Assessment Lead
Oversees the school's assessment system, ensuring its effectiveness in tracking and improving pupil progress.
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Literacy Gold & Talk Stars
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Reframing Behaviour™ by the Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI)
Whole-school behaviour training that helps staff understand, reframe and respond to pupil behaviour with confidence.
SmartEducator
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