📚 Want some weekend reading? New blog series from Cornwall Research School explores how contextual knowledge shapes reading comprehension and why it's crucial to close the disadvantage gap A must-read for anyone passionate about literacy and socioeconomic equity 👉 buff.ly/3dReSjx

📬 Every half term, our 33 research schools share evidence-based insights to schools in their local area through a newsletter. 📰 This half term's edition focuses on literacy Interested? Subscribe to your local newsletter now: researchschool.org.uk/news/newsletter

Everybody’s talking about talk… but how do we make it count in class? 📍 Join@Hantsresearch tomorrow in Havant 🎓 Explore EEF’s oracy guidance & Reading House in action 🎟️ £30 | 08:45–12:00 🔗 Book now: researchschool.org.uk/hampshire/even…

📢 The EEF's SEND guidance page has been updated to be a one-stop shop for all their SEND resources! ✅ Guidance report ✅ Summary poster ✅ Reflection tools for teachers & leaders Use it to embed the ‘five-a-day’ strategies and improve support for every pupil.

🧮 Happy #NationalNumeracyDay! Check out this brilliant blog from Sarah Stock Director of Newcastle Research School on using maths storybooks to boost Reception outcomes. A creative, evidence-informed five-step approach to make maths memorable! 📖✨ 👉 researchschool.org.uk/newcastle/news…

🧮 Want to celebrate National Numeracy Day? What better way than signing up for @DerbyRS_Wyndham's free webinar on Effective Use of Manipulatives across KS2 & KS3 📅 Thurs 22 May | 4–5pm 🔗 buff.ly/t6WF6Km

🚨 Update from @EducEndowFound! The EEF has refreshed 10 strands of its Teaching & Learning Toolkit – including metacognition and oral language. It is great to have a living systematic review of education evidence🔁📚 Explore the updates 👉 educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/education-evid…

Small schools, big impact! 📖💫 Discover how Settrington All Saints’ is building a love of reading through mobile libraries, book buddies & a whole-school culture of reading for pleasure. A brilliant blog from NYC Research School 👇 🔗researchschool.org.uk/northyorkscoas…

📚 Happy half-term to all the incredible teachers and school leaders! Wishing you a restful and well-deserved break - you’ve earned it! 🌟

📚 Looking for some half-term reading? Blackpool Research School’s latest blog unpacks how teachers can support students with the complexity of extended writing - especially in those tough GCSE questions. Practical tips and plenty to reflect on. 👇 🔗researchschool.org.uk/blackpool/news…

📚 FREE Early Years Literacy Webinar Are you thinking about how to supercharge parent partnerships? Join @EssexResearchSch for a one-hour session packed with practical tips & digital tools to support families. 🗓️ Tuesday 3rd June 🕓 16:00–17:00 👉 buff.ly/vujdhes

🎉 Small Schools Evidence Network Launch — today! Join the new RSN online community at 4pm today for the network launch for small school leaders and teachers. Be part of a network that truly understands small schools. 🕓 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM 👉 Join here: buff.ly/1HwGA0J

Disadvantage in education is real, and it’s holding kids back. The RSN exists to help schools close the gap with practical support, training, and resources. Let’s make a difference - together. 👉 Find out more researchschool.org.uk

Educational disadvantage is complex, but it’s one we can tackle with intentional and inclusive approaches. Join Devon RSN next Tuesday for a new CPD designed to tackle the root causes and consequences of disadvantage. 📅 10 June 📍 Online 🔗 buff.ly/zicM0oJ

🧠 Our role isn’t to “fix” pupils but to ensure all children can access the same learning opportunities. New blog from North London Alliance Research School explores how addressing background knowledge supports reading, without falling into a deficit narrative. 🔗 buff.ly/VSX16Nt

So great to have our RSN Regional Leads all in one place for the EEF away day. We have 7 different regions within the RSN across England. Find your local Research School here 👇 researchschool.org.uk/about/the-rese…

Every child experiences disadvantage differently. @DerbyRS_Wyndham's Disadvantage Calculator helps schools dig into the real barriers pupils face — so support goes where it matters most. 📖 Join us in revisiting this powerful blog: 👉 researchschool.org.uk/blogs/disadvan…

Teachers make hundreds of decisions every day. Evidence can help ensure those decisions are informed. Research Schools are here to support schools in building their evidence literacy and ensuring the best evidence is put into practice Find out more: researchschool.org.uk/about/our-aims

📣 University of Warwick and EEF team up in a new blog to show why evidence-based CPD is vital for improving GCSE resit outcomes. Find out how research can guide better teaching and learning 👇 buff.ly/cvLGffc

📢 Just launched: 22 new videos added to #ClipsFromTheClassroom, a free, growing collection of real-life teaching practice in action to support evidence-informed professional development. 🎥 Created with support from EEF Watch now 👇 researchschool.org.uk/clips-from-the…