CONTENTS Dear Reader,


Welcome to the latest issue of Education Today. After surely the most challenging school year any of us can remember, now is a good time to take stock and to celebrate the resilience of all schools across the UK in dealing with the unprecedented times we find ourselves in. The pandemic has required schools to act not only as places of learning but also as social clubs, surgeries and child minders, all the while maintaining the standards of excellence for which we are renowned. As you head into the summer holidays you should be immensely proud of the way you have all risen to the challenge and kept schools open and children learning in the most trying of circumstances. It remains to be seen what the lasting effect of the pandemic will be on our young people but one thing is certain – without the diligence and industry of the nation’s teachers, the effect would certainly have been much more serious. Speaking of the effects of the pandemic,


and moving on to the magazine this month, we focus on various strategies to help our students catch up on lost learning – either as a result of being out of school, or due to the long summer break which is now imminent. We have a range of commentators offering some great opinion on the various means that schools can ensure that as little learning is lost as possible, and I hope you find something there to take away and implement in your school. Elsewhere, we have all the regular


contributors, news, views and collaborations you’ve come to expect, including a lovely piece from Edge Hill University student Farzeen Shah on embracing cultural diversity in Early Years settings. One final thing – turn to page 4 to see our


regular annual round up of some of the school suppliers we’ve worked with this year. Remember, we love to hear from you, you


can get in touch with us via Twitter @EdTodayMag, as well as by phone or email. Huge thanks to all of you and I wish you a restful summer break.


Jonathan Swift - Managing Editor


In this issue... 4-7 SCHOOL SUPPLIERS


We highlight some of the great suppliers we’ve worked with this year 12 NEWS We round up the news from our sector 13 VIEWS


With Mark Roberts, author of “The Boy Question”; and Julia Garvey, Deputy Director General at BESA 14 BESA CORNER


With BESA members Chameleon PDE; and Phil Smith


16-17 VIEW FROM THE CLASSROOM We hear from Younes Henini, Vice Principal at Stone Soup Academy


18 CONTRIBUTORS


With Farzeen Shah from Edge Hill University; and regular contributor 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: BRIDGING THE LEARNING GAP


With Anne Morris, founder and CEO of Yipiyap


30-31 FEATURE FOCUS: BRIDGING THE LEARNING GAP


We hear from Nayeer Afzal, Programme Director at Learning Hive


32-33 FEATURE FOCUS: BRIDGING THE LEARNING GAP


With Fiona Goddard, Education Consultant at Whizz Education


34-35 FEATURE FOCUS: BRIDGING THE LEARNING GAP


With Javier Arroyo, Co-founder of Smartick


36-37 BUILDINGS, MAINTENANCE & REFURBISHMENT


Including insight from Bob Mortimer, UK& Ireland Sales Manager, Heckmondwike 38-39 COMPUTING & IT RESOUCRES 40-41 IN OTHER NEWS


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


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