With the start of a new academic year, we have seen a noticeable increase in students requiring alternative provision. The reasons why students cannot attend mainstream school are vast, from exclusion to physical, social, emotional or mental health issues. The fact remains that every student has the right to access education across primary and secondary …
The need for high quality alternative education provision for SEND students has never been greater. The number of students with education, health and care plans (EHCPs) is rising drastically, however with less than 60% of EHCP applications being processed within the 20 week statutory timeframe as set out in the SEND Code of Practice, over …
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It’s the much anticipated A Level results day. The culmination of all those years of hard work reduced down to opening an envelope to some marks on a couple of sheets of paper. Today will mark a very emotional milestone for your students. For some, today will be full of relief and celebration but for …
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Last month the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) shared a review of the evidence on ‘The Impact of COVID-19 on Learning.’ In our urgency to move back towards normality and as the memories of lockdowns and school closures start to fade, it’s easy to underestimate the impact this period has had on our students, their learning …
At Tute we work with students to support them in their learning journeys in whatever form they take. Some of our students join us for a short programme of study, whilst others join for the duration of their GCSE or A-Level courses. And whilst our teachers are on hand to offer support and encouragement, sometimes …
There have been mixed reactions from the education community and we know that some of the proposed actions are certainly things many of us already do successfully but, rather than seeing this negatively, it has actually been a great time to reflect on our best practices and renew our commitment to our mission: to create …
Formative assessment is a familiar strategy to all in education. It’s the day-to-day appraisal of students’ knowledge, understanding and progress so that teachers can identify gaps in learning and plan to address these in the subsequent lessons. Formative assessment has consistently been identified as an effective strategy in maximising impact on student progress. Shirley Clarke’s …
