ELSA, child bereavement specialist and inveterate hugger Lucy Lynch shares her thoughts and experience on the topic of hugging children in school. Why? When? How? And when not to?

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Nina Jackson is our guru for all things emotional health and well-being. Here for our new Six Quick Things series, she shares the first six of twelve helpful tips for busy teachers and leaders everywhere.

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We asked Associate, author and experienced teacher and teacher trainer Martin Illingworth for his advice for teachers just setting out on their careers. This is what he had to say.

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Grieving is disconcerting and confusing. Here is our list of what's allowed for children and young people everywhere.

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We asked five of our Associates for advice for teachers stepping into their own Primary classroom for the first time. This is what they had to say.

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We asked five of our Associates for advice for teachers stepping into their own Secondary classroom for the first time. This is what they had to say.

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For our new Six Quick Things series we asked Dave Harris to suggest how schools can tap into the amazing power of curiosity for learning.

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As a secondary teacher, what can I learn from Early Years practice? We asked Associate and award-winning EYFS expert Ruth Swailes and this is what she had to say.

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1980 – 2024

A tribute.

How was it for you? At the end of an INSET day, conference or any CPD event, here are 31 questions we feel are worth asking.

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How can I engage a difficult group of students and keep them engaged? We asked Independent Thinking Associate, author and funny man Dave Keeling and this is what he suggested.

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I’ve inherited a ‘challenging’ class – what can I do to win them over? We asked Independent Thinking Associate and author Lisa Jane Ashes for her thoughts and this is her reply

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