structured cycles, evidence-informed feedback and coach development built in. Get ready for September. 👉 bit.ly/Instructiona...

🚨 New whitepaper! In line with Josh Goodrich and Faye Craster's session at the Festival of Education, we've published a new whitepaper on how to avoid false economies in teacher PD and build more sustainable, mechanism-rich PD. 📥 Download: bit.ly/Avoiding-Fal...

📚 See how South Pennine Academies are using Steplab's Group PD builder to turn trust priorities into ready-to-run, evidence-informed PD. Thanks to South Pennine Academies and Amanda Underhill for sharing their story. 📖 bit.ly/Group-PD-at-...

A brilliant reflection on Rachel Ball's (@mrsball.bsky.social) ResearchEd Yorkshire session 👏 If you're interested in what it really takes to turn professional development into lasting changes in classroom practice, @rob-geog.bsky.social 's blog below is well worth a read 👇

Built your bespoke PD curriculum? Now bring it to life. With Steplab’s Group PD Builder, create ready-to-run PD sessions in minutes - with research summaries, success criteria, video models and rehearsal tasks. Less time planning. More time leading. 👉 Book a demo: bit.ly/3SVxjbD

🎉 A warm welcome to the latest trusts joining the Steplab community! We're delighted to be partnering with even more schools and trusts committed to strengthening teaching through evidence-informed professional development. 👉 Interested in exploring Steplab? Book a demo: bit.ly/4xRwdO5

⏰ Festival of Education is almost here! Heading to Wellington College this week? Don’t miss Josh Goodrich and Faye Craster’s session: False economies in teacher PD - and how to avoid them 📅 Thu 3 July 📍 Wellington College 🎟️ educationfest.co.uk

Steplab lets you build bespoke PD curriculums using evidence-informed content alongside your own priorities and approaches. 💬 “Steplab content is very flexible… truly personalised to our staff and our school.” - Sarah Dickinson 👉 Book a demo: bit.ly/4xK9eEF

🎯 Every school is unique. PD should be too. Leaders in our Impact Report valued Steplab’s ability to customise content (86%) and flex to their school’s context (85%). Build a shared vision of great teaching, tailored to your context. 👉 Book a demo: bit.ly/4xK9eEF