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“No parent should have to send their child to school worried that a life-threatening allergic reaction won’t be handled swiftly.” Olivia Bailey, Minister for Early Education Benedict Blythe Food allergies affect thousands of children and adults across the UK and for many, exposure to even tiny amounts of an allergen can trigger a life-threatening reaction known as anaphylaxis. What was once considered relatively uncommon has become an increasingly significant public health

Today the UK Government announced its plans to strengthen restrictions on social media use for children and young people under the age of 16. The proposal has sparked intense debate among parents, teachers, politicians, technology companies and of course, young people themselves. Supporters argue that social media is exposing children to harmful content, damaging mental health, and increasing the risk of exploitation. Critics believe that a ban may be difficult to enforce and

“I don’t know what I’m doing.” “I feel like a fake.” “Any moment now, someone’s going to catch me out.” Feeling Imposter Syndrome in the work place. For many educators and school leaders, these thoughts are far more common than we are happy to admit. Behind successful lessons, leadership responsibilities and professional achievements, countless teachers quietly battle feelings of inadequacy and self-doubt. This experience is widely known as imposter syndrome — the persistent

As school places are allocated and parents find out where their children will be heading in September it's a time filled with excitement and trepidation for children and adults alike. It's also important, that as parents and educators, we reflect on what school readiness really looks like for children. Child playing happily in school. At a time when school readiness seems to be a buzz word and the news reports that less children are school ready than ever before - what doe

You may be a teacher, or someone who works with children and young people in another capacity. You might recognise and remember children and young people, who you have worked with, who seem to struggle to engage with learning, no matter the approach you take. Or perhaps, you are a parent who has seen this challenge first-hand. We expect and ask children to self-regulate every day. Whether this is focusing on a task, sitting still, managing emotions, making better choices. But

Mother’s Day was celebrated yesterday and as I sat quietly with a cup of tea chatting to a friend after brunch with my son and shopping with my daughter, I started to reflect on the African Proverb, “It takes a village to raise a child” and I thought about what that means and how very true it is! Later, in the day, as I sat quietly with all of my children - now teenagers (or nearly) - I thought about how lucky I am to have a village of people who have both guided and support

Today, March the 6th 2025 is ‘World Book Day’ and this year the theme is “Read your way”. Did you know that World Book Day takes place in...

If you haven’t already encountered a Sensory Nook in your day to day outings then the chances are you will do so in the near future. As a...

Transition from Key Stage Two to Key Stage Three Lifting the disadvantage barrier. There is endless discussion about transition to school...

As we approach a new year of school, we might be inclined to think of how much our children will learn and develop academically but what...

What do you want for our education system? We are at a crossroads in our country as we come out of the pandemic. Our schools have...

March the third 2021 marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of World Book Day (https://www.worldbookday.com/) so this is a better time than...

In November we spoke at The National Early Years Conference on what catch up looks like in the early years. Listen to our PowerPoint...