Stop Branding School Culture. Start Hearing It.

By Dr Jon Morris In recent years, we’ve seen a growing trend of reducing culture to neat, one-word slogans to sum up school culture like learning culture, power culture, strong culture, or effective culture. We’ve even seen leadership consultants and school improvement experts offering silver-bullet solutions—the one thing supposedly missing from a school’s culture. While Read More

The Call for Compassionate Leadership

By Anne Kyle I had the job many people aspire to. An executive leadership role in education, earning over £90,000 a year. A large regional reputation. A proven record of transforming vulnerable schools, leading large teams, and changing lives… …and yet, I walked away. Not because I couldn’t do it. Not because I stopped caring. Read More

Dyslexia: Pupil Voice For Effective Support

by Margaret Rooke Children with dyslexia need to believe they can and will succeed. This will help them with learning, behaviour, motivation, school attendance, relationships, feelings of self-worth and so much more. Incorporating pupil voice within their support is a key factor in achieving this. Leaving school with their self-belief intact is so important when Read More

Education Support’s Teacher Wellbeing Index 2024

Positive Young Minds and The Sweary SENCo are proud to support Education Support in their work for teacher wellbeing and mental health. Here is the press release for their latest Teacher Wellbeing Index: This year’s Teacher Wellbeing Index includes new insights on the impact of pupil and parent behaviour on staff morale and wellbeing. Staff Read More

Reasonable Adjustments For Our Pupils With Autism

The back to basics approach by Rebecca Clapcott (Awesome Archie Non-Profit). Over the last 4 years of supporting local mainstream schools to be neuro-inclusive, we have received one repeatedly asked question. “We simply don’t have enough funding, so how can we effectively support our pupils with Autism?” I share this to reassure you. If you Read More

Scanning Pens Learning Support Forum: Empowering Student Success

Throughout Educational settings, Scanning Pens have proven invaluable for supporting learners with Literacy differences. These portable devices use text-to-speech technology to support in students reading. They not only improve comprehension and accuracy of reading, but also encourage growth in independence, confidence and self-belief. Using alongside early interventions within Primary Schools, Scanning Pens are proven to Read More