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Published: 21st October 2021
Caroline Davies gives us her top tips – the first being, yes you can do this! Here’s how: Your Clerk has asked, will you sit on this Governor Panel? It could be a panel for pare...
Published: 5th September 2019
Controversies about ADHD As with many ‘labels’ around mental health and neurological conditions, there is debate about the helpfulness and accuracy of labels. Attention Deficit ...
Published: 23rd April 2019
Here are some key stage book recomendations: Upper Key Stage 2 (Year 5/6) 9-12 years Survivors by David Long, illustrated by Kerry Hyndman Winner of the Best Book With Facts Blu...
Published: 19th December 2018
Here are some book reading recommendations for your pupils, put together by Rachel Fox, our Improvement and Development Adviser. Upper Key Stage 2 (Year 5/6) 9-12 years The Last...
Published: 7th December 2018
On May 19, 2018, the world watched as Meghan Markle became the first member of the Royal Family with mixed-race identity. The event sparked a national discussion about race and ...
Published: 1st November 2018
The majority of matters that arise in a school can be resolved informally and quickly. However, if an informal resolution is not possible, then an investigation may be necessary...
Published: 17th October 2018
The Octavo Partnership HR team has helped hundreds of schools know how to respond to employee situations. Challenging employee situations can arise at any time. In preparation, ...
Published: 9th October 2018
It’s that time of year again when most schools have either set or are in the process of finalising their appraisal targets for the next academic year. Some schools will also be ...
Published: 22nd June 2018
The accessibility of online professional development is raising possibilities which will revolutionise professional development for all of us. An online event can easily be shar...
Published: 15th June 2018
Hands up – who is and has used a process that they know is a bit long winded and not necessarily the most efficient but finding a slicker, quicker solution seems more time...
Published: 6th June 2018
ACEs – Adverse Childhood Experiences – can have a untold impact on the life children will grow up to lead. This could be psychologically, or even physically, and cau...
Published: 20th March 2018
World Autism Awareness Day has become an important date in the calendar, especially for those living with the condition in some capacity in their lives. For charities like the N...
Published: 5th December 2017
At Octavo we understand that school governors are giving up their time to help their community, which is why we do everything we can to support them. School Governors are the la...
Published: 21st November 2017
An increased emphasis on school attendance is becoming apparent across educational provisions in recent years. The rigorous scrutiny that comes with Ofsted inspections is reinfo...
Published: 7th November 2017
Nurture Groups gained popularity in the 1970s as an effective intervention for children who had experienced a developmentally impoverished early life. The Inner London Educatio...