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SFE in the News – Listings

The work and achievements of Services For Education are frequently featured in the media. For copyright reasons,...

30
Jul

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Advice For Schools NPQs

NPQs: A Guide to Choosing the Right School Leadership Programme for You

By Jo Perrin

29
Jul

Primary school pupils in navy uniforms eating from lunchboxes at a round table, illustrating the need for Benedict's Law school compliance.

Advice For Schools Safeguarding

Allergy Awareness – Benedict’s Law – what is it and what does it mean for schools?

By Claire Steele

14
Jul

Charity News

Our Chief Executive in the media

Sharon Bell, SFE’s Chief Executive, has been making waves in the industry, and recent updates below highlight...

08
Jul

Advice For Schools Safeguarding

Poverty vs Neglect – Understanding the Signs

SFE Safeguarding Education Adviser, Lucie Welch, has created a free resource for schools discussing the difference between...

24
Jun

Advice For Schools Safeguarding

Vulnerable Children: How Schools Can Identify and Support Pupils at Risk

24
Jun

Smiling Black woman in a brown blazer holding a magazine against an orange gradient background.

Advice For Schools NPQs

National Professional Qualifications (NPQs) – An Exciting New Partnership Between SFE and Teach First

Explore SFE's Teach First partnership delivering funded NPQ leadership and specialist courses in Birmingham, with twilight sessions...

16
Jun

Conductor leads a large orchestra during rehearsal with musicians seated in rows playing string and wind instruments.

Charity Music

Keeping Music Open to All – With Your Help

By Sarah Chatt

12
Jun

A diverse team of school educators listening intently to a professional SENCO leading a collaborative staff meeting around a table with notebooks and a laptop.

Advice For Schools SEND

The SENCO: The Most Undervalued Member of Staff?

By Claire Steele

11
Jun

A diverse group of secondary school students in uniform sitting in a circle, participating in a group discussion led by a teacher as part of an RSHE curriculum lesson

Advice For Schools

RSHE Curriculum: How Your School Can Prepare Pupils for Life in Modern Britain

By Jo Perrin

08
Jun

A male teacher standing at the front of a modern classroom, observing students in white uniforms as they work at their desks. The image illustrates the importance of monitoring a learning environment to identify early SEMH needs and behavioural signals.

Advice For Schools SEND

The Hidden Signals: Recognising SEMH Needs Before They Escalate

By Kieran Smith

04
Jun

Classroom scene with students in white shirts and ties writing in notebooks around a large, shared table.

Advice For Schools

KS2 Writing Moderation: Key Information for Schools

By Emma Mudge

01
Jun

Two purple awareness ribbons, representing the fight against domestic abuse, placed on a textured beige fabric background.

Advice For Schools Safeguarding

The Link Between Football, Alcohol and Domestic Abuse: What School Staff Need to Know

By Nasra Hussain

18
May

A young student practicing Year 1 writing at a desk while a teacher points to the paper and offers guidance.

Advice For Schools

Year 1 Writing – Exploring the Expectations

By Emma Mudge

12
May

Three primary school children wearing aprons and focused on grating ingredients during a cooking lesson, demonstrating practical ways to integrate food education into the Primary Curriculum.

Advice For Schools

Bringing Cooking to Life in the Primary Curriculum

By Lucie Welch

06
May

A group of pupils focused on written work at individual desks, representing the varied needs of students and the importance of inclusive practice and Neurodiversity awareness in schools

Advice For Schools Safeguarding SEND

Neurodiversity and Safeguarding: Understanding Additional Vulnerabilities and Strengthening Practice

By Claire Steele

29
Apr

A group of primary school children in uniform sitting around a circular table during lunch, illustrating the inclusive environment supported by the Working Together to Safeguard Children 2026 guidance.

Advice For Schools Safeguarding

Working Together to Safeguard Children 2026: What Schools Need to Know

By Nasra Hussain

21
Apr

Deputy Lord Mayor Cllr Ken Wood, Choir member Hugh Murphy, and Chief Executive at Services For Education, Sharon Bell, pictured at Inclusive Choir Showcase Concert.

Charity Press Release

Inclusive choir put on first-ever show at Midlands Arts Centre

By Services For Education

15
Apr

Primary school students working independently at their desks on a written assessment, representing the KS2 SATs Monitoring Visits process for schools.

Advice For Schools

KS2 SATs Monitoring – Key Information for Schools

By Emma Mudge

14
Apr

Trustee at SFE, Oli Wilson, and Nathan Groombridge, who have joined TeamSFE.

Charity News

Walking Hadrian’s Wall for #TeamSFE!

By Services For Education

13
Apr

A teacher pointing at a computer screen and smiling with a group of diverse students in school uniforms, highlighting the importance of mentorship in schools for International Women's Day.

Advice For Schools Safeguarding

International Women’s Day: Empowering Girls in the Classroom and Challenging Gender Bias

By Claire Steele

08
Mar

A teacher and two primary school students sitting together and looking at a tablet, representing the collaborative approach schools must take to understand the new draft KCSIE 2026 safeguarding requirements.

Advice For Schools Safeguarding

KCSIE 2026 Draft: What do Schools Need to Know?

By Lucie Welch

05
Mar

Charity Press Release

Inclusive choir to put on a show at Midlands Arts Centre

By Services For Education

05
Mar

Music

Harmony or Discord? What the 2025 Curriculum and Assessment Review Means for Music Teachers

By Richard Mabbott

04
Mar

A teacher smiling while providing 1-to-1 support to a student in a busy classroom, illustrating how Schools can ensure every child is achieving and thriving with the right support.

Advice For Schools SEND

Every child achieving and thriving: What Does the New White Paper Mean for Schools?

By Claire Steele

02
Mar

A group of primary school pupils sitting around a classroom table engaged in a group discussion, demonstrating the development of Oracy skills and its vital links to safeguarding.

Advice For Schools Safeguarding

The Importance of Oracy and Its Links to Safeguarding

By Claire Steele

23
Feb

Primary school students in blue uniforms working collaboratively on digital tablets, demonstrating the student-focused environment an education adviser reviews during a Safeguarding Audit.

Advice For Schools Safeguarding

A Day in the Life of an Education Adviser at Services For Education

By Claire Steele

11
Feb

Advice For Schools Safeguarding

Government consultation on children’s social media use: will it protect young people’s wellbeing and ensure safer online experiences?

By Claire Steele

02
Feb

A teacher sitting on a desk speaking calmly with a student in a classroom.

Advice For Schools Safeguarding

Restrictive interventions, including use of reasonable force, in schools, April 2026: Is Your School Ready?

By Claire Steele

30
Jan

Hands typing on a laptop with digital icons for security, documents, and people floating above the keyboard, illustrating the process of updating a Vulnerable Child Register in an educational setting.

Advice For Schools Safeguarding

What is a Vulnerable Child Register and what should it look like in my setting?

By Claire Steele

23
Jan

A group of smiling secondary school students in uniforms walking together outdoors, illustrating how adolescent neglect can often be hidden behind a normal appearance.

Advice For Schools Safeguarding

Adolescent Neglect: What is it and why does it often go unnoticed?

Education Adviser, Lucie Welch, explains what Adolescent Neglect is, why it often goes unnoticed and the signs...

19
Jan

Enthusiastic high school students wearing school uniforms smiling and jumping in school corridor.

Advice For Schools Safeguarding

Safeguarding, Identity and Belonging: Supporting Pupils in a Climate of Rising Antisemitism and Anti-Islamic Sentiment

By Claire Steele

08
Jan

Adolescence – What Does it Tell Us and How Can We Respond? Individual scrolling on a mobile phone device

Advice For Schools Safeguarding

‘Adolescence’ The Netflix Series – What Does it Tell Us and How Can We Respond?

By Jo Perrin

18
Dec

Bright, empty primary school classroom with grouped tables, blue and green chairs, stationery pots, and shelves of books and resources.

Advice For Schools SEND

8 Practical Ways to Support Pupils with SEND by Providing an Inclusive Morning Routine

By Claire Steele

16
Dec

A woman in a striped shirt sorts through a tall pile of paperwork on a desk, representing the Recent Curriculum and Assessment Review, using bright binder clips and sticky notes to organize the files.

Advice For Schools Safeguarding

The Recent Curriculum and Assessment Review – A Safeguarding Perspective

Education Adviser, Emma Mudge, discusses the key messages linked to safeguarding in The Curriculum and Assessment Review...

05
Dec

Music

Developing Subject-Specific CPD Strategies in Music

Adam Hickman discusses practical strategies to strengthen music-specific CPD for teachers and subject leaders...

01
Dec

A clean office desk featuring blank sheets of paper, a takeaway coffee cup, a container filled with coloured pencils, and an open laptop, with large windows providing natural light in the background. Representing the new Curriculum and Assessment Review.

Advice For Schools

Curriculum and Assessment Review 2025 – The Highlights

By Jo Perrin

26
Nov

A woman in a beige shirt smiles while talking with another woman in a purple blazer across the table in a modern, well-lit workspace.

Advice For Schools SEND

SEND Transitions: How Schools Can Better Support Students Beyond the Classroom [GUEST BLOG]

By Nicole Sherwood

24
Nov

A classroom scene with students seated at desks, one raising their hand, while a teacher speaks at the front. An adult in the foreground holds a clipboard and pen, observing the lesson, representing the new Ofsted Education Inspection Framework.

Advice For Schools Safeguarding

Is Safeguarding, once again, best described as the Golden Thread that runs through the new Ofsted Education Inspection Framework (EIF)?

Education Adviser and Interim School Support Lead, Jo Perrin, discusses the new Ofsted Education Inspection Framework (EIF)…

17
Nov

Advice For Schools Safeguarding

Understanding The Scale Of Bullying and Some Useful Anti-Bullying Resources to Support Schools [Guest Blog]

Guest Blogger, Adam Morris, discusses the scale of bullying and points to useful anti-bullying resources for teachers...

13
Nov

A child holding a sign in front of a chalkboard that reads “STOP BULLYING,” with the letter O replaced by a red handprint. Symbolising bullying on anti-bullying week 2025.

Advice For Schools Safeguarding

Harnessing “the power of good”: Working With Parents to Address Bullying and Child-on-Child Abuse

Anti-Bullying Week provides an opportunity for schools and families to reflect on the role parents and carers...

10
Nov

A narrow, dimly lit alleyway between old brick buildings, illuminated by a few wall-mounted lamps, leading toward a small open area with more buildings in the distance.

Advice For Schools Safeguarding

Personal Safety Advice vs. Victim Blaming – A Balancing Act of How Language and Awareness Matters

What can we do to ensure that our setting has the correct balance of giving advice whilst...

04
Nov

Primary school teacher reading a book to children sitting on the floor in a classroom/early reading setting.

Advice For Schools

Early Reading under the New Inspection Framework: What English and Phonics Leaders Need to Know

Emma Mudge explores what the new framework means for early reading, what is no longer required and...

14
Oct

Brain paper cut out on a purple background symbolising mental health.

Advice For Schools Safeguarding

How to Prioritise Mental Health This School Year

Lucie Welch offers practical advice, signs to look out for, and ways schools can build a whole-setting...

07
Oct

A collage of images displaying SFE's Charitable Projects.

Charity

#MusicCan Transform Lives: SFE’s Charitable Projects in Action

Fundraising Manager here at SFE, Sarah Caldwell, discusses SFE's charitable projects and their impact on members...

25
Sep

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Charity News

The Next Chapter for Services For Education

In a world that continues to evolve at pace, Services For Education is proud to launch our...

24
Sep

A stack of school or office documents organised with colourful binder clips.

Advice For Schools Safeguarding

Updates to Safeguarding in the EYFS 2025 – What DSLs and Leaders need to know

Education Adviser, Lucie Welch, discusses the key updates to Safeguarding in the EYFS 2025, explaining why they’re...

19
Sep

Close-up of a person writing on a document with a pen at a desk, with papers and files in the background.

Advice For Schools Safeguarding

Understanding the Upcoming Changes in Early Help

Education Adviser, Emma Mudge, discusses the Upcoming Changes in early help, including what is proposed how this...

12
Sep

A collage of black-and-white photos showing tandem skydivers mid-jump, freefalling, parachuting, and celebrating on the ground. Text reads: “#YouCan Support Team SFE – Services For Education is an award-winning charity.”

Charity Press Release

Brave duo take to the skies to raise funds for music charity

Two Birmingham music enthusiasts are swapping musical chords for rip cords in a bid to raise funds...

08
Aug

Charity

#TeamSFE – Our First Skydive!

This year, two brave individuals are taking part in our first tandem skydive fundraising event...

01
Aug

A family sitting in a park on a picnic blanket laughing during the summer.

Advice For Parents

8 Family‑Friendly Activities to Enjoy in Birmingham this Summer

We've rounded up 8 fun-filled, family-friendly activities in Birmingham to enjoy with your little ones this season...

31
Jul

A large stack of paper documents clipped with colorful paperclips, resting on a wooden desk next to a white calculator and a laptop.

Advice For Schools

What the New Statutory RSHE Guidance Means for Your School – Insights from our in-house RSHE expert Education Adviser

Our experienced Safeguarding and RSHE Adviser, Jo Perrin - a former pastoral lead - has taken a...

18
Jul

A smiling teacher interacts with a student in a classroom, while other students in school uniforms focus on their writing tasks.

Advice For Schools

The Writing Framework: A Long-Awaited Step in the Right Direction?

By Emma Mudge

14
Jul

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Advice For Schools Safeguarding

KCSIE 2025 – What’s Changed?

Education Adviser, Jo Perrin, discusses the changes to the KCSIE 2025 draft and points out key questions...

08
Jul

Wooden numbers in different colours in a pile on the wooden floor

Advice For Schools News

1stClass@Number Confirmed as a Promising Programme by Education Endowment Foundation (EEF)

A teaching assistant-led programme designed to improve the maths skills of struggling Year 2 pupils, has been...

03
Jul

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Advice For Schools Music

The Power of Ensemble Playing in Schools

Assistant Head of Ensembles at Services For Education, Saphran Ali, explores why ensemble playing in schools is...

02
Jul

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Advice For Schools News

What’s New? 2025/26 CPD Courses Delivered by Our Education Experts

Explore our comprehensive range of CPD courses, tailored to support your professional development.

01
Jul

Keyboard, saxophone, guitar and violin on top of a blank music book.

Advice For Parents Music

Music, Study Leave, and Exams: Why Continuing Musical Activities Matters

As study leave continues, Assistant Head of Ensembles, Sara Wilson, offers practical advice for parents regarding musical...

05
Jun

Advice For Schools Safeguarding SG Subscription Exclusive

Artificial Intelligence: Technological Genius or Danger in Disguise?

Safeguarding Adviser, Lucie Welch, looks at the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the risks it poses...

05
Jun

Charity Music

Our Community Choir Continues to Grow

SFE’s Fundraising Manager, Sarah Caldwell, discusses the growth of our Community Choir...

30
May

Inspiring Sounds Participant and Head of Inclusion at SFE, Sophie Gray

Charity Music

Using the Power of Music and Learning to have a Lasting Impact

SFE’s Fundraising Manager, Sarah Caldwell, discusses how our work at SFE harnesses the power of music to...

30
May

Four children cycling together in the summer

Advice For Schools

Four Tips for Keeping Children Safe this Summer

How can we prepare children to stay safe during the summer holidays? With the summer holidays just...

29
May

Advice For Schools Safeguarding

Poverty or Neglect? Understanding The Signs

SFE Safeguarding Education Adviser, Lucie Welch, has created a free resource for schools discussing the difference between...

20
May

SFE Outdoor Festival 2025 - stage and occupied chairs

Charity News

SFE’s Outdoor Festival 2025

SFE’s Fundraising Manager, Sarah Caldwell, reflects on SFE’s recent Outdoor Festival...

14
May

School Vegetable Gardens: Key Hints and Tips - 2 children and an adult

Advice For Schools

School Vegetable Gardens: Key Hints & Tips

By Helen Grundy

07
May

Advice For Schools Safeguarding SG Subscription Exclusive

Incel Culture: What Do We Mean by This Term and How Might it Impact Our Children?

Incel culture has seen a rise in popularity over the last decade – but what exactly do...

06
May

Advice For Schools Safeguarding

Coercive Control in Teen Relationships

Preparing children for positive personal relationships and keeping themselves safe...

25
Apr

Music

The Powerful Impact of Music on Learning, Wellbeing and Life

Head of Music at Services For Education, Richard Mabbott, explores the role of music in everyday life...

02
Apr

Advice For Schools

RSHE – What Has Happened to the Momentum for Change?

Towards the end of the previous government’s tenure, a draft version of updated R(S)HE guidance came out....

12
Mar

Advice For Schools Safeguarding

How to Request Information from a GP to Best Safeguard a Child

As a DSL, there’s nothing more frustrating than having that niggling feeling that something really isn’t safe...

25
Feb

Parent Communication in Safeguarding. Adults talking in a group setting.

Advice For Schools Safeguarding SG Newsletter Exclusive

Why is Parent Communication and Collaboration Essential for Effective Safeguarding?

Parents play a vital role in protecting children, but without understanding the importance of collaboration and communication...

30
Jan

Promoting Mental Health and Wellbeing as a Priority. Head with a heart in place of the brain with ECG lines attached to a plant stem

Advice For Schools

Promoting Mental Health and Wellbeing as a Priority: What does this mean for schools and education settings?

We all know that for children to thrive, to reach their full potential, and be the...

07
Jan

Services For Education and The Barratt Foundation. Cheque from the Barratt Foundation for £3000 being held by 2 individuals in front of the ELMs sign - zoomed in

Charity News

SFE Secure £3,000 Unrestricted Donation from The Barratt Foundation

Back in September, our Fundraising Manager Sarah took a call from Amanda, the Community Champion at Barratt...

20
Dec

Charity

Tiger Tiger; An End of Year Update

Our Tiger Tiger programme provides weekly multi-sensory and creative activities for adults with a mixture of disabilities...

21
Nov

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Charity

Give the Gift of Music this Christmas

Christmas is often a time for giving, and although charities need support throughout the year, this can...

19
Nov

What's New? Blue rucksack on autumn leaves top view

Advice For Schools News

What’s New? SFE Conferences & Spring Term Training Courses

Welcome Back! We hope you enjoyed a fantastic half-term and are ready for a successful second half...

18
Nov

Advice For Schools

Ofsted Mathematics subject report – 18 months on, have things changed?

It’s around 18 months since Ofsted published their in depth review of maths provision. This considered a...

06
Nov

Martin Hall - Chair of Trustees at Services For Education

Charity News Press Release

New Chair of Trustees for Services For Education

The new Chair of Trustees at a Birmingham education charity has praised the organisation’s work saying it...

05
Nov

Advice For Schools

The Writing Learning Journey

With our upcoming Online Writing Conference on the horizon and writing still struggling to attain pre-pandemic KS2...

02
Oct

Advice For Schools News Partners

More than just training delivery – how SFE collaborates with other agencies to aim to eradicate harmful practices

Sometimes people ask me “as an Education Adviser, apart from delivering training what else fills your time?”....

26
Sep

Charity

Music Cares – An End of Year Update

Working in partnership with Birmingham Virtual School (the umbrella body that oversees the education of children in...

25
Sep

Advice For Schools News

What’s New? Autumn Term Training Courses and our brand new Advantage Programme

Welcome Back! We hope you enjoyed a fantastic summer break and are ready for a productive and...

04
Sep

Charity

Birmingham Inclusive Choir: An End of Year Update

Birmingham Inclusive Choir is delivered in partnership between SFE and national charity Soundabout. Birmingham Inclusive Choir has...

19
Aug

SFE Community Choir - black and white photo

Charity

SFE’s Community Choirs: An End of Year Update

Our Hagley Road Village Community Choir has been running since November 2017, offering their residents weekly singing...

07
Aug

Charity Music

SFE Ensembles T-Shirts & Hoodies Now Available

We are excited to announce we now have a range of SFE Ensembles hoodies and t-shirts available...

05
Jul

Charity

Thank You. Two Small Words that Mean So Much.

National #ThankYouDay (Thank You Day 2024) in July is an opportunity to join millions of people across...

05
Jul

Charity News

SFE Employee Set to Take Part in Birmingham Running Festival

This month, our Digital Content Coordinator Beth will be taking on a 10k in order to raise...

03
Jul

Advice For Schools

Body Image and Self-Esteem – How Can We Support Young People When We Don’t Always Feel Good About Ourselves?

This blog will look at current issues around body image and self-esteem and the significant impact this...

02
Jul

Music

A Spectacular Display of Young Talent: Services For Education’s Youth Proms 2024

Services For Education’s Deputy Head of Music Service, Head of Ensembles and Designated Safeguarding Lead, Charlotte Buxton,...

02
Jun

Charity News Press Release

Music charity seeks golfers with swing

Golf players who enjoy a little swing and playing in a quartet are being invited to play...

21
May

Advice For Schools Safeguarding

The New Draft RSHE Statutory Guidance – What are the likely implications for your School Curriculum and Pupils?

Have you ever waited patiently for a Christmas or birthday gift, and despite the fact you’ve dropped...

20
May

Charity

Could you be an SFE Music Maker?

Music can be a magical tool and can do so much for so many people. Whether it’s...

20
May

Charity

SFE employee set to take part in Birmingham Running Festival 🏃‍♀️

#TeamSFE – SFE employee Beth set to take part in this year’s Birmingham Running Festival 🏃‍♀️ This year Beth...

14
May

Charity News

SFE’s First Ever Charity Golf Tournament

Come and put your swing to good use and help us hit the high notes in a...

13
May

Advice For Schools

SATs – A poem for the Year 6 Children Preparing to take the tests ❤️

09
May

Advice For Schools

Let’s get deep and meaningful… about RE…

A response to the latest Ofsted subject report on RE On 17th April 2024 Ofsted published its...

02
May

Brewin Dolphin - local business supports SFE - image of charity buckets being held

Charity News

Local business supports local charity to raise nearly £1,500 within a few hours.

We are excited to be working with employees from our local Brewin Dolphin office as we build...

16
Apr

Advice For Schools News

What’s New? Summer Term Training Courses and CPD For Schools

It’s the Summer term! So that means time to start prepping for September… We all know that...

15
Apr

Advice For Schools Safeguarding

Supporting Children with a Parent in Prison

By Lucie Welch

08
Apr

Advice For Schools Safeguarding

Safeguarding and Attendance Data – What Does New Research Tell Us?

You can’t seem to go a day without seeing an article in mainstream newspapers, not just the...

26
Mar

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