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The SecEd Podcast: Teaching Shakespeare Effectively: Practical tips and classroom ideas - SecEd RSC-inspired ideas and teaching techniques for engaging secondary students in the work of William Shakespeare

SecEd Podcast: Inspired by the launch of the new @the-rsc.bsky.social Shakespeare Curriculum, our new episode offers practical ideas & #teaching techniques for how #teachers can make #Shakespeare enjoyable & engaging for students in the English classroom & beyond: buff.ly/EgEDVOy #education #edusky

Restrictive intervention and reasonable force: Five things to do now - SecEd 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/tagJjJt #education #safeguarding #edusky

White Paper: What will be the role of teaching assistants? - SecEd SEND reform needs clarity on the role, training and deployment of teaching assistants to ensure sustainable inclusion.

What’s missing from SEND reform? A clear, national strategy for #teaching assistants. Without defined roles, training, funding & boundaries with health, #inclusion risks becoming unsustainable, says Joanna Parry – @unisoninschools.bsky.social – writing in SecEd: buff.ly/Tg5Z6Qd #schools #edusky

SecEd Bulletin is for #teachers & leaders in UK secondary #schools. This week:
👉 #Ofsted nominee role explained
👉 How to tell if your #CPD is effective
👉 Strategies to support #revision
👉 New restrictive force guidance
👉 Latest news, blog, podcast
Free access here: buff.ly/A7Tx7yO #education

Protecting children from county lines exploitation - SecEd How DSLs and schools can spot early signs of county lines exploitation and safeguard vulnerable pupils

County lines exploitation is evolving & targeting younger pupils. #Schools and DSLs are on the frontline. This article explores latest data on rising child exploitation, early warning signs staff must not miss, practical steps for proactive #safeguarding:

NEU seeks views on strike action; GMB ups pressure on term-time contracts - SecEd NEU launches indicative ballot on pay, workload and funding as GMB highlights wage losses for term‑time school staff.

@neunion.bsky.social has opened an indicative strike ballot on pay, funding & workload for its members in England, while @gmb.org.uk is upping the pressure over term-time contracts for school support staff: buff.ly/FnruPEa #schools #education #teaching

Workload and wellbeing: Identifying your challenges and priorities - SecEd Ideas and exercises to help teachers reflect on their workload challenges and protect their work/life balance

#Workload in schools is high & many #teachers feel constantly under pressure & stress. Helen Webb offers expert coaching ideas & exercises to help teachers reflect on the challenges they face, take action & protect their wellbeing & work/life balance: buff.ly/4L7lboa #edusky

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

On March 11, SecEd’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/qiEdXRc #schools #education #edusky

Social media ban: Algorithms hit users within three minutes - SecEd Study finds 13-year-olds fed harmful content within minutes as calls grow to raise social media age to 16.

As a government consultation on a #socialmedia ban for under-16s launches, an experiment reveals just how quickly algorithms feed 13-year-olds violent, sexualised & harmful content within minutes of joining social media: buff.ly/ru2kMRF #safeguarding

A SecEd best practice guide to teaching oracy in schools - SecEd This free guide offers ideas, advice and case studies for teaching oracy skills in the secondary school classroom

A free 21-page SecEd guide to #teaching #oracy skills with lots of practical ideas for #schools: Defining oracy – Disciplinary oracy – Teaching vocabulary – Assessing oracy – Oracy in year 7 – A culture of oracy – Oracy & disadvantage – Case studies & more:

The Ofsted nominee: Who should your school appoint? - SecEd 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/PD84kf6 #schools #education #edusky

SecEd - Safeguarding Digest information Keep your school up to date, compliant and prepared

SecEd's Safeguarding Digest platform for school #safeguarding teams offers best practice, #CPD materials including safeguarding training scenarios & key questions for staff, latest news & research, online masterclasses & more: buff.ly/HyIFuW7 #schools #education #teaching #CPD #DSLs

SecEd Bulletin is for #teachers & leaders in UK secondary #schools. This week:
👉 #Ofsted nominee role explained
👉 How to tell if your #CPD is effective
👉 Strategies to support #revision
👉 New restrictive force guidance
👉 Latest news, blog, podcast
Free access here: buff.ly/A7Tx7yO #education

SecEd Bulletin is for #teachers & leaders in UK secondary #schools. This week:
👉 #Ofsted nominee role explained
👉 How to tell if your #CPD is effective
👉 Strategies to support #revision
👉 New restrictive force guidance
👉 Latest news, blog, podcast
Free access here: buff.ly/A7Tx7yO #education

What can secondary #schools do to support students to find fulfilling post-16 pathways? Our webinar with Tute Education offers practical strategies for re-engaging young people at risk of becoming #NEET. March 24 at 4pm. Reserve your free spot now: buff.ly/KzqW9Kp #careers

White Paper: The right recipe for SEND reform? - SecEd What the SEND White Paper means for schools, funding, staffing and support – and what leaders must consider next.

The SEND system is at breaking point. Last week's White Paper has set out big changes but will #schools get the resources to make it work? Paul Whiteman – @naht.org.uk – urges all those in schools to engage fully in the consultation: buff.ly/AfCmcGI #inclusion #education #edusky

SecEd Podcast: Our new episode talks everything supply #teaching – with practical advice for #schools on how to support & enable your supply #teachers to be effective, as well as a range of tips and dos & don'ts for supply teachers themselves: buff.ly/P5pRtb3 #education #edusky #supplyteaching

Calling all #teachers: Sign up for our free @seced.bsky.social Bulletin. Every Thursday. Latest #education best practice, pedagogy, case studies, #podcasts, #webinars, free downloads as well as news analysis & blogs for all those working in secondary #schools: buff.ly/3Ub2JYt #edusky #teaching

CSE: What are the barriers to disclosure? - SecEd 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/rvbVWhG (Access to this article is via SecEd Safeguarding Digest: buff.ly/I0nq3Q8)

Social media ban: Algorithms hit users within three minutes - SecEd Study finds 13-year-olds fed harmful content within minutes as calls grow to raise social media age to 16.

As a government consultation on a #socialmedia ban for under-16s launches, an experiment reveals just how quickly algorithms feed 13-year-olds violent, sexualised & harmful content within minutes of joining social media: buff.ly/ru2kMRF #safeguarding #PSHE

SecEd Bulletin is for #teachers & leaders in UK secondary #schools. This week:
👉 #Ofsted nominee role explained
👉 How to tell if your #CPD is effective
👉 Strategies to support #revision
👉 New restrictive force guidance
👉 Latest news, blog, podcast
Free access here: buff.ly/A7Tx7yO #education

White Paper: What will be the role of teaching assistants? - SecEd SEND reform needs clarity on the role, training and deployment of teaching assistants to ensure sustainable inclusion.

What’s missing from SEND reform? A clear, national strategy for #teaching assistants. Without defined roles, training, funding & boundaries with health, #inclusion risks becoming unsustainable, says Joanna Parry – @unisoninschools.bsky.social – writing in SecEd: buff.ly/Tg5Z6Qd #schools #edusky

Scenario: An Interim Care Order - SecEd A training scenario focused on Interim Care Orders for safeguarding leads in schools to use with staff

Our Safeguarding Digest scenarios illustrate issues to consider when dealing with a specific #safeguarding concern. This time, an Interim Care Order & family dispute. How would you respond? buff.ly/eO5k0UY (Access via SecEd Safeguarding Digest: buff.ly/I0nq3Q8) #edusky #schools

The Ofsted nominee: Who should your school appoint? - SecEd 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/PD84kf6 #schools #education #edusky

The Ofsted nominee: Who should your school appoint? - SecEd 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/PD84kf6 #schools #education #edusky

NEU seeks views on strike action; GMB ups pressure on term-time contracts - SecEd NEU launches indicative ballot on pay, workload and funding as GMB highlights wage losses for term‑time school staff.

@neunion.bsky.social has opened an indicative strike ballot on pay, funding & workload for its members in England, while @gmb.org.uk is upping the pressure over term-time contracts for school support staff: buff.ly/FnruPEa #schools #education #teaching

Social media ban: Algorithms hit users within three minutes - SecEd Study finds 13-year-olds fed harmful content within minutes as calls grow to raise social media age to 16.

As a government consultation on a #socialmedia ban for under-16s launches, an experiment reveals just how quickly algorithms feed 13-year-olds violent, sexualised & harmful content within minutes of joining social media: buff.ly/ru2kMRF #safeguarding @neunion.bsky.social

Supporting the wellbeing of safeguarding staff - SecEd Why rising case complexity makes staff wellbeing a safeguarding priority – and how schools can support DSLs

#Safeguarding has never been more complex. Rising online risk, #mentalhealth fears, family pressure – DSLs are carrying heavy emotional loads. Beth Moore – @LSEAcademiesT – explores why staff wellbeing & a culture of supervision & support is vital buff.ly/irfqkon #schools

The SecEd Podcast: By #teachers for teachers. Best practice advice & tips across all areas of secondary school practice – #pedagogy #teaching #leadership #pastoral #SEND & much more. Check out our archive of more than 100 episodes: buff.ly/Xx79hfX #schools #teachers

A SecEd best practice guide to teaching oracy in schools - SecEd This free guide offers ideas, advice and case studies for teaching oracy skills in the secondary school classroom

A free 21-page SecEd guide to #teaching #oracy skills with lots of practical ideas for #schools: Defining oracy – Disciplinary oracy – Teaching vocabulary – Assessing oracy – Oracy in year 7 – A culture of oracy – Oracy & disadvantage – Case studies & more: