What’s new across The Key from November 2023
A selection of new content that our members gained access to this month:
- Oracy: what is it and what do I need to do about it?
Be clear on why it's important for all schools to develop oracy skills and how to do this in your setting. Plus, find tips on how teachers can implement oracy in lessons, and see examples of how other schools develop oracy skills.
- Eating disorders: staff factsheet
With the holiday season just around the corner and the likely focus on food, use our staff factsheet to help your team keep an eye out for pupils who may find the festivities triggering. Help your staff recognise the difference between anorexia nervosa, bulimia and binge-eating disorders and know what they should and shouldn’t do if they think a pupil might have an eating disorder.
- Certificate in Effective Assessment and Feedback course
Our new, live, expert-led course is for secondary school teachers of all experience levels. Learn how to embed low-stakes assessment for learning that really works, carry out meaningful summative assessment that helps you improve pupil outcomes, and master the core principles of purposeful and manageable feedback.
Resources you might have missed
A round-up of our new and updated resources from the last month from across The Key:
- How to boost teachers' confidence in STEM subjects - NEW
- How to review your sustainability policy - NEW
- CPD options for headteachers - NEW
- Sustainability: role of the link governor - NEW
- How to consider a suspension of 5 days or fewer in a term - NEW
- How to raise your board of trustees' visibility in your trust community - NEW
- QuickRead: Key Stage 2 SATs in 2024
- Key Stage 1 and 2 grammar, punctuation and spelling (GPS) tests
- Key Stage 1 and 2 assessments: FAQs
- Key Stage 1 and 2 assessments: access arrangements
- SEN allowances for teachers
- Deputy vs assistant headteacher: role comparison
- Capital funding: condition improvement fund
- Capital funding: school condition allocations
- Academy trustees: legal obligations
- Governors' and trustees' codes of conduct: models and examples
- Business continuity or disaster recovery plan: guidance and template
- Emergency or critical incident plan: guidance and examples
- PE and sports grant reporting: requirements and template
- Primary PE and sport premium: guidance for governors
- Work scrutiny: how-to and template
- Additional payments for headteachers
- How to review your early career teacher (ECT) induction policy
- Checks for agency staff
- EYFS leader: task checklist and questions
- Children missing education (CME): procedures and policies
- How to assess early reading (primary)
- How to report on the pupil premium
- Child protection policy: model
Coming soon:
Keep an eye out for upcoming resources on:
- Safeguarding – including your spring-term briefing
- Managing the use of mobile phones in schools
- Effective behaviour management