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Creating Welcoming Classrooms: OLT Joins Optimus Inclusive Schools Conference
Date 18th Sep 2024
At OLT, we believe every child deserves to feel welcomed and supported in school. That's why we're thrilled to be partnering with Optimus Education as the lead sponsor of their 2025 Inclusive Schools Conference. As the 2025 lead sponsor, we’ll not only be exhibiting at the conference, but also contributing to the speaker programme, where OLT Director Hugh Clench, will present “Inclusion – what ...
SEND Success Webinar: Expert Strategies from DfE's André Imich
Date 11th Sep 2024
Join us on Wednesday, 16th October 2024, for our latest OLT SEND Practice webinar.André Imich, OBE (former DfE SEN and Disability Professional Adviser) will share key strategies for schools and LAs to boost educational outcomes for SEND pupils. Webinar: SEN and Disabilities – Strategies for Improving Pupil Outcomes and Experience Host: André Imich Date: 16 October 2024 Time: 4pm – 5pm Cost:...
A fresh face for inclusive education: OLT unveils new look
Date 29th Aug 2024
OLT is excited to announce a refresh of our visual identity and new CPD accreditation. Since 2008, we've been supporting teachers worldwide, and this update reflects our commitment to the evolving landscape of inclusive education. Our refreshed logo, with its familiar purple and green, now sports a modern design reflecting our shared growth and commitment to inclusive learning environments. Thi...
New Department for Education Data on SEND in Schools
Date 9th Jul 2024
The Department for Education has published comprehensive data from the January census on Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in schools across England. The new statistics reveal significant insights into the current state of SEND provisions and demographics. Key findings from the report include: Increase in SEND Prevalence: A total of 18.4% of children in England have some form...
Exciting Updates to OLT's User Experience and Forums
Date 10th Jun 2024
At OLT, we're committed to improving user interaction for our community which is why we're excited to introduce some significant updates that enhance usability while keeping the familiar design and experience you know and love. Enhanced User Interface Discover the changes by logging in and visiting the Hub. Highlights include: Updated Icons: Fresh, modern icons for a more intuitive ...
Report urges early interventions to reduce exclusions of SEND primary students
Date 30th May 2024
Too Young To Leave Behind, a recent report from the London charity, Chance UK, reveals concerning statistics about the suspension and permanent exclusion of young children from primary school. The report highlights that out of the 22,000 children aged six years and under who were either suspended or permanently excluded, 97% had Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). Key Find...
New app for parents of deaf children
Date 3rd May 2024
There are currently more than 50,000 deaf children in the UK, with 78% attending mainstream schools. Even though deafness is not a learning disability, many deaf children across the UK underachieve in education. The good news is, with the right support, deaf children can achieve the same as their hearing peers. With this in mind, the National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS) has launched a new a...
Free school webinars for stress awareness month 2024
Date 17th Apr 2024
Stress Awareness month 2024 is currently underway and for schools across the UK, it marks an opportunity to focus on the importance of good mental health and wellbeing. The theme for this year’s Stress Awareness Month is: Little by little, a little becomes a lot and highlights the transformative impact of consistent, small positive actions on over-all wellbeing. This year, we’d like to empha...
Children's Mental Health Week 2024. Free resources
Date 2nd Feb 2024
Now in its 10th year, Children's Mental Health Week takes place from 5– 11 February, with the theme: My voice matters. 1 in 6 children and young people now have a diagnosable mental health condition and by taking part in Children’s Mental Health Week you can help to ensure that children and young people across the UK feel listened to and know that they’re not alone. Join us in raising awaren...
DFE announce expansion of attendance hubs programme
Date 16th Jan 2024
Attendance is arguably one of the biggest challenges facing the school system today. In the 2022-23 academic year, DfE figures suggest 22.3% of pupils in England were persistently absent - 17.2% in primary schools and 28.3% in secondary schools - roughly double pre-pandemic levels. Almost two in five disadvantaged pupils were persistently absent. In response to this, The Department for Educa...