Moving Forwards, Making a Difference: A Planning Guide for Schools 2022-23

ABSTRACT

Instability caused by the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) completely transformed teaching and learning in schools. Throughout this time, teachers and school leaders have had to find new ways to conduct lessons, assess learning, and maintain relationships with the children in their care. This guide is designed to support teachers and school leaders in identifying and addressing the key areas for development in their setting. It offers practical advice and signposts evidence-informed resources on a variety of areas of teaching practice, from ensuring high quality teaching to removing non-academic barriers to attainment. Drawing on the Education Endowment Foundation's (EEF's) tiered model, the guide is designed to support school planning. The guide aids school leaders in determining how best to focus time, effort, and resources by identifying evidence-informed strategies with the greatest potential to support pupil attainment. Alongside these strategies, the planning guide includes an array of school case studies and expert insights from school leaders, teachers and teaching assistants.