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Child protection and safeguarding is the responsibility of every member of staff. Give them the skills and knowledge they need to keep pupils safe with regular updates and training
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How can TAs with experience in SEND widen their contribution across school? Natalie Packer shares how support staff can access professional development through the introduction of SEND leads
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The support of the teaching assistant has become central to pupil progress. Suzanne O’Connell considers the changing expectations and how schools are adapting and developing this role
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A formal TA/teacher agreement is at the heart of teaching assistant deployment at Brickhouse Primary School in Sandwell, as SENCO and headteacher Paul Newby describes
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SENCOs can support NQTs through coaching, joint planning and access to recommended resources, says Jean Gross
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With a range of responsibilities, it’s important that boards consist of governors and trustees with varied skills and expertise. How can schools make sure they recruit the right people? Fiona Stagg advises
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Your local business network can enhance your careers programme, boost school budgets, provide donations and so much more. Nikki Burch explains how
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Educators spend so much of their time looking after the mental health of the pupils in their care, but what do we do as leaders to safeguard staff wellbeing?
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Staff wellbeing won't work as an add on; it needs to be embedded in your school culture. Rather than doing wellbeing to staff, use this survey to ask them what they want and need
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Wellbeing adviser Thérèse Hoyle shares a five point plan for improving staff wellbeing in your school