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  • Primary Update - End of term special

    Welcome to our special end of term Primary Update. Here we take a look at Bug Club Phonics DfE revalidation, newly revised Power Maths Reception resources and our free downloadable Summer Fun Activities pack. We also see what the DfE’s new Early Reading Framework document means for you and explore the key challenges and priorities of almost 3,000 teachers.Ìý

  • Bug Club Phonics and DfE SSP Validation

    On 1 April, the DfE released updated essential core criteria for systematic synthetic phonics (SPP) programmes and announced that they were launching a validation process closing in March 2022.Ìý

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    Evolving the digital landscape in education: what lies ahead?

    Jess Pentelow, Product Manager at ÃÛÌÒapp, reflects on our conversations with educators this year about the use of tech-enabled learning, our key learnings this year and what they may mean for digital education moving forward.Ìý

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