by Richard Ige | Jun 14, 2026 | Attainment Gap, Belonging, Continued Professional Development, Department for Education, Disadvantaged Pupils, Early Intervention, Permanent Exclusion, Primary Education, SEND & Inclusion, Suspension Rates, Uncategorised
If someone had told me that just over a year after founding PGS-Educators we would be holding our first annual event at Lilian Baylis Technology School in front of around 100 attendees, I would have described it as ambitious. What began as a relatively small-scale...
by Theresa Moses | Jun 7, 2026 | Belonging, Continued Professional Development, Early Intervention, Primary Education, SEND & Inclusion, Uncategorised
After nearly 30 years in education, I have come to a simple conclusion: many of the challenges we associate with later childhood – anxiety, disengagement, behaviour, fractured relationships with school, and a reduced sense of belonging – often begin much...
by Nana- Kofi Okyere | Jun 1, 2026 | Belonging, Disadvantaged Pupils, Early Intervention, SEND & Inclusion, Suspension Rates
Creating Pathways to Inclusion was an event that meant a great deal to me, not just because of the conversations it created, but because of what it represented. Bringing together parents, educators, leaders and specialists to talk openly about inclusion, behaviour and...
by Taneisha Pascoe- Matthews | May 24, 2026 | Belonging, Disadvantaged Pupils, Early Intervention, SEND & Inclusion, Teaching & Learning
As a parent and a SENCo/SLT member working full time, Saturdays are precious. They are usually reserved for time with my family, which might include a sing-along, time spent in a park or other activities that families cherish on the weekend. When I saw that PGS...
by Jason McInnis | May 17, 2026 | Attainment Gap, Belonging, Continued Professional Development, Disadvantaged Pupils
Three weeks have flown by since the PGS x SEN Bytes conference at Lilian Baylis Technology School, and I am still reflecting on what an event it was. It was a programme where we all came together to talk about the importance of inclusion, whilst simultaneously...
by Richard Ige | May 9, 2026 | Belonging, Continued Professional Development, Disadvantaged Pupils, Early Intervention, SEND & Inclusion, Teaching & Learning
Nationally, we’ve seen an increased focus on inclusion. Whilst there may not be a consensus on how inclusive practice can be achieved (how this should be funded, or how it might be implemented), a discussion that’s centred on the experiences of our most vulnerable...
by Raj Blanchard | Mar 22, 2026 | Uncategorised
Early Teaching Career My career in education began over 25 years ago. Originally from the West Midlands, I moved to South-East London to teach at my first school in Camberwell. I still remember my Headteacher, Florence Olajide, and remain in contact with her to this...
by Yamina Bibi | Feb 22, 2026 | Attainment Gap, Continued Professional Development, Disadvantaged Pupils, Teaching & Learning
My story in teaching and education begins similar to so many teachers’ stories: I graduated at 22, completed my PGCE and then went straight into teaching English. Since then, it has been a pretty linear career pathway up until a year ago. I credit this to many of my...
by Diane Thompson | Feb 3, 2026 | Disadvantaged Pupils, Primary Education, SEND & Inclusion, Uncategorised
Leadership in education has never been about comfort for me. If it were, I would have turned around on day one of my first headship and quietly pretended I’d taken a wrong turn. That first school had a ten-year history of Requires Improvement. The trust was under a...
by Richard Ige | Jan 17, 2026 | Department for Education, high suspension rates, Permanent Exclusion, SEND & Inclusion, Suspension Rates, Uncategorised
What a start to the year it has been. My understanding of leadership has fundamentally changed. Stepping fully into my role as Founder and CEO, transitioning from senior leadership, has reinforced a simple but powerful truth: life is neither binary nor linear. We will...
