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"What Every Teacher Needs to Know About Assessment" by Schools Week is the piece of educational research recommended this week by our ELE, Nick Harrison! 👉 cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/2366135/… EEF Research Schools Network

Fantastic to see these high-quality exemplification resources available online! A brilliant step forward that will benefit so many schools—not just in Walsall, but beyond. Sustained impact through smart sharing! 👏📚

Pleased to have been part of the panel, who met regularly to thrash out this document. We discussed each area and thought deeply about the writing process. It will be republished, which is good. What we will be left is an evidence informed go to read, for all practitioners!

The last of our ELEs' "favourite things" for this academic year comes from Dominic Davis, who recommends this EEF scaffolding framework 👉 educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/what-goes… Research Schools Network

🌿 Inspired by the incredible EYFS setting at Billesley Primary we’re reimagining our own environment by: ✨ Embedding biophilic design 🔍 Fostering curiosity and deep exploration 🌱 Where natural beauty meets evidence-informed practice #EYFS #BiophilicDesign

New Blog: The Spirit of Our Team How do we introduce staff and stakeholders to our teams? How do we induct people beyond what they have to 'do'? Some wise words from a chap called Denis, and a few less wise ones from me. samcrome.com/2025/07/26/the…

It's home, again.

NEW blog after a few fallow months. Inspired by the Polynesian proverb 'standing on a whale, fishing for minnows'. There are seriously big issues affecting schools and we can't distract ourselves with the minnows any longer. baldheadteacher.co.uk/2025/08/10/the…

New Blog Post 9 Traits of Thriving Secondary Schools My thoughts on what I think has worked in my experience, before I head off to primary headship :) samcrome.com/2025/08/22/9-t…

Really interesting and timely stuff here from Sarah Cottinghatt on how intentional and deliberate design of induction can support transition. ‘Unless you explicitly induct teachers into your school’s frames and when to use them,new staff will naturally fall back on their old ones.’

A brilliant blog that aligns with so much that we are trying to achieve. Gr re reading for school leaders 👇🏻👇🏻

🧵 As I go into my 26th year working in education & directly in schools I want to share 5 key reflections….

✨ What a fantastic day!! Thank you so much to Grange Park Primary & John Randall Primary for attending today’s spelling training in Telford! Next stop - Northampton 🚗

I’ve created snappy checklists for the following- ✅ Behaviour for Learning ✅ Inclusive Teaching ✅ Accessible Content ✅ CPD Engagement ✅ Literacy Boost ✅ Teacher Wellbeing ✅ Equity in the Classroom ✅ TA Empowerment ✅ Leadership for Learning ✅ Adaptive Teaching ✅

And we’re back! It was so lovely getting back into our Worcestershire Partnership - ready for Y2 🙌🏽

Our "favourite things" are back! 🤓 Here is our latest "favourite thing" video in which Rachel Seneque and Alice Pettit discuss the EEF publication, "Special Educational Needs in Mainstream Schools" 👉educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/education-evid… Research Schools Network

The new and updated EEF pupil premium guide includes updated information, case studies, and school leader videos, to support leaders to deploy their pupil premium strategy effectively. See here: educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/using-pupil-pr…

This video youtube.com/watch?app=desk… created in partnership with Cornwall Research School - may be a helpful supplement to the new EEF Pupil Premium guide educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/using-pupil-pr…. This series of blogs 'helping disadvantaged pupils to thrive' with Devon RSN may also help:

👩‍🏫 The Pupil Premium supports 2.2m pupils in England – with over £3bn funding in 2025–26. The EEF's updated digital guide helps schools make sure this funding delivers the maximum impact for disadvantaged pupils. 🔗educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/using-pupil-pr… Research Schools Network