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5 Oct 2026
In the News Teaching Activity - New Vocational GCSE Options (5th October 2026)
From 2029, teenagers in England will be able to study new vocational GCSEs alongside traditional academic GCSE subjects. Possible subjects include building and construction, business and finance,...
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5 Oct 2026
ECD Weekly Quiz | 5th October 2026
Welcome to this week's Early Childhood Development news quiz! Each week during term time we'll be asking a series of questions relating to news stories from the previous seven days.
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28 Sept 2026
ECD Weekly Quiz | 28th September 2026
Welcome to this week's Early Childhood Development news quiz! Each week during term time we'll be asking a series of questions relating to news stories from the previous seven days.
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28 Sept 2026
In the News Teaching Activity - Deep-fried food ban in schools (28th September 2026)
From 2027, schools in England will introduce major changes to school food standards, with the government aiming to improve children's nutrition, wellbeing and learning. The new rules will increase...
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25 Sept 2026
KCSIE 2026 Updates - Gender and single-sex spaces (25th Sept 2026)
The KCSIE 2026 guidance now incorporates the government’s guidance on children who are questioning their gender. This means that schools must consider these issues as part of their statutory...
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23 Sept 2026
KCSIE 2026 Updates - Guidance on volunteers (23rd Sept 2026)
A significant change in Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2026 concerns the safeguarding checks required for volunteers and other adults who may have contact with children. From 1...
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21 Sept 2026
ECD Weekly Quiz | 21st Sept 2026
Welcome to this week's Early Childhood Development news quiz! Each week during term time we'll be asking a series of questions relating to news stories from the previous seven days.
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21 Sept 2026
In the News Teaching Activity - Maths Champions Professional Development (21st Sept 2026)
The start of a new academic year is a good opportunity for early years settings to review their priorities and invest in staff development. One programme designed to improve children’s mathematical...
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21 Sept 2026
KCSIE 2026 Updates - Mental health and young carers (21st Sept 2026)
The KCSIE 2026 update gives greater emphasis to mental health as part of safeguarding, recognising that a child’s mental health and wellbeing can be closely connected to other safeguarding...
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18 Sept 2026
KCSIE 2026 Updates - Online content and AI awareness (18th Sept 2026)
The KCSIE 2026 update places greater emphasis on the rapidly changing online environment and the safeguarding risks associated with artificial intelligence (AI). The guidance recognises that online...
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16 Sept 2026
KCSIE 2026 Updates - Sharing Information (16th Sept 2026)
The Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2026 guidance continues to emphasise that effective information sharing is an essential part of safeguarding children and young people. It is now...
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15 Sept 2026
Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2026 Updates
Welcome to our series of five blog posts on the recent KCSIE 2026 updates. Over the next ten days we will be sharing blog posts to summarise the key updates of KCSIE 2026. We hope that teachers can...
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14 Sept 2026
ECD Weekly Quiz | 14th September 2026
Welcome to this week's Early Childhood Development news quiz! Each week during term time we'll be asking a series of questions relating to news stories from the previous seven days. Teachers can...
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14 Sept 2026
In the News Teaching Activity - Lasting effects of childhood trauma (14th Sept 2026)
This study investigated how severe stress during childhood may produce long-lasting changes in the brain, increasing vulnerability to anxiety, depression and other mood disorders later in life....
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7 Sept 2026
ECD Weekly Quiz | 7th September 2026
Welcome to this week's Early Childhood Development news quiz! Each week during term time we'll be asking a series of questions relating to news stories from the previous seven days. Teachers can...
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7 Sept 2026
In the News Teaching Activity - Positives of screen use (7th September 2026)
A Finnish study found that greater screen time from childhood to adolescence was associated with better cognitive processing in the teenage years, challenging the idea that all screen use is...
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1 Sept 2026
ECD Weekly Quiz | 1st September 2026
Welcome to this week's Early Childhood Development news quiz! Each week during term time we'll be asking a series of questions relating to news stories from the previous seven days. Teachers can...
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1 Sept 2026
In the News Teaching Activity - Speaking several languages keeps your brain younger (1st Sept 2026)
New research suggests that speaking several languages may help keep the brain younger as people age. The study, presented at the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS) Forum 2026,...
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29 Jun 2026
In the News Teaching Activity - Ofsted Updates (29th June 2026)
The Schools Week article reports that school leaders have reacted very negatively to Ofsted’s new inspection framework, despite reforms intended to make inspections fairer and less stressful. The...
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29 Jun 2026
ECD Weekly Quiz | 29th June 2026
Welcome to the last Early Childhood Development news quiz of the year! Each week during term time we'll be asking a series of questions relating to news stories from the previous seven days. ...
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