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📢Register today! Join us after half term for the online launch, followed by 3x face to face sessions @blueschoolwells.bsky.social with the brilliant Sally Franklin & Claire Greene @theeef.bsky.social
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February 13, 2026 at 1:25 PM
📢Register today! Join us after half term for the online launch, followed by 3x face to face sessions @blueschoolwells.bsky.social with the brilliant Sally Franklin & Claire Greene @theeef.bsky.social
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🔗https://researchschool.org.uk/somerset/event/deployment-of-teaching-assistants
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Secondary schools: build evidence on pupil wellbeing!
Join our trial of Place2Be's Learning Together for Mental Health.
A whole-school approach using restorative practice + pupil–staff action groups, evaluated by Ipsos in the UK, Anna Freud
👉 tinyurl.com/hh2ac4xf
Join our trial of Place2Be's Learning Together for Mental Health.
A whole-school approach using restorative practice + pupil–staff action groups, evaluated by Ipsos in the UK, Anna Freud
👉 tinyurl.com/hh2ac4xf
February 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Secondary schools: build evidence on pupil wellbeing!
Join our trial of Place2Be's Learning Together for Mental Health.
A whole-school approach using restorative practice + pupil–staff action groups, evaluated by Ipsos in the UK, Anna Freud
👉 tinyurl.com/hh2ac4xf
Join our trial of Place2Be's Learning Together for Mental Health.
A whole-school approach using restorative practice + pupil–staff action groups, evaluated by Ipsos in the UK, Anna Freud
👉 tinyurl.com/hh2ac4xf
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February 3, 2026 at 10:07 AM
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Join @devonresearchsch.bsky.social this March for their 3-day PD programme, 'Developing Metacognition in Your School'
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February 3, 2026 at 9:39 AM
Join @devonresearchsch.bsky.social this March for their 3-day PD programme, 'Developing Metacognition in Your School'
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🔗Find out more and register here:
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Teachers — want real-time insight into student understanding? Try hinge questions.
A hinge question is a multiple-choice question asked at a key moment in a lesson to check whether pupils are ready to move on.
A simple but powerful formative assessment tool.
Read more: tinyurl.com/ad8mcyzj
A hinge question is a multiple-choice question asked at a key moment in a lesson to check whether pupils are ready to move on.
A simple but powerful formative assessment tool.
Read more: tinyurl.com/ad8mcyzj
February 2, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Teachers — want real-time insight into student understanding? Try hinge questions.
A hinge question is a multiple-choice question asked at a key moment in a lesson to check whether pupils are ready to move on.
A simple but powerful formative assessment tool.
Read more: tinyurl.com/ad8mcyzj
A hinge question is a multiple-choice question asked at a key moment in a lesson to check whether pupils are ready to move on.
A simple but powerful formative assessment tool.
Read more: tinyurl.com/ad8mcyzj
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Recruitment is open for six new EEF-funded school projects 🎉
Covering reading, mental health, science, maths, adventure learning, and teacher recruitment & retention.
75% of state-funded schools have taken part in an EEF project — explore what’s right for your school 👇
tinyurl.com/7abr9ey2
Covering reading, mental health, science, maths, adventure learning, and teacher recruitment & retention.
75% of state-funded schools have taken part in an EEF project — explore what’s right for your school 👇
tinyurl.com/7abr9ey2
January 12, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Recruitment is open for six new EEF-funded school projects 🎉
Covering reading, mental health, science, maths, adventure learning, and teacher recruitment & retention.
75% of state-funded schools have taken part in an EEF project — explore what’s right for your school 👇
tinyurl.com/7abr9ey2
Covering reading, mental health, science, maths, adventure learning, and teacher recruitment & retention.
75% of state-funded schools have taken part in an EEF project — explore what’s right for your school 👇
tinyurl.com/7abr9ey2
⚙️High-quality PD is one of the most powerful tools we have to improve learner outcomes, close the disadvantage gap, and strengthen workforce development @theeef.bsky.social
📢Register today!
🔗https://researchschool.org.uk/somerset/event/evidence-informed-middle-senior-leadership
📢Register today!
🔗https://researchschool.org.uk/somerset/event/evidence-informed-middle-senior-leadership
January 20, 2026 at 2:28 PM
⚙️High-quality PD is one of the most powerful tools we have to improve learner outcomes, close the disadvantage gap, and strengthen workforce development @theeef.bsky.social
📢Register today!
🔗https://researchschool.org.uk/somerset/event/evidence-informed-middle-senior-leadership
📢Register today!
🔗https://researchschool.org.uk/somerset/event/evidence-informed-middle-senior-leadership
🌱Book a place this Spring on our 3-day programme exploring @theeef.bsky.social updated guidance and discover how to maximise the impact of your ta's.
🌷Suitable for: Headteachers, Senior Leaders, T&L Leads, SENDCOs and HLTAs
🔗Find out more and register here:
researchschool.org.uk/somerset/eve...
🌷Suitable for: Headteachers, Senior Leaders, T&L Leads, SENDCOs and HLTAs
🔗Find out more and register here:
researchschool.org.uk/somerset/eve...
January 20, 2026 at 2:18 PM
🌱Book a place this Spring on our 3-day programme exploring @theeef.bsky.social updated guidance and discover how to maximise the impact of your ta's.
🌷Suitable for: Headteachers, Senior Leaders, T&L Leads, SENDCOs and HLTAs
🔗Find out more and register here:
researchschool.org.uk/somerset/eve...
🌷Suitable for: Headteachers, Senior Leaders, T&L Leads, SENDCOs and HLTAs
🔗Find out more and register here:
researchschool.org.uk/somerset/eve...
Join us for this 3-day programme where we will explore what the evidence says about how disadvantaged learners make progress and how we can respond to the disadvantage gap @theeef.bsky.social @marcrowland73.bsky.social
Find out more and register here: researchschool.org.uk/somerset/eve...
Find out more and register here: researchschool.org.uk/somerset/eve...
January 20, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Join us for this 3-day programme where we will explore what the evidence says about how disadvantaged learners make progress and how we can respond to the disadvantage gap @theeef.bsky.social @marcrowland73.bsky.social
Find out more and register here: researchschool.org.uk/somerset/eve...
Find out more and register here: researchschool.org.uk/somerset/eve...
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🧠 New tools to support metacognition
We’ve released 3 practical tools to help teachers and leaders develop pupils as independent learners, alongside our metacognition and self-regulated learning guidance.
👉 tinyurl.com/4db4cjna
We’ve released 3 practical tools to help teachers and leaders develop pupils as independent learners, alongside our metacognition and self-regulated learning guidance.
👉 tinyurl.com/4db4cjna
January 20, 2026 at 10:00 AM
🧠 New tools to support metacognition
We’ve released 3 practical tools to help teachers and leaders develop pupils as independent learners, alongside our metacognition and self-regulated learning guidance.
👉 tinyurl.com/4db4cjna
We’ve released 3 practical tools to help teachers and leaders develop pupils as independent learners, alongside our metacognition and self-regulated learning guidance.
👉 tinyurl.com/4db4cjna
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Turning Research into Real Classroom Practice.
Join us in Exeter 12 June 2026.
Find out more: d10a08pz293654.cloudfront.net/production/d...
@rsncornwall.bsky.social
@somersetrs.bsky.social
Join us in Exeter 12 June 2026.
Find out more: d10a08pz293654.cloudfront.net/production/d...
@rsncornwall.bsky.social
@somersetrs.bsky.social
January 15, 2026 at 12:17 PM
Turning Research into Real Classroom Practice.
Join us in Exeter 12 June 2026.
Find out more: d10a08pz293654.cloudfront.net/production/d...
@rsncornwall.bsky.social
@somersetrs.bsky.social
Join us in Exeter 12 June 2026.
Find out more: d10a08pz293654.cloudfront.net/production/d...
@rsncornwall.bsky.social
@somersetrs.bsky.social
🎄 We hope that you enjoy a reling break of the holidays and look forward to catching up in the new year!
researchschool.org.uk/somerset/
researchschool.org.uk/somerset/
December 18, 2025 at 11:01 AM
🎄 We hope that you enjoy a reling break of the holidays and look forward to catching up in the new year!
researchschool.org.uk/somerset/
researchschool.org.uk/somerset/
🎬Re-visit our Clips from the Classroom practice series based on the 'five-a-day' principle.
⚙️#3 Scaffolding: visual, verbal, written
▶️https://researchschool.org.uk/clips-from-the-classroom/learning-behaviours/scaffolding-to-support-pupil-learning
⚙️#3 Scaffolding: visual, verbal, written
▶️https://researchschool.org.uk/clips-from-the-classroom/learning-behaviours/scaffolding-to-support-pupil-learning
December 12, 2025 at 10:06 AM
🎬Re-visit our Clips from the Classroom practice series based on the 'five-a-day' principle.
⚙️#3 Scaffolding: visual, verbal, written
▶️https://researchschool.org.uk/clips-from-the-classroom/learning-behaviours/scaffolding-to-support-pupil-learning
⚙️#3 Scaffolding: visual, verbal, written
▶️https://researchschool.org.uk/clips-from-the-classroom/learning-behaviours/scaffolding-to-support-pupil-learning
We were delighted to attend the Racial Equity Network Dinner in November, co-organised by our ELE Domini Choudhury, buff.ly/x3fDfXO
You can find out more here: buff.ly/YUcxO8w
Read Domini's blog for Somerset Research School here: buff.ly/bQBXSpU
You can find out more here: buff.ly/YUcxO8w
Read Domini's blog for Somerset Research School here: buff.ly/bQBXSpU
December 8, 2025 at 12:07 PM
We were delighted to attend the Racial Equity Network Dinner in November, co-organised by our ELE Domini Choudhury, buff.ly/x3fDfXO
You can find out more here: buff.ly/YUcxO8w
Read Domini's blog for Somerset Research School here: buff.ly/bQBXSpU
You can find out more here: buff.ly/YUcxO8w
Read Domini's blog for Somerset Research School here: buff.ly/bQBXSpU
📢Secondary reading conference: whole school culture and strategy, 26th February 2026 @ramsburyenghub.bsky.social
📖Reading is the gateway to learning
▶️https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/secondary-reading-whole-school-culture-and-strategy-tickets-1728981713849?aff=oddtdtcreator
📖Reading is the gateway to learning
▶️https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/secondary-reading-whole-school-culture-and-strategy-tickets-1728981713849?aff=oddtdtcreator
December 8, 2025 at 11:02 AM
📢Secondary reading conference: whole school culture and strategy, 26th February 2026 @ramsburyenghub.bsky.social
📖Reading is the gateway to learning
▶️https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/secondary-reading-whole-school-culture-and-strategy-tickets-1728981713849?aff=oddtdtcreator
📖Reading is the gateway to learning
▶️https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/secondary-reading-whole-school-culture-and-strategy-tickets-1728981713849?aff=oddtdtcreator
🗞️Catch up on all the latest news, blogs & resources from Somerset Research School @theeef.bsky.social and around the Research Schools Network. Our latest newsletter available on our website!
🔗https://researchschool.org.uk/somerset/news/newsletter
🔗https://researchschool.org.uk/somerset/news/newsletter
December 8, 2025 at 10:25 AM
🗞️Catch up on all the latest news, blogs & resources from Somerset Research School @theeef.bsky.social and around the Research Schools Network. Our latest newsletter available on our website!
🔗https://researchschool.org.uk/somerset/news/newsletter
🔗https://researchschool.org.uk/somerset/news/newsletter
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🧮Check out the South West Maths Attainment Conference, an online event delivered in partnership with Maths Hubs, the NCETM, and the DfE @booleanmathshub.bsky.social
Please book here via Eventbrite.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/south-west...
Please book here via Eventbrite.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/south-west...
November 18, 2025 at 9:28 AM
🧮Check out the South West Maths Attainment Conference, an online event delivered in partnership with Maths Hubs, the NCETM, and the DfE @booleanmathshub.bsky.social
Please book here via Eventbrite.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/south-west...
Please book here via Eventbrite.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/south-west...
🍂 We are looking forward to welcoming the final group of leaders and teachers today to St Michael's Primary School in Aldbourne, the stage is set for the second training day…
🌱 An evidence-informed approach to improve communication and language in the early years @theeef.bsky.social
🌱 An evidence-informed approach to improve communication and language in the early years @theeef.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 9:46 AM
🍂 We are looking forward to welcoming the final group of leaders and teachers today to St Michael's Primary School in Aldbourne, the stage is set for the second training day…
🌱 An evidence-informed approach to improve communication and language in the early years @theeef.bsky.social
🌱 An evidence-informed approach to improve communication and language in the early years @theeef.bsky.social
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Turning research into real classroom change through our Evidence into Action partnerships.
These collaborations connect schools, Research Schools, and local leaders to apply evidence where it’s needed most.
Explore the new partnerships
👉tinyurl.com/yebm6mnj
These collaborations connect schools, Research Schools, and local leaders to apply evidence where it’s needed most.
Explore the new partnerships
👉tinyurl.com/yebm6mnj
November 19, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Turning research into real classroom change through our Evidence into Action partnerships.
These collaborations connect schools, Research Schools, and local leaders to apply evidence where it’s needed most.
Explore the new partnerships
👉tinyurl.com/yebm6mnj
These collaborations connect schools, Research Schools, and local leaders to apply evidence where it’s needed most.
Explore the new partnerships
👉tinyurl.com/yebm6mnj
📢There is still time to register! Join us next Monday for this FREE online twilight session - An Introduction to the EEF's new Pupil Premium Guidance @theeef.bsky.social @devonresearchsch.bsky.social
⚙️Reserve your space here 🔽
🔗https://researchschool.org.uk/somerset/event/leaders-briefing
⚙️Reserve your space here 🔽
🔗https://researchschool.org.uk/somerset/event/leaders-briefing
November 18, 2025 at 9:34 AM
📢There is still time to register! Join us next Monday for this FREE online twilight session - An Introduction to the EEF's new Pupil Premium Guidance @theeef.bsky.social @devonresearchsch.bsky.social
⚙️Reserve your space here 🔽
🔗https://researchschool.org.uk/somerset/event/leaders-briefing
⚙️Reserve your space here 🔽
🔗https://researchschool.org.uk/somerset/event/leaders-briefing
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🧠 Metacognitive strategies
💬 Promoting metacognitive talk
🧩 Scaffolding pupils’ metacognitive thinking
Find them on the guidance page!
Discover the refreshed guidance and start embedding evidence-based approaches in your classroom today:
🔗 tinyurl.com/4db4cjna
5/5
💬 Promoting metacognitive talk
🧩 Scaffolding pupils’ metacognitive thinking
Find them on the guidance page!
Discover the refreshed guidance and start embedding evidence-based approaches in your classroom today:
🔗 tinyurl.com/4db4cjna
5/5
November 13, 2025 at 10:00 AM
🧠 Metacognitive strategies
💬 Promoting metacognitive talk
🧩 Scaffolding pupils’ metacognitive thinking
Find them on the guidance page!
Discover the refreshed guidance and start embedding evidence-based approaches in your classroom today:
🔗 tinyurl.com/4db4cjna
5/5
💬 Promoting metacognitive talk
🧩 Scaffolding pupils’ metacognitive thinking
Find them on the guidance page!
Discover the refreshed guidance and start embedding evidence-based approaches in your classroom today:
🔗 tinyurl.com/4db4cjna
5/5
Reposted by Somerset Research School
You’ll find updated examples and tools, explainer boxes addressing common misconceptions, and practical strategies to help pupils plan, monitor, and evaluate their learning.
Alongside the guidance, we’ve published three new classroom tools to support implementation:
4/5
Alongside the guidance, we’ve published three new classroom tools to support implementation:
4/5
November 13, 2025 at 10:00 AM
You’ll find updated examples and tools, explainer boxes addressing common misconceptions, and practical strategies to help pupils plan, monitor, and evaluate their learning.
Alongside the guidance, we’ve published three new classroom tools to support implementation:
4/5
Alongside the guidance, we’ve published three new classroom tools to support implementation:
4/5
Reposted by Somerset Research School
🧠 Today we’ve launched our updated guidance on metacognition and self-regulated learning — one of our most popular and practical resources.
Explore what’s new ⬇️
🔗 tinyurl.com/4db4cjna
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Explore what’s new ⬇️
🔗 tinyurl.com/4db4cjna
1/5
November 13, 2025 at 10:00 AM
🧠 Today we’ve launched our updated guidance on metacognition and self-regulated learning — one of our most popular and practical resources.
Explore what’s new ⬇️
🔗 tinyurl.com/4db4cjna
1/5
Explore what’s new ⬇️
🔗 tinyurl.com/4db4cjna
1/5
🧮Check out the South West Maths Attainment Conference, an online event delivered in partnership with Maths Hubs, the NCETM, and the DfE @booleanmathshub.bsky.social
Please book here via Eventbrite.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/south-west...
Please book here via Eventbrite.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/south-west...
November 18, 2025 at 9:28 AM
🧮Check out the South West Maths Attainment Conference, an online event delivered in partnership with Maths Hubs, the NCETM, and the DfE @booleanmathshub.bsky.social
Please book here via Eventbrite.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/south-west...
Please book here via Eventbrite.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/south-west...
🍂We were delighted to see leaders & teachers today at
St Michael's Primary School, Aldbourne, Wiltshire, for session #2 of our Cracking Communication Partnership @theeef.bsky.social
🌱It has been a brilliant opportunity to explore Communication & Language development through continuous provision.
St Michael's Primary School, Aldbourne, Wiltshire, for session #2 of our Cracking Communication Partnership @theeef.bsky.social
🌱It has been a brilliant opportunity to explore Communication & Language development through continuous provision.
November 11, 2025 at 4:44 PM
🍂We were delighted to see leaders & teachers today at
St Michael's Primary School, Aldbourne, Wiltshire, for session #2 of our Cracking Communication Partnership @theeef.bsky.social
🌱It has been a brilliant opportunity to explore Communication & Language development through continuous provision.
St Michael's Primary School, Aldbourne, Wiltshire, for session #2 of our Cracking Communication Partnership @theeef.bsky.social
🌱It has been a brilliant opportunity to explore Communication & Language development through continuous provision.