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Headteacher Update Spring Edition 2026 - Headteacher Update The 48-page spring edition 2026 of Headteacher Update magazine is available via digital edition

Headteacher Update Spring Edition 2026: Our latest 48-page edition is out now, packed with best practice articles offering primary school leaders practical ideas, advice, case studies & inspiration. Get your free digital edition here: buff.ly/zgPHKWe #schools #teaching #education #edusky

Bend, don’t break: Making flexible working work in your school - Headteacher Update How flexible working boosts recruitment, retention and wellbeing across schools and trusts.

83% of #teachers say #flexibleworking improves work/life balance; 57% are more likely to apply for roles in #schools that offer it. Flexible working is no longer optional. @louisehatswell.bsky.social – @ascl-uk.bsky.social – on how flexible working can be implemented: buff.ly/shOAsVr

March 11: KCSIE 2026: AI, deepfakes and updates to the 4Cs of online safety - Headteacher Update This Safeguarding Digest masterclass will give insights into the 4Cs of digital safety for RSHE leads & DSLs in schools

At 4pm tomorrow (March 11), Headteacher Update’s #Safeguarding Digest is hosting an Online Masterclass focused on the proposed changes to #KCSIE 2026. We will look at AI, deepfakes & the 4Cs of online safety. With expert advice from Elizabeth Rose. Details here: buff.ly/JfY6BTr #schools #DSLs

How to build purpose in schools – and why it’s vital to belonging - Headteacher Update How purpose-driven school leadership fosters belonging & psychological safety for staff and pupils. Practical strategies

How can school leaders create a culture of belonging & psychological safety? By leading with purpose. But what does this mean & actually look like in #schools? Laura McPhee describes practical strategies to align vision, values & staff motivation:

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Headteacher Update Podcast: Our new episode asks how primary #schools can keep hold of their #teaching staff, especially early career #teachers. Advice on workload, pay, building trust, belonging & psychological safety, the vital role of CPD, flexible working & much more: buff.ly/8mLLwsg #education

Best Practice Focus: Neurodivergent-friendly schools: Ten strategies - Headteacher Update Neurodivergent children bring strengths and challenges to the classroom. Dr Pooky Knightsmith offers 10 techniques we can adopt to create positive learning environments for these pupils, with…

#Neurodivergent children bring strengths & challenges to the classroom. In this free download, @pookyh.bsky.social offers 10 techniques we can adopt to create positive learning environments for these pupils, with practical ideas & easy ‘do now’ suggestions buff.ly/XPkbla1 #inclusion

Benedict’s Law is here: Act now to support pupils with food allergies in school - Headteacher Update DfE’s new 2026 guidance sets clear duties to help schools safeguard pupils with allergies and prevent anaphylaxis.

Statutory guidance on #allergy safety will come into force in Sept 2026. #Schools will need trained staff, spare AAIs, clear policies & Individual Healthcare Plans for pupils at risk of #anaphylaxis. Tracey Dunn – from Anaphylaxis UK – on the proposed changes & how to prepare: buff.ly/RwBYxeQ

A best practice guide to teaching oracy skills in the primary school - Headteacher Update This free 21-page Headteacher Update supplement offers advice and examples for how to teach primary pupils oracy skills

How can we develop children’s #oracy skills & what does best practice in primary #schools look like? This 21-page guide dives into all that #teaching oracy entails. Lots of ideas, examples, lesson advice & case studies. Get your free pdf:

Introducing Artis: How amazing creative learning experiences can raise pupil outcomes - Headteacher Update Discover how Artis uses music, drama and movement to enhance oracy, wellbeing and curriculum engagement in UK primaries

Empathy, positive relationships, confidence, communication: the @ArtisFoundation programme is proven to boost key outcomes for primary-age pupils using creativity, music, drama, movement – and now it is available online to all UK #schools: buff.ly/Ndid0Vd #sponsored

Headteacher Update Spring Edition 2026 - Headteacher Update The 48-page spring edition 2026 of Headteacher Update magazine is available via digital edition

Headteacher Update Spring Edition 2026: Get your digital edition packed with best practice for primary school leaders. Includes #curriculum reform, statutory #citizenship, delivering updated #RSHE, breakfast clubs latest & National Funding Formula advice:

The Ofsted nominee: Who should your school appoint? - Headteacher Update What the Ofsted nominee does, who should take the role, and how they support inspection and leadership wellbeing

What does #Ofsted’s new nominee role actually involve, does your school need one & if so who should it be? @pkainsworth.bsky.social explores what the nominee can & can't do to support school inspection & who is best placed to take on the role: buff.ly/scFnv2S #schools #education

What signs suggest a child is being criminally exploited? - Headteacher Update Training information and questions for DSLs & school staff focused on safeguarding against Child Criminal Exploitation

Safeguarding Digest offers bitesize #safeguarding summaries & key questions to keep your school staff up-to-date. This time: Child Criminal Exploitation: buff.ly/ita7Dim (Access to this article via Headteacher Update Safeguarding Digest: buff.ly/KRyouJ7) #schools

March 11: KCSIE 2026: AI, deepfakes and updates to the 4Cs of online safety - Headteacher Update This Safeguarding Digest masterclass will give insights into the 4Cs of digital safety for RSHE leads & DSLs in schools

At 4pm tomorrow (March 11), Headteacher Update’s #Safeguarding Digest is hosting an Online Masterclass focused on the proposed changes to #KCSIE 2026. We will look at AI, deepfakes & the 4Cs of online safety. With expert advice from Elizabeth Rose. Details here: buff.ly/JfY6BTr #schools #DSLs

Allergies in schools: Benedict’s Law a big step closer - Headteacher Update New statutory guidance expected to require schools to strengthen allergy management, training and preparedness

Benedict’s Law is a big step closer. New DfE guidance is expected to make allergy management a legal duty in #schools from September including spare AAIs, allergy plans, staff training & whole‑school allergy policies: buff.ly/zQEQ1PY #Safeguarding #AllergyAwareness

National Year of Reading: Nurturing multilingual learners - Headteacher Update Practical strategies to build reading engagement for EAL pupils across subjects during the National Year of Reading

How can primary #schools boost reading for multilingual learners? With the #NationalYearOfReading2026, explore practical #EAL inclusive strategies for every subject – from talk to translanguaging. For #teachers & leaders: buff.ly/x4wOhs2 #ReadingForPleasure #Literacy #Edusky

Walk in their shoes: Supporting Gypsy, Roma and Traveller pupils - Headteacher Update Based on the work of Foxton Primary School, how can teachers support the education of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller pupils?

How can #schools support Gypsy, Roma & Traveller pupils? National data shows persistent gaps in attainment & engagement. Practical strategies at Foxton Primary include building trust, high expectations with support, cultural competence & celebrating #GRT heritage buff.ly/fW4lBVC #teaching #edusky

CSE: What are the barriers to disclosure? - Headteacher Update Safeguarding training questions for school staff and DSLs focused on child sexual exploitation

Safeguarding Digest offers bitesize #safeguarding summaries & key questions to keep your school staff up-to-date. This time: Spotting child sexual exploitation: buff.ly/0NsCYoF (Access to this article via Headteacher Update Safeguarding Digest: buff.ly/KRyouJ7)

Preparing pupils for a confident transition to secondary school - Headteacher Update How primary schools can build confidence, skills and resilience for a smooth, supported move into Year 7.

Without support for year 6 to 7 transition, we risk pupils' confidence, wellbeing & engagement with learning. From resilience-building to core skills, discover how targeted support via online AP can help pupils to step-up to year 7 buff.ly/HfAsAL9 #sponsored #schools

Headteacher Update Spring Edition 2026 - Headteacher Update The 48-page spring edition 2026 of Headteacher Update magazine is available via digital edition

Headteacher Update Spring Edition 2026: Get your digital edition packed with best practice for primary school leaders. Includes lesson observation tips, quality assurance, cyber-security advice, school library ideas, new to headship advice & much more:

Gaming, loot boxes, and gambling: A safeguarding response - Headteacher Update How schools can tackle youth gambling & loot boxes: legal context, KCSIE, RSHE updates, staff training, parents & more

Youth #gambling is rising & many pupils first encounter it online, with loot boxes a particular issue. Elizabeth Rose outlines the legal context, #KCSIE, #PSHE links, & practical steps for #schools: filtering, curriculum, staff CPD, parents: buff.ly/uUHUYlB #safeguarding #edusky

Fifteen ways to support neurodiverse staff in your school - Headteacher Update Schools champion SEND for pupils, but do we support neurodiverse staff? Practical steps to create inclusive workplaces

Are schools overlooking #neurodiverse staff? While SEND support for pupils is strong, neurodiverse #teachers & other staff can feel unsupported. Sara Alston – @seainclusion.bsky.social – outlines 15 practical strategies to build an inclusive culture for all staff: buff.ly/ntGS4R5 #schools #education

Headteacher Update Podcast: What does an inclusive primary school look like? - Headteacher Update An episode of the Headteacher Update Podcast with practical advice on how to create an inclusive primary school culture

Headteacher Update Podcast: Our new episode considers what an inclusive primary school looks like & offers practical ideas & approaches for creating a culture of #inclusion & #belonging that enables every pupil to thrive: buff.ly/k3LqbbK #schools #education #teaching

March 11: KCSIE 2026: AI, deepfakes and updates to the 4Cs of online safety - Headteacher Update This Safeguarding Digest masterclass will give insights into the 4Cs of digital safety for RSHE leads & DSLs in schools

At 4pm on Wednesday, March 11, Headteacher Update’s #Safeguarding Digest is hosting an Online Masterclass focused on the proposed changes to #KCSIE 2026. We will look at AI, deepfakes & the 4Cs of online safety. With expert advice from Elizabeth Rose. Details here: buff.ly/JfY6BTr #schools #DSLs

Five questions to ask about quality assurance in your school - Headteacher Update Five questions that every school leader can ask to ensure quality assurance processes are fit-for-purpose

Is your school’s quality assurance helping or hindering improvement? QA should be about curiosity & clarity – not compliance. @ensermark.bsky.social & @greeborunner.bsky.social explore five essential questions every leader should ask to make QA purposeful and impactful: buff.ly/jcBWkGe #schools

What does the law say about upskirting? - Headteacher Update Safeguarding CPD materials for DSLs to train school staff on addressing upskirting & depantsing

Safeguarding Digest offers bitesize #safeguarding summaries & key questions to keep your school staff up-to-date. This time: Upskirting & depantsing: buff.ly/yaLmpAV (Access to this article via Headteacher Update Safeguarding Digest: buff.ly/KRyouJ7)

Restrictive intervention and reasonable force: Five things to do now - Headteacher Update What schools must do under the 2026 DfE guidance on restrictive intervention, reporting duties, and staff training.

From April 2026, new DfE guidance reshapes how #schools record, report & use restrictive interventions. Elizabeth Rose outlines what #DSLs, leaders & staff need to know – from policy updates to SEND considerations & training priorities: buff.ly/N96zSzb #education #safeguarding #edusky

A guide to effective and collegiate lesson observations - Headteacher Update Discover what effective lesson observations look like in primary schools and how leaders can reduce stress and workload

A guide to effective & collegiate lesson observations: What makes lesson observations effective in primary #schools & how can leaders manage stress & workload for #teachers? @alanshields.bsky.social shares practical strategies for clarity, partnership & progress:

Didagogy explained: How teachers and schools can recognise effective CPD - Headteacher Update Why CPD often misses the mark for teachers and how didagogy can drive meaningful, sustained change in classroom practice

Why does #CPD often fail to change #teaching outcomes? Andrea Bean – @teacherdevtrust.bsky.social – introduces #didagogy (the discipline of #teaching teachers) & outlines the key questions #teachers can ask to ensure your CPD will be effective: