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Headteachers Professional Handbook front cover https://www.focus-education.co.uk/blogs/blog/sun-sky-blue-lets-pe-field 2025-02-27T17:12:26+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0874/7647/0069/articles/Untitled-design_022f1724-1551-472e-a248-d7e58f57c4a4.png?v=1740676346 The sun is out, the sky is blue - Let’s do PE on the field. https://www.focus-education.co.uk/blogs/blog/before-ofsted-call-top-tips-for-subject-leaders 2025-11-13T16:33:21+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0874/7647/0069/articles/Ofsted-call_928c1425-7c9b-428f-8ca4-8f40a30b1839.png?v=1763051601 Before the Ofsted Call - Top Tips for Subject leaders person-on-phone https://www.focus-education.co.uk/blogs/blog/school-website-curriculum-content-inspection-preparation 2024-08-04T08:05:06+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0874/7647/0069/articles/The-School-Website-and-Curriculum-Content.png?v=1717081153 The School Website and Curriculum Content | Inspection Preparation https://www.focus-education.co.uk/blogs/blog/the-curriculum-through-the-full-age-range-of-the-school-transition-from-eyfs-to-ks1 2024-08-04T07:58:58+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0874/7647/0069/articles/The-Curriculum-through-the-Full-Age-Range-of-the-School.png?v=1717081157 The Curriculum through the full age Range of the School | Transition from EYFS to KS1 https://www.focus-education.co.uk/blogs/blog/the-learning-challenge-curriculum-substantive-and-disciplinary-knowledge 2025-03-12T17:18:45+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0874/7647/0069/articles/The-Learning-Challenge-Curriculum-Update_1dfa5479-8837-451f-b635-9bfb3d5b968c.png?v=1741799925 Substantive and Disciplinary Knowledge | The Learning Challenge Curriculum https://www.focus-education.co.uk/blogs/blog/fine-tuning-deep-dives-focus-education-uk-blog 2024-08-03T17:09:54+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0874/7647/0069/articles/Fine-tuning-Deep-Dives.png?v=1717081163 Fine Tuning Deep Dives | Focus Education UK Blog https://www.focus-education.co.uk/blogs/blog/return-british-values-pshe 2025-03-12T16:36:38+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0874/7647/0069/articles/A-Return-to-British-Values_72e26147-cf3a-4f7a-b10d-4ce670ed2231.png?v=1741797398 A Return to British Values? | PSHE Blog image for a return to British Values post https://www.focus-education.co.uk/blogs/blog/cyberbullying-in-schools-what-we-can-do 2024-08-03T17:03:58+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0874/7647/0069/articles/Cyberbullying-Blog-Image.png?v=1717081170 Cyberbullying in Schools: What We Can Do https://www.focus-education.co.uk/blogs/blog/were-moving-time-to-say-goodbye-to-talking-point 2024-08-04T08:10:00+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0874/7647/0069/articles/Talking-Point-Cover-Photo.png?v=1717081174 We're moving! | It's time to say goodbye to Talking Point Conference Centre https://www.focus-education.co.uk/blogs/blog/black-history-month-an-interview-with-our-author-alex-neophitou 2025-11-13T16:37:57+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0874/7647/0069/articles/Black-History-Month-An-interview-with-our-Black-History-Book-Author_f8cb0168-31d7-4f5f-b586-d67e94b01cce.png?v=1763051877 Black History Month | An interview with our author, Alex Neophitou https://www.focus-education.co.uk/blogs/blog/subject-leadership-and-monitoring-whats-the-plan 2025-02-27T17:17:42+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0874/7647/0069/articles/Subject-Leadership_4c5e0ab9-6cab-430c-86c3-46cfe670c5d9.png?v=1740676662 Subject Leadership and monitoring – what’s the plan? Leadership https://www.focus-education.co.uk/blogs/blog/preparing-for-your-ofsted-inspection-the-initial-phone-call 2024-08-04T07:46:26+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0874/7647/0069/articles/Ofsted-Inspection-The-Initial-Phone-Call.jpg?v=1717082438 Preparing for your Ofsted Inspection | The Initial Phone Call https://www.focus-education.co.uk/blogs/blog/life-after-headship-the-first-week 2025-02-26T11:44:02+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0874/7647/0069/articles/Life-after-headship_2949cfdd-fb3b-4733-9381-d62175fd5976.png?v=1740570242 Life after Headship - The First Week https://www.focus-education.co.uk/blogs/blog/the-diary-of-an-anxious-child 2025-02-27T17:08:54+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0874/7647/0069/articles/The-Diary-of-an-Anxious-Child_6720bd54-eac7-481b-9ef5-40f2e662b071.png?v=1740676134 The Diary of an Anxious Child https://www.focus-education.co.uk/blogs/blog/what-eal-pupils-can-teach-your-school 2025-02-27T17:00:45+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0874/7647/0069/articles/Languages_ada61641-d310-4f44-8bf4-1f4cb95b721d.png?v=1740675645 What EAL pupils can teach your school https://www.focus-education.co.uk/blogs/blog/brand-new-headteacher-appraisal-consultancy 2025-11-10T13:00:31+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0874/7647/0069/articles/Headteacher-Appraisal_337e5079-3e82-447f-beea-996e11e5361c.png?v=1762779631 Brand New: Headteacher Appraisal Consultancy https://www.focus-education.co.uk/blogs/blog/raising-aspirations-top-10-tips 2024-08-04T07:48:33+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0874/7647/0069/articles/Raising-Aspirations-Blog-Image.png?v=1717082455 Raising Aspirations - Top 10 Tips https://www.focus-education.co.uk/blogs/blog/governors-and-the-curriculum 2024-08-03T17:16:46+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0874/7647/0069/articles/Governors-and-the-Curriculum-Blog-Image.png?v=1717082458 Governors and the Curriculum https://www.focus-education.co.uk/blogs/blog/top-tips-for-writing-your-self-evaluation 2024-08-04T08:08:35+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0874/7647/0069/articles/Top-Tips-for-Writing-your-Self-Evaluation.png?v=1717082462 Top Tips for Writing your Self-Evaluation https://www.focus-education.co.uk/blogs/blog/subject-leadership-teams-the-pros-and-cons 2024-08-04T07:54:34+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0874/7647/0069/articles/Subject-Leadership-Teams-Pros-and-Cons-Image.png?v=1717142616 Subject Leadership Teams - The Pros and Cons https://www.focus-education.co.uk/blogs/blog/attending-attendance-lets-tip-balance-back-school 2024-08-04T15:22:00+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0874/7647/0069/articles/Attending-to-Attendance-Image.png?v=1717142620 Attending to Attendance - Let's Tip the Balance Back to School https://www.focus-education.co.uk/blogs/blog/focus-education-summer-term-newsletter 2025-11-10T12:41:51+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0874/7647/0069/articles/Newsletter_02e53ad9-d64a-4f27-a35d-7d69b5ea7f18.png?v=1762778511 Newsletter | Summer Term 2023 https://www.focus-education.co.uk/blogs/blog/the-science-curriculum-when-do-children-stop-saying-but-why 2025-02-26T12:26:12+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0874/7647/0069/articles/The-Science-Curriculum-_E2_80_93-When-do-children-stop-saying-But-why_7e1f583f-e663-4712-9041-b6cf12860681.png?v=1740572772 The Science Curriculum - When do children stop saying 'But why?' https://www.focus-education.co.uk/blogs/blog/new-subject-leaders-what-they-wish-theyd-known-in-september-last-year 2025-11-13T16:53:28+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0874/7647/0069/articles/New-to-Subject-Leader_ab96843d-5f67-48be-8554-cbff59f01a0c.png?v=1763052808 New Subject Leaders – What they wish they’d known in September last year https://www.focus-education.co.uk/blogs/blog/so-weve-assessed-what-now 2025-02-27T17:26:26+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0874/7647/0069/articles/So-weve-assessed-what-now_050155a2-6ef9-49c4-86b2-88c75c70cfd5.png?v=1740677186 So we've assessed - what now? https://www.focus-education.co.uk/blogs/blog/the-summer-break 2025-11-10T12:42:14+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0874/7647/0069/articles/Summer-Break_d78ff889-95cd-4e90-908b-a24e75708706.png?v=1762778534 The Summer Break https://www.focus-education.co.uk/blogs/blog/focus-education-appoints-3-experienced-non-exec-directors-to-enhance-support-for-teachers-and-education-leaders 2024-08-03T17:10:50+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0874/7647/0069/articles/Announcement.png?v=1717142640 Focus Education Appoints 3 Experienced Non-Exec Directors to Enhance Support for Teachers and Education Leaders https://www.focus-education.co.uk/blogs/blog/history-curriculum-how-are-we-preparing-our-children-for-key-stage-3-history 2024-08-03T17:21:27+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0874/7647/0069/articles/Hist-Blog-2.png?v=1717142643 History Curriculum - How are we preparing our children for Key Stage 3 History? https://www.focus-education.co.uk/blogs/blog/new-to-headship-and-you-get-the-phone-call 2025-02-27T17:41:36+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0874/7647/0069/articles/New-to-headship_955fa711-8271-454e-af5e-e4141727ad50.jpg?v=1740678096 New to Headship and you get THE phone call https://www.focus-education.co.uk/blogs/blog/i-spy-a-new-term 2024-08-03T17:25:17+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0874/7647/0069/articles/i-Spy-a-New-Term.jpg?v=1717144393 I Spy a New Term https://www.focus-education.co.uk/blogs/blog/settling-the-unsettled-how-to-help-refugee-pupils-thrive-in-your-schools 2024-08-04T15:30:20+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0874/7647/0069/articles/EAL-Blog.png?v=1717144396 Settling the unsettled - How to help refugee pupils thrive in your schools https://www.focus-education.co.uk/blogs/blog/geography-leading-the-way-2 2024-08-04T14:57:39+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0874/7647/0069/articles/Geography-Leading-the-Way.png?v=1717144400 Geography in Primary Schools - Leading the Way https://www.focus-education.co.uk/blogs/blog/the-learning-challenge-curriculum-developing-progression-across-the-curriculum 2025-03-12T16:41:52+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0874/7647/0069/articles/LCC_25edda1f-c0de-4b6b-97ca-99eeb3ef7769.png?v=1741797712 Developing Progression across the Curriculum https://www.focus-education.co.uk/blogs/blog/changes-to-the-conduct-of-ofsted-inspections 2025-03-12T17:20:44+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0874/7647/0069/articles/ofsted_90c00391-ca3a-44da-b7ba-624a3120f5b3.jpg?v=1741800044 Changes to the conduct of Ofsted inspections Ofsted image https://www.focus-education.co.uk/blogs/blog/time-flies 2024-08-04T08:06:38+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0874/7647/0069/articles/History.png?v=1717144409 Time flies when you are teaching history https://www.focus-education.co.uk/blogs/blog/top-tips-subject-leaders-inspection 2024-08-04T08:08:07+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0874/7647/0069/articles/Inspection-Blog-e1696255041186.png?v=1717144412 Top tips for Subject Leaders before an Inspection https://www.focus-education.co.uk/blogs/blog/curriculum-development-substantive-concepts-history 2025-03-12T16:42:33+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0874/7647/0069/articles/Concepts-Blog_839f6a87-5883-446b-927c-5022901fc181.png?v=1741797753 Curriculum Development: Substantive Concepts in History https://www.focus-education.co.uk/blogs/blog/the-curriculum-jigsaw 2025-03-12T16:41:16+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0874/7647/0069/articles/Jigsaw-e1698852206955_e16487bb-96f5-4942-8d97-fea5b2cfc1cc.jpg?v=1741797676 The Curriculum Jigsaw https://www.focus-education.co.uk/blogs/blog/book-scrutiny-become-integral-part-monitoring-standards-school 2025-03-12T17:26:18+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0874/7647/0069/articles/Scrutiny-Blog_4326518b-6f30-4d5d-97eb-d54b266970fb.png?v=1741800378 Why has book scrutiny become an integral part of monitoring standards in school? https://www.focus-education.co.uk/blogs/blog/teaching-art-in-the-curriculum 2025-03-12T17:27:33+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0874/7647/0069/articles/Art-Blog_f0cb2489-ad06-4da2-aff5-b6d97d660380.png?v=1741800453 Teaching Art in the Curriculum https://www.focus-education.co.uk/blogs/blog/focus-education-autumn-term-newsletter 2025-11-10T12:43:53+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0874/7647/0069/articles/Newsletter_9ae06e7c-fc0f-4eb4-8d6b-8b2e42b836dc.png?v=1762778633 Newsletter | Autumn Term 2023 https://www.focus-education.co.uk/blogs/blog/geography-in-the-field 2025-03-12T16:44:17+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0874/7647/0069/articles/Picture-0.5_1bda2467-e6d0-4f4c-9eb3-40d4d5e0eaa1.jpg?v=1741797857 Geography 'In the Field' https://www.focus-education.co.uk/blogs/blog/online-safety-understand-disinhibited-become-online 2025-02-27T17:37:41+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0874/7647/0069/articles/Online-Safety-Blog_43c4b58c-34ce-4210-b4a6-2a5aa8d08d33.png?v=1740677861 Online Safety: Do we understand how disinhibited we have become online? https://www.focus-education.co.uk/blogs/blog/free-update-sir-martyn-oliver-begins-term-at-ofsted-with-mental-health-awareness-training-for-inspectors 2025-11-13T16:59:54+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0874/7647/0069/articles/ofsted_b657fc51-959c-4435-9906-61d37a582ad0.jpg?v=1763053194 Free Update: Sir Martyn Oliver begins term at Ofsted with mental health awareness training for inspectors Ofsted image https://www.focus-education.co.uk/blogs/blog/anxiety-school-fire-2 2025-02-26T11:46:10+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0874/7647/0069/articles/School-on-Fire-Blog1_57e99552-fa3a-4845-8a38-ec380af52bf9.png?v=1740570370 Anxiety: School on Fire https://www.focus-education.co.uk/blogs/blog/geography-art-comparison 2025-03-12T16:45:34+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0874/7647/0069/articles/Geography-3_de5cb9fb-0355-40e8-b508-5a9a62d15b90.png?v=1741797934 Geography: The art of comparison https://www.focus-education.co.uk/blogs/blog/importance-retrieval-supporting-childrens-long-term-memory 2025-03-12T17:29:15+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0874/7647/0069/articles/Retrieval_ebf201f2-cab3-4f77-ae18-677d74409cbe.png?v=1741800555 The Importance of Retrieval in Supporting Children's Long Term Memory https://www.focus-education.co.uk/blogs/blog/breaking-racing-knowing-stop 2024-08-04T15:23:55+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0874/7647/0069/articles/Break-5.png?v=1717146823 Breaking, Racing and Knowing When to Stop https://www.focus-education.co.uk/blogs/blog/adaptive-teaching-key 2025-06-25T19:05:43+01:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0874/7647/0069/articles/Adaptive-Teaching_245b1fef-3267-4d01-a444-8e9b2db9ff0f.jpg?v=1750874743 Adaptive Teaching https://www.focus-education.co.uk/blogs/blog/big-listen-will 2025-02-26T12:11:30+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0874/7647/0069/articles/Listen1_da684f7b-62e5-4489-ab6c-155f87b825e6.png?v=1740571890 The Big Listen, but will they? 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What can you do? https://www.focus-education.co.uk/blogs/blog/a-focus-on-attendance 2025-02-26T12:07:34+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0874/7647/0069/articles/Time_f2e4972c-4c54-4890-a0bf-de1bfef51596.png?v=1740571654 A Focus on Attendance https://www.focus-education.co.uk/blogs/blog/recent-ofsted-updates 2025-03-12T16:35:28+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0874/7647/0069/articles/ofsted_b2dd9a2d-be17-4700-9cf1-b3ce3d6fda71.jpg?v=1741797328 Recent Ofsted Updates Ofsted image https://www.focus-education.co.uk/blogs/blog/personal-development-school-top-tips 2025-02-26T11:48:59+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0874/7647/0069/articles/Personal-Development_534fd2fe-ad1d-4edd-a8ff-c0ca768e3de4.png?v=1740570539 Personal Development in School – Top Tips https://www.focus-education.co.uk/blogs/blog/impact-impact-impact 2025-02-27T17:48:55+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0874/7647/0069/articles/Impact-Blog1_f6eba3f1-1e1f-4216-85f2-c28d3a7b0727.png?v=1740678535 Impact, Impact, Impact https://www.focus-education.co.uk/blogs/blog/a-continually-evolving-curriculum 2025-11-10T11:15:11+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0874/7647/0069/articles/Evolve_Curriculum_Blog_6a29fd73-1b84-493c-963a-17accaa03c4e.png?v=1762773311 A Continually Evolving Curriculum https://www.focus-education.co.uk/blogs/blog/policies-into-practice 2025-02-26T11:29:55+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0874/7647/0069/articles/Policies_into_Practice_featured_image_2_97e4dd77-698a-4c04-8ad7-d787f3b9333f.png?v=1740569395 Policies into Practice School policies into practice https://www.focus-education.co.uk/blogs/blog/supporting-children-in-eyfs-with-writing 2025-02-26T11:54:07+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0874/7647/0069/articles/Writing_b5152ca1-4bec-45fb-a802-fd281a922077.png?v=1740570847 Supporting Children in EYFS with Writing https://www.focus-education.co.uk/blogs/blog/can-coaching-play-a-role-in-replacing-performance-related-pay 2025-02-26T11:51:23+00:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0874/7647/0069/articles/Coaching_3fbb4434-2590-44e2-8e57-7feebdd8878f.png?v=1740570683 Can Coaching Play A Role In Replacing Performance-Related Pay? 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