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Luke Ramsden
Luke Ramsden is an award-winning senior deputy headmaster and senior safeguarding lead at St Benedict’s School in Ealing. He started his teaching career at Tonbridge School where he was head of history, and becoming a housemaster at Ampleforth College before moving to Ealing.
In his role as senior deputy head he is responsible for the day-to-day running of the school, as well as the pastoral oversight of all the students and overseeing the school's PSHE programme (among a number of other roles). In Luke’s time at St Benedict's the school has become a flagship school for safeguarding and pastoral care, with the happiness of every student placed firmly at the heart of all the school does. This led to the award of Pastoral Leader of the Year 2021-22 by the NACPE (National Association for Child Protection in Education).
Luke regularly speaks at educational conferences, and also writes on safeguarding, pastoral care, and in particular the use of data to inform excellence in both these areas. Among other positions Luke holds outside St Benedict’s he is chair of the Independent Safeguarding Advisory Board for The Safeguarding Company, is a trustee of the Schools Consent Project charity, and has recently joined the National Executive Committee for the NAPCE.
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Download this planner, created for an academic deputy headteacher in a senior or secondary independent school setting, and use it to prioritise tasks
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Download this year planner for independent school heads of departments to help plan and manage your teaching workload alongside leadership commitments
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Download this planner, created for a pastoral deputy headteacher in a senior or secondary independent school setting, and use it to prioritise tasks
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If you are a designated safeguarding lead (DSL), download the DSL year planner or independent school DSL year planner to help plan and prioritise tasks and training across the year
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Tests, written assignments and self-evaluation: Luke Ramsden describes how to measure the effectiveness of PSHE for your pupils
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Creating a pastoral strategy using data can help plan interventions and target resources. Luke Ramsden explains how to get staff on board and what to avoid
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Inspectors will look for evidence of staff training and whether students feel they are being supported and safeguarded. Luke Ramsden offers advice when getting ready for an inspection
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What does your PSHE curriculum include and how can you fit everything in? Luke Ramsden explains what to cover to support students across many topics
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KCSIE 2021 sees a number of changes and shifts in emphasis. What needs to be incorporated into staff training and strategic planning for the year ahead?
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Luke Ramsden shares a PSHE lesson resource exploring attitudes towards statues of public figures in the light of Black Lives Matter. Use it to stimulate discussion with pupils