Learn more about our EdTech national summit, New curriculum blog and Included Conversation with Just2easy, Special events resources in Busy Things, and much more
EdTech Hubs Programme National Summit 24th November
The Included Conversation with Just2easy
LGfL Free School Meals Eligibility Checking service
Next SEND DSL Forum 27th November
Busy Things special events resources
Quick bites section
The EdTech Hubs Programme National Summit
Our annual flagship national event at Samsung KX is nearly here.
Join inspirational leaders and practitioners from the EdTech Hubs Programme as they share how they've successfully harnessed the power of technology to transform their schools, enhance all aspects of learning, and improve outcomes for every learner.
The event is packed with opportunities for insight, networking, and planning, including:
Inspirational Keynotes: Exceptional school leaders within the EdTech Community will share their transformative vision and successful strategies.
The EdTech Surgery:inspiring leaders will provide practical, on-the-spot advice and problem-solving for your school's specific challenges.
Interactive feedback and planning sessions focused on evolving the EdTech Hubs Programme to meet future needs.
Prize Draw: Don't miss the chance to win a Samsung Large Screen, which will be given away to a lucky attendee chosen at random!
The "Included Conversation" podcast recently hosted Charlie from Just2easy for a powerful discussion on what inclusion truly means in an educational setting. The takeaway is clear: we're moving away from a rigid, "one-size-fits-all" model toward an approach that is fundamentally learner-centric.
Charlie emphasised the importance of knowing our students as unique individuals, understanding their specific needs and potential barriers—whether academic, physical, or emotional.
As you are aware, J2e is an award-winning cloud platform that offers a suite of online tools and games for UK primary schools, available free to all LGfL subscription schools as part of the service. It helps teachers deliver the curriculum and makes it easy for children to be creative and collaborate, all in one safe and secure environment. It also includes tools for teacher assessment and parental engagement.
Listen to the full episode of "Included Conversation" for more insights on building a truly inclusive educational space!
Turning access into independence: new curriculum blog
We have also created a curriculum blog to go alongside the podcast. This expands on the discussion of inclusion and examines how J2e, through the LGfL platform, can support inclusive practice, as well as the various aspects of the J2e suite of tools that facilitate inclusive practice.
If you do not subscribe to our blog, then please subscribe here
Are your school aware of the LGfL Free School Meals (FSM) Eligibility Checker?
It is a free online service that helps parents and schools in England quickly and easily check a child's eligibility for benefits-related Free School Meals and the associated Pupil Premium funding. This Free School Meals Eligibility Checker has identified £232 million in funding for schools since 2014.
The next SEND DSL Forum is scheduled for27th November at 15:45, where we will be exploring Child and Adolescent Violence towards Parents/Carers.
This session will be co-facilitated by Alice fromRespect, the UK charity that focuses primarily on Child and Adolescent to Parent Violence and Abuse (CAPVA) and addressing Teenage Relationship Abuse.
This session will explore Child and Adolescent to Parent Violence and Abuse (CAPVA), covering its prevalence, key indicators, and impacts on parents, siblings, and the young people involved. It will highlight recent research on neurodivergent young people who use harm and how schools can best approach the issue with parents and young people.
It's a busy half-term now, with the lead-up to Christmas, but don't forget that within Busy Things, there are many resources available to support special events. The Special Events and Celebrations resources in Busy Things are designed to provide interactive games, activities, and curriculum-linked materials to support teaching around the many holidays, seasonal changes, and special observances that occur throughout the school year.
This half term, there are resources to support Autumn, Bonfire Night, Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday, Road Safety Week, Children in Need, Maths Week England and National Tree Week.
The resources often include fun, colourful, interactive activities and crafts that can break up regular lesson plans and inject excitement into the classroom.
The resources are typically categorised by month and linked to appropriate educational levels (e.g., EYFS, KS1, KS2 in the UK system), ensuring suitability for different age groups.
In essence, they are a toolkit to help educators celebrate and teach about cultural, historical, and seasonal events in a way that is fun and educational.
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A reminder of the MHWB forum
Join us at our first Mental Health and Wellbeing forum. This is in the same vein as the safeguarding SEND DSL forum, which aims to promote a sharing community and foster relationships. Our first one is on 13th November, and we will be discussing EBSA (emotionally based school avoidance).
EdTech Hubs Autumn dates There are many EdTech hub sessions scheduled for the Autumn term. Find out more here
Cosmohas been named Inclusive Technology of the Year at the prestigious Nasen Awards 2025, the UK's leading recognition for inclusion in education. See our Cosmo Switch case study here
Chalgrove Primary School,with whom we have worked in partnership withmade the shortlist for the NASEN awards in the Primary Provision of the Year category. See our case study - Using Technology and Symbols within UDL
Art Bytes is a national art and EdTech programme for primary, secondary and SEN schools that combines an inter-school art competition with a bespoke virtual gallery for shortlisted artworks and an augmented reality experience for every student who enters to see their artwork framed and displayed wherever they want!
LGfL Training
Online training events are free for all school staff to attend (*with the exception of the Designated Safeguarding Lead Training which we offer to LGfL customers only). Please click the button below to see the extensive training programme available.
