Vice-Chair of the National Handwriting Association Caroline McHugh explains the importance of promoting positive mindsets when teaching handwriting in KS2
READ π www.twinkl.co.uk/l/xshea
@bexdigest.bsky.social
Primary Education with QTS BA(hons) Former primary educator, current mummy and Twinkl Digest journalist SEND advocate KS2 Writer covering the latest news, policy and research
Vice-Chair of the National Handwriting Association Caroline McHugh explains the importance of promoting positive mindsets when teaching handwriting in KS2
READ π www.twinkl.co.uk/l/xshea
Time to look for a new job?
Here's how to secure your dream teaching role this year
FIND OUT π www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1hejmr
Looking for a new teaching role in 2026?
Here's four ways to secure your dream position
READ π www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1hejmr
It's National Storytelling Week!
Read our exclusive interview with Richard O'Neill MBE on building the bridge to successful storytelling for teachers
READ π www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1lybu3
As the first month of the year comes to an end, catch up with the top stories for educators from QE Insights
π flexible working opportunities
π° UPS progression
πͺ union support for pupils with SEND
β€οΈ'Fun at Work Day'
π° READ MORE π www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1hqwfw
π°NEWSπ°
From remote working to improved family rights, this week QE Insights explored how teachers can enjoy flexible working in their role.
Catch up with this and all the latest news from QE Insights this week π www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1hqwfw
It's Fun at Work Day!
Here's a reminder of all the reasons to love being a teacher and how to mark the occasion
π www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1jm5wy
How would you feel if CCTV was installed in your primary classroom?
QE Insights answers some frequently asked questions about CCTV in schools, including hearing from teachers who have experienced this first hand
π www.twinkl.co.uk/l/18muqk
Do you know what evidence you need to apply for upper pay scale as a teacher?
Here's four top tips those wanting to make the leap
π www.twinkl.co.uk/l/gmlju
From remote working to improved family rights, hereβs how to make the most of flexible working as a teacher in 2026
READ π www.twinkl.co.uk/l/fyni4
Advice for parents on SEN units in mainstream schools
How do they work to support your children?
π www.twinkl.co.uk/l/m1u9z
π¨BREAKING NEWSπ¨
@neunion.bsky.social joins campaign with @savechildrenuk.bsky.social to protect the legal rights of children with SEND ahead of Schools White Paper release
READ MORE π www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1mf4dg
Looking to apply for upper pay scale this year?
Here's everything teachers need to know about making the leap
FIND OUT MORE π www.twinkl.co.uk/l/gmlju
How the government will use teacher expertise to create AI tutoring tools
FIND OUT π www.twinkl.co.uk/l/11bah7
π¨BREAKING NEWS π¨
Government announces new AI tutoring tool initiative in collaboration with teachers to compliment - but not replace - their expertise
FIND OUT MORE π www.twinkl.co.uk/l/11bah7
Want some flexibility in your teaching role?
Find out what options are available to you as a teacher in 2026
π www.twinkl.co.uk/l/fyni4
What flexible working options are available for teachers?
FIND OUT HERE π www.twinkl.co.uk/l/fyni4
From remote working to improved family rights β hereβs how to make the most of flexible working as a teacher in 2026.
READ π www.twinkl.co.uk/l/fyni4
EPI warns the government to 'tread carefully' in upcoming SEND reforms to ensure support is not pulled from children with EHCPs
READ π www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1fzkbz
The government says schools should be 'mobile phone-free environments by default' in new 'tougher guidance'
Catch up on the latest news, including:
π°Teacher pay in 2026 FAQs
π» Β£23 million EdTech investment
π Building reader identities with the National Literacy Trust
π www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1hqwfw
It's National Handwriting Day!
What's actually important when teaching children, how does this change between KS2 and 3 and how can schools build better curriculum coherence?
READ the EXCLUSIVEπ www.twinkl.co.uk/l/a35yx
π¨BREAKING NEWS π¨
EPI says SEND reform mustnβt pull βthe rug out from children with EHCPsβ ahead of Schools White Paper release
READ THE FULL STORY π www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1fzkbz
QE Insights wants to hear from YOU about Ofsted inspections
π forms.gle/adRyMqveBRQE...
Ofsted will now be checking mobile phone policies as part of inspection
Find out how KS2 teachers can navigate the new guidance for pupils bringing phones into school
READ π www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1b3nl0
π¨BREAKING NEWS π¨
Bridget Phillipson confirms that AI will never replace teachers - 'the beating heart of our schools and colleges, our nurseries and universities'.
Find out about the Β£23 million investment into extending EdTech Test Pilot
READ π
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/nb3d7
#BettUK2026
At a @literacy-trust.bsky.social Event launching the National Year of Reading, the inspiring Teresa Cremin encouraged teachers to find their pupils' reader identities
Find out more π www.twinkl.co.uk/l/ns4tn
Teacher pay in 2026: Your FAQs answered
π www.twinkl.co.uk/l/vp7je
From the latest pay rise to how teacher salaries are set, we answer your FAQs on pay for 2026
READ π www.twinkl.co.uk/l/vp7je
Blue Monday
Whether you believe it's fact or fiction, here's how to prioritise your wellbeing to create a strong work/life balance
READ π www.twinkl.co.uk/l/wdu3l
Another chance to catch up on this week's news for KS2 teachers
π National Year of Reading
πββοΈ What's next for the PE curriculum?
π DfE's BRAND NEW SEND training programme
and more π www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1hqwfw