Young Carers Action Day
March 15th is National Young Carers Action Day and what better time to shine a light on the amazing young carers we have in our schools, and the incredible support services available to them.
‘Every child is a writer’: A Whole School Writing Approach
Over the last few months, One Education has delivered training and resources to teachers in Oldham as part of the Developing Writing Across the School project. Following the project’s success, we sat down to chat with Harriet Brettell to learn more about the challenges of writing, the importance of a whole school approach, and how other schools can get involved.
Your Weekly Sector News 10/03/23
Read ahead to find out about the latest trends and sector developments. This week, we reflect on the crisis in children’s mental health services, equal access to sports, and the prospect of further strike action in schools.
SEND and Alternative Provision Improvement Plan – Initial Thoughts
The government recently published its SEND and Alternative Provision Improvement Plan, with a mission to fulfil children’s potential, build parents’ trust, and provide financial sustainability. In this blog, our Head of Inclusion, Helen Marriott, highlights the key points in the document and shares her initial thoughts.
International Women’s Day 2023: Embracing Equity
This International Women’s Day, we consider how we can challenge gender stereotypes through career-related learning, giving children the inspiration and support to pursue their dreams.
Adverse Childhood Experiences
Lauren reflects on her return to the MANCEP (Partnership of Manchester’s Catholic High schools and Sixth Form Colleges) conference to deliver a workshop, this time on ACES.
Your Weekly Sector News 03/03/23
With teachers’ strikes, National Offer Day, and World Book Day celebrations, it has been another busy week in education. Don’t worry if you missed anything – One Education will help you stay ahead of the curve with our Weekly Sector News.
Prioritising Communication and Language in Early Years
We all know how vital and important it is that we prioritise Communication and Language in our EYFS. The EYFS Framework tells us so, EYFS experts tell us so, and Ofsted tells us so too. However, with the growing demand on our Reception children to be ‘Year 1 ready’ and to learn phonics so early on are we in danger of undervaluing and under-planning for communication and language rich learning opportunities by pushing children to ‘read and write’ ahead of what is developmentally appropriate?
World Book Day and Beyond
This blog will explore opportunities of how we can use World Book Day as a gateway to building passion for reading, whilst integrating research-based strategies; ensure its longevity and embedding an ongoing love of books and reading within your school.
Working Together to Improve School Attendance
‘Working Together to Improve School Attendance’ sets out key priorities that schools are expected to deliver on, in order to manage and improve school attendance effectively.
