Headteacher Update

@HeadteacherNews has ebulletins (Mondays & Thursdays), best practice articles, news analysis, blogs, resources, a best practice podcast & free downloads & supplements. All free and all supporting primary #education professionals: headteacher-update.com

More than half of school leaders say parts of their buildings are unfit for use. From crumbling concrete to leaking roofs, years of under‑investment is harming pupils. #Schools need action now says @PaulWhiteman6 – @NAHTnews – writing in Headteacher Update buff.ly/RKYiuIz

#DSLs carry some of the toughest emotional & moral burdens in #education – often without the support they need. Delyth Lynch on why DSL wellbeing must become a core #safeguarding priority & seven strategies to make that happen buff.ly/HTCzYQ1

Safeguarding Digest offers bitesize #safeguarding summaries & key questions to keep your school staff up-to-date. This time: Radicalisation: buff.ly/8Z5eZRp (Access to this article via Headteacher Update Safeguarding Digest: buff.ly/KRyouJ7) #schools

Proposed #KCSIE 2026 changes & impending statutory guidance signal the arrival of mobile phone‑free #schools. Elizabeth Rose – @sosafeguarding – outlines what school leaders & #safeguarding leads can be doing now to prepare policies, staff & students: buff.ly/2rOtan4

Excitement, choice & real reading joy! #Schools piloting #Bookbuzz Primary from Booktrust have seen KS2 pupils grow in confidence, identity & motivation as readers. Registration for the 2026 programme is now open. Find out how it works buff.ly/LevBAT8 #teaching #literacy

'When are we going to play?' The move to year 1 is a step-change for young pupils. Play-based learning is vital for engagement, wellbeing, progress. Michelle Windridge – @MrsPrimary_EYFS – offers practical strategies for KS1 classrooms: buff.ly/vSCTS1m #schools #teaching

Get your free 21-page Headteacher Update guide to #teaching #oracy skills, with lots of practical ideas for primary #schools: Defining oracy – Disciplinary oracy – Vocabulary gaps – Assessment – Transition – Disadvantage – SLCN – School case studies: buff.ly/cyZuAf9

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All #schools will have pupils who suffer #bereavement but many staff lack the confidence to respond. @CorporalScotty has training resources to help. Here they offer practical guidance on supporting grieving children & building a bereavement-aware culture: buff.ly/ZFNh8uj

How can #schools build stronger teams? Cognitive diversity boosts problem-solving, but only when conditions are right. Laura McPhee continues her series on belonging in schools with practical steps for leaders to unlock better collaboration: buff.ly/uXnMCcD #education

A two‑week October half-term? At Luminara Trust it cut absence by 50%, saved £45k in cover costs & boosted wellbeing. Parents backed it too. A structural win for #schools. Sam Strickland – @Strickomaster – explains how they made the change: buff.ly/XcqLXGN #education

Safeguarding Digest offers bitesize #safeguarding summaries & key questions to keep your school staff up-to-date. This time: Serious violence: buff.ly/1sn62Xn (Access to this article via Headteacher Update Safeguarding Digest: buff.ly/KRyouJ7) #schools #education

Low-level concerns aren’t insignificant – they’re vital for #safeguarding. This comprehensive overview from Sara Alstonoutlines what they are, why they matter, how we can prepare staff & how #schools should respond under KCSIE 2025: buff.ly/CYe9KLE #schools #education

#Neurodivergent children bring strengths & challenges to the classroom. In this free download, @PookyH offers 10 techniques we can adopt to create positive learning environments for these pupils, with practical ideas & easy ‘do now’ suggestions buff.ly/XPkbla1 #inclusion

Want to make school staff meetings more engaging, purposeful & team‑building? @pkainsworth describes 12 practical starter ideas to boost belonging, consistency & shared thinking across senior leadership, middle leaders & #teaching teams: buff.ly/jCJDUx3 #teachers #schools

Headteacher Update Podcast: This episode asks how primary #schools can keep hold of their #teaching staff, especially early career #teachers. Advice on workload, pay, building trust, belonging & psychological safety, CPD, flexible working & much more: buff.ly/8mLLwsg

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The new #Ofsted inspection toolkit puts fresh focus on children with a social worker. What does good practice look like & how can #schools evidence #inclusion, #safeguarding & multi‑agency work? A practical guide from virtual head Darren Martindale: buff.ly/Zh0fNqQ

Headteacher Update Podcast: In our new episode advice on how leaders can improve the quality of #teaching across the primary school, with practical tips on the curriculum, #teacher CPD, collegiate monitoring, action planning & more: buff.ly/27nGHSp #teachers #schools

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