Over the past year I've attended 20+ school leader events & asked 1000s of you to discuss 3 questions • When did you realise the pandemic was going to be BAD? • What was your worst professional moment during it? • What was your best moment? Here's what I've learned:🧵

Highly recommended listening from Oracy Education Commission; imperative for us as educators to consider possible undiagnosed SLCN in our students and the impact of under-developed ‘serve and return’ communication on a child’s attachment, cognition and learning.

If you need any support with completing the PEP of a child in Norfolk’s care, get in touch with Julie in our Norfolk County Council Virtual School team.

DIGITAL BOOK GIVEAWAY: We have 5 PDF digital copies of our new book Oracy Is Not Just Speaking and Listening to giveaway. Simply retweet and/or tag a colleague to enter. You could also comment to share what oracy means to you. Closes 10pm Sunday.

Michael Rosen 💙💙🎓🎓 NICE 爷爷 Low awareness of Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) means that many children are struggling in school without knowing why. Their teachers don't know what strategies could help them. We have produced information on signs of DLD and supportive strategies for teachers & parents

We need to talk about oracy—what it is, why it matters, and why it matters now, in particular. We are proud to share the final report from The Oracy Education Commission, including our findings and recommendations. We need to talk👇 bit.ly/OEC-report

There are still spaces on our FREE webinars exploring how to support the speech, language and communication needs of young people who’ve had adverse childhood experiences. #SLCN eventbrite.com/e/1000540211707

Catch Up has now trained foster and kinship carers to support the reading process of the children in their care outside of school. Find out more buff.ly/3YSJUNu (Sponsored Post)

It’s our Norfolk Multi-Agency Practice Week and there’s an abundance of free online CPD for those working with young people in Norfolk @NorfolkLSCP. norfolklscp.org.uk/media/se3pibox…

Only 10 days left to buy a book for a Norfolk Child in Care from Waterstones Norwich ! 1st December is the last day to purchase a book to allow time for wrapping and delivery in time for Christmas, please do help this fantastic cause.

Intended for governors but essential reading for all working in education and championing children in care 9000lives.org/wp-content/upl…

This looks fantastic! #oracy

An inspiring morning spent at St. Nicholas Priory seeing strategies to develop student talk in action #oracy

👀 'In AP, the highs and lows of leadership are magnified – leaving you exhausted and elated, heartbroken and euphoric. It’s really addictive and well worth a go' @keziah70 buff.ly/408MOwL