SWIFT UPDATE Newsletter | Issue 19 | November 2023

In this next issue, Associate & Strategic Leader of Teaching & Research Schools | Education South West, Roger Pope CBE considers the role of being a teacher and his inspiration in the shape of his own teacher, Derek Lucas:

"Sometimes we can see the instant impact we have on a child. Occasionally we are privileged with a glimpse of the much larger and longer-term impact of our influence. Here’s a simple story giving one answer to remind us of the great and noble job of teaching..."

Valued delivery partner Andy Ogden of Director for CPD and Devon Training School Partnership at Tarka Learning Partnership is our November interviewee and shares his insights into working in North Devon and working with SWIFT.

Be inspired by the AQA feedback sessions on the 2023 summer exams to feel exam-ready for this year and find out about the 2023 - 2024 Leadership Forums - and the Autumn Term date is coming soon on Thursday 30 November 2023.

Primary schools might like to take up the offer of social mobility charity CoachBright to be part of a pilot to help develop their new primary Peer-to-Peer coaching programme. 

If Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is one of your passions, and you have yet to put yourself forward; please feel able to apply for our SWIFT Reference Group. See more information here

Kingsbridge Research School thinks about how teachers can explicitly motivate their students in the light of the EEF’s Metacognition and Self-Regulated Learning guidance report. 

Our sponsor, SchoolPro TLC shares a case study on cyber-security (is your school fully protected?) and you can also benefit from the services and opportunities of our other sponsors: Educatering, Exeter Supply Partnership, Lyfta, and Volt Entrepreneurs.

READ SWIFT UPDATE NEWSLETTER | NOVEMBER 2023