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SecEd is a free secondary education best practice website for teachers, support staff & school leaders. Weekly ebulletins. Best practice articles/case studies. Regular podcasts & webinars. Best practice downloads. Posts by @pwhenshaw.bsky.social

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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 1h
More than 65,000 #teachers are still waiting for confirmation of how the #McCloud #pensions remedy affects them, including almost 5,000 retirees awaiting recalculations. New Wesleyan FoI figures reveal the scale of the backlog & the impact on #retirement planning: ow.ly/FyCV50ZT1hM
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 3h
SecEd Bulletin is for #teaching staff & leaders working secondary #schools. This week: ➡️ I Do & #teacher modelling tips ➡️ Peer-coaching among #teachers ➡️ Professional curiosity & #safeguarding ➡️ McCloud #pensions warning ➡️ Guide for ECTs (free download) Free access here: ow.ly/Ic0N50ZT6O4
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 14h
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: www.sec-ed.co.uk/podcast #schools #teachers
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 15h
Calling all Early Career #Teachers! Your annual SecEd survival guide is available to download now! Packed with practical advice on everything from workload & wellbeing to behaviour & professionalism, with lots of #teaching tips & more: ow.ly/PXKx50ZQYn4 #schools
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 19h
This SecEd Webinar on October 6 in partnership with Portakabin will offer advice for creating effective inclusive learning environments in #schools, including tried & tested ideas, impactful low-cost changes & what to avoid: ow.ly/Vm0g50ZQXoq #inclusion #teaching
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 21h
I do, we do, you do: The I do phase is critical to successful #teaching. Paul Gammans explains how effective #teacher modelling builds understanding, confidence & independent learning & highlights common pitfalls to avoid: ow.ly/nuUh50ZT1Rk #metacognition
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 22h
Research suggests #schools may be sitting on valuable #safeguarding insights. While 99% of #DSLs recorded referrals last year, only 12.5% say safeguarding data actively shapes day-to-day decisions. Insights from CPOMS research: ow.ly/bIHC50ZT1uP
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 22h
More than 65,000 #teachers are still waiting for confirmation of how the #McCloud #pensions remedy affects them, including almost 5,000 retirees awaiting recalculations. New Wesleyan FoI figures reveal the scale of the backlog & the impact on #retirement planning: ow.ly/FyCV50ZT1hM
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Online #misogyny is shaping pupils’ attitudes at speed. From #algorithms to belonging, this article from the SecEd #Safeguarding Digest platform explores why misogyny is rising in #schools & what #teachers can do to challenge it – without sanctions: ow.ly/rV3850ZQXt8 #Education #Teaching
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
#KCSIE 2026 introduces important #safeguarding updates for #schools, including AI-generated harms, online safety, mental health, serious violence, misogyny & more. Joanne Bocko focuses on four key changes & what they mean in practice: ow.ly/8MXJ50ZQXYi
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
#KCSIE 2026 is now in force. What should #schools be reviewing this term? From staff training & volunteer checks to AI, mobile phones, filtering & monitoring, Al Kingsley MBE outlines the key #safeguarding priorities for leaders & #DSLs: ow.ly/MX4B50ZQXMx
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
SecEd Podcast: Our new episode offers insights, ideas & approaches for #teaching year 7 classes effectively, including practical ways of preventing the year 7 dip, tips for the first half-term, essential learning habits/routines & much more: ow.ly/QzkZ50ZQXi3 #teachers #schools
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The SecEd Safeguarding Digest Platform offers bitesize #safeguarding & #KCSIE summaries alongside key questions to keep your school staff up-to-date. This time: Family Help: ow.ly/Z9m550ZQXGW (Subscribe to SecEd Safeguarding Digest via: ow.ly/8wfS50ZQXGX)
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
How should early career #teachers manage workload in their first two years of #teaching? From marking to mentoring, boundaries to behaviour, Kirby Dowler offers 10 concrete & practical strategies to help you stay in control & avoid #burnout: ow.ly/lygX50ZQXVT
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Will planned technical #education reforms finally deliver parity of esteem? Pepe Di’Iasio – from The Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) – welcomes the ambition, but #schools need clarity, realistic timelines & proper resources if change is to succeed: ow.ly/Ufhu50ZQXrT
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The SecEd Safeguarding Digest platform for school #safeguarding teams offers best practice, #CPD materials including safeguarding training scenarios & key questions for staff, news & research, online masterclasses & more: www.sec-ed.co.uk/safeguarding-digest-information #schools #teaching #DSLs
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Professional curiosity is at the heart of effective #safeguarding. From challenging assumptions & parental narratives to hearing every child's voice, Sara Alston explores how school staff can strengthen practice, ask the right questions & focus on lived experience: ow.ly/ZkON50ZSE70 #schools
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The SecEd Safeguarding Digest Platform offers bitesize #safeguarding & #KCSIE summaries alongside key questions to keep your school staff up-to-date. This time: Child-on-child abuse: ow.ly/7gaO50ZQWb9 (Subscribe to SecEd Safeguarding Digest via: ow.ly/HvzC50ZQWbb)
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
How can #schools prepare young people to thrive in adult life? Independent thinking? Emotional intelligence? Resilience? Cultural confidence? Career readiness? This new series by Matt Bromley explores how we can #teach these vital skills: ow.ly/tQlz50ZQY3Q
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Is #coaching in #schools too tied to hierarchy? Peer coaching among #teachers can build greater trust, improve #CPD & reach more staff than leadership-led models. Practical advice from Concettina Johnson for creating a sustainable coaching culture: ow.ly/XP7f50ZSA35 #teaching #education
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
How can #schools raise aspirations & widen horizons for every learner? Matt Bromley continues his series on creating future-ready learners with advice on using #mentoring, alumni networks, #enrichment & how to challenge limiting beliefs & raise aspiration: ow.ly/xk8z50ZSzCT #education
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
What lessons can readers learn from a #teacher who, as an #ECT, drifted a little too close to #burnout for comfort? Fran Moss outlines five things she wish she'd known when first setting out at the chalkface: ow.ly/fpKg50ZQ3w8 #teaching #teachers #schools
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
#Schools face major reforms, but long-standing challenges remain. The NAHT We Demand More campaign wants urgent change across 4 priorities – accountability, funding, workload & pay. Paul Whiteman calls on the government to act: ow.ly/U50K50ZRnHM
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Early career #teacher? Your annual SecEd survival guide is available to download now & packed with advice. Everything from workload & wellbeing to behaviour & professionalism, with lots of #teaching tips. Thanks to the National Education Union for their support: ow.ly/BWtW50ZQYpq #teachers
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Rare diseases aren’t rare in #schools – around two million UK children live with one. #Teachers don’t need to be clinicians but they can be powerful allies. From fatigue management to flexible environments, tips from Rare4Schools for supporting students: ow.ly/Alun50ZQXFh
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The SecEd Safeguarding Digest scenarios illustrate issues to consider when dealing with a specific #safeguarding concern. This time: An allegation against a supply teacher – how would you respond? ow.ly/VtxS50ZQbbY (Subscribe to SecEd Safeguarding Digest via: ow.ly/ivMC50ZQbc2 )
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
An estimated 310,000 children each year have a parent in #prison in England & Wales. Elizabeth Rose explains the impacts, the signs staff should look for & how #schools can provide effective support & #safeguarding: ow.ly/NWPY50ZShzX #teaching
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Do you #teach? Get the free SecEd Bulletin every Thursday. #Education best practice, #pedagogy, case studies, #podcasts, free downloads & news/blogs for all those #teaching & leading in our amazing secondary #schools. Register via www.sec-ed.co.uk/register #teachers
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
SecEd Podcast: Our new episode offers insights, ideas & approaches for #teaching year 7 classes effectively, including practical ways of preventing the year 7 dip, tips for the first half-term, essential learning habits/routines & much more: ow.ly/TaXg50ZQXhu #teachers #schools
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Toxic relationship behaviours are increasingly normalised among young people. How can #RSHE help students recognise early warning signs & build healthy, respectful relationships? Tracey Harper – HFL Education – offers practical tips & guidance for #teachers: ow.ly/FTAL50ZSeg6
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
#Schools must prepare young people for life. In part 2 of his SecEd series, Matt Bromley introduces the THRIVE+ framework, offering eight practical strategies to build resilience, independence, careers readiness & cultural confidence: ow.ly/5rqh50ZQxgJ #teaching #education
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
This SecEd Webinar on October 6 will offer practical ideas, examples & advice for creating effective inclusive classrooms & learning environments in #schools, including tried & tested ideas, impactful low-cost changes & what to avoid: ow.ly/uZH150ZQXlU #inclusion #teaching
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
#KCSIE 2026 is now in force. What should #schools be reviewing this term? From staff training & volunteer checks to AI, mobile phones, filtering & monitoring, Al Kingsley MBE outlines the key #safeguarding priorities for leaders & #DSLs: ow.ly/lPtR50ZQXOk
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
How can diagnostic #questioning work in English lessons? Rachael Southern shares 6 practical strategies for #teachers to check understanding, tackle misconceptions & improve student responses: ow.ly/q4nq50ZQXCN #teaching #schools #education #assessment
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Will planned technical #education reforms deliver parity of esteem? Writing in SecEd Pepe Di’Iasio – from The Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) – welcomes the ambition, but #schools need clarity, realistic timelines & proper resources if change is to succeed ow.ly/bfOL50ZQXpP
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
#Schools face major reforms, but long-standing challenges remain. The NAHT We Demand More campaign wants urgent change across 4 priorities – accountability, funding, workload & pay. Paul Whiteman calls on the government to act: ow.ly/U50K50ZRnHM
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
New NSPCC figures reveal the platforms most frequently linked to online child sexual abuse in #Childline counselling sessions, with #Snapchat topping the list. As tech firms miss a government deadline on nudity-blocking tech, pressure is growing for action: ow.ly/LSFg50ZQw6V #safeguarding
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
#KCSIE 2026 introduces important #safeguarding updates for #schools, including AI-generated harms, online safety, mental health, serious violence, misogyny & more. Joanne Bocko focuses on four key changes & what they mean in practice: ow.ly/GhME50ZQY13
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
This SecEd Webinar on October 6 in partnership with Portakabin will offer advice for creating effective inclusive learning environments in #schools, including tried & tested ideas, impactful low-cost changes & what to avoid: ow.ly/sn5I50ZQXmN #inclusion #teaching
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
SecEd Bulletin for #teachers & leaders working in secondary #schools. This week: 👉 Implementing the THRIVE+ framework 👉 Avoiding ECT #burnout 👉 State-independent partnerships 👉 #Teaching year 7 👉 Ofsted #safeguarding advice 👉 A free ECT guide to download Free access: ow.ly/arza50ZQACz
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
School leaders are calling for an immediate halt to graded #Ofsted inspections, with the NAHT warning the current framework could present a 'risk to life'. Surveys from NAHT & National Education Union suggest inspections continue to drive stress & retention concerns: ow.ly/Eu7X50ZQvWS
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
How should early career #teachers manage workload in their first two years of #teaching? From marking to mentoring, boundaries to behaviour, Kirby Dowler offers 10 concrete & practical strategies to help you stay in control & avoid #burnout: ow.ly/GPo050ZQXQE
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Calling all Early Career #Teachers! Your annual SecEd survival guide is available to download now! Packed with practical advice on everything from workload & wellbeing to behaviour & professionalism, with lots of #teaching tips & more: ow.ly/h7ZZ50ZQYlA #schools
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
How can #schools prepare young people to thrive in adult life? Independent thinking? Emotional intelligence? Resilience? Cultural confidence? Career readiness? This new series by Matt Bromley explores how we can #teach these vital skills: ow.ly/B0i250ZQY2G
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
SecEd Bulletin for #teachers & leaders working in secondary #schools. This week: 👉 Implementing the THRIVE+ framework 👉 Avoiding ECT #burnout 👉 State-independent partnerships 👉 #Teaching year 7 👉 Ofsted #safeguarding advice 👉 A free ECT guide to download Free access: ow.ly/arza50ZQACz
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Online #misogyny is shaping pupils’ attitudes at speed. From #algorithms to belonging, this SecEd #Safeguarding Digest article explores why misogyny is rising in #schools & what #teachers can do to challenge it – without sanctions: ow.ly/hQ6550ZQXvU #Teaching
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Can #schools raise expectations while strengthening pupils' sense of #belonging? Research suggests the two go hand-in-hand. Suzanne O'Connell explores what the evidence says about attendance, inclusion, wellbeing & achievement: ow.ly/gWk350ZPE1W
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
#Neurodiversity is a #leadership responsibility. How can #schools move from “fixing” learners to building environments where all minds can flourish? Sue Fletcher-Watson outlines practical, evidence-informed guidance for inclusive school culture: ow.ly/sPn750ZPCqP #education #teaching
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
This SecEd Webinar on October 6 will offer practical ideas, examples & advice for creating effective inclusive classrooms & learning environments in #schools, including tried & tested ideas, impactful low-cost changes & what to avoid: ow.ly/nLP450ZQXkg #inclusion #teaching
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
SecEd Podcast: Our new episode offers insights, ideas & approaches for #teaching year 7 classes effectively, including practical ways of preventing the year 7 dip, tips for the first half-term, essential learning habits/routines & much more: ow.ly/vzv550ZQXfn #teachers #schools
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