Blog
Our Schools Blog brings you the latest insights and developments from the education industry. As well as expert analysis and advice, you’ll also find product demos and developments from our team. From the latest recruitment trends to staff training and retention, here you’ll find a range of useful information to help make your job easier.
Measure, track and improve literacy in your school
With the current focus on catch-up, identifying trends and gaps in pupil literacy levels has never been more crucial. But how do we do so without increasing teachers’ workload?
25 ways to reduce teacher workload with your timetable
For many, the job of timetabling has been seen as an administrative task to complete, but it can have far-reaching consequences for teacher workload.
How to streamline your school safeguarding processes
We've brought together EduCare's expert-written safeguarding training courses with EduKey's innovative safeguarding reporting software to provide you with a complete end-to-end school safeguarding solution.
SMART targets for SEN plans
I would be surprised if you are unfamiliar with the concept of SMART target setting, however, familiarity doesn’t always make us very good at it, I’ll admit to struggling at times and sometimes we need to put another pair of eyes over it and come up with something suitable.
The importance of CPD on staff wellbeing
44% of staff are satisfied with their opportunities for future career development.
Timetabling bubbles: FAQs from the government guidance
What does the new government guidance mean for school timetables? We take a look at how implementing bubbles could work
The value of regular staff surveys
Continuous feedback allows you to capture how your staff are feeling without impacting their workload.
What is wellbeing?
Evidence suggests that a small improvement in wellbeing can help to decrease some mental health problems and also help people to flourish.
Top 10 reasons to use Provision Map
Flexible learning plans, easy provision mapping, individual and whole-school costing reports, Provision Map has everything you need and is packed with features designed to reduce your workload and help you manage SEND efficiently.
Eight ways to get talented teachers to your school
Author: Mark Steed
Exclusion vs Inclusion
What’s happening to pupils with SEND?
The secrets of creating an effective staff survey
Author: Gemma Corby
Asking for staff feedback is important, but if you get it wrong, it can do more harm than good. Here’s how to make your survey a success
Asking for staff feedback is important, but if you get it wrong, it can do more harm than good. Here’s how to make your survey a success
The SEND funding minefield: are you being shortchanged?
Author: Simon Lock
Amid the SEND cuts, it isn't always clear what money is available. Here one Sendco explains how to navigate the process
Amid the SEND cuts, it isn't always clear what money is available. Here one Sendco explains how to navigate the process
The key to good pupil behaviour
When Ysgol Cwm Brombil needed easy-to-use software to support behaviour management, they turned to Class Charts. Deputy headteacher Eurig Thomas explains why.