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NACE newsfeed: September 2025
National Association for Able Children in Education - September Newsfeed

Here we go…!

From all of us at NACE, we hope you’ve had a good summer break and a smooth start to the new academic year.

We’re looking forward to working with you in the year ahead, and hope to see many of you at our members’ webinar on 30th September, when we’ll be giving an overview of our plans for the year, and also at our autumn term member meetup, coming up soon on 3rd October at the CLPE, London.

In the meantime, see below for our latest resources and upcoming events – including two exciting new multi-part courses starting in October; book ASAP to reserve your place!

Featured resources
Super 6 ways to challenge yourself today - posters

CLASSROOM POSTER

Super 6 ways to challenge yourself today

Version 1 (primary)

Version 2 (secondary)

Making space for more able learners: project overview

RESEARCH PROJECT OVERVIEW

Making space for more able learners: removing barriers to opportunity and achievement

2025-26 Academic wallplanner

2025/26 WALLPLANNER

View online or print out for use in your school office and staffroom areas.

2025/26 wallplanner

NACE members’ logo 2025/26

NACE member logo 2025/26

Download for use on your school website, email signatures and printed materials.

Explore the full NACE resource library.

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New multi-part courses

Book ASAP to join these two new programmes, providing CPD throughout the year .   

The Working Classroom

The Working Classroom: How to support more able but under-resourced students
Starts October 2025; Oxfordshire/online* 

A new CPD programme for secondary schools and sixth forms, consisting of six events across the 2025-26 academic year. Led by Matt Bromley and Andy Griffith, authors of The Working Classroom.  

Book now

Thinking Moves A-Z: Metacognition Made Simple

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

Plus… We’ll be running our usual mixture of online and in-person CPD events throughout the year, as well as some new additions – including some new one-day courses, a new International Schools Network Group, and our new Member Spotlight series. 

Explore our events calendar for details, and book early to take advantage of the multi-booking discount on our More Able Leads Network Group (now six sessions for the price of four). 

* Online access can be arranged for in-person courses/sessions if travel is a barrier to attendance.

NACE Challenge Development Programme

NACE Challenge Development Programme

Could this be the year your school joins the NACE Challenge Development Programme? Designed for schools that are uncompromising in their ambitions for all learners, the programme is founded on the NACE Challenge Framework – a well-established tool for whole-school review and school improvement – and can lead to accreditation through the prestigious NACE Challenge Award.

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 
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
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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Interested? Book a free 1-2-1 call with our team to discuss your next steps. 

Thinking Moves A-Z

Recommended Reference 

Thinking Moves A-Z: Metacognition Made Simple (2019) by Roger Sutcliffe, Tom Bigglestone & Jason Buckley

A practical framework for developing metacognition at all phases, this book summarises the 26 “thinking moves” of the A-Z approach. Each comes with practical examples to help teachers get learners of all ages using the “moves” – providing a complete scheme for teaching and learning metacognition which is “stunningly simple, but remarkably rich”.

Find out more at our free live webinar on 24th September, and get a free copy of the book when you register for the full four-part course.

Featured partners

Partner profile

Our research partners at York St John University have collaborated with Next Gen Leaders on a guide to help empower young people to become “changemakers” undertaking collaborative research projects to help drive positive changes in their local communities .
Get your free copy here
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Plus: visit our member offers page for details of discounts from a range of education publishers and providers, including Atom Learning, the Chartered College, School Library Association and more.
Bespoke CPD

Bring NACE CPD into your Trust or School this year
Inset training for trusts and individual schools,
covering all key aspects of challenge for all. 

Now taking bookings for January 2026;
contact us ASAP for popular dates! 

nace.co.uk/cpd | cpd@nace.co.uk

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