by Richard Ige | Dec 20, 2025 | Disadvantaged Pupils, Early Intervention, Primary Education
If you had asked me this time last year where I thought I would be, I would have said I’d be a Deputy Headteacher, working within one school and continuing to play an integral role in providing pupils with the platform to fulfil their life aspirations. Instead, I now...
by Genevieve Bent | Dec 13, 2025 | Attainment Gap, Disadvantaged Pupils, Early Intervention, SEND & Inclusion
As 2025 comes to an end, I’ve been reflecting on the year through the lens of attainment, opportunity and what it truly means to support every young person to thrive. National data continues to prompt important conversations about outcomes, but this year reminded me...
by Kady Channer | Nov 8, 2025 | Department for Education, Early Intervention, high suspension rates, Permanent Exclusion, Primary Education, SEND & Inclusion
At PGS-Educators, we believe that early intervention can rewrite the story for pupils most at risk of exclusion. As the Primary Programme Director, I spend a lot of time listening to schools describe the same painful pattern. A child leaves Year 6 with potential,...
by Frances Akinde | Oct 25, 2025 | Attainment Gap, Early Intervention, SEND & Inclusion
The 5th Annual Aspiring Heads Summit 2025 in London brought together Black educators, global majority leaders, and allies for bold conversations and practical insight. As a former headteacher, local authority advisor and now SEND and Inclusion Consultant, I found the...
by Richard Ige | Sep 11, 2025 | Department for Education, Early Intervention, high suspension rates, Permanent Exclusion, Primary Education, Suspension Rates
Earlier this week, I had the pleasure of visiting Streatham Wells Primary School to launch our pilot PGS-Educators Primary Intervention Programme. that the foundation of the school is built on strong relationships between pupils and staff. Headteacher Sarah Wordlaw...
by Kady Channer | Sep 9, 2025 | Early Intervention, Primary Education, SEND & Inclusion
A lifelong commitment to healthy childhood development has shaped my career. Read about my story to learn what drives me to PGS-Educators- as a Primary Programme Director and why our aim is to develop character, strengthen cultural capital and empower each individual...
