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Developing young people's self-awareness skills at home
Most soft skills go hand in hand. When one is improved, a little bit of the other is improved as well. It is important to see soft skills...
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Dec 21, 20223 min read
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Ideas to develop communication skills while studying at home
Being at home offers new opportunities for young people to practice communication. They are using virtual platforms more: social media,...
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Dec 21, 20224 min read
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Taking a strengths based approach with young people
Character strengths and personal development are becoming of increasing importance to schools and educators. Partly because of recent...
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Dec 21, 20223 min read
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How can schools support parents throughout school closures?
With parents now turning their living rooms into class rooms, it's vital that schools support parents throughout school closures. It's...
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Dec 21, 20223 min read
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'How do you eat an elephant' and other tips on dealing with overwhelm
Right now, we're all experiencing some of the most significant changes within our lifetimes. As in many organisations across the world,...
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Dec 21, 20224 min read
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#CovidRoundTable: Supporting vulnerable young people through Covid-19
We were really pleased to be able to join the Centre for Education and Youth’s roundtable on supporting vulnerable young people through...
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Dec 21, 20224 min read
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5 Tips for Empowering Teenagers when Studying at Home
To ensure teenagers are still developing independence and essential life skills at home, we as parents and educators must empower them....
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Dec 21, 20222 min read
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Amanda Spielman, Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector discusses Ofsted's New Inspection Framework
At the Heads Forward Leadership Summit, we were lucky to hear directly from Amanda Spielman, Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector. It was...
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Dec 21, 20223 min read
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Fostering Resilience in Young People - How Resilience Can Be Taught
As we reach the middle of the school year, it is common for young people to start losing their motivation when it comes to school work....
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Dec 21, 20222 min read
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What are Ofsted looking for in the new Personal Development section of their Inspection Framework?
Ofsted’s updated inspection framework has now been published, with the inclusion of a new section for assessment: Personal Development....
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Dec 21, 20222 min read
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The importance of developing resilience in young people
With SATs, GCSE and A-Level exams fast approaching for many students in the UK, we take a look at the impact of exam stress and look at...
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Dec 21, 20223 min read
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What do schools need to know about Ofsted’s new Inspection Framework?
The new Ofsted Framework states that schools have a duty to support the character development of their pupils. At the Jubilee Centre’s...
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Dec 21, 20222 min read
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The Importance of Character Education
In the proposed changes to Ofsted's Inspection Framework, Ofsted are set to focus more on the personal development of children, examining...
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Dec 21, 20222 min read
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Shaping the future, shifting the system: what does the future of education look like?
As is so often the case with inspiring and thought-provoking conferences, I came away from Nesta’s Education Summit with more questions...
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Dec 21, 20223 min read
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#IWill Campaign
Youth Social Action is young people taking action in the service of others to create a positive change. The #IWill campaign is working...
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Dec 21, 20223 min read
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How can you help your students improve their resilience?
“Fall down seven times, stand up eight.” What motivates our students to succeed after failure? Whilst some students seemingly have this...
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Dec 21, 20223 min read
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Teaching Character Development in the Classroom
As a teacher, a common question raised is how to attest to each individual student in the classroom with different skills, way of...
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Dec 21, 20222 min read
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How can collaboration support teacher development? – My Thoughts from the Global Teacher Development
On Monday I attended the Global Teacher Development Forum, a gathering of educators who are passionate about effectively developing...
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Dec 21, 20223 min read
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Reconnecting with the Outdoors
It is well documented that mental and physical well-being for all ages can be improved through time spent outdoors. A recent study has...
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Dec 21, 20221 min read
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Are we preparing our young people for their futures?
With an increasing focus on examinations and results, it may feel like promoting non-academic skills is a luxury we don’t have time to...
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Dec 21, 20222 min read
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