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SecEd is a free secondary education best practice website for teachers, support staff & school leaders. Weekly ebulletins. Best practice articles/case studies. Regular podcasts & webinars. Best practice downloads. Posts by @pwhenshaw.bsky.social
SecEd Podcast: Our new episode offers practical ideas & #teaching techniques for engaging students in the work of William #Shakespeare. We have partnered with our friends at @the-rsc.bsky.social to offer some great advice for the English classroom & across the school: buff.ly/EgEDVOy #teachers
The SecEd Podcast: Teaching Shakespeare Effectively: Practical tips and classroom ideas - SecEd
RSC-inspired ideas and teaching techniques for engaging secondary students in the work of William Shakespeare
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January 19, 2026 at 8:26 PM
SecEd Podcast: Our new episode offers practical ideas & #teaching techniques for engaging students in the work of William #Shakespeare. We have partnered with our friends at @the-rsc.bsky.social to offer some great advice for the English classroom & across the school: buff.ly/EgEDVOy #teachers
How can school #librarians make a real impact? From working with senior leaders to building community collaboration, find out why partnerships are the key for @sla.org.uk award-winning librarian Julie Broadbent: buff.ly/9QBYbwd #schoollibraries #education #teaching #edusky
Partnerships at the heart of an effective school library - SecEd
Discover how collaboration with staff, students and the community can transform your school library and boost reading
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January 19, 2026 at 5:07 PM
How can school #librarians make a real impact? From working with senior leaders to building community collaboration, find out why partnerships are the key for @sla.org.uk award-winning librarian Julie Broadbent: buff.ly/9QBYbwd #schoollibraries #education #teaching #edusky
#CountyLines exploitation is evolving – more covert, more digital & harder to detect. Vulnerable pupils are at risk & school #safeguarding is vital. A new SecEd article outlines trends, challenges & strategies for #schools: buff.ly/9Kv66L8 #Education #ChildProtection
County lines: Spotting the signs and supporting young victims - SecEd
Explore how county lines exploitation has evolved, the risks for vulnerable pupils & safeguarding strategies for schools
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January 19, 2026 at 4:28 PM
#CountyLines exploitation is evolving – more covert, more digital & harder to detect. Vulnerable pupils are at risk & school #safeguarding is vital. A new SecEd article outlines trends, challenges & strategies for #schools: buff.ly/9Kv66L8 #Education #ChildProtection
From September, updated #RSHE guidance requires #schools to #teach ‘power dynamics’ in relationships. Rhys Turner-Moore – @sssh-research.bsky.social – says that this must include age gaps, which can distort consent. Read more in #Safeguarding Digest: buff.ly/Z4rNi6N #teaching #PSHE #edusky
RSHE: Why we must teach about age gap relationships - SecEd
Updated RSHE guidance helps schools teach power dynamics & this includes age gaps & consent, crucial for safeguarding
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January 19, 2026 at 2:59 PM
From September, updated #RSHE guidance requires #schools to #teach ‘power dynamics’ in relationships. Rhys Turner-Moore – @sssh-research.bsky.social – says that this must include age gaps, which can distort consent. Read more in #Safeguarding Digest: buff.ly/Z4rNi6N #teaching #PSHE #edusky
#Teachers using sarcasm? Harmless humour or a risk to classroom culture? Andrew Jones – @jonesedu.bsky.social – explores the impact of sarcastic remarks on students, #teacher-pupil relationships & professionalism, offering guidance on when (if ever) it has a place in #schools:
Can sarcasm in the classroom ever be justified? - SecEd
The pros and cons of sarcasm in classrooms – its risks, impact on students, and what teachers should consider
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January 19, 2026 at 1:37 PM
#Teachers using sarcasm? Harmless humour or a risk to classroom culture? Andrew Jones – @jonesedu.bsky.social – explores the impact of sarcastic remarks on students, #teacher-pupil relationships & professionalism, offering guidance on when (if ever) it has a place in #schools:
New #teachers face huge pressure – yet the right mentor can transform confidence, practice & retention. Writing in SecEd for @edsupportuk.bsky.social, Sean Trelawny explores why #mentoring matters & what makes it work: buff.ly/99KfxNV #edusky
Setting the stage for success: The role of mentorship in teacher retention - SecEd
How effective mentoring can improve ECT confidence, retention and wellbeing in schools
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January 19, 2026 at 1:31 PM
New #teachers face huge pressure – yet the right mentor can transform confidence, practice & retention. Writing in SecEd for @edsupportuk.bsky.social, Sean Trelawny explores why #mentoring matters & what makes it work: buff.ly/99KfxNV #edusky
#AI marking isn’t the revolution some promise. After speaking with 500 #schools, the reality is clear: accuracy limits, creative subject blindspots, infrastructure gaps & #CPD challenges. Francis Jones on the pragmatic path forward: buff.ly/Afjk6II #edtech #teaching
The reality of AI marking in schools: Lessons from 500 conversations - SecEd
What 500 school leaders revealed about AI marking’s limits, risks and the pragmatic way forward for teachers
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January 19, 2026 at 12:30 PM
The #NationalYearOfReading is here! Backed by @literacy-trust.bsky.social & the Department for Education, the campaign aims to reverse the decline in reading for pleasure. #Schools can access free resources, toolkits & a calendar of events: buff.ly/NNGcgu2 #ReadForPleasure #GoAllIn #Teachers
National Year of Reading: Families urged to read for 10 minutes a day - SecEd
DfE-backed campaign urges schools and families to read daily in bid to reverse decline in reading for pleasure
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January 19, 2026 at 12:28 PM
The #NationalYearOfReading is here! Backed by @literacy-trust.bsky.social & the Department for Education, the campaign aims to reverse the decline in reading for pleasure. #Schools can access free resources, toolkits & a calendar of events: buff.ly/NNGcgu2 #ReadForPleasure #GoAllIn #Teachers
The @seced.bsky.social website is free for all: Get secondary #education best practice, case studies, tips, guidance, news analysis, downloads, podcasts, webinars, blogs & more: www.sec-ed.co.uk #teachers #teaching #schools #education
January 19, 2026 at 11:37 AM
The @seced.bsky.social website is free for all: Get secondary #education best practice, case studies, tips, guidance, news analysis, downloads, podcasts, webinars, blogs & more: www.sec-ed.co.uk #teachers #teaching #schools #education
As we brace ourselves for curriculum reform, what should a modern curriculum look like? Carolyn Roberts – @ptieducation.bsky.social – outlines a powerful knowledge approach that empowers #teachers & engages learners: buff.ly/tUUSF0d #CurriculumDesign #Education #Teaching
January 19, 2026 at 11:04 AM
As we brace ourselves for curriculum reform, what should a modern curriculum look like? Carolyn Roberts – @ptieducation.bsky.social – outlines a powerful knowledge approach that empowers #teachers & engages learners: buff.ly/tUUSF0d #CurriculumDesign #Education #Teaching
A free 21-page SecEd guide to #teaching #oracy skills with lots of practical ideas for #schools: Defining oracy – Disciplinary oracy – Teaching vocabulary – Assessing oracy – Oracy in year 7 – A culture of oracy – Oracy & disadvantage – Case studies & more:
A SecEd best practice guide to teaching oracy in schools - SecEd
This free guide offers ideas, advice and case studies for teaching oracy skills in the secondary school classroom
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January 19, 2026 at 10:31 AM
SecEd’s annual 21-page guide for early career #teachers is out now, with advice & tips covering wellbeing, workload, #teaching, behaviour, #safeguarding, #CPD & more. With thanks to our friends @neunion.bsky.social for supporting this annual resource. Get your free pdf: buff.ly/2FeSYa3 #edusky
Your complete 21-page guide to success as an early career teacher - SecEd
Teaching is tough, yet incredibly rewarding. If you are to survive and thrive as an early career teacher and set yourself up for a long and happy career then you must build healthy habits from day…
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January 19, 2026 at 10:00 AM
SecEd’s annual 21-page guide for early career #teachers is out now, with advice & tips covering wellbeing, workload, #teaching, behaviour, #safeguarding, #CPD & more. With thanks to our friends @neunion.bsky.social for supporting this annual resource. Get your free pdf: buff.ly/2FeSYa3 #edusky
SecEd Podcast: Our new episode discusses how #teachers can create the perfect classroom environment for their students, offering a range of practical tips & quick wins. Expert advice from @mattbromley.bsky.social Aimee Williams (@3spirestrust.bsky.social) Huw Lloyd & Sushil Dheiman:
The SecEd Podcast: The perfect classroom environment - SecEd
Three experts discuss the four core factors for creating the perfect classroom environment in this podcast episode
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January 19, 2026 at 9:28 AM
SecEd Podcast: Our new episode discusses how #teachers can create the perfect classroom environment for their students, offering a range of practical tips & quick wins. Expert advice from @mattbromley.bsky.social Aimee Williams (@3spirestrust.bsky.social) Huw Lloyd & Sushil Dheiman:
Is your staff code of conduct doing its job? A strong code of conduct is more than a policy – it’s a cornerstone of safeguarding. From preventing harm to embedding a culture of openness, here’s what you need to know:
Making practice safer: Three ways to embed your code of conduct - SecEd
How to ensure your staff code of conduct is up-to-date, effective & central to safeguarding practice in your school
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January 19, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Is your staff code of conduct doing its job? A strong code of conduct is more than a policy – it’s a cornerstone of safeguarding. From preventing harm to embedding a culture of openness, here’s what you need to know:
SecEd Podcast: Our new episode offers practical ideas & #teaching techniques for engaging students in the work of William Shakespeare. How to introduce his plays – penetrating the vocabulary – how to make #Shakespeare enjoyable – what to avoid & much more: buff.ly/EgEDVOy #teachers #education
The SecEd Podcast: Teaching Shakespeare Effectively: Practical tips and classroom ideas - SecEd
RSC-inspired ideas and teaching techniques for engaging secondary students in the work of William Shakespeare
buff.ly
January 19, 2026 at 6:55 AM
SecEd Podcast: Our new episode offers practical ideas & #teaching techniques for engaging students in the work of William Shakespeare. How to introduce his plays – penetrating the vocabulary – how to make #Shakespeare enjoyable – what to avoid & much more: buff.ly/EgEDVOy #teachers #education
Are you a #teacher or school leader? The @seced.bsky.social best practice archive offers advice, ideas, case studies, tips & inspiration covering every aspect of secondary #education. Written by #teachers for teachers: buff.ly/3CZR6yN #schools #education #teaching
January 18, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Are you a #teacher or school leader? The @seced.bsky.social best practice archive offers advice, ideas, case studies, tips & inspiration covering every aspect of secondary #education. Written by #teachers for teachers: buff.ly/3CZR6yN #schools #education #teaching
Statutory year 8 English & maths tests will be part of the #curriculum reforms, but should it screen or diagnose? David Simcock – @thenfer.bsky.social – on why diagnostic assessment matters, plus practical insights on CATs & reporting: buff.ly/AKf5gjx #schools #education #teaching #edusky
Year 8 diagnostic tests: Making them worthwhile - SecEd
The DfE is planning diagnostic statutory year 8 English and maths tests. Explore the challenges of effective assessment
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January 18, 2026 at 10:04 AM
Statutory year 8 English & maths tests will be part of the #curriculum reforms, but should it screen or diagnose? David Simcock – @thenfer.bsky.social – on why diagnostic assessment matters, plus practical insights on CATs & reporting: buff.ly/AKf5gjx #schools #education #teaching #edusky
How can we develop young people’s #oracy skills & what does best practice in #schools look like? This free 21-page SecEd guide dives into all that #teaching oracy entails. Lots of ideas, examples, lesson advice & case studies. Get your free pdf: buff.ly/DD8CL5j #teachers
A SecEd best practice guide to teaching oracy in schools - SecEd
This free guide offers ideas, advice and case studies for teaching oracy skills in the secondary school classroom
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January 16, 2026 at 4:28 PM
How can we develop young people’s #oracy skills & what does best practice in #schools look like? This free 21-page SecEd guide dives into all that #teaching oracy entails. Lots of ideas, examples, lesson advice & case studies. Get your free pdf: buff.ly/DD8CL5j #teachers
SecEd Bulletin is packed with practical advice for secondary #teachers & leaders. This week:
👉 Should teachers use sarcasm in the classroom?
👉 National Funding Formula 2026/27
👉 How to land your dream #teaching job
👉 Embed your staff code of conduct
👉 Latest news
Free access here: buff.ly/9OY2P8q
👉 Should teachers use sarcasm in the classroom?
👉 National Funding Formula 2026/27
👉 How to land your dream #teaching job
👉 Embed your staff code of conduct
👉 Latest news
Free access here: buff.ly/9OY2P8q
January 16, 2026 at 4:06 PM
SecEd Bulletin is packed with practical advice for secondary #teachers & leaders. This week:
👉 Should teachers use sarcasm in the classroom?
👉 National Funding Formula 2026/27
👉 How to land your dream #teaching job
👉 Embed your staff code of conduct
👉 Latest news
Free access here: buff.ly/9OY2P8q
👉 Should teachers use sarcasm in the classroom?
👉 National Funding Formula 2026/27
👉 How to land your dream #teaching job
👉 Embed your staff code of conduct
👉 Latest news
Free access here: buff.ly/9OY2P8q
The #RSHE curriculum includes reproductive health but provision is 'patchy' academics have warned. @profjoyceharper.bsky.social @ucl-ifwh.bsky.social is calling for specialist #CPD to support #teachers, while @eshre.bsky.social resources are freely available to support #teaching:
Training and resources needed to end ‘patchy’ reproductive health education - SecEd
Experts urge better training and resources for teachers to improve sex and reproductive health education
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January 16, 2026 at 1:37 PM
The #RSHE curriculum includes reproductive health but provision is 'patchy' academics have warned. @profjoyceharper.bsky.social @ucl-ifwh.bsky.social is calling for specialist #CPD to support #teachers, while @eshre.bsky.social resources are freely available to support #teaching:
To thrive as an early career #teacher & set yourself up for a long career you must build healthy habits from day one. From wellbeing, workload & behaviour to #teaching tips & #safeguarding advice, this free 21-page SecEd guide is here to help buff.ly/2FeSYa3 #teachers
Your complete 21-page guide to success as an early career teacher - SecEd
Teaching is tough, yet incredibly rewarding. If you are to survive and thrive as an early career teacher and set yourself up for a long and happy career then you must build healthy habits from day…
buff.ly
January 16, 2026 at 12:28 PM
To thrive as an early career #teacher & set yourself up for a long career you must build healthy habits from day one. From wellbeing, workload & behaviour to #teaching tips & #safeguarding advice, this free 21-page SecEd guide is here to help buff.ly/2FeSYa3 #teachers
We are 18 months into the Labour government. How much progress has been made in #education & #schools? From #SEND reform & funding to #teacher supply, buildings, inspections & child poverty, @pepediiasio.bsky.social @ascl-uk.bsky.social reviews the reality behind the promises so far: buff.ly/qP2UC65
Ten asks for schools and education: How is Labour getting on? - SecEd
How Labour’s first 18 months in power measure up on school funding, SEND, staffing, buildings & key education reforms
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January 16, 2026 at 12:22 PM
We are 18 months into the Labour government. How much progress has been made in #education & #schools? From #SEND reform & funding to #teacher supply, buildings, inspections & child poverty, @pepediiasio.bsky.social @ascl-uk.bsky.social reviews the reality behind the promises so far: buff.ly/qP2UC65
#CountyLines exploitation is evolving – more covert, more digital & harder to detect. Vulnerable pupils are at risk & school #safeguarding is vital. A new SecEd article outlines trends, challenges & strategies for #schools: buff.ly/9Kv66L8 #Education #ChildProtection
County lines: Spotting the signs and supporting young victims - SecEd
Explore how county lines exploitation has evolved, the risks for vulnerable pupils & safeguarding strategies for schools
buff.ly
January 16, 2026 at 11:37 AM
#CountyLines exploitation is evolving – more covert, more digital & harder to detect. Vulnerable pupils are at risk & school #safeguarding is vital. A new SecEd article outlines trends, challenges & strategies for #schools: buff.ly/9Kv66L8 #Education #ChildProtection
The #NationalYearOfReading is here! Backed by @literacy-trust.bsky.social & the Department for Education, the campaign aims to reverse the decline in reading for pleasure. #Schools can access free resources, toolkits & a calendar of events: buff.ly/NNGcgu2 #ReadForPleasure #GoAllIn #Teachers
National Year of Reading: Families urged to read for 10 minutes a day - SecEd
DfE-backed campaign urges schools and families to read daily in bid to reverse decline in reading for pleasure
buff.ly
January 16, 2026 at 11:04 AM
The #NationalYearOfReading is here! Backed by @literacy-trust.bsky.social & the Department for Education, the campaign aims to reverse the decline in reading for pleasure. #Schools can access free resources, toolkits & a calendar of events: buff.ly/NNGcgu2 #ReadForPleasure #GoAllIn #Teachers
Ready to land your dream #teaching job? This step-by-step guide by Clare Duffy covers researching #schools, preparing, applying & nailing your interview. Perfect for new #teachers or those seeking a fresh challenge! Read more: buff.ly/5wFOOo3 #TeachingJobs #Schools #Edusky
A step-by-step guide to landing that dream teaching job - SecEd
Discover how to research schools, apply effectively & ace your teaching interview. A practical guide for teachers
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January 16, 2026 at 10:31 AM
Ready to land your dream #teaching job? This step-by-step guide by Clare Duffy covers researching #schools, preparing, applying & nailing your interview. Perfect for new #teachers or those seeking a fresh challenge! Read more: buff.ly/5wFOOo3 #TeachingJobs #Schools #Edusky