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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 · 9h
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/HJkS50ZTI20 #teaching #teachers #schools
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 12h
The SecEd Safeguarding Digest Platform offers bitesize #safeguarding & #KCSIE summaries alongside key questions to keep your school staff up-to-date. This time: Information sharing: ow.ly/FvLF50ZTHTW (Subscribe to Safeguarding Digest via: ow.ly/5Fnh50ZTHU0)
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 14h
Com groups are a growing online threat linked to coercion, child sexual abuse, self-harm & exploitation. Elizabeth Rose explains what #DSLs & school leaders need to know, the warning signs to look for & how #schools can respond effectively: ow.ly/UIce50ZUug8 #safeguarding #teachers
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 15h
When anxious students avoid school, removing the fear brings short-term relief but can make challenges worse next time. Pooky Knightsmith explores graduated exposure, attendance conversations & classroom strategies to rebuild confidence: ow.ly/AKTr50ZUsps #mentalhealth #anxiety #schools
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 15h
Our SecEd Webinar tomorrow (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/yk0Y50ZTIl7 #inclusion
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 15h
Are we overprotecting teenagers? Part-time jobs for students are in decline yet headteacher Hannah Carter argues that Saturday jobs build resilience, independence & exam motivation, helping young people value #education & prepare for adult life: ow.ly/pG4350ZUri5
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 16h
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 · 18h
When #behaviour is read as defiance instead of survival, #safeguarding risk increases. Jaz Ampaw-Farr reframes behaviour through a safeguarding lens & offers 3 leadership actions for #schools: ow.ly/VsMy50ZTHuk
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 18h
#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/s10s50ZTHVL #teaching #education
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 19h
This SecEd Webinar at 4pm tomorrow (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/o2Y650ZTIgA
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
SecEd Podcast: Our latest episode offers insights, ideas & approaches for #teaching year 7 classes effectively, including practical ways of preventing the year 7 dip, tips for essential learning habits, classroom routines & much more ow.ly/Mhfb50ZTIaj #teachers #schools
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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 · 02/10/2026
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 · 02/10/2026
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 · 02/10/2026
This SecEd Webinar on Tuesday (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/1rcK50ZTIja #inclusion #teaching
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
School leaders must stop treating #inclusion as a risk to be managed & start seeing it as core school infrastructure & key to raising standards. Headteacher Julia Polley argues why inclusion, high expectations & strong outcomes belong together: ow.ly/iYgn50ZTHz5 #education #schools
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
This SecEd Webinar on Tuesday (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/fTwV50ZTIfv #inclusion
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
AI-generated & manipulated images are creating new #safeguarding risks for #schools. From #deepfakes to AI-generated abuse imagery, what practical steps can #DSLs & school leaders take to protect pupils, staff & their communities? Alex Dave advises: ow.ly/iSkf50ZTHps
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
SecEd Bulletin is for #teaching staff & leaders working secondary #schools. This week: ➡️ I Do: #Teacher modelling ➡️ Peer-coaching among #teachers ➡️ Professional curiosity & #safeguarding ➡️ #Teaching year 7 (latest podcast) ➡️ Guide for ECTs (free download) Free access here: ow.ly/u3rS50ZT74c
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Headteacher Update Bulletin is for leaders working in primary #schools. This week: ➡️ #Oracy in KS1 & reception ➡️ Peer-coaching among #teachers ➡️ Professional curiosity & #safeguarding ➡️ McCloud #pensions warning ➡️ Rethinking 1-2-1 #teaching assistants Free access here: ow.ly/xpYs50ZT7h3
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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/OLk650ZTI17 #teaching #teachers #schools
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
SecEd Podcast: Our latest episode offers insights, ideas & approaches for #teaching year 7 classes effectively, including practical ways of preventing the year 7 dip, tips for essential learning habits, classroom routines & much more: ow.ly/2nIQ50ZTI5a #teachers #schools
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Headteacher Update Bulletin is for leaders working in primary #schools. This week: ➡️ #Oracy in KS1 & reception ➡️ Peer-coaching among #teachers ➡️ McCloud #pensions warning ➡️ Rethinking 1-2-1 #teaching assistants ➡️ Achieving 94% attendance (latest podcast) Free access here: ow.ly/m8jq50ZT7eC
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
SecEd Bulletin is for #teaching staff & leaders working secondary #schools. This week: ➡️ I Do: #Teacher modelling ➡️ Peer-coaching among #teachers ➡️ McCloud #pensions warning ➡️ #Teaching year 7 (latest podcast) ➡️ Guide for ECTs (free download) Free access here: ow.ly/y3iU50ZT70M #education
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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 · 01/10/2026
#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 · 01/10/2026
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 · 01/10/2026
The SecEd Safegaurding Digest Platform offers bitesize #safeguarding & #KCSIE summaries alongside key questions to keep your school staff up-to-date. This time #Misogyny: ow.ly/sNLF50ZTr61 (Subscribe to Safeguarding Digest via: ow.ly/IJG250ZTr5Z) #DSLs #Schools #Education
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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 · 01/10/2026
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 · 01/10/2026
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 · 30/09/2026
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 · 30/09/2026
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/PXKx50ZQYn4 #schools
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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/Vm0g50ZQXoq #inclusion #teaching
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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 · 30/09/2026
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 · 30/09/2026
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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