Writing for the Leader's and SEND Segment of Twinkl Digest News
Experienced SEND and AP Senior Leader and Adviser
Secondary * Primary * EYFS * EOTAS * NPQSL Hull, EnglandJoined September 2023
As school leaders are urged to prioritise ‘culture-setting’ to improve behaviour, Twinkl Digest heard from real educators who revealed how leaders can support them with challenging behaviour in schools.
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Experienced headteacher, Jo Jenkinson, reveals how developing the Reception transition process in collaboration with caregivers establishes trust early on. @TwinklSLTtwinkl.co.uk/l/hgymq
Find out how to make staff meetings efficient and effective – your team will thank you for it 👇
1. Do we need a staff meeting?
2. Do staff have capacity?
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Read the full article: twinkl.co.uk/l/1nb8x9
*** New headteachers to complete compulsory SEND training Education Committee recommends that all new headteachers should be required to complete a ‘SEND-specific qualification’ within their first four years of headship. Read: twinkl.co.uk/l/neupp
📢 SEND Inquiry Report out TODAY
I spoke with @helenhayes_ MP, Chair of the Education Committee, about the report: Solving the SEND Crisis
💥 890+ submissions
📚 Calls for a culture shift, funding, & true inclusion
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Want to know what Leader’s Digest has been looking into this month? Here you can find September’s stories in one place…
Read here: twinkl.co.uk/l/ldats
NAHT poll finds overwhelming opposition to Ofsted’s new framework, warning of risk to mental health and wellbeing of staff.
Read here: twinkl.co.uk/l/8c3gg
10 top tips for new headteachers
From trusting staff to revisiting the 'why', experienced trust and senior leaders give their best advice on those new to the role: twinkl.co.uk/l/dizua
More than 9 in 10 leaders oppose the changes proposed by Ofsted yesterday, with nearly two-thirds (62%) ‘strongly opposed’ according to @NAHTnews poll.
twinkl.co.uk/l/16cd47
*BREAKING NEWS* A coalition of education experts has co-written a letter urging Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson to delay the roll-out of Ofsted’s new inspection framework.
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As school leaders are urged to prioritise ‘culture-setting’ to improve behaviour @TwinklDigest heard from real educators who revealed how leaders can support them with challenging behaviour in schools 👇
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