CONTENTS Dear Reader,


Welcome to the latest issue of Education Today. In the issue this month, we focus on SEND and the many aspects of its provision. In our first feature we hear from Jonathan Moore,


Education Engagement Manager at SMART Technologies UK, who explains how technology in the classroom is allowing students of all abilities to prosper. In our second, Nick Gibb, deputy managing director at Willmott Dixon, argues that by adopting an ‘all-needs, all- through’ approach and designing educational facilities appropriately, local authorities can help mitigate these challenges and meet the ongoing pent-up demand, while in our third and final feature on the topic Jonathan Clarke, Head of School and Sian Talbot, SENDCo, at Somersham Primary School, offer some practical advice on giving parents of SEND children a voice in their children’s learning. To round out the features, we finish with two pieces on CPD – the first from Chris Read, the Head of the Centre for Professional Learning at Consilium Academies, and the second from Robin Macpherson, co-author of The Teaching Life: Professional Learning and Career Progression, who discusses how you can get the best from CPD. Elsewhere, as always, we have news, views and our line-up of regular contributors, and of course our View from the classroom piece this month from Stonelow Junior School in Dronfield, Derbyshire. Remember, we love to hear from you, you can get in touch with us via Twitter @EdTodayMag, as well as by phone or email.


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In this issue... 04-10 NEWS


Selected stories from the UK education scene this month


06 FOCUS ON ONLINE SAFETY 12 WELLBEING


With Mark Solomons, Founder of Welbee 13 VIEWS


With authors Dan White and Hetty Steele 14 BESA CORNER


With BESA members Leadership Matters and Sensations English


16-17 VIEW FROM THE CLASSROOM


We hear from Catherine Robinson, Headteacher at Stonelow Junior School 18 CONTRIBUTORS


With Edge Hill University alumna Jessica Booth; and Kirsty Bertenshaw


19 SPOTLIGHT ON SEND


With Joanne Gladders and Hannah Rix 20-25 VIEWS & OPINION


Featuring comment and insight from the UK education sector


26-27 FEATURE FOCUS: SEND


We speak to Jonathan Moore, Education Engagement Manager at SMART Technologies UK 28-29 FEATURE FOCUS: SEND


Featuring Nick Gibb, deputy managing director at Willmott Dixon


30 FEATURE FOCUS: SEND


With Jonathan Clarke, Head of School and Sian Talbot, SENDCo at Somersham Primary School


32-33 FEATURE: CPD


With Chris Read, Head of the Centre for Professional Learning at Consilium Academies


34-35 FEATURE: CPD


Featuring Robin Macpherson, co-author of The Teaching Life: Professional Learning and Career Progression


36-37 BUILDINGS, MAINTENANCE & REFURBISHMENT


38-41 IN OTHER NEWS 42-IBC RECRUITMENT


Selected job opportunities from talentedteacherjobs.co.uk


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