SecEd

What have trade unions ever done for us? - SecEd From pay and protections to workload and safety, discover how trade unions improve working lives in schools and support

What have unions ever done for us? Quite a lot. From fair pay & safer workloads to representation when things go wrong, unions make #schools fairer & more humane. Helen Osgood – @communityunion.bsky.social – writes in SecEd: buff.ly/gwavUvo #Education #TradeUnions #TeacherWellbeing #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

March 24: How can schools prevent students from becoming NEET? - SecEd Taking place on March 24, this free SecEd webinar looks at how schools can prevent students from becoming NEET

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

How do we communicate the power of sleep to students and families? - SecEd How sleep boosts memory, attention and learning – and why schools must treat it as a core study habit.

Sleep may be the most powerful & most overlooked #learning tool our students have. Memory, attention & performance all depend on it. What if #schools treated #sleep as a core study habit & communicated this to students & families? Jon Tait considers how: buff.ly/At9hTPx #teaching #revision #edusky

Fifteen ways to support neurodiverse staff in your school - SecEd 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/M5fQFH8 #schools #education

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)

Teaching vocabulary: The 90-second morphology starter - SecEd Discover how teaching word roots & morphology can transform reading confidence for year 7 pupils. With practical tips

Struggling readers often stumble over long words – but morphology can help. @romanyheartford.bsky.social explores practical, low-effort strategies to boost #vocabulary & confidence for year 7 pupils. Read more in SecEd: buff.ly/uYazxVM #Literacy #SEND #TeachingTips #Schools #Edusky

SecEd Podcast: Our new episode talks everything supply #teaching with great tips from Aimee Williams (@3spirestrust.bsky.social), Helen Webb & Huw Lloyd for #schools on how to enable your supply #teachers to be effective as well as dos & don'ts for supply teachers themselves: buff.ly/P5pRtb3

Five questions to ask about quality assurance in your school - SecEd 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:

Didagogy explained: How teachers can recognise effective CPD - SecEd 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: buff.ly/xQQtN8M #schools #education #edusky

What does the law say about upskirting? - SecEd 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/hQxFfWb (Access to this article via SecEd Safeguarding Digest: buff.ly/I0nq3Q8) #schools

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

SecEd’s 21-page guide for early career #teachers is out now, with advice & tips covering wellbeing, workload, #teaching, behaviour, #safeguarding, #CPD & more. With thanks to our friends @neunion.bsky.social for supporting this annual resource. Get your free pdf: buff.ly/2FeSYa3 #edusky

Ready for exams? Executive function strategies to boost revision - SecEd Practical strategies to help exam‑year students manage workload, regulate emotions and build executive function skills.

Help your students to navigate #exams by giving them strategies that boost executive function. @pookyh.bsky.social outlines practical strategies #teachers can use to reduce overwhelm & boost meaningful revision – especially for #neurodivergent students: buff.ly/3GOAKh2 #teaching #schools #GCSEs

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