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

Education Adviser here at SFE, Emma Mudge, discusses the new writing framework...

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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 shown to boost numeracy, according to an independent evaluation by the Education...

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The Power of Ensemble Playing in Schools

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

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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.

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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 over six weeks away, Interim School Support Lead and Education Adviser here...

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School Vegetable Gardens: Key Hints & Tips

Education Adviser and Health for Life Lead, Helen Grundy, explains how to set up a vegetable garden for your school, with key hints and tips to help you get...

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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. As with many things in the world of certain aspects of the...

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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 in the life of a child but not being able to completely...

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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 best they can be, they need to feel secure, safe and happy –...

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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 of Autumn term! The Services For Education School Support team is excited...

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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 longer view than simply the preceding couple of Covid years. Now that...

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The Writing Learning Journey

With our upcoming Online Writing Conference on the horizon and writing still struggling to attain pre-pandemic KS2 attainment (72% in 2024 and 78% in 2019), our English Adviser Emma...

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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?”. It’s true that a large part of my work allows me to...

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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 successful new school year! The Services For Education School Support team is...

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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 can have on all members of society – particularly the children and...

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

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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 most recent subject report on RE ten years on from the previous...

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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 the summer holidays will be here before we know it, so it’s...

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Telling the Story – Our Response to the Recent Ofsted English Report

Here’s an important overview of the latest Ofsted English report and what your school must consider to ensure that your provision is of a high standard. On the 5th...

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Safeguarding Issues in the News – Downplaying Abuse and Neglect

Downplaying Abuse and Neglect – If we call lots of things “abuse,” do we downplay the concept of significant harm? As a rugby mum for many years, having stood...

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Safeguarding Issues in the News – Channel 4’s ‘I am Andrew Tate’ and How it Relates to Your Setting

Both teachers and students will likely have heard of Andrew Tate, along with his rise and subsequent fall on Social Media. From extreme views regarding the role of women,...

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Tricky Safeguarding Topics and How to Tackle Them

Even as a DSL, it’s ok to admit that there are topics we don’t feel as comfortable with. Safeguarding Adviser, Jo Perrin, provides advice and guidance for DSLs faced...

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Cookathon 2024 – Encourage a healthy approach to food and nutrition with SFE, Mondelez International and a very special guest!

In partnership with Mondelez International, we’re delighted to share that our Health for Life Cookathon will be returning this year, enabling schools across the country to encourage healthy eating...

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

Happy New Year! Let’s make 2024 the best yet! A whole new year means a whole new opportunity to upskill your staff and access some interesting, impactful and expert-led...

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Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023 – what might it mean for us?

SFE Safeguarding Adviser, Jo Perrin, discusses the main updates to Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023, and how they might affect your work in education. You are probably aware...

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