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The Optimus blog

The blog that inspires leaders in the UK education sector

The Optimus blog

The blog that inspires leaders in the UK education sector

Tom Kerslake

Tom worked as a digital content assistant at Optimus Education. Since graduating in 2012, Tom has worked at various different publishing companies including Boardworks and Nelson Thornes. In his spare time he's a keen writer and blogger who loves reading books and reviews, and going out to see the latest films.

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Tom Kerslake
10 February 2015

Cultural change in SEN provision – a call to action for schools

Following last September’s revision of the SEND Code of Practice, there is now the expectation that every teacher should be a teacher of pupils with SEN, and this has led to much talk of a ‘cultural change’ in SEN provision. Moving from a system that was deemed ‘not fit for purpose’ by the...
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Tom Kerslake
19 January 2015

Early years in 2015: what lies ahead?

Last year proved to be an uneasy time for the early years sector, and an extremely turbulent year for education in general. From a range of concerns about nursery funding and provision, to Michael Wilshaw’s ‘unsure start’ debacle , the sector certainly experienced its own tremors last year. The...
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Tom Kerslake
6 November 2014

Promoting positive pupil mental health in schools

We are approaching the eighth instalment of our annual Promoting Positive Mental Health in Schools conference . As well as being one of our most popular and well-received conferences, this year it comes at a time of a growing interest in mental health – particularly in schools. We’re aiming to make...
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