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🧠 June Policy Insights: Essential AI Tips + New Complaints Guidance

August 14, 2025 at 3:29 PM

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🧠 Just out: the latest Policy Insights!
👇 Dive into what schools need to know about the latest AI guidance:
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✍️ Insightful blogs by:
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📅 Events you won’t want to miss

Is there a maximum classroom temperature? - Edapt

July 2, 2025 at 2:44 PM

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☀️Is there a maximum classroom temperature?

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🏫The School Premises (England) Regulations 2012 (which applies to maintained schools) do not specify maximum classroom temperatures for any parts of a school.

Maximum classroom temperatures can be a hot topic for discussion during the summer months. GOV.UK explains that during working hours the temperature in all indoor workplaces must be reasonable.

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June 19, 2025 at 2:09 PM

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👏Edapt is proud to support thousands of school staff across England and Wales.

💗We’re sending a heartfelt THANK YOU to every teacher and school staff member making a difference every day.

#ThankYouTeachers 🙌🍎

June 18, 2025 at 2:52 PM

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🗣️Recent feedback from a Primary School Teacher:

"Your caseworker Colin was very helpful and I felt very well supported throughout the most stressful week of my working life! He was quick to respond to emails and would call back if I needed to discuss something."

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📚 April Policy Insights: what happened at conference?

May 1, 2025 at 6:19 PM

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🌞 Edapt's April Policy Insights is out now 👇

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👨‍🏫What happened at the union conferences, latest on TPS and analysing the Supreme Court's Ruling.

✏️ Including blog posts from @emmaturner75.bsky.social @josepicardo.bsky.social and @daniwalley.bsky.social alley.bsky.social

Passionate about supporting school staff? Join the Edapt casework team!

April 25, 2025 at 4:31 PM

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🚨 We’re hiring!

Edapt is looking for a National Casework Officer to support teachers and school staff across England & Wales.

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We're hiring. If you're passionate about supporting teachers and school staff in their roles, come and join the Edapt team.

Teachers' Pensions: what do teachers need to know in 2025?

April 11, 2025 at 12:58 PM

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Why haven't the DfE published the STRB teacher pay recommendations yet?

Despite the DfE having the report, they won't publish it or their response until after the local elections (1st May) due to us now being in a period of 'purdah'

What's purdah? Let us explain...

April 15, 2025 at 8:06 PM

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👩‍🏫Teachers' Pensions: what do teachers need to know in 2025?

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💷You might have heard that the DfE has increased teachers’ pension contributions for the first time since 2015. The changes came into effect from 1 April 2025.

The Teachers’ Pensions Scheme (TPS) is an organisation which many of our subscribers contact us about on a daily basis.

Case Study: Grievance is lodged.

April 16, 2025 at 2:25 PM

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🗣️New Edapt Case Study: A Grievance has been raised ...

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😰Faria was informed that a grievance had been lodged from one of her team and that she was required to attend an investigation interview.

We support school staff in England and Wales with a wide range of employment-related issues in schools.These range from clarification with employment contracts, PPA time, job references to allegations...

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April 11, 2025 at 10:45 AM

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🐣Subscribe to Edapt this Easter holiday

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Curriculum and Assessment Review: what do teachers need to know?

April 10, 2025 at 10:25 AM

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🧵Meet Colin: Edapt’s Action Hero in a Crisis

When school staff face their toughest moments, Colin steps in.

He’s part of our casework team:
🛡️ Calm under pressure
⚖️ Laser-focused on fairness
❤️ Fiercely compassionate

April 9, 2025 at 12:08 PM

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📑Curriculum and Assessment Review: what do teachers need to know?

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📚We don’t have a stance on the National Curriculum, pedagogy or what should be taught in schools. However, we hope this summary about the Curriculum and Assessment Review is accessible and informative.

As a busy member of school staff you might have heard of the Curriculum and Assessment Review but might not have the time to trawl through all the details!

At a Crossroads: Why April Matters for Teachers and Schools

March 27, 2025 at 5:36 PM

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The next month could define the future for teacher pay, school funding, and industrial relations.

At Edapt, we’ve outlined the key developments to look out for, from the Spring Statement to union conferences.

Read more: www.edapt.org.uk/blog/2025/03...

#Education #TeacherPay #SchoolFunding

Stay informed about why April matters for teachers and schools as critical decisions unfold in the sector.

📚February Policy Insights: Ofsted Report Cards

March 24, 2025 at 9:29 AM

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📚 Our February Policy Insights is out now 👇

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🔍 Easy to read summary of proposed Ofsted Report Cards

✍️ Featuring blog posts from @strickomaster.bsky.social @headteacherchat.bsky.social @clairestoneman.bsky.social

🎧 Podcast of the month: Beyond Survival The New Teacher Podcast

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February 28, 2025 at 4:33 PM

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The Edapt 2024 Year Wrapped! It's been a busy year for teachers and school staff. View some of our key stats below ...

December 31, 2024 at 12:05 PM

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The Edapt 2024 Year Wrapped ...

December 31, 2024 at 12:11 PM

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🎄 Our December Policy Insights is out now 👇

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✍️ Featuring blog posts from @UoNSoEHistory @Mr_Woods_Maths @MrTeachingTalk

🎙️Podcast of the month: They Behave for Me

📺 TV show of interest: The School Which Banned SmartPhones

December 19, 2024 at 4:18 PM

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Bumper edition this month 🎁

Edapt @edaptuk.bsky.social · Dec 19

🎄 Our December Policy Insights is out now 👇

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✍️ Featuring blog posts from @UoNSoEHistory @Mr_Woods_Maths @MrTeachingTalk

🎙️Podcast of the month: They Behave for Me

📺 TV show of interest: The School Which Banned SmartPhones

December 19, 2024 at 4:19 PM

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