CONTENTS Dear Reader,


Welcome to the latest issue of Education Today. In our final issue of the school year, this month we take an in-depth look at mitigating summer learning loss, asking how we can ensure pupils return to school in September ready


to learn, but also whether we are worrying too much about learning loss and whether in fact children should be allowed to switch off during the summer break. In our first feature on the topic we hear from Rebecca Smith, a former primary school Assistant Headteacher who now runs her own successful tuition business, looks at what summer learning loss is, offers some useful pointers for tackling it, and asks whether in fact we’re making too much of a phenomenon that could actually be a blessing in disguise. In our second, Becky Ward, Education Experience Specialist at Tutor Doctor, shares her tips for ensuring students return to the classroom ready to learn, while in our third, Florence Milner, UK Schools General Manager at MyTutor, explains the benefits of summer tutoring. Finally, in our fourth feature this month, journalist and regular Education Today contributor Sal McKeown explores the whole debate around summer learning loss and wonders if we’re not making more of it than we need to. Elsewhere we have all our regulars on hand to offer insight and advice, and have a fantastic View from the classroom piece this month featuring Nicola Jane Buttigieg, Head of Computer Science, Sutton High School Girls’ Day School Trust (GDST) & GDST Space Technology Programme Lead, who tells us about the school’s Computer science curriculum and the Trust-wide Space Technology A-level extension programme. Remember, we love to hear from you, you can get in touch with us via Twitter @ EdTodayMag, as well as by phone or email – have a restful summer break and see you in September!


Jonathan Swift Managing Editor


In this issue... 04-13 SCHOOL SUPPLIERS SPECIAL


We showcase a selection of our advertisers in our annual suppliers’ round up 12 ON THE COVER Global Policing 14-17 NEWS


Selected stories from the UK education scene this month


16 Q&A


With Paul Jones, Sales Director UK & Ireland, B.E.G. Lighting Controls


18 WELLBEING


With Mark Solomons, Founder of Welbee 21 VIEWS


With Dr Martin Saunders; and Charlotte Rowley’s regular column on school leadership


22 BESA CORNER


With BESA members International Curriculum Association and OxEd AND Education


23-25 VIEW FROM THE CLASSROOM


We hear from Nicola Jane Buttigieg, Head of Computer Science, Sutton High School 26 CONTRIBUTORS


With Edge Hill’s Martyn Starkey, Year 2 Lead for the BA (Hons) Primary Early Years


40-41 FEATURE FOCUS: SUMMER LEARNING LOSS


Featuring Florence Milner, UK Schools General Manager at MyTutor 42 FEATURE FOCUS: SUMMER LEARNING LOSS


With Sal McKeown, journalist and regular Education Today contributor


27 SEND


With regular columnists Jayne Foster and Emma Sanderson


28-33 VIEWS & OPINION


Featuring comment and insight from the UK education sector


34-36 FEATURE FOCUS: SUMMER LEARNING LOSS


With Rebecca Smith, former primary school Assistant Headteacher 38-39 FEATURE FOCUS: SUMMER LEARNING LOSS


We hear from Becky Ward, Education Experience Specialist at Tutor Doctor


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