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As with others adapting to many elements of daily life changing, so we at IE are evolving to be able to deliver our sessions remotely or face to face with new guidelines and procedures in place to ensure everyone stays … Continued

Dealing with ‘difficult’ RSE topics is one of our specialities, we’ve been doing it for years and welcome the new guidance for PSHE and RSE. (Sometimes also known as PSHEE and SRE!) From September 2020 Schools have a mandatory responsibility … Continued

During Lockdown and without the usual pressure and hectic nature of my work, I decided to undertake the writing of a fiction book. I enrolled on a ’21 Days to eBook publication’ course from my friend Neil Bakewell and started … Continued

Well, this year has been one of unpredictability, adaptation and change while at the same time confinement, restrictions and long hours without guidance or compass. Plenty of people are thinking about ‘returning to normal’ and wondering what the ‘new normal’ … Continued

I went out on a 45-minute bike ride this morning in the quiet lanes where I live. Quiet, mainly traffic-free and the sun was shining. I saw a few people out an about – couples walking dogs, a man pushing … Continued

Be who you needed when you were younger. It has to be said that school isn’t for everyone and whether we like it or not, some students really struggle. Whether they struggle due to their family circumstances, their challenging adolescence, … Continued

As ever, I’m going to start the New Year with the #Teacher5aday reflection and pledge as it’s a handy way to measure, monitor and plan wellbeing whilst getting some support and accountability publicly. The wonderful #Teacher5aday initiative was started about … Continued

There is a scene in Barry Hines’ novel ‘A Kestrel for a Knave’ where Billy Casper – our downtrodden hero – make a decision with huge consequences. As you’ll probably know, Billy is being brought up in a mining town … Continued