Staffordshire Research School
@staffordshirers.bsky.social
We mobilise educational research and support school leaders to apply it in their schools and classrooms to make the biggest impact on the pupils in their care.
We loved attending and speaking at the Midlands Education Leaders event focussing on Improving Education, Reducing Inequality Event!
October 4, 2025 at 1:42 PM
We loved attending and speaking at the Midlands Education Leaders event focussing on Improving Education, Reducing Inequality Event!
Thank you to everyone who joined us today for an amazing session with Juliet Stafford, Amy Sandilands and Sharon Leftwich-Lloyd from @EtoneCollege college re: Disciplinary Literacy!
July 2, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Thank you to everyone who joined us today for an amazing session with Juliet Stafford, Amy Sandilands and Sharon Leftwich-Lloyd from @EtoneCollege college re: Disciplinary Literacy!
Another busy week:
- The final Evidence Exploration Workshop with leaders in Warwick
- Governor twilight: evaluating Pupil Premium Strategies
- Implementation twilight discussing the 3rd recommendation
- Planning for a 2 year Evidence into Action partnership with @StBartsTrust
- The final Evidence Exploration Workshop with leaders in Warwick
- Governor twilight: evaluating Pupil Premium Strategies
- Implementation twilight discussing the 3rd recommendation
- Planning for a 2 year Evidence into Action partnership with @StBartsTrust
June 12, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Another busy week:
- The final Evidence Exploration Workshop with leaders in Warwick
- Governor twilight: evaluating Pupil Premium Strategies
- Implementation twilight discussing the 3rd recommendation
- Planning for a 2 year Evidence into Action partnership with @StBartsTrust
- The final Evidence Exploration Workshop with leaders in Warwick
- Governor twilight: evaluating Pupil Premium Strategies
- Implementation twilight discussing the 3rd recommendation
- Planning for a 2 year Evidence into Action partnership with @StBartsTrust
🌟NEW BLOG 🌟
Want to ensure that Teaching Assistants are deployed effectively for maximum impact?
Have you read the updated @EducEndowFoundn guidance report?
Read this new blog for a summary of the new guidance and a link to the full report.
researchschool.org.uk/staffordshir...
Want to ensure that Teaching Assistants are deployed effectively for maximum impact?
Have you read the updated @EducEndowFoundn guidance report?
Read this new blog for a summary of the new guidance and a link to the full report.
researchschool.org.uk/staffordshir...
Enhancing Learning through Effective TA Support: Insights from the…
Enhancing Learning through Effective TA Support: Insights from the New TA Guidance Report
researchschool.org.uk
June 12, 2025 at 10:32 AM
🌟NEW BLOG 🌟
Want to ensure that Teaching Assistants are deployed effectively for maximum impact?
Have you read the updated @EducEndowFoundn guidance report?
Read this new blog for a summary of the new guidance and a link to the full report.
researchschool.org.uk/staffordshir...
Want to ensure that Teaching Assistants are deployed effectively for maximum impact?
Have you read the updated @EducEndowFoundn guidance report?
Read this new blog for a summary of the new guidance and a link to the full report.
researchschool.org.uk/staffordshir...
Calling all evidence informed, Early Years colleagues. 📢
Have you seen this exciting opportunity to work as an Early Years Evidence Advocate for the @EducEndowFoundn ?
Click on the link for further information and the application form.
educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/opportu...
Have you seen this exciting opportunity to work as an Early Years Evidence Advocate for the @EducEndowFoundn ?
Click on the link for further information and the application form.
educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/opportu...
New funded opportunity for early years professionals to champion…
Apply to play a vital role in connecting research to day-to-day early years practice.
educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk
June 12, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Calling all evidence informed, Early Years colleagues. 📢
Have you seen this exciting opportunity to work as an Early Years Evidence Advocate for the @EducEndowFoundn ?
Click on the link for further information and the application form.
educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/opportu...
Have you seen this exciting opportunity to work as an Early Years Evidence Advocate for the @EducEndowFoundn ?
Click on the link for further information and the application form.
educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/opportu...
Wanting to make impactful changes in your school?
Join us on the 11th June to learn all about recommendation 3 of the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) Implementation Guidance Report.
Secure your free ticket today 👇
shorturl.at/55kHw
Join us on the 11th June to learn all about recommendation 3 of the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) Implementation Guidance Report.
Secure your free ticket today 👇
shorturl.at/55kHw
June 4, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Wanting to make impactful changes in your school?
Join us on the 11th June to learn all about recommendation 3 of the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) Implementation Guidance Report.
Secure your free ticket today 👇
shorturl.at/55kHw
Join us on the 11th June to learn all about recommendation 3 of the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) Implementation Guidance Report.
Secure your free ticket today 👇
shorturl.at/55kHw
Calling all Governors: Join us on Tuesday 10th June 2025 for our final Pupil Premium session of the year.
The Governor twilight will focus on Evaluating you Pupil Premium Strategy.
Secure your place today 👇
lnkd.in/e3tfYe2F
The Governor twilight will focus on Evaluating you Pupil Premium Strategy.
Secure your place today 👇
lnkd.in/e3tfYe2F
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June 4, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Calling all Governors: Join us on Tuesday 10th June 2025 for our final Pupil Premium session of the year.
The Governor twilight will focus on Evaluating you Pupil Premium Strategy.
Secure your place today 👇
lnkd.in/e3tfYe2F
The Governor twilight will focus on Evaluating you Pupil Premium Strategy.
Secure your place today 👇
lnkd.in/e3tfYe2F
🌟New Podcast 🎙️- Reading Curriculum comprehension strategies.
Amy Sandilands from @EtoneCollege discusses how they used the EEF pilot study in the Geography department and beyond.
Learn all about Teacher and Pupil Curriculum Comprehension strategies:
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Amy Sandilands from @EtoneCollege discusses how they used the EEF pilot study in the Geography department and beyond.
Learn all about Teacher and Pupil Curriculum Comprehension strategies:
preview.app.goo.gl/r4j68.app.go...
May 5, 2025 at 8:18 AM
🌟New Podcast 🎙️- Reading Curriculum comprehension strategies.
Amy Sandilands from @EtoneCollege discusses how they used the EEF pilot study in the Geography department and beyond.
Learn all about Teacher and Pupil Curriculum Comprehension strategies:
preview.app.goo.gl/r4j68.app.go...
Amy Sandilands from @EtoneCollege discusses how they used the EEF pilot study in the Geography department and beyond.
Learn all about Teacher and Pupil Curriculum Comprehension strategies:
preview.app.goo.gl/r4j68.app.go...
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🎧 In the second episode of a new three-part series, our podcast continues discussions on whether teaching is an art rather than a science, including how research evidence fits into this. (1/2)
March 5, 2025 at 8:44 PM
🎧 In the second episode of a new three-part series, our podcast continues discussions on whether teaching is an art rather than a science, including how research evidence fits into this. (1/2)
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🌟 Launching tomorrow!
Tomorrow, Thursday 6th March, we're launching a brand-new resource to support early years settings to make the most of their Early Years Pupil Premium funding.
Stay tuned as we prepare to publish the resource.
Tomorrow, Thursday 6th March, we're launching a brand-new resource to support early years settings to make the most of their Early Years Pupil Premium funding.
Stay tuned as we prepare to publish the resource.
March 5, 2025 at 8:46 PM
🌟 Launching tomorrow!
Tomorrow, Thursday 6th March, we're launching a brand-new resource to support early years settings to make the most of their Early Years Pupil Premium funding.
Stay tuned as we prepare to publish the resource.
Tomorrow, Thursday 6th March, we're launching a brand-new resource to support early years settings to make the most of their Early Years Pupil Premium funding.
Stay tuned as we prepare to publish the resource.
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Is your school making the most of its TAs? Emily Yeomans explains what the newly updated @theeef.bsky.social guidance says about deploying teaching assistants for maximum impact
3 common mistakes schools make with teaching assistants
With the Education Endowment Foundation releasing updated guidance on schools' use of TAs, co-CEO Emily Yeomans explains how to avoid the common pitfalls
www.tes.com
March 27, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Is your school making the most of its TAs? Emily Yeomans explains what the newly updated @theeef.bsky.social guidance says about deploying teaching assistants for maximum impact
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CoachBright & @theeef.bsky.social Research Trial
Are you looking to boost maths skills, confidence, and attendance among your students? Join CoachBright's exciting EEF-funded research trial for 2025/2026.
Are you looking to boost maths skills, confidence, and attendance among your students? Join CoachBright's exciting EEF-funded research trial for 2025/2026.
March 27, 2025 at 11:02 AM
CoachBright & @theeef.bsky.social Research Trial
Are you looking to boost maths skills, confidence, and attendance among your students? Join CoachBright's exciting EEF-funded research trial for 2025/2026.
Are you looking to boost maths skills, confidence, and attendance among your students? Join CoachBright's exciting EEF-funded research trial for 2025/2026.
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📣 Calling all educators!
We’re looking for passionate people like you to share your insights and experiences as part of our community of educators, the EEF Exchange.
Help make sure our work stays relevant and grounded in the real world.
Apply: ow.ly/UtL450VCmn5
We’re looking for passionate people like you to share your insights and experiences as part of our community of educators, the EEF Exchange.
Help make sure our work stays relevant and grounded in the real world.
Apply: ow.ly/UtL450VCmn5
April 22, 2025 at 7:34 PM
📣 Calling all educators!
We’re looking for passionate people like you to share your insights and experiences as part of our community of educators, the EEF Exchange.
Help make sure our work stays relevant and grounded in the real world.
Apply: ow.ly/UtL450VCmn5
We’re looking for passionate people like you to share your insights and experiences as part of our community of educators, the EEF Exchange.
Help make sure our work stays relevant and grounded in the real world.
Apply: ow.ly/UtL450VCmn5
It was our final workshop of the @StBartsTrust Evidence Exploration Partnership this week.
Together we created our theory of change & have identified the behaviour change activities needed to improve outcomes for disadvantaged children.
Together we created our theory of change & have identified the behaviour change activities needed to improve outcomes for disadvantaged children.
May 3, 2025 at 9:22 AM
It was our final workshop of the @StBartsTrust Evidence Exploration Partnership this week.
Together we created our theory of change & have identified the behaviour change activities needed to improve outcomes for disadvantaged children.
Together we created our theory of change & have identified the behaviour change activities needed to improve outcomes for disadvantaged children.
Interesting survey looking at school readiness for Reception pupils. There is a big gulf between parent and educator perceptions. shorturl.at/COCWV
Want to support your families with school readiness? Download this useful resource- startingreception.co.uk/about/#instr...
Want to support your families with school readiness? Download this useful resource- startingreception.co.uk/about/#instr...
Starting Reception | About
Our ‘Starting Reception’ definition sets out the personal, social, emotional and physical skills that most children will develop by the time they start school.
startingreception.co.uk
March 16, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Interesting survey looking at school readiness for Reception pupils. There is a big gulf between parent and educator perceptions. shorturl.at/COCWV
Want to support your families with school readiness? Download this useful resource- startingreception.co.uk/about/#instr...
Want to support your families with school readiness? Download this useful resource- startingreception.co.uk/about/#instr...
Today we delivered Workshop 2 of our Evidence Exploration Partnership in Warwick.
The focus of the day was examining local data to build consensus around the priority for the partnership.
We also discussed the importance of promoting equity & challenging unconscious bias.
The focus of the day was examining local data to build consensus around the priority for the partnership.
We also discussed the importance of promoting equity & challenging unconscious bias.
March 12, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Today we delivered Workshop 2 of our Evidence Exploration Partnership in Warwick.
The focus of the day was examining local data to build consensus around the priority for the partnership.
We also discussed the importance of promoting equity & challenging unconscious bias.
The focus of the day was examining local data to build consensus around the priority for the partnership.
We also discussed the importance of promoting equity & challenging unconscious bias.
Such a great day with colleagues from the Netherlands sharing their experiences of research engagement in their contexts. Some great presentations from a number of research schools too!
March 12, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Such a great day with colleagues from the Netherlands sharing their experiences of research engagement in their contexts. Some great presentations from a number of research schools too!
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NEW: FROM THE ARCHIVES
This year we take a weekly dip into the archives to revisit blogs from the past.
This week, @staffordshirers.bsky.social discuss the importance of empathy, and how to 'meet parents halfway'.
buff.ly/3XN5zGb
This year we take a weekly dip into the archives to revisit blogs from the past.
This week, @staffordshirers.bsky.social discuss the importance of empathy, and how to 'meet parents halfway'.
buff.ly/3XN5zGb
February 28, 2025 at 6:30 AM
NEW: FROM THE ARCHIVES
This year we take a weekly dip into the archives to revisit blogs from the past.
This week, @staffordshirers.bsky.social discuss the importance of empathy, and how to 'meet parents halfway'.
buff.ly/3XN5zGb
This year we take a weekly dip into the archives to revisit blogs from the past.
This week, @staffordshirers.bsky.social discuss the importance of empathy, and how to 'meet parents halfway'.
buff.ly/3XN5zGb
✨NEW BLOG ✨
'I Can't do maths....yet!'
Guest blogger, Neil Randall from @EtoneCollege, discusses how to minimise gaps in recall so that it does not impact on future learning.
He shares some great ideas for a smooth transition to Secondary School.
tinyurl.com/2fsy5p7u
'I Can't do maths....yet!'
Guest blogger, Neil Randall from @EtoneCollege, discusses how to minimise gaps in recall so that it does not impact on future learning.
He shares some great ideas for a smooth transition to Secondary School.
tinyurl.com/2fsy5p7u
I can’t do Maths…yet!
How to minimise gaps in mathematical recall impacting on future learning.
tinyurl.com
February 19, 2025 at 10:06 AM
✨NEW BLOG ✨
'I Can't do maths....yet!'
Guest blogger, Neil Randall from @EtoneCollege, discusses how to minimise gaps in recall so that it does not impact on future learning.
He shares some great ideas for a smooth transition to Secondary School.
tinyurl.com/2fsy5p7u
'I Can't do maths....yet!'
Guest blogger, Neil Randall from @EtoneCollege, discusses how to minimise gaps in recall so that it does not impact on future learning.
He shares some great ideas for a smooth transition to Secondary School.
tinyurl.com/2fsy5p7u
We were very honoured to deliver a presentation for the Welsh Government
We shared the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) SEND guidance report recommendations at their Additional Learning Needs Conference.
It was great to hear from a range of speakers sharing excellent practice.
We shared the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) SEND guidance report recommendations at their Additional Learning Needs Conference.
It was great to hear from a range of speakers sharing excellent practice.
February 17, 2025 at 5:45 PM
We were very honoured to deliver a presentation for the Welsh Government
We shared the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) SEND guidance report recommendations at their Additional Learning Needs Conference.
It was great to hear from a range of speakers sharing excellent practice.
We shared the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) SEND guidance report recommendations at their Additional Learning Needs Conference.
It was great to hear from a range of speakers sharing excellent practice.
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SecEd Podcast: This episode asks what it means to be a research-informed school & how to engage with #research to improve #teaching. Great advice from our panel: @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social @mattbromley.bsky.social @jonesedu.bsky.social @staffordshirers.bsky.social https://buff.ly/4jF43iv #teachers
The SecEd Podcast: Research-informed schools (and teaching) - SecEd
This podcast episode asks what a research-informed school looks like and how we can use research to improve teaching
buff.ly
February 12, 2025 at 5:19 PM
SecEd Podcast: This episode asks what it means to be a research-informed school & how to engage with #research to improve #teaching. Great advice from our panel: @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social @mattbromley.bsky.social @jonesedu.bsky.social @staffordshirers.bsky.social https://buff.ly/4jF43iv #teachers
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Today we’ve facilitated our 3rd workshop with leaders from St Bart’s MAT for their Evidence Exploration Partnership. The focus for the session was to examine additional data analysis & determine the priority for the partnership.
@staffordshirers.bsky.social @aspirerrs.bsky.social
@staffordshirers.bsky.social @aspirerrs.bsky.social
February 10, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Today we’ve facilitated our 3rd workshop with leaders from St Bart’s MAT for their Evidence Exploration Partnership. The focus for the session was to examine additional data analysis & determine the priority for the partnership.
@staffordshirers.bsky.social @aspirerrs.bsky.social
@staffordshirers.bsky.social @aspirerrs.bsky.social
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SecEd Podcast: This episode asks what it means to be a research-informed school & how to engage with #research to improve #teaching. Great advice from our panel: @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social @mattbromley.bsky.social @jonesedu.bsky.social @staffordshirers.bsky.social https://buff.ly/4jF43iv
The SecEd Podcast: Research-informed schools (and teaching) - SecEd
This podcast episode asks what a research-informed school looks like and how we can use research to improve teaching
buff.ly
February 11, 2025 at 12:11 PM
SecEd Podcast: This episode asks what it means to be a research-informed school & how to engage with #research to improve #teaching. Great advice from our panel: @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social @mattbromley.bsky.social @jonesedu.bsky.social @staffordshirers.bsky.social https://buff.ly/4jF43iv
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What a great way to spend a Wednesday, with literacy leads from across Worcester. Day 1 of leading literacy ✅. Loved being a part of it a facilitating today and the opportunities brought about by being an ELE with @staffordshirers.bsky.social
January 31, 2025 at 6:44 AM
What a great way to spend a Wednesday, with literacy leads from across Worcester. Day 1 of leading literacy ✅. Loved being a part of it a facilitating today and the opportunities brought about by being an ELE with @staffordshirers.bsky.social
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SecEd Podcast: This episode asks what it means to be a research-informed school & how to engage with #research to improve #teaching. Great advice from our panel: @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social @mattbromley.bsky.social @jonesedu.bsky.social @staffordshirers.bsky.social https://buff.ly/4jF43iv #edusky
January 30, 2025 at 5:07 PM
SecEd Podcast: This episode asks what it means to be a research-informed school & how to engage with #research to improve #teaching. Great advice from our panel: @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social @mattbromley.bsky.social @jonesedu.bsky.social @staffordshirers.bsky.social https://buff.ly/4jF43iv #edusky