Safeguarding

Behaviour Leadership Policies 

Permanent Exclusion And Youth Violence

15th February 201915th February 2019 Steve Warner 1142 Views 3 Comments #SLTchat, #ukedchat, @amanda_spielman, @ChildrensComm, @educationgovuk, @OfstedNews, @vickyfoxcroft, DfE, Exclusions, knife crime, off rolling, Ofsted, politics, Safeguarding, school leadership, Serious Violence Strategy, Vicky Foxcroft MP, youth violence, Youth Violence Commission

Reading Time: 3 minutes Is it a huge risk to exclude vulnerable young people?

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Policies Staffing Teaching and Learning 

Who Are The Teachers In Your School?

27th January 201926th January 2019 John Dabell 1892 Views 3 Comments Andrew Moorish, community, Culture, David Woods, inclusive, labels, language, NASA, non-teaching staff, President John F. Kennedy, Safeguarding, Sir Tim Brighouse, teaching staff, team, Values, Vision

Reading Time: 4 minutes Does your language make or break your school?

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Behaviour DfE Leadership 

When Teachers Behave Badly

13th January 201913th January 2019 John Dabell 2806 Views 0 Comments Barrett, Behaviour, British Values, Bullying, code of conduct, David E, ethics, integrity, IPSOS, Ipsos MORI, Misconduct, professional standards, Professionalism, public interest, Safeguarding, Sir Robert Francis QC, Teachers' Standards, Trust, Twitter, violations, Whistleblowing

Reading Time: 5 minutes What should reasonably be expected of a teacher?

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Leadership Pastoral Students 

Beyond The Gate: 12 Risk Factors Of Youth Violence

11th January 201911th January 2019 Steve Warner 850 Views 0 Comments #knifefree, Alison Cope, Behaviour, Children's Commissioner, county lines, Craig Pinkey, Early Intervention Foundation, father deficit, Gang culture, Gangs, Heads Together, knife crime, Mentally healthy schools, nspcc.org, Safeguarding, Sheldon Thomas, St Giles Trust, The Daily Mail, The Guardian, The St Giles Trust SOS Project, The Times, youth violence

Reading Time: 3 minutes How can schools identify those most at risk?

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Curriculum Students Teaching and Learning 

8 Tips For Talking About Sex and Relationships

12th November 201811th November 2018 Laura George 1203 Views 0 Comments British Medical Journal, chil protection, Life skills, Mental Health, PSHE, PSHE Association, Risk, risky behaviour, Safeguarding, Sex and Relationship Education, sex-positive, sexual health, Wellbeing

Reading Time: 3 minutes How do you teach children about sex and relationships?

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Mental Health Pastoral Staff Well Being 

The Burden Of 32 Years Of Silence

18th August 20186th September 2018 @TeacherToolkit 7524 Views 38 Comments #WeSeeYou, Barry Bennell, Blackpool FC, Chelsea FC, Continued Professional Development, CPD, Crewe Alexandra FC, Eddie Heath, Frank Roper, Gay, Green Button, Jaz Ampaw-Farr, Jimmy Saville, Male Sexual Abuse, Mental Health, Paedophiles, Police, rape, Safeguarding, Sexual Abuse, Survivors UK, The Salvation Army

Reading Time: 7 minutes How can we help more men speak up?

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Mental Health Pastoral Staff Well Being 

Safeguarding: Coping With Highly-Sensitive Information

10th July 201810th July 2018 Helen Woodley 1450 Views 0 Comments child abuse, child protection, Confidential, crime, data protection, murder, Police, rape, Safeguarding, secure unit, sensitive data, sex offender, social services, social work

Reading Time: 4 minutes How do we cope with highly-sensitive safeguarding matters?

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Behaviour Leadership Teaching and Learning 

Standing And Walking In Lines

7th July 20187th July 2018 Nick Burton 3361 Views 5 Comments ADHD, Behaviour, behaviour management, Classroom Management, corridors, Expectations, Health and Safety, inclusive, Lines, Safeguarding, safety, school buildings, tradition, transition, Values, Victorian

Reading Time: 3 minutes Is it time to stop telling our children to stand and walk in straight, quiet lines?

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International Politics 

Has America Lost Its Purpose Of Education?

24th February 201824th February 2018 @TeacherToolkit 1554 Views 0 Comments crime, Donald Trump, Florida, Gun Crime, Gun Laws, Guns, killed, murder, National Rifle Association of America, NRA, Parkland School, Police, protection, Safeguarding, society, United States of America, USA

Reading Time: 2 minutes Has America lost its purpose of what a teacher’s job actually is?

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CPD 

CPD Picks of the Week

4th January 20184th January 2018 Holly Gardner 1224 Views 0 Comments 5MinSeries, academic attitudes, academic perceptions, Amanda Spielman, Behaviour, Blogging, Brian Kisida. attitudes, Diane Reay, home education, North Carolina State University, Ofsted, planning, Race, research fads, Robert Long. Anna Egalite, Safeguarding, Scottish Government, Sex and Relationships Education, social care, social mobility, Support Staff, teaching assistants, University of Missouri, Wales, Welsh language curriculum

Reading Time: 2 minutes What teaching ideas would you bin?

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Leadership Middle Leadership 

Advice To My Senior Leadership Self

28th August 201728th August 2017 @TeacherToolkit 6753 Views 2 Comments Assembly, behaviour management, Classrooms, corridors, Data, deadlines, leadership, Lesson planning, Management, Marking, Meetings, Safeguarding, school leadership, Self-evaluation, senior leadership team, senior management team, SLT, SLTchat, Values, Vision

Reading Time: 3 minutes What advice would you give to someone who is ‘starting out’ in school leadership? 

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Behaviour Psychology 

Eat Together, Learn Together

18th July 201718th July 2017 John Dabell 6638 Views 4 Comments Atsuko Satake Quirk, Behaviour, cafeteria culture, canteen, community, dinnertime, Japan, lunchtime, mealtime, Safeguarding, teamwork, togetherness, Wellbeing

Reading Time: 4 minutes Should teachers and pupils eat together?

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Policies Technology 

Protect Your School From Hackers

12th June 201711th June 2017 Gerard Greally 3703 Views 1 Comment Computing, Confidential, cyberspace, Data, Data Management, Emails, hackers, hacking, ICT, internet, malware, passwords, protection, ransomware, Safeguarding, school data, sensitive, Stopthehacker.com

Reading Time: 3 minutes How can we keep sensitive school data safe?

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Behaviour 

Should Teachers Wear Body Cameras?

14th May 201714th May 2017 @TeacherToolkit 4836 Views 1 Comment Behaviour, Big Brother, camera, CCTV, Classrooms, fighting, policing, Safeguarding

Reading Time: 3 minutes How safe are our teachers?

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Staffing 

Teacher Punishment

30th April 20177th May 2017 @TeacherToolkit 9165 Views 0 Comments Abuse, ADHD, Behaviour, child protection, Drugs, Exclusions, form class, Form Tutor, Head of Year, knife crime, Pastoral, Safeguarding, salvatio, social services, The Salvation Army, Tutoring

Reading Time: 4 minutes Why is it that some teachers are punished for doing a good job?

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Leadership Research 

It’s Confidential

9th April 20177th April 2017 @TeacherToolkit 8103 Views 2 Comments announcements, Deputy Headteacher, drama, Education, information, Public Speaking, Research, Safeguarding, school leadership, Schools, staff briefing, teacher

Reading Time: 3 minutes How do you get people to listen a little more carefully to what you have to say?

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Interview Job Hunting 

Nail That Job!

2nd April 20172nd April 2017 @TeacherToolkit 6946 Views 0 Comments @MyEdHunt, advertising, candidate, curriculum vitae, CV, Interview, job, job hunting. leadership, observation, Recruitment, Retention, Safeguarding, safer recruitment, vacancy

Reading Time: 3 minutes How can teachers ‘nail that new-job‘ at interview?

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