Category: Training

EHCP in the Classroom – What every Teacher needs to know.

  • EHCP

Published on: Tuesday, 9th Jun 2026

You've read the document. You've sat through the briefing. But when the bell rings and 30 students walk through your door, how do you actually deliver on an EHCP? That's exactly what our Excell Connect EHCP series is all about. We're...

Mastering the Room: 10 De-escalation Strategies Every Teacher Needs

  • de-escalation

Published on: Monday, 30th Mar 2026

10 de-escalation tips for teachers We’ve all been there. You’ve planned a great lesson, but one "eye-roll" or a "flat refusal" threatens to derail the next ten minutes...Or longer. When the temperature rises, it’s easy to let...

Don’t Miss the Signs: Your Essential Guide to Safeguarding in Schools

  • Safeguarding

Published on: Monday, 24th Nov 2025

As supply teachers and teaching assistants, you have a unique superpower. You walk into different classrooms, meet hundreds of students, and often see things that others might miss. You are the eyes and ears of the school community. At Excell...

First Term Survival Guide: Our Top 10 Tips for New Supply Teachers

  • Supply Teacher Tips

Published on: Friday, 3rd Oct 2025

Jumping into the world of supply teaching for the first time? It's an exciting, rewarding, and unique adventure that lets you experience different schools and find the ones that truly suit you. But let's be honest, that first day can...

National Training offer for NQTs

  • NQT

Published on: Friday, 30th Jun 2023

📢 Hello NQTs! 🎉 Here is the National Training Offer for NQTs next term. We are passionate about empowering newly qualified teachers (NQTs) to embark on a successful career journey, whether in permanent roles or as supply teachers. 📚 Enhancing Your Skills At...

Behaviour Tip 2

  • Classroom Management

Published on: Tuesday, 25th Oct 2022

We will be sending regular updates that we receive from CPI Pivotal Behaviour Training.  These will be handy tips to help you with many aspects of classroom management!  Here's this handy countdown tip: Tip #2: "Countdown"  A good technique for getting...

NQT Checklist for September

  • Checklist

Published on: Monday, 15th Aug 2022

A New Year NQT checklist that will calm that inner-voice and get the first day fears back in their box! Every single teacher that begins a new role, whether they have been teaching for one, or twenty years will get...

The Curriculum for Wales guidance

  • Curriculum

Published on: Friday, 5th Mar 2021

The Curriculum for Wales guidance aims to help each school develop its own curriculum, enabling their learners to develop towards the four purposes of the curriculum – the starting point and aspiration for every child and young person in Wales.  Please...

NQT Induction News

  • education news
  • News
  • NQT
  • Recruitment

Published on: Thursday, 21st Jan 2021

Changes to the Professional Skills Tests

Published on: Wednesday, 14th Feb 2018

If you are planning on taking the professional skills tests anytime soon, then you'll want to read on... What are the changes? The limit of 3 test attempts per subject is being removed. As of 14 February 2018 you will have unlimited attempts...