CONTENTS Dear Reader, Welcome to the latest issue!
There’s plenty to cover ahead of the October half-term. In our SEND feature this month, Katherine Solomon, Head of Training at The Bell Foundation, discusses how schools can identify and support learners with SEND who speak English as an Additional Language (EAL); while Sal McKeown reports on her time spent at Arc School Ansley, where SEND pupils are reaping the wellbeing benefits of beekeeping.
Our CPD feature sees Karla Martin, Director of Standards and School Improvement, Chelmsford Learning Partnership, discuss three ways this Multi- Academy Trust is helping schools work towards improving CPD. And on the Health & Safety front, Jamie Livingston, School Estates and Sustainability Manager at iAM Compliant, a leading health and safety and compliance platform built specifically for schools, gives guidance on the latest in health and safety.
In our regular Buildings, Maintenance & Refurbishment feature, Paul Jones, Sales Director for UK & Ireland at lighting controls specialist B.E.G. tells us why human-centric lighting is crucial for optimised learning in education environments; while our Computing & IT feature sees Ian Shearer, Managing Director, APAC & EMEA at Park Place Technologies share his insights on how institutions can optimise their IT infrastructure to make savings. You’ll also see in our News pages that the finalists for the Education Today School & Supplier Awards 2025 have been announced – and we’re looking forward to celebrating our winners when 5th December comes around. We hope to see you there!
Enjoy the issue!
Charlotte Westwood Managing Editor
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Education today
OCTOBER 2025
• News & Views • SEND • CPD • Health & Safety
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The latest from across the sector 12 WELLBEING
With Mark Solomons, creator of Welbee 14 BESA CORNER With RM and ICA 15 VIEWS
With Louise Pink and Cerys Griffiths 16 CONTRIBUTORS
With Naomi Howells and Wayne Cartmel 17 SEND
With Emma Sanderson and Josie Thorogood 18-19 VIEW FROM THE CLASSROOM
With Hazel Pulley from Excelsior MAT 20-21 Q&A: TLC LIVE With Amy Martin
22-25 WHAT THE EXPERTS SAY Comments and insights from across the sector 26 FEATURE: SEND
With Education journalist Sal McKeown 28-29 FEATURE: SEND
With Katherine Solomon at The Bell Foundation 30-31 FEATURE: CPD
With Karla Martin at Chelmsford Learning Partnership
32-33 FEATURE: HEALTH & SAFETY With Jamie Livingston at iAM Compliant
34-36 FEATURE: BUILDINGS, MAINTENANCE & REFURBISHMENT
With Paul Jones at B.E.G. 40-42 FEATURE: COMPUTING & IT With Ian Shearer at Park Place Technologies
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