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CEO’s update: thank you – and what's next?
NACE CEO Rob Lightfoot reflects on key NACE initiatives this academic year, with thanks to the members and partners who have contributed. Plus, a look ahead to our plans for 2025-26 – including some exciting new CPD collaborations.
Read more
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RESOURCE ROUND-UP
Subject-specific resource collections
This year we launched our subject-specific resource collections – developed in response to member feedback and designed to support subject leaders and teachers in embedding cognitively challenging learning across the curriculum. We’ve added to these throughout the year and will continue to do so in 2025-26. Get in touch to share an example of what’s working well in your own context and/or to request additional areas for us to focus on.
Explore the collections
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Webinar recordings
Topics covered in our webinars programme this year have included: rethinking assessment; cognitive challenge across the curriculum; equity in education; and supporting under-resourced learners. Plus sessions exploring cognitive challenge in geography, D&T, and literacy.
Watch back in our webinars library (member login required).
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Leading on challenge for all and more able provision
Thursday 9 October; Oxfordshire*
One-day course for those leading on more able provision and challenge across a school or group of schools. Sharing strategies to develop effective policy and practice, to ensure every child has access to cognitively challenging learning.
Book now
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Thinking Moves A-Z: Metacognition Made Simple
Starts October 2025; Oxfordshire/online*
A new CPD programme for teachers at all phases, beginning in October 2025, consisting of four events throughout the year. Run by Roger Sutcliffe, creator of the Metacognition A-Z and a world leader in the field of Philosophy for Children.
Book now
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* Online access can be arranged for in-person courses/sessions if travel is a barrier to attendance.
Plus: check your school post-box ahead of the autumn term for your 2025-26 member pack – including academic year wallplanner and details of our CPD programme for the year.
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NACE Challenge Development Programme
It’s been another busy year for the NACE Challenge Development Programme – supporting schools at the early stages of working with the Challenge Framework, through to those celebrating Challenge Award accreditation for the first, second, third, fourth or even fifth time. We were delighted to hold our first Challenge Award School Experience event outside of the UK, at Horizon International School in Dubai, as well as celebrating the addition of Alfreton Nursery School to our growing network of Challenge Ambassador Schools.
Explore more on our Challenge Award schools map.
Here’s what schools say about the impact:
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This process […] has helped guide us to identify our strengths and areas for development so that we can be strategic in our action planning to keep making progress.
Horizon International School, Dubai
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Notably, the positive impact extends beyond our high achievers, benefiting the entire learning community by raising the bar for teaching and learning standards.
Glanhowy Primary School, Blaenau Gwent
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It has really made us think carefully about our provision for all students, with a particular focus on the high end. We have also had some great CPD as a whole school as a result of this focus.
Prince Henry's High School, Worcestershire
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In search of summer reading?
Browse our recommended reading list for a recap of our CPD book suggestions from the past year. Before you buy, check out our member offers page (login required) for details of discounts from publishers including Crown House, Hodder Education and Routledge.
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Thank you!
Finally, a huge thank you to all our members and to the many partner organisations who have contributed to our resources, CPD and research programmmes this year. We look forward to continuing to work together towards our shared vision of a world in which all young people have the opportunity to develop their abilities without limits – no matter what barriers to learning they may face or what school they attend.
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Bring NACE CPD into your Trust or School next year
Inset training for trusts and individual schools,
covering all key aspects of challenge for all.
Popular 2025-26 dates are booking up; reserve yours ASAP!
nace.co.uk/cpd | cpd@nace.co.uk
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