Engagement work: Secondary sector update – Spring Term 2021
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This report summarises the findings from engagement phone calls made to over 150 secondary schools between the end of October 2020 and the end of February 2021. The report is based on the information discussed during remote meetings with headteachers, senior leaders and teachers. The main focus for each discussion was wellbeing, teaching and learning, the curriculum, professional learning and several sector specific matters such as qualifications and examinations. Proportions relate to the sample of schools that we contacted during this reporting period.
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