CONTENTS Dear Reader,


Welcome to the latest issue of Education Today and welcome back to school!


This month we take an in-depth look at the many


facets of alternative provision, with three features on the topic. In the first, Vicci Wells, Head of Sport for children’s charity the Youth Sport Trust, takes us through the charity’s research into physical education in alternative provision settings. In the second, Sal McKeown – a freelance journalist writing about disability, education and technology – goes behind the scenes at Pinderfields PRU to find out more about the importance the unit puts on play, while in the third feature Jayne Foster, CEO of Ethos Academy Trust (EAT) in West Yorkshire, is on hand to discuss the Trust’s vision of creating nurturing and inclusive learning communities. We round out our features this month with a look at school trips in the company of Kate Erskine, Head of Diversity Study Trips. Elsewhere we have all our regulars on hand


to offer insight and advice, and two View from the classroom features, the first from Nicola Knowles, Head of Personal Development at Loreto High School in Manchester, and the second from Sarah Sumner, Headteacher, and Louise Edmonds, Deputy Headteacher, at Westlea Primary School in Swindon. Finally, we have all the pictures and winners from our inaugural Education Today School and Supplier Awards, which took place last month in London. It was a fabulous night and we can’t wait to do it all again this December! 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


In this issue... 04-10 NEWS


Selected stories from the UK education scene this month


06 FOCUS ON: DEVELOPING ESSENTIAL LIFE SKILLS


12 WELLBEING


With Mark Solomons, Founder of Welbee 13 VIEWS


With Dave Smith of BESA; and Charlotte Rowley on leadership


14 BESA CORNER


With BESA members BlueSky Education and LiteracyPlanet


15 CONTRIBUTORS


With Kirsty Bertenshaw and Hannah Rix 16-17 VIEW FROM THE CLASSROOM


We hear from Nicola Knowles, Head of Personal Development at Loreto High School in Manchester


18-19 VIEW FROM THE CLASSROOM


With Sarah Sumner, Headteacher, and Louise Edmonds, Deputy Headteacher, at Westlea Primary School in Swindon


20-25 VIEWS & OPINION


Featuring comment and insight from the UK education sector


28-29 FEATURE FOCUS: ALTERNATIVE PROVISION


Inside Pinderfields PRU with Sal McKeown


30-31 FEATURE FOCUS: ALTERNATIVE PROVISION


Featuring Jayne Foster, CEO of Ethos Academy Trust (EAT)


32-33 FEATURE: SCHOOL TRIPS With Kate Erskine, Head of Diversity Study Trips 34-35 COMPUTING & IT RESOURCES


36-37 BUILDINGS, MAINTENANCE & REFURBISHMENT 38-IBC RECRUITMENT


Selected job opportunities from soccialy.com/


26-27 FEATURE FOCUS: ALTERNATIVE PROVISION


Featuring Vicci Wells, Head of Sport for children’s charity the Youth Sport Trust


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