LinkedIn Newsletter – July 2024
The National College
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Welcome to The National College July Newsletter!
Explore our professional development opportunities crafted to help schools and educational settings ensure compliance with statutory guidance, meet Ofsted and ISI expectations, navigate unforeseen challenges, and enhance overall outcomes. Our latest training and resources will guide you through recent developments in the education sector and recommend actionable steps in response.
Welcoming Blue Sky to National Education Group
We’re delighted to announce that BlueSky Education, a leading online platform for workforce appraisals and performance management in schools, has joined the National Education Group (NEG) portfolio. The addition marks a significant milestone in our mission to enhance the educational landscape by integrating cutting-edge technology with top-tier professional development resources.
Together, BlueSky’s pioneering appraisal management software and The National College’s award-winning professional development platform will help schools complete the full cycle of professional development for their staff. Once integrated, BlueSky appraisals will link seamlessly to The National College's extensive library of CPD. This will not only support individuals in their professional growth, but also streamline whole-school compliance and development processes.
Stay Safe Online with The National College This Summer
As the summer holidays bring a surge in screen time for many children, it's crucial to ensure that they stay safe in the digital world. Our free guide, ‘10 Top Tips for Helping Children Stay Safe Online this Summer’, provides practical advice, from updating device software to using built-in parental controls. Whether they're outdoors enjoying the sun or cheering on teams at the Olympics, it’s likely that many youngsters are spending their school-free time engaging with social media or gaming.
Our #WakeUpWednesday guide offers simple, effective tips to help keep children protected online, so that they can enjoy their summer safely and with confidence.
View our guide here.
Free Webinar: Exam Results Day - Empowering Pupils to Navigate Triumphs and Setbacks
With GCSE results released on 22 August and A Levels on 15 August, our mini webinar offers essential guidance for leaders and teachers on how to provide both practical and emotional support to pupils. It will offer techniques for celebrating successes while empathising with those who didn’t achieve their desired results, and best practices for communicating with parents and carers, ensuring a united support system. Whether pupils need to consider retakes, alternative qualifications, or different career paths, you’ll gain insights to help them feel more in control and supported during this crucial time.
Join us as we offer guidance on supporting students so that they can navigate options and build resilience for the future here.
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Delivering a Successful Hybrid INSET Day
Technology affords the opportunity to create far more purposeful, interactive and ultimately more effective training. Take a look at our blog ‘Delivering a Successful Hybrid INSET Day’, which provides top tips on blending in-person and online training for an engaging and impactful event. In this blog, John Rees, teacher, trainer, and consultant with over 25 years’ educational leadership experience, explains how technology can reinvigorate your next training day, stimulating discussion and collaboration, maximising learning, and targeting school development areas.
Read the full blog here.
Staff Wellness: Using Free Time to Recharge and Boost Mental Wellbeing
Burnout in early years, primary, and secondary education is a common issue. Research by the Social Mobility Commission highlights that high work demands significantly impact practitioner wellbeing. Our timely webinar helps address this by providing managers, senior leaders, teachers, governors, practitioners, and support staff with practical strategies to recognise signs of burnout, focus on self-care, and enhance mental wellbeing.
In this session, Anna Bateman, a mental health and wellbeing expert with advisory experience for the DfE, will offer guidance on recharging during free time, and signpost to further help and support.
Find out how you can help your staff avoid burnout here.
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