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NACE newsfeed: Sept 2023
National Association for Able Children in Education
Membership update

NACE membership: opportunities and
updates for 2023-24

NACE CEO Rob Lightfoot shares an update on opportunities for NACE members this year – including new network groups, research updates, primary and secondary subject workshops, and cluster offers for both NACE membership and NACE’s Challenge Development Programme.

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Developing resilience in mathematics webinar

Free live webinar: Developing resilience in mathematics


Wednesday 20 September
3.45 - 5.00pm


Register now for our first webinar of the new academic year, exclusive to NACE members, and suitable for all phases of education.

Join Charlie Gilderdale and Liz Woodham, secondary and primary co-ordinators from NRICH to discuss developing confident, resilient problem solvers.


Register here.

NACE Research Programme

Research and Networking

 

Following member feedback, we have amended our research programme slightly for the 2023/24 academic year, but the new programme will continue to be free to all NACE members.

We will launch our new programme on Tuesday 10 October with our webinar. It will follow the theme of how to undertake successful change in a school. This launch webinar is free and open to all schools.

 

Register here.

NACE Challenge

We have some great opportunities coming up to visit schools accredited with the NACE Challenge Award to gain unique insights and inspiring examples of effective more able policy and practice. Learn how the schools have used the NACE Challenge Framework to develop and maintain high-quality provision for more able learners within a whole-school ethos of challenge for all.

Toot Hill School, Nottingham
Friday 22nd September 2023

The first school to attain NACE Challenge Ambassador School status, Toot Hill School has attained the NACE Challenge Award four times – showing sustained commitment to meeting the needs of the more able and providing challenge for all. A large, comprehensive secondary school, Toot Hill has just under 2,000 students ranging from Year 7 to Year 13.

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Nettlesworth Primary School, Durham
Friday 6th October 2023

Nettlesworth Primary School is a very small school located in a semi-rural setting, close to the city of Durham. Approximately a third of its pupils are eligible for free school meals. With a longstanding commitment to meeting the needs of more able learners and ensuring challenge for all, the school attained the NACE Challenge Award for the third time in 2021.

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Read more: Challenge Development Programme | Challenge Award

KS5 Network Group

Network Groups

 

Facilitated by NACE’s senior education team, our online Network Groups offer the opportunity to connect and collaborate with peers, ask and answer questions, share ideas, and discuss current challenges and priorities.

In response to member feedback and a growing number of members who are colleges or schools with sixth form, we’ve introduced a new KS5 Network Group which is free and exclusive to members.

For more information and registration, please click here.

Member meetups

Member meetups

 

Free and exclusive to members, our meetups provide opportunities to meet peers from other NACE member schools, gain insights from NACE associates and partner organisations, and share effective practice and resources to improve provision for more able learners and increase challenge for all.

For more information and to register for
our next event, visit our website.

Feedback from previous member meetups

Such a worthwhile event. I feel as though I've taken lots away from the session today”

“Valuable experience to meet like-minded colleagues on a journey aimed towards 'challenge for all'

“Meeting in person and networking with other educators has been extremely helpful and has given me opportunities to improve my own practise”

“Well worth attending! An exciting and informative day with lots to take away and explore further with colleagues”

“There were a range of inspiring ideas and strategies shared and discussed at length - the sessions encouraged us to think deeply about our provision and the opportunities we provide for our students. A useful day with plenty of food for thought!”

Partner profile: Crown House Publishing
Crown House Publishing

Crown House Publishing specialises in education and related fields, with recent and forthcoming books including Opening Doors to Ambitious Primary English: Pitching high and including all by Bob Cox et al, Creative Thinking in Schools by Bill Lucas et al and Leading Maths by Peter Mattock.

NACE members receive a discount – find out more here (login required).

Don’t forget to check your post for the NACE member mailing including our new wallplanner featuring all our upcoming events for the new academic year!

You can also find this year’s member logo here.

Upcoming events
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Celebrating 40 years of NACE
It’s our 40th birthday this year! Take a look at our top 40 reasons to be a NACE member (now with interactive explainers) and contact us to share your own experience.

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