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It's part three of our special feature on How to Plan an Inspirational INSET Day and the big day is here. Ian Gilbert shares with you hard-won advice for the day itself drawn from his three decades working with schools and colleges around the world.

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In part two of our special feature on How to Plan an Inspirational INSET Day, our Ian Gilbert discusses what you should be thinking about and preparing in the week building up to the big day itself.

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A great INSET day doesn't just happen. We asked a man who has planned a great deal of inspirational CPD, former headteacher Dave Harris, for his thoughts on how to ensure a really successful event

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For Associate Jim Roberson, getting the best out of his students starts with building great relationships. And that starts with rapport. Check out the latest in our Six Quick Things mini-cpd series.

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What questions should educators be asking when it comes to AI-proofing the young people they work with? Drawing on an essay for The Times by Anthony Seldon, we offer some starting points as well as suggested reading (and a 20% discount offer)

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'The best schools have the best middle leaders' we were told. Here is the author Brave Heads and Leadership Dialogues Dave Harris with his Six Quick Things on making your middle leaders the best

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Developing effective thinking skills is one way to AI-proof the next generation. Here Ian Gilbert shows how it can be done with the aid of a paperclip or two

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We recently interviewed a former teacher about her experience of being a Muslim in Britain today and what advice she would give for schools to help when it comes to diversity, inclusion and stopping the scourge of the racist White Van Man

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As a new Head of Department, how can I make a difference across my whole team? We asked Independent Thinking Associate and man who knows about such things, Ian Taylor, and this was what he had to say.

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How can I make learning really real for my primary class? We asked Associate, author of the Guerrilla Curriculum and primary school deputy and teacher Jonathan Lear.

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