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South West - EEF Recruiting Projects 25-26 Benefits of Participation

Could your school, nursery or college take part in a fully funded EEF project?

Recruitment is now open for programmes across Early Years, Primary, Secondary and Post-16.

Find out more 👇
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#EEF #EducationResearch #SchoolImprovement

Research Schools Network - South West and South Coast Conference Share on:

Hear from the Education Endowment Foundation and take part in practical workshops led by Research School Directors.

📍 Rougemont Hotel, Exeter
💷 £100 | £50 second delegate
🍽 Lunch & resources included

@EducEndowFoundn @rs_network
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You’ll leave with practical strategies to:

✔ Diagnose priorities using national & local data
✔ Turn EEF guidance into classroom strategies
✔ Strengthen implementation from Explore → Sustain
✔ Design PD that actually changes practice
✔ Address educational disadvantage using regional insight

How do we move from
knowing the research → changing classroom practice?

Join school & trust leaders at the
Research Schools Network SW & South Coast Conference

📅 12 June 2026
📍 Exeter

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What you’ll gain 👇

Help @Place2Be build evidence on what works for pupil wellbeing. Secondary schools, are invited to take part in an @EducEndowFound funded trial of Learning Together for Mental Health, testing impact on wellbeing, bullying, attendance and attainment.
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Checking for understanding that leads to action: adaptive teaching How teachers can use pupil evidence to decide what to do next, with the Check. Adapt. resource

EEF's new tool: Check. Adapt. resource helps teachers spot patterns in understanding during lessons and respond with targeted, effective feedback to support every pupil’s learning. An Editable resource to guide your classroom decisions and make feedback more powerful and timely.
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Theres still a few spaces available for SLINCy on Friday 6th March, sign up here buff.ly/2bPa8Z9

Every child achieving and thriving Reforms to the schools and SEND systems in England to ensure that every child can achieve and thrive.

The full White Paper can be found 👉 buff.ly/ctUgV56

Professor Becky Francis responds to the schools White Paper Government announces ambition to halve the attainment gap

Professor Becky Francis CEO of the EEF responds to the Government’s schools White Paper, Every Child Achieving and Thriving, welcoming the ambition to halve the attainment gap. Read more 👇
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EEF has launched new research projects recruiting nurseries, primary, and secondary schools across England. By taking part, you can help strengthen the evidence base — while accessing funded or subsidised training and support.
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A highly interactive day, combining research insights with structured professional dialogue and practical application. Join us to deepen your understanding of writing as a cognitive process — and to help your pupils become more strategic, reflective and successful writers.

Writing & Metacognition – In Person Workshop

📅 20 March 2026 | 📍 Mounts Bay Academy, Penzance

Move pupils from doing writing to thinking about writing.

Practical, evidence-informed strategies, ready-to-use tools & implementation planning.

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A highly interactive day, combining research insights with structured professional dialogue and practical application. Join us to deepen your understanding of writing as a cognitive process — and to help your pupils become more strategic, reflective and successful writers.

Education Endowment Foundation The EEF is an independent charity dedicated to breaking the link between family income and educational achievement.

Help @ioe_london build evidence on what works for teacher retention 👩‍🏫👨‍🏫
Primary schools are invited to take part in an @EducEndowFound funded School Choices trial testing the impact of offering teachers the option to complete PPA offsite.
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✨ It’s half term next week ✨

📅 We’ll be back on Monday 16th February — but don’t worry, you can still sign up for all our upcoming webinars and workshops while we’re away.

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Check out our full list of events and secure your spot
See you soon, and have a fantastic half term! 🌟

#WritingInstruction #Metacognition #ProfessionalDevelopment

Explore how metacognition can strengthen writing: activating prior knowledge, applying effective strategies, reflecting on the writing process & understanding different genres and disciplines.
📅 20 March 2026 | 📍 Mounts Bay Academy
👉 Book now: buff.ly/wpbkrml

🚀 Free, in‑school CPD

We’re offering a flexible menu of evidence‑informed training sessions, delivered in your school, at a time that works for you. Every session is tailored to you & leaves staff with clear, practical next steps.

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#WritingInstruction #Metacognition #ProfessionalDevelopment

Turn research into real classroom impact. Join educators from across the South West & South Coast for a powerful day of evidence-informed practice. 🎓
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#EduTwitter #EvidenceInformed #ResearchToPractice #SchoolImprovement #TeacherPD

Contribute to the evidence base and support your colleagues to improve teaching and learning. Over half of all schools in England have taken part in an EEF trial.

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Participating in education research can enhance attainment by contributing to evidence on effective methods, supporting teaching improvements, and offering professional development.
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#EdResearch #Literacy #PrimaryEducation

PALS-UK - third trial Trial to test the impact of Peer Assisted Learning Strategies (PALS-UK), a 20-week, whole class structured paired reading intervention to improve reading…

Help @NottmTrentUni build evidence on what works for KS2 reading 📚
Primary schools are invited to take part in an @EducEndowFound supported evaluation of PALS-UK for Year 5, testing its impact on reading fluency and comprehension.
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As Marc Rowland says, “the language gap is the attainment gap”, what strategies can support all pupils—especially the least‑resourced—with vocabulary, reading and academic literacy as they move into secondary?

Join Cornwall Research School to explore strategies for bridging the primary‑secondary “language leap” and supporting all pupils—especially the least‑resourced—through literacy at transition.
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Kicking off an evidence‑informed new year 📖📚 Our latest newsletter features blogs on early years practice, details of the RSN Regional Conference in Exeter (June), and EEF‑funded projects now recruiting. Plus ways to get involved and stay connected 👩‍💻
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Insightful panels, evidence-informed debate and valuable connections set the tone for day two. #RSN#EvidenceInEducation#Disadvantage
#SchoolImprovement

A strong start to a two-day national meeting, with discussions focused on key challenges facing the education system—from policy priorities and inclusion to tackling disadvantage and strengthening school improvement.

This blog shifts from theory to practice—sharing 6 practical, evidence-informed strategies to help pupils build deep, usable vocabulary in KS2 & mixed-age settings.
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