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CONTENTS Dear Reader,


Welcome to the latest issue of Education Today. As I write, the new national lockdown has begun, and again the nation is being asked to go into self-imposed isolation for four weeks – with a couple of important differences of course, one of which is that our schools, colleges and universities are to remain open. It’s so important that our children receive an education during these challenging times, and the fact that schools are able to operate at all is testament to the fantastic work which all staff have put in to ensure the safety of everyone at school, but I know there are many of you who will be worried about the threat to your own health and that of those around you – in this pandemic, as we’ve seen so many times, there are very few easy answers. In the magazine this month, in addition


to all the regular content and opinion, we have three features to share with you, covering school funding, mental health and wellbeing (a continuing series now and for the foreseeable future), and music and the performing arts. In the first, Emma Hollis, Executive Director of the National Association of School-Based Teacher Trainers (NASBTT) discusses the DfE’s October ITT funding announcement and warns that the cuts it outlines, and the short-term view the government has taken, will only store up problems in teacher recruitment for the future. In our second feature, Richard Ireland, Head Teacher at Co-op Academy Beckfield in Bradford, West Yorkshire (and a colleague of our very own Kate Sarginson) explains how the school developed a whole school approach to mental wellbeing; while in our third feature, Miguel Doforo, creative director and founder of MD Creatives, an independent, vocational education provider based in St Helens, Liverpool City Region, discusses the positive impact self-expression and extra- curricular activity can have on young people. Remember, we love to hear from you,


you can get in touch with us via Twitter @EdTodayMag, Facebook and our homepage, as well as by phone or email.


Enjoy the issue!


Jonathan Swift - Managing Editor


In this issue...


4-12 NEWS Highlights from the UK education sector 13 VIEWS


With Stephen Tierney, author of “Educating with Purpose: The Heart of What Matters”; and BESA Operations Director Julia Garvey


14 BESA CORNER


With BESA members Discovery Education and Mark Martin MBE 16-17 VIEW FROM THE CLASSROOM


We hear from Kerryann Wilson, vice principal at Energy Coast UTC in Cumbria 18 CONTRIBUTORS


With Emma Cottington from Edge Hill University, and Kirsty Bertenshaw 19 SPOTLIGHT ON SEND


With regulars Joanne Gladders and Kate Sarginson 20-23 VIEWS & OPINION


Featuring comment and opinion from the UK education sector


32-33 FEATURE: MUSIC & THE PERFORMING ARTS IN SCHOOLS


With Miguel Doforo, creative director and founder of MD Creatives


36-39 BUILDINGS, MAINTENANCE & REFURBISHMENT


40-41 COMPUTING & I.T. RESOURCES 42-43 RESOURCES 44-45 ROUND UP


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


26-28 FEATURE FOCUS: FINANCES With Emma Hollis, Executive Director, NASBTT


30-31 FEATURE: MENTAL HEALTH & WELLBEING


We hear from Richard Ireland, Head Teacher at Co-op Academy Beckfield


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