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Sensory play ideas & resources
When I was looking at resources and ways of working for my book How to help your Dyslexic and Dyspraxic Child I started to look very closely at the whole area of sensory...
Ofsted local authority league tables released
The new OFSTED requirements implemented in September 2012 has cast a fresh light on the school league tables in the UK and has caused people once again to question...
Keeping minority languages alive in schools
As technology continues to make the world ever smaller, and certain languages like English, Mandarin and Spanish become more and more popular, it is more important than e...
Make your School Greener: Royal Forestry Society Competition
To promote environmental awareness and tree preservation, the Royal Forestry Society is currently running quite a good competition for schools, in which they can show off...
UK National Disability History Month
December is fast approaching and it can be easy to get distracted by all things Christmas. So I thought I’d draw your attention to another important date that mi...
Risky Play in Islington
When designing an outdoor play area one of the most important things to do is create a balance between fun and safety. This may mean anything from deciding to lower the m...
Men in childcare: the need for positive male role-models
The recent Jimmy Saville police case has really caused the issue of child abuse to be pushed into centre stage again, and rightly so. But this ‘trial by media’ approa...
Gender equality in the early years
it is 94 years since the Representation of the People Act 1918 was passed allowing certain women to vote in the UK. Since that landmark Act of Parliament it is fai...
Academy schools £1bn over budget
The subject of academy schools has been in and out of the news for the last decade, but with the number of schools being awarded the status growing exponentially (an a...
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