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AI in the classroom: friend, foe or future?
KS1 and KS2 Digest explore how AI reshaped UK primary education in 2024–25, from SEND support to handwriting debates.
Read the full reflection👇
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/r8olm

Are you a people-pleaser?
- Always saying yes
- Feel guilty saying no
- Anxious to disappoint
You're not alone, but you can protect your time and wellbeing.👇
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/183qqe

How much could you earn next academic year?

Find out what happened to teacher pay in 2024/25 in the latest Twinkl Digest summer reflection

Read:
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/12wzfm

Thinking of leaving teaching? You're not alone — and you're not stuck.
Here are 7 fulfilling career paths where your teaching skills still shine.
👉 www.twinkl.co.uk/l/pfh2r

Online safety is now a classroom priority.
From the new Online Safety Bill to Netflix’s Adolescence — here is what primary teachers need to know from the 2024-25 school year.
🔗 www.twinkl.co.uk/l/tfmux

A handy round-up of this year's most important primary education updates, and what to expect next.
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/ug9yp

Everything KS1 teachers need to know about the new statutory relationships, sex and health education guidance. 👇
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/ypznm

Education Committee will examine rising school absence rates next week to assess if current strategies are addressing the growing problem of persistent absence.
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1gv0yk

You don’t have to say yes to everything to be a great teacher. Learn how to set boundaries, say no with confidence, and stop people-pleasing—for good. 💛
Read 👉 www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1gps40

New sun safety programme sees children learn how to check UV levels and apply sunscreen to help reduce skin cancer in the future. ☀️
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/141pht

Ahead of the summer holidays, Digest explores how KS1 teachers can teach children to keep themselves safe around water.
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/yjb3f

With temperatures in the UK reaching as high as 34°C today, the UKHSA has issued guidance for schools on managing hot weather. ☀️
Find out what you need to know…
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1cwr5h

It is a commonly held belief among teachers that windy days have an impact on the behaviour of their pupils, but is there any evidence behind this?
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/x0a0y

KS1 Digest examines the differences in school food standards in England vs Wales.
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/p7spd

🚨Government announces expansion of free school meal entitlement, providing half a million more children with free school meals.
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1em8ho

New @ofcom.bsky.social report reveals how schools are adapting to keep children safe online in 2025.
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1az5qv

Scaled scores have been released for the 2025 KS1 optional SATs.
This Digest covers what you need to know.
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/wtne2

The internet is central to the lives of 96% of children, with social media use increasing among under-5s, according to a report from ‪@ofcom.bsky.social‬.
Find out more about how KS1 children use digital devices and the internet. 👇🏻
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/163dkd

Half term is here, and this Digest is here to provide you with the most important articles you may have missed over the last half term.
Here is what you need to know.https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/15h25c

A YouGov survey has revealed 45% of UK adults support removing free school meals for all KS1 children, providing these only to children from lower-income households.
Digest looks at how FSM are currently funded.
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/lk6ce

How can working from home and flexible working work for teachers?
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1hm2eh

Learning walks seem to be on the increase, with some teachers describing these as 'constant' in a @twinklks1.bsky.social survey.

This Digest takes a look at the rationale behind learning walks and whether they are a useful practice.
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/etwhp

Labour shares plans to attract and retain 'best talent in the teaching profession’.
Find out what they are in today’s Digest.
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/oqftp

With temperatures set to rise in the UK, the UKHSA has issued guidance for schools on dealing with hot weather. ☀️
Here is what you need to know…
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1cwr5h

Last night was a full moon. Did you notice any behavioural changes in your pupils? Can a full moon, in fact, influence children's behaviour, or are such beliefs simply folklore?
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/nx973

New NEU survey reveals ‘shocking’ levels of pupil poverty in the UK.

www.twinkl.co.uk/l/i5gsj

Your guide to hinge questions is here!
What are they? How do you use them? What do they look like?
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1hk6zi

The Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill will be debated in the House of Lords tomorrow.

Here's what's included about schools in the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill...
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/fbalk

Many classroom teachers are looking for alternative careers. Here are seven career paths often taken by those who used to be class teachers.
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/pfh2r

The government has rolled out thousands of free breakfast club places countrywide, but how are they funded? 🥣

www.twinkl.co.uk/l/h48bb