Transitions: Between settings and activities
Transitioning between one setting and another can lead to a range of emotions, from excitement to anxiety. It might be that your child is going to playgroup for the first time, or maybe your child is changing classes or schools. You might be moving house or your child might be changing bedrooms within your home. Transitions are experienced differently by everyone.
Find out how to prepare for a transition, use of visual supports, the TEACCH approach and talking about our feelings as well as some links to useful resources.
How Can We Support Every Child to be a Good Reader?
Just take a minute to think about the impact reading has on your daily life. Reading permeates every aspect of our lives. Imagine if you couldn’t read or if reading was a challenge that frustrated you. What would you miss out on? What might you avoid? The positive impact of being a good reader is well known. Not only does it impact attainment but also mental health, employment, empowerment and much more.
The Future of the Academy System
Academisation was still very much on the agenda and there had been a real acceptance by main political parties that in the education world the way forward is creating more academies and merging smaller MATs together to increase capacity across the system. Read this account to understand why some MATs fail, what makes a strong Trust and what the future looks like for academisation.
Keeping Children Safe in Education 2020
Safeguarding has remained a priority for schools even when they have been closed to the majority of pupils and it has been incredible to see the wide range of support that has been provided to pupils and their families throughout this incredibly strange time.
What will school look like in September?
September will bring a very different challenge, as our children return to school this is a completely different transition. Milestones such as starting Primary school or High School, even moving classes is now heightened with feelings of fear, excitement and anxiety as children have been out of the classroom for much longer than our usual 6 weeks.
World Day Against Trafficking in Persons 2020
July 30th recognises “World Day Against Trafficking in Persons”, where the aim is to draw attention and spread the awareness of what human trafficking entails, in the aim to stop all forms of trafficking from happening and protecting anyone from having to go through this exploitation and abuse.
Looking at the DfE data release for exclusions in England
The DfE have released the latest data regarding exclusions for the academic year 2018/19. Schools have been trying to focus on inclusion and avoid exclusions by offering alternatives including restorative justice, alternative provision and early interventions. However, the picture does not appear to be showing any marked improvements yet.
Communication is key
Despite all that schools are doing, the long gap in education will have an impact on children and young people; on their learning, development and wellbeing which will be a concern for parents and carers. Communication is therefore more important than ever.
Join the call to put children at the heart of recovery
“The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has been widespread, affecting the lives of every baby, child and young person in the country. Even before the onset of the crisis, child poverty was rising, education budgets were under pressure and children’s services were at breaking point. It’s time for a new vision of childhood to support children to recover from the impact of COVID-19 and enable them to thrive.”
– National Children’s Bureau
OneWellbeing: Our brand new service!
In September 2020, One Education is proud to launch our multi-disciplinary wellbeing offer, OneWellbeing. A service designed to holistically support educational settings in the area of mental health and well-being; for pupils, staff and the parent community.
