Articles by Jo Chessum

February 1, 2018

Issue 10, Page 6: Budget Ideas & Offers: Use your underspend for SLCN

With funding cuts having a significant impact on pretty much every decision schools have to make, it is more important than ever to think carefully...

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May 3, 2016

Issue 5, Page 14-15: Developing Discussion

Jo Chessum, SENCo, takes a closer look at the importance of promoting and developing discussion skills as part of the Spoken Language Curriculum. Think about the...

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November 3, 2015

Issue 4, Page 8: Education Update

Funding for Disadvantaged Pupils’ Report With Pupil Premium children being a key focus of Ofsted Inspections, here’s a summary of the recent Funding for Disadvantaged Pupils’...

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November 3, 2015

Issue 4, Page 2-3: Supporting the Support Staff

Guidance on making the best use of TAs by Jo Chessum. I have had the privilege of sharing my classroom with some of the most creative,...

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August 3, 2014

Issue 3, Page 4-5: Talking for different purposes

Jo Chessum reviews how the new Primary National Curriculum for English promotes talking for different purposes. I have to admit, I was worried. Worried that the...

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