25% of Early Years Staff are Considering Leaving the Profession due to Stress
A blog by Sonia Mainstone-Cotton. Earlier this month (June ‘18) Pre-school Learning Alliance released their Minds Matter[1] report looking at the impact working in the…
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School readiness – Don’t judge a book by its cover!
When I put together a proposal for Jessica Kingsley Publishers about this book – I debated long and hard about the title! Using the…
Autism as Difference Not Disorder: Insights from the Author
Drawing on 30 years of professional experience and detailed research, Difference Not Disorder: Understanding Autism Theory in Practice exposes the myths around autism and provides practical guidance…
LGBT+ inclusive lesson plans for secondary school teachers
Draw on youth culture to encourage participation in positive social change Educate & Celebrate engages with accessible youth currencies to stimulate the link between LGBT+…
How can primary school teachers make their schools feel LGBT+ friendly?
The importance of an inclusive environment Your aim is to increase the visibility of LGBT+ people, issues and equality by utilising the all-powerful, accessible tool…
School Readiness and the Characteristics of Effective Learning
Tamsin Grimmer explores the concept of school readiness by unpicking what the term means for children in her new book School Readiness and the Characteristics…
Tackling homophobia in school? You need to start with your own language
Former teacher Jonathan Charlesworth explains how our confidence to provide support to someone ‘coming out’ or to stop, then prevent, homophobic name-calling or bullying all…
Why is LGBT+ teacher training so important?
Dr Elly Barnes MBE is CEO and Founder of Educate & Celebrate, a leading charity who work with schools to transform them into being LGBT+ inclusive. She…
All About Me
All About Me is an in-depth guide describing the practicalities of telling a child or young person about their autism diagnosis. It discusses when to tell,…
How to make your school an LGBTQ friendly place for students and staff
At the end of last year, the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) issued new guidance on how to ensure that schools are friendly and…