Manchester Communication Research School
@mancomrs.bsky.social
Manchester Communication Research School- part of the Research Schools Network and here to share what we know about evidence informed practice.
🚀 New from the @theeef.bsky.social : evaluations of two programmes designed to boost children’s early maths understanding. 📊Expert insight from Julian Grenier shines a light on what works in EY & KS1. Early maths matters! See more here: educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/evaluat...
Boosting children’s understanding of early maths: the EEF releases…
New evaluations of professional development programmes for early years and key stage 1.
educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk
December 5, 2025 at 6:53 AM
🚀 New from the @theeef.bsky.social : evaluations of two programmes designed to boost children’s early maths understanding. 📊Expert insight from Julian Grenier shines a light on what works in EY & KS1. Early maths matters! See more here: educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/evaluat...
📊 New research from @theeef.bsky.social on improving teacher recruitment & retention:
💷 Why disadvantaged schools struggle most
🕘 How a 9-day fortnight could boost wellbeing
🏫 Whether more off-site work builds trust & productivity
Read more: educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/education-ev...
💷 Why disadvantaged schools struggle most
🕘 How a 9-day fortnight could boost wellbeing
🏫 Whether more off-site work builds trust & productivity
Read more: educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/education-ev...
Recruiting, retaining, and supporting teachers
Summary of evidence to help school leaders recruit and retain teachers, drawing on EEF and wider research.
educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk
December 3, 2025 at 6:54 AM
📊 New research from @theeef.bsky.social on improving teacher recruitment & retention:
💷 Why disadvantaged schools struggle most
🕘 How a 9-day fortnight could boost wellbeing
🏫 Whether more off-site work builds trust & productivity
Read more: educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/education-ev...
💷 Why disadvantaged schools struggle most
🕘 How a 9-day fortnight could boost wellbeing
🏫 Whether more off-site work builds trust & productivity
Read more: educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/education-ev...
SENCOs, teachers & TAs can bring metacognition to life in every classroom — strong teacher-TA partnerships turn evidence into impact for every pupil. See more here: educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/sencos-...
How SENCOs, Teachers, and Teaching Assistants can bring metacognition…
Strong teacher–TA partnerships help turn evidence into practice and improve learning for every pupil.
educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk
December 1, 2025 at 6:57 AM
SENCOs, teachers & TAs can bring metacognition to life in every classroom — strong teacher-TA partnerships turn evidence into impact for every pupil. See more here: educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/sencos-...
Metacognition matters- but how do we teach it? By explicitly modelling and practising metacognitive strategies to empower every pupil. See more here: educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/how-do-...
We know that metacognition is important, but how do we teach it?
Empowering pupils through explicit teaching of metacognitive strategies.
educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk
November 27, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Metacognition matters- but how do we teach it? By explicitly modelling and practising metacognitive strategies to empower every pupil. See more here: educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/how-do-...
Maths Champions helped me grow my confidence and transform our learning space. Anyone can become a maths champion! 💪✨ See more here: educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/how-i-b...
How I became a Maths Champion – and anyone can
Overcoming fears and making maths part of everyday learning.
educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk
November 26, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Maths Champions helped me grow my confidence and transform our learning space. Anyone can become a maths champion! 💪✨ See more here: educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/how-i-b...
Our Director of @mancomrs.bsky.social, Susie Fraser, has created a webinar on leading teaching & learning — covering best bets, balancing support/challenge, and effective implementation. Watch the full session here: drive.google.com/file/d/1X6PK...
Leading High Quality T & L FINAL.mp4
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November 25, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Our Director of @mancomrs.bsky.social, Susie Fraser, has created a webinar on leading teaching & learning — covering best bets, balancing support/challenge, and effective implementation. Watch the full session here: drive.google.com/file/d/1X6PK...
🚀 New local partnerships launched to support disadvantaged pupils — focusing on maths, reading, small schools & coastal communities.
Eight new EEF “Evidence into Action” projects now underway! 📚✨See more here: educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/new-loc...
Eight new EEF “Evidence into Action” projects now underway! 📚✨See more here: educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/new-loc...
New local partnerships launched to help disadvantaged pupils with…
Eight new 'Evidence into Action' partnerships led by an EEF-supported Research School and local education leaders.
educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk
November 24, 2025 at 7:09 AM
🚀 New local partnerships launched to support disadvantaged pupils — focusing on maths, reading, small schools & coastal communities.
Eight new EEF “Evidence into Action” projects now underway! 📚✨See more here: educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/new-loc...
Eight new EEF “Evidence into Action” projects now underway! 📚✨See more here: educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/new-loc...
📣The @EducEndowFoundn launches 8 “Evidence into Action” partnerships (£550k) supporting 223 schools, boosting maths, reading & small/coastal schools for disadvantaged pupils. See more here: educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/new-loc...
New local partnerships launched to help disadvantaged pupils with…
Eight new 'Evidence into Action' partnerships led by an EEF-supported Research School and local education leaders.
educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk
November 20, 2025 at 6:55 AM
📣The @EducEndowFoundn launches 8 “Evidence into Action” partnerships (£550k) supporting 223 schools, boosting maths, reading & small/coastal schools for disadvantaged pupils. See more here: educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/new-loc...
Last week: The @EducEndowFoundn
released updated guidance on metacognition!
Accompanying the update are 3 classroom tools:
🧠 Metacognitive strategies
💬 Promoting metacognitive talk
🧩 Scaffolding pupils’ use of metacognitive strategies
READ NOW: buff.ly/73TYesX
released updated guidance on metacognition!
Accompanying the update are 3 classroom tools:
🧠 Metacognitive strategies
💬 Promoting metacognitive talk
🧩 Scaffolding pupils’ use of metacognitive strategies
READ NOW: buff.ly/73TYesX
November 19, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Last week: The @EducEndowFoundn
released updated guidance on metacognition!
Accompanying the update are 3 classroom tools:
🧠 Metacognitive strategies
💬 Promoting metacognitive talk
🧩 Scaffolding pupils’ use of metacognitive strategies
READ NOW: buff.ly/73TYesX
released updated guidance on metacognition!
Accompanying the update are 3 classroom tools:
🧠 Metacognitive strategies
💬 Promoting metacognitive talk
🧩 Scaffolding pupils’ use of metacognitive strategies
READ NOW: buff.ly/73TYesX
Develop fluent transcription skills with a focus on accurate letter formation — the foundation for confident handwriting. Take a look at this video: How do you give feedback on pupils’ transcription skills? What CPD could improve teaching? researchschool.org.uk/clips-from-t...
Developing fluent transcription skills
Developing accurate letter formation as the basis for a fluent handwriting style.
researchschool.org.uk
November 18, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Develop fluent transcription skills with a focus on accurate letter formation — the foundation for confident handwriting. Take a look at this video: How do you give feedback on pupils’ transcription skills? What CPD could improve teaching? researchschool.org.uk/clips-from-t...
Joanne Edokpayi, Maths Lead at St Peter’s Primary (Wallsend), shares how her school is building a consistent, effective approach to using manipulatives and representations in maths. See more here: educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/consist...
A clear and consistent approach to effective manipulative use
How can a school achieve consistency for effective manipulative use?
educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk
November 18, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Joanne Edokpayi, Maths Lead at St Peter’s Primary (Wallsend), shares how her school is building a consistent, effective approach to using manipulatives and representations in maths. See more here: educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/consist...
🔓 New blog alert! Dr Rachael Morris shares how the EEF data archive is opening new opportunities to build a richer, stronger education evidence base.
📚 Unlocking education evidence for better outcomes! See more here: educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/opening...
📚 Unlocking education evidence for better outcomes! See more here: educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/opening...
Opening the evidence vault: How the EEF data archive is helping us to…
Unlocking education evidence
educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk
November 17, 2025 at 7:08 AM
🔓 New blog alert! Dr Rachael Morris shares how the EEF data archive is opening new opportunities to build a richer, stronger education evidence base.
📚 Unlocking education evidence for better outcomes! See more here: educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/opening...
📚 Unlocking education evidence for better outcomes! See more here: educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/opening...
@EducEndowFoundn content and engagement lead for teaching and learning, introduces the updated EEF Guide for Metacognition and Self-Regulation and how it can support classroom practice. See more here: educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/updated...
From Research to Classroom Practice: The updated EEF guide to…
Helping pupils plan, monitor, and evaluate learning through metacognitive strategies.
educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk
November 14, 2025 at 7:09 AM
@EducEndowFoundn content and engagement lead for teaching and learning, introduces the updated EEF Guide for Metacognition and Self-Regulation and how it can support classroom practice. See more here: educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/updated...
💫NEW 💫The @EducEndowFoundn has released updated guidance on metacognition & self-regulated learning - one of its most widely used evidence resources.
Explore the update here:
🔗https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/education-evidence/guidance-reports/metacognition
Explore the update here:
🔗https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/education-evidence/guidance-reports/metacognition
November 13, 2025 at 8:19 AM
💫NEW 💫The @EducEndowFoundn has released updated guidance on metacognition & self-regulated learning - one of its most widely used evidence resources.
Explore the update here:
🔗https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/education-evidence/guidance-reports/metacognition
Explore the update here:
🔗https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/education-evidence/guidance-reports/metacognition
💫New blog alert 💫- this blog discusses the common pitfalls we may fall into when looking at our pupil premium strategies. See more here: themcaway.wordpress.com/2025/11/11/c...
Common pitfalls when using Pupil Premium and how to avoid them
Written by Becky Grimshaw, Assistant Director at Manchester Communication Research School. As school leaders, we all want to make the very best use of our Pupil Premium funding. It’s a vital tool i…
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November 13, 2025 at 6:40 AM
💫New blog alert 💫- this blog discusses the common pitfalls we may fall into when looking at our pupil premium strategies. See more here: themcaway.wordpress.com/2025/11/11/c...
Great teaching with manipulatives doesn’t happen by chance — it’s built through purposeful PD.
Luke Rhodes shares how professional development has transformed manipulative use across his school. See more here: educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/mobilis...
Luke Rhodes shares how professional development has transformed manipulative use across his school. See more here: educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/mobilis...
Mobilising mathematical manipulatives through purposeful professional…
How can professional development be the key to effective manipulative use?
educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk
November 12, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Great teaching with manipulatives doesn’t happen by chance — it’s built through purposeful PD.
Luke Rhodes shares how professional development has transformed manipulative use across his school. See more here: educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/mobilis...
Luke Rhodes shares how professional development has transformed manipulative use across his school. See more here: educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/mobilis...
🖊️ Fluent transcription skills are the foundation for confident writing. In a latest Clips from the Classroom, literacy specialist Chloe Butlin explores how building transcription fluency supports stronger writing outcomes. See more here: educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/how-sen...
Fluent transcription skills as the foundations for writing
Clips from the Classroom’ shows fluent transcription supports confident writing.
educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk
November 11, 2025 at 6:56 AM
🖊️ Fluent transcription skills are the foundation for confident writing. In a latest Clips from the Classroom, literacy specialist Chloe Butlin explores how building transcription fluency supports stronger writing outcomes. See more here: educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/how-sen...
@theeef.bsky.social 's Content and Engagement Specialist for Early Years, explores the research evidence and suggests how educators can put it into action. See more here: educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/power-o...
‘I hear thunder’: using the power of nursery rhymes to boost…
How can nursery rhymes support children’s learning and development?
educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk
November 10, 2025 at 7:10 AM
@theeef.bsky.social 's Content and Engagement Specialist for Early Years, explores the research evidence and suggests how educators can put it into action. See more here: educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/power-o...
📚 New research shows disadvantaged schools face bigger challenges attracting teachers — especially in secondary. Costly fixes mean retention matters more than ever.
🔗 Explore the findings here: educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/challen...
🔗 Explore the findings here: educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/challen...
Study highlights additional challenges disadvantaged schools face in…
New package of research and resources on recruitment and retention
educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk
November 7, 2025 at 7:06 AM
📚 New research shows disadvantaged schools face bigger challenges attracting teachers — especially in secondary. Costly fixes mean retention matters more than ever.
🔗 Explore the findings here: educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/challen...
🔗 Explore the findings here: educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/challen...
In this new blog @theeef.bsky.social senior content and engagement manager, Harry Madgwick, explores new findings from an annual teacher and leader survey into research evidence use. See more here: educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/support...
Who can support school leaders to engage with and act on research…
New survey explores how school leaders access and apply research evidence.
educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk
November 4, 2025 at 6:50 AM
In this new blog @theeef.bsky.social senior content and engagement manager, Harry Madgwick, explores new findings from an annual teacher and leader survey into research evidence use. See more here: educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/support...
Have you listened to the @theeef.bsky.social's latest episode of their podcast, ‘Evidence into Action’, focusing on sustaining a Pupil Premium strategy. Access it here: educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/new-eef...
New EEF podcast: Sustaining your Pupil Premium strategy
What does the evidence tell us about effective use of the Pupil Premium?
educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk
November 3, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Have you listened to the @theeef.bsky.social's latest episode of their podcast, ‘Evidence into Action’, focusing on sustaining a Pupil Premium strategy. Access it here: educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/new-eef...
@EducEndowFoundn senior content and engagement manager, Harry Madgwick, explores new findings from an annual teacher and leader survey into research evidence use. See more here: educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/support...
Who can support school leaders to engage with and act on research…
New survey explores how school leaders access and apply research evidence.
educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk
October 16, 2025 at 5:53 AM
@EducEndowFoundn senior content and engagement manager, Harry Madgwick, explores new findings from an annual teacher and leader survey into research evidence use. See more here: educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/support...
Director of Pinnacle Learning Research School and Trust Director of Professional Development, explores the KEEP framework and how they have used it to strengthen professional development across their Sixth Form College. See more here: educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/keep-fr...
How our Sixth Form College use the KEEP Framework to support…
The KEEP framework: an evidence-informed approach to effective PD in the 16–19 sector.
educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk
October 15, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Director of Pinnacle Learning Research School and Trust Director of Professional Development, explores the KEEP framework and how they have used it to strengthen professional development across their Sixth Form College. See more here: educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/keep-fr...
Defining “disadvantage” for 16–19 evaluations is complex — each measure has pros and cons for accuracy, coverage, and consistency. @EducEndowFoundn’s Senior Evaluation Manager unpacks the strengths and limits of different approaches. Read: tinyurl.com/mv6rrudv
October 13, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Defining “disadvantage” for 16–19 evaluations is complex — each measure has pros and cons for accuracy, coverage, and consistency. @EducEndowFoundn’s Senior Evaluation Manager unpacks the strengths and limits of different approaches. Read: tinyurl.com/mv6rrudv
🤝 Tackling disadvantage takes everyone - leaders, teachers, parents & governors. In this guest blog, Stella Jones shares how they've developed the UNITE framework, to turn equity from policy into practice. Read Stella's blog here: ow.ly/Pl0950WWuCR
Why uniting the whole school community around disadvantage matters
UNITE framework: strategic, whole-school approach to closing attainment gaps
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October 9, 2025 at 5:50 AM
🤝 Tackling disadvantage takes everyone - leaders, teachers, parents & governors. In this guest blog, Stella Jones shares how they've developed the UNITE framework, to turn equity from policy into practice. Read Stella's blog here: ow.ly/Pl0950WWuCR