Headteacher Update

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While you wait for Headteacher Update to return from its summer break on September 1, check-out our archive of thousands of best practice articles offering advice for primary school leadership & #teaching staff, as well as our podcast episodes & webinars: headteacher-update.com

Headteacher Update is now on its summer break! We'll be back on September 1 with yet more insightful best practice for primary school leaders, including our best practice articles, news analysis & blogs. Our podcast also returns on September 3. Have a great summer ! #schools

#Inclusion is key to attendance & attainment, but how can #headteachers, especially those new to post, go about ensuring their school is as inclusive as possible? @AlanShieldsCIO considers common features of #schools where inclusion is highly effective: buff.ly/t8bWO0G

What do #schools need to keep in mind when installing #solar panels, how do you choose the right provider & what key questions should you ask them? Climate action advisors from @LetsGo_Zero have put together a practical guide: buff.ly/tzE46KS #carbonemissions #teachers

Introverted personalities might not seem like the best fit to be a #headteacher of a busy school, but Andrew Marsh – @exheadteacher – disagrees. He outlines some of the pros and cons of being an introverted leader: buff.ly/RULfehS #leadership #schools

Ideas to reduce the impact of #screentime. The negative impact of screentime on children’s #mentalhealth & #behaviour is clear to see, but in our technology-dependent world what can primary schools do? Shahana Knight – @TPC_Therapy – offers her ideas buff.ly/C1uWicl

Your guide to executive headship: In our latest 7-page Best Practice Focus, @pkainsworth considers what an effective executive head looks like, common structures of executive #leadership & nine areas where executive heads can have real impact: buff.ly/xEvkQ9u #schools

Our recent webinar offered practical ideas for how primary #schools can #teach #oracy skills to support speech, language, communication needs. Our panel included @FarmBrooklands @SpeechAndLangUK @Literacy_Trust @GL_Assessment. Watch back for free here: buff.ly/W3IYdTD

Your #website is a vital tool in promoting your values, presenting your school to the wider community, engaging families & boosting student enrolment. @RushtonKirsty – @AgencyEducation – discusses 12 common website errors: buff.ly/d0exbiL #schools #education

Learning about behaviour management can’t only be theoretical – that’s why schools and universities must work together to give trainees real classroom experience. @Strickomaster discusses an innovative #teacher training partnership at @dustonschool buff.ly/ITwNjN0

Pupils’ behaviour, social & character development at @BowesSchool are ‘superb’ according to inspectors. Laura McPhee finds out how this has been achieved as part of inclusive approaches to nurturing children: buff.ly/v4Qoj7W #inclusion #schools

Headteacher Update Podcast: Our new episode looks at routines, systems & protocols that can help to create calm & efficient school environments – with lots of ideas from guests Maxine Low (@FarmBrooklands), @pkainsworth & Gemma Callaghan (@WPAT_ ): buff.ly/KPkFMNq

Our recent webinar with @GL_Assessment offered practical ideas & tips for how primary #schools can #teach #oracy skills as part of wider support for speech, language, communication needs. Watch back for free here: buff.ly/W3IYdTD #teaching #teachers

Ideas to reduce the impact of #screentime. The negative impact of screentime on children’s #mentalhealth & #behaviour is clear to see, but in our technology-dependent world what can primary schools do? Shahana Knight – @TPC_Therapy – offers her ideas: buff.ly/C1uWicl

What are the behaviours & qualities that great school leaders possess & how can #headteachers include these in their own #leadership style to improve school culture, teacher retention & staff wellbeing? @MrsALPeck – @HFL_Education – explains: buff.ly/0nHrtnw #schools

Resources to protect the #mentalhealth of school staff: How can #schools protect the mental wellbeing of #teachers & wider staff? Jaime Smith – @AFNCCF – describes some practical approaches & signposts to a range of resources: buff.ly/cXWeq9s #teaching #education

Failing to place progress at the heart of school accountability – especially at primary level – has led to a system which demands year-on-year rises in attainment & encourages a hot-housing approach, says Linda Harvey – @CollegiateTrust – buff.ly/AhiPOd2 #schools

Headteacher Update Podcast: A headteacher’s guide to retirement planning. Our new episode in partnership with @Wesleyan considers the #retirement choices open to school leaders, with tips for #pension planning & advice on the Teachers Pension Scheme: buff.ly/Lx3Z1Cj

Headteacher Update Summer Term Edition is out now: 48 pages of research-based best practice relevant to primary school leadership & #teaching. Themes include #inclusion, attendance, inspection, #safeguarding, CPD, staff wellbeing & more: buff.ly/YvbkjmT #schools #teachers