Mock exams – are they useful?
With the push back of exams by 3 weeks in 2021, will the following scenario change in schools? This article was written pre-lockdown and we…
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How to deal with cases of child protection
When children are supported and monitored by Children’s’ Social Services, this can be for a myriad of reasons, ranging from abuse, exposure to domestic violence,…
Why girl empowerment is more than just power
When watching Seafret’s Wildfire video (one of my favourite songs -– stick with me on this!) which is based on Arthur Aron’s study of interpersonal…
How do we define classroom success?
Just how should we define classroom success? Every school and every teacher and the types of students they teach are all unique and make up…
How to safeguard students from the toxic trio
Neglect, abuse, safeguarding issues never happen in isolation: they always overlap. There are three main features that lead a child being harmed and then placed…
Looking after the LAC pupil in class!
Every school at some point, may have a ‘looked-after-child’ (LAC) student. These are children who are probably some of the most vulnerable children you will…
Make a SENsational Impact with AIR teaching
Being a teacher is a challenging profession at best but becoming a special needs teacher, the ability to effectively manage a wide range of student…
Managing change as a SENDCo
In this blog, I explore my own experiences and share advice on how to manage change within your school setting and also how to implement…
Living and teaching in London: What you need to know
Taking the leap and moving to England from abroad? Aside from the temperamental weather, London is a buzzing city stocked full of opportunities for those…
How to support learners with insecure attachments
The attachments that are formed early on can have huge effects on how children approach life later on. As adults, we can facilitate some of…