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In this webinar, Dr Claire Badger will look at how an understanding of research evidence combined with knowledge of your own context and your personal experience can help you make better decisions.

Packed with informative and quirky studies, you will leave inspired to implement evidence informed practice in your school or college.

📅 18th June 2026
🕓 4pm - 5pm

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In this blog, Joanna Blackman reflects on professional development at Sir William Perkins’s School (SWPS) where she is Assistant Head, leading on Teaching, Learning and Partnerships.

"At Sir William Perkins’s School (SWPS), professional development is grounded in a commitment to ‘flourishing staff’, supported by a CPD offer that is both evidence-informed and responsive to individual need. As a school that celebrated its tricentenary in 2025 and is entering a new phase as a co-educational setting, we are conscious that our approach to professional learning must evolve alongside our community..."

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What does a truly play-based school look like in practice? 🌈

Sarah Seleznyov, Associate Headteacher of School 360 in Newham, shares how their brand-new primary was built from the ground up with play at its heart, giving children the freedom to choose, explore and learn in an environment designed around their needs. A powerful example of what play-based education can achieve 🏫.

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This webinar comes to you as part of a series, partnered with UNESCO to explore their Why the World Needs Happy Schools report, placing a spotlight on each of the four pillars.

In this session, we will discuss the Process pillar, examining how adapting our learning experiences, interactions and teaching approaches shape wellbeing, motivation and engagement for our students. We will explore the impact of manageable workloads, balanced and holistic learning experiences, and opportunities for play, dialogue and enrichment. This session will share examples of using joyful, active and inquiry‑based pedagogies, personalised learning, and holistic assessment practices that celebrate progress and support growth. This webinar is part of a series that explores each of the four pillars of the Happy Schools framework through dedicated sessions.

📅 16th June 2026
🕐 1pm - 2pm GMT

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This short, free certification allows teachers, leaders and other school staff to extend their learning and demonstrate their expertise around the safe and effective use of AI in schools and colleges, focusing on the following areas:
• Understanding AI in education
• Interacting with generative AI in education
• Developing the safe use of generative AI in education
• Use cases of generative AI in education.

The certification is based on the Department for Education’s AI support materials, developed by Chiltern Learning Trust and free to access on the https://GOV.pulse.ly/yoqxacvrle website. Successful eligible candidates also receive five credits towards Chartered Status. It is available to members and non-members.

The certification involves completing a multiple choice quiz (MCQ). The MCQ has been updated to reflect the updates made to the support materials released in May 2025.

Please note, if you accessed and completed the DfE support materials between June 2025 and 18th May 2026, you have until 30th June 2026 to complete the certification based on the previous support materials and MCQ.

Access the support materials and the free certification here, or by scanning the QR code: https://chartered.pulse.ly/wqrgqbmmlq

This International Day of Play 🤸, we're also sharing this piece from Emma Maguire, Headteacher of Wootton Primary School, on why continuous provision in Year 1 is far more than "just playing."

Emma and her team made the bold decision to move away from the traditional desk-based model in KS1, creating purposeful, play-rich learning environments where children can truly believe, achieve and thrive 🏫.

Read here: https://chartered.pulse.ly/wlpdg5xorw

This International Day of Play 🤸, we're sharing this piece from Andrew King, Headteacher of Riverhead Infants' School, on why play must sit at the heart of teaching and learning for EYFS and KS1.

Andrew and his team have rethought their entire curriculum approach to truly meet children where they are, recognising play not as an add-on, but as essential to children's development and wellbeing 🏫.

Read it here: https://chartered.pulse.ly/wnpzgniq4b

Today is International Day of Play, a UN-designated observance that recognises play as a fundamental right for every child and its essential role in learning and development.

We'd like to use this opportunity to highlight our Rethinking Curriculum play-based learning and continuous provision toolkit, a resource designed to support primary practitioners and school leaders. It brings together research reviews, case studies from school leaders who have implemented play-based approaches, webinars, and practical evaluation tools to help you explore whether a play-centred curriculum could work for your school and community.

This toolkit is a beneficial resource for any primary practitioner or leader looking to deepen their practice of a play-based curriculum, whatever stage you're at.

Explore the toolkit: https://chartered.pulse.ly/prk4xcnxo1

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