Education Select Committee Session – 22 October 2014
Chris Smith reports from the latest Education Select Committee session, focusing on academies and free schools.
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Finland shows that equity and excellence can co-exist in education – a guest blog by Pasi Sahlberg
Pasi Sahlberg explores some of the factors that have helped the Finnish education system deliver high-quality and high-equity outcomes for learners.
The learners…on developing as communicators
How a team of student communication leaders changed the way students new to England are welcomed into Jack Hunt School.
Mindfulness
Jessica Nash explores how to nurture emotional wellbeing and good mental health, emphasising the fact that there are a vast range of effective approaches.
Young World Rising
Young people can help change the world but schools, HE, FE and employers must work together to ensure they are supported effectively. By Sue Williamson.
The learners…on developing technical skills
By building an aeroplane, students at North East Wolverhampton Academy have developed more than just STEM skills. Read more about a fascinating project.
New School Year – a Time for Resolutions?
Jessica Nash, Head of Special Schools Network and SEN, highlights how the revised SEND Code needs to be aligned with wider school performance guidance.
Aspiring Senior Leaders – An SSAT Case Study
This SSAT case study details an approach to defining and monitoring student progress that saw a 23 percentage point increase in the number of students making three levels of progress, from 34% in 2011 to 57% in 2013. The project
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A New School Year
A new school year and the start of new challenges for millions of young people. For some, it will be their final stage of schooling. For all, there will be some anxious moments, as they will be entering into the
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The Eighth Evidence Session of the Education Select Committee
An SSAT report from the most recent meeting of the Education Select Committee, by Chris Smith.
