Why does Curriculum Enhancement matter?
What is Curriculum Enhancement? After years of working with schools on efficiency, affordability and recovery I found myself asking a common question when reviewing and analysing a school’s curriculum planning: “Is this curriculum plan the right size for the children that are currently in the building?” For many years schools have used a set of […]
SMARTcurriculum® Update Issue 12
Letting SMARTcurriculum® Users know about the various strands of support we offer, including new How To videos.
SMARTcurriculum® Update Issue 11
Letting SMARTcurriculum® Users know about the various strands of support we offer, including new How To videos.
Why would ICFP matter for us? Part 1
I recently wrote an article for online journal the headteacher, ‘Getting to Grips with ICFP’ focused on why ICFP is different in its application within the primary context. Do have a look. https://www.primaryleaders.com/school-procurement/data-administration/getting-to-grips-with-icfp
SMARTcurriculum® Update Issue 10
Letting SMARTcurriculum® Users know about the various strands of support we offer, including new How To videos.
Primary ICFP
I was recently asked to write an article for the PSM magazine to discuss the application of Integrated Curriculum and Finance Planning within the primary sector. Here is a taster of what I discussed.
Timetable Recovery – a post pandemic response
In recent conversations with many schools it seems that people are taking seriously the changes in circumstances that have opened their eyes to alternative methodologies in putting their schools together.
School Financial Management Made Simple
Join School Finance Specialist and founder of Effervesce Susan Fielden to demystify the sometimes fear-inspiring arena of school finances. This free webinar is discursive and designed to answer the most significant issues attendees have. The session began with a poll to gauge which topics were most important to attendees. Susan then focussed on what they […]
Embedding well being in schools
In recent years, global mental health statistics for children have painted a worrying picture. Teachers’ mental health and teacher attrition rates have also been concerning. The impact of Covid-19 is showing us that, more than ever, we need a stronger focus on wellbeing in education. In this free webinar from the SMARTcurriculum Academy Series, positive […]
Innovation and Excellence in Governance
Post lockdown governance should never be the same again. This webinar considers innovative and highly effective approaches in maintained and academy sectors that can be adapted in your context. This will include: What should the priority foci of governance be? How might governance boards more effectively work with and challenge executive leaders? Innovative governance models […]
Thinking and Practices in Safe-guarding
Debbie Dowsett has years of professional experience in safeguarding practice in social, health and education services. In this webinar Debbie covers the story of how she has brought professional safeguarding thinking and practices to the school environment by engaging all staff in an understanding of how to approach this huge issue. Debbie explores: – the […]
Timetable recovery – COVID response
With all the challenges created by the COVID-19 school return guidance, many are considering ad hoc arrangements for timetabling pupil bubbles. You will have already written and roomed full timetables for the 2020-21 academic year and now be making adaptions.