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Subsidiary inspection guidance for schools

The subsidiary guidance supporting the inspection of maintained schools and academies was published on 9th January (doc & pdf). If you work in schools it’s well worth a read. Here are a few highlights I picked out. 69. A curriculum … Continue reading

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Debting it up

A good short sharp overview of young people and debt from TrueTube which we’re using in our new lesson on many management with year 11′s. You can view and download the video here

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Chaplaincy in Education conference – 1st March 2012

Over the last few years there’s been a dramatic increase in the number of people working in schools under the title of ‘chaplaincy’. Broadly speaking this work usually involves aspects of pastoral support and spiritual development. Here in Colchester we’ve … Continue reading

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East Anglian Schools Workers Forum

Fifty schools workers from around East Anglia gathered on Friday in Stowmarket for the first of what may well turn out to be a termly day of networking, inspiration and encouragement. The day was a co-creation of Gill Marchant from … Continue reading

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Guidance – religious believers visiting schools

NATRE’s guidance and code of conduct for religious believers visiting schools is available as a download from RE Today. Essential reading for all who, like us, go into schools in the name of their faith. “…it should not be forgotten … Continue reading

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Remembrance Project

One of the things we often become aware of though our work in chaplaincy and projects like Sanctum is the amount of hidden grief among young people. In the past year there have also been some tragic deaths among students. … Continue reading

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One and only Amy

My colleague Amy has taken the plunge and started blogging again about, as she puts it, life, faith, youth work and geekery. Amy runs Beloved, our self esteem course for teenage girls, so her blog will be home to the latest … Continue reading

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Prayer Spaces in Schools day conference

On Wednesday over 100 youth workers, schools workers, teachers, chaplains and a host of others gathered in the crypt of St. James church, Clerkenwell for the first national day conference of Prayer Spaces in Schools. When we originally planned the … Continue reading

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SMSC and the Inspection 2012 consultation document

This may well be old news to many, but for what it’s worth, and as something of a note to self.. The proposal for inspection arrangements for maintained schools and academies from January 2012 was published on 21st March, the … Continue reading

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Prayspace in Bury St. Edmunds

Matt Rushby and the team in Bury St. Edmunds ran their first prayer space in King Edward VI Upper School back in June which, in his own words, turned out to be “… a week of exceeded expectations during which staff … Continue reading

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