Getting forensic with phonics: Ofsted’s focus on the early stages of reading

Common questions emerging from the new Ofsted EIF, and suggested next steps.

We know you didn’t need Ofsted’s permission to invest in staff wellbeing

Supporting staff wellbeing is an investment to benefit the whole school.

All behaviour is communication

All behaviour is communication - so what do we do about it?

Fixing Full Stops: a glimmer of hope

In this guest blog, Danielle Hassell (teacher at Holyrood Catholic Primary School) reflects on the impact of Fixing Full Stops, CPD offered by Herts...

Spelling SOS KS2 Project summary autumn

This blog explores the outcome of our autumn Spelling SOS KS2 Project.

KS2 Spelling: all spelling statements are equal, but some spelling statements are more equal than others.

KS2 Spelling: all spelling statements are equal, but some spelling statements are more equal than others.

Persistent difficulties in maths: Does labelling help?

Gill Shearsby-Fox considers why learning maths for some pupils seems as hard as crossing the Grand Canyon.