CONTENTS In this issue... Dear Reader,


Welcome to the latest issue of Education Today, I hope you had a restful Easter and are suitably refreshed as we move into what will undoubtedly be a very busy summer term. In the magazine this month we take


our annual, in-depth look at the troubling issue of childhood obesity, a trend which will certainly have been exacerbated over the past year as lockdowns have curbed so many young people’s activities. In the first of three features looking at the topic, we hear from Brian Cape, CEO at SIPS Education, who examines the ongoing challenges of obesity in schoolchildren, and what local authorities, schools, and organisations such as his own can do to fight it. In the second, Chris Bennett, Head of Behaviour Change and Engagement at Sustrans, tells us about the charity’s Big Pedal event taking place at the beginning of the summer term; and in the third feature, Linzi McLagan, Head of Education at YDance, the national dance organisation for children and young people in Scotland, outlines the ways her organisation has been using dance to improve young people’s mental and physical health, wellbeing and aspiration. We also have a great feature on


homework this month, courtesy of Mark Raymont, maths teacher at All Saints Academy Plymouth, who shares his ideas on how to use EdTech to involve parents more with their children’s homework. Of course, we also have all the


regular contributors, news, views and collaborations you’ve come to expect. Remember, we love to hear from you, you can get in touch with us via Twitter @EdTodayMag, as well as by phone or email.


Enjoy the issue!


Jonathan Swift - Managing Editor


4-8 NEWS Highlights from the UK education sector 10 ON THE COVER


We go in-depth with Raj Kumari-Byford, founder of our cover stars One Thought Changes All (1TcA) 12 COMMENT: FINANCE PLANNING


We hear from Daniela Attenborough, financial consultant at Wesleyan Group 13 VIEWS


With Guy Claxton, author of The Future of Teaching; and Julia Garvey, Deputy Director General at BESA 14 BESA CORNER


With BESA members Fieldwork Education and High Speed Training 16-17 VIEW FROM THE CLASSROOM


We hear from Jo Sale, Vice Principal at Impington International College 18 CONTRIBUTORS


With Rachael Sackville-Jones from Edge Hill University; and Kirsty Bertenshaw 19 SPOTLIGHT ON SEND With regulars Joanne Gladders and Kate Sarginson


20-25 VIEWS & OPINION


Featuring comment and insight from the UK education sector


26-28 FEATURE FOCUS: TACKLING CHILDHOOD OBESITY


With Brian Cape, CEO at SIPS Education


30-31 FFEATURE FOCUS: TACKLING CHILDHOOD OBESITY


We hear from Mike Donnelly, Managing Director at Premier Teachers


30-32 FEATURE FOCUS: CLASSROOM TECHNOLOGY


We hear from Chris Bennett, Head of Behaviour Change and Engagement at Sustrans


32-33 FEATURE FOCUS: TACKLING CHILDHOOD OBESITY With Linzi McLagan, Head of Education at YDance 34-35 FEATURE: HOMEWORK


We speak to Mark Raymont, maths teacher at All Saints Academy Plymouth


36-41 BUILDINGS, MAINTENANCE & REFURBISHMENT


Including insight from Shaun Stephens, Business Manager, Smart-Space 42WELLNESS


43-45 IN OTHER NEWS


46-IBC RECRUITMENT Selected job opportunities from talentedteacherjobs.co.uk


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