16 years since Gove's 'revolution'. 16 years since he labelled teachers 'enemies of promise.' 16 years of 'one size fits all' cherry picked research. It's failed. Children are not well. Today @wholeeducation.bsky.social's 'From Attending to Thriving' conference said 'enough'. It's time for change.

Dyslexia support works best when teaching removes barriers from the start.

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At #BettUK2026, our partner Everway is hosting a keynote with @fionaas.bsky.social on a pedagogy-led approach to technology across Multi Academy Trusts.

Teaching and learning first. Technology second.

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After an ace do in Northampton, I’m now in that London gearing up for the Whole Education conference in Regents Park. It’s inside otherwise I would have brought a jumper.
London, if anyone is wondering, is brilliant. 😀
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And at our Summer Conference at the University of Warwick on 7 and 8 July.

More to come, but for now we hope you enjoy a restful Christmas and a positive start to the new year.

We can’t wait to see you in 2026!

Leadership Conference 2026 with Schools of Tomorrow | From Attending to Thriving — Whole Education Join our 2026 conference in London to explore innovative strategies for improving school attendance, engagement, and inclusion to help students thrive.

We’re grateful for all you’ve brought this year. As we look ahead, we’re feeling hopeful and excited for 2026. We’re already looking forward to coming together again at our Leadership Conference with Schools of Tomorrow in London on 5 March.

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As the year draws to a close, we want to say thank you to everyone who has been part of the Whole Education network in 2025.

It really has been a joy working alongside you. The network only comes alive because of people who show up, share honestly and challenge thoughtfully.

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Our SEND School Improvement programme helps leaders build self-improving systems for SEND through collaboration, peer review, and mobilising local expertise.

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Evidence That Drives Change: Whole Education Research & Thinking — Whole Education Explore Whole Education’s latest research, evaluations, and thought leadership. Discover how our evidence-informed programmes and networks support schools, trusts, and local authorities to deliver a…

🔍 Explore the latest insights from Whole Education, including independent evaluations and reports on values-based evaluation in trusts.

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Whole Education Early Years | Transform Your Provision with Expert-Led School Improvement Programme — Whole Education Drive sustainable Early Years success with our School Improvement Programme, developed in partnership with national experts. Designed for School, MAT, and Early Years leaders, this virtual programme…

Our Early Years School Improvement programme establishes sustainable, self-improving systems, supporting better outcomes for children across schools, trusts, and local authorities.

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Whole Education Membership — Whole Education We have over 13 years’ experience helping schools and trusts to deliver a high-quality whole education. WE network membership provides structure, support and inspiration to help you develop…

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Relationships and Behaviour with Positive Regard: Strategic Use of Data — Whole Education This session will explore the strategic use of data to understand and improve behaviour. How can we use this data effectively and what are the limitations? Can we go one layer below? How can we use…

Unlock the power of data to improve behaviour!

Join our first Relationships & Behaviour Specialised Network session of the year. Explore strategic use, limits, and inquiry approaches.

🗓 Thu 25 Sep | 16:00–17:00
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