Primary Round-up - November 2025

In November's Primary Round-up, discover how talk supports equity, inclusion and deep understanding – with insights from Charlie Stripp and Jane Hawkins. Also this month:

• Spotlight on LLMEs – Early Years - meet Helen Hackett and learn what it’s like to lead the professional development for Early Years teachers
• Spotlight on LLMEs – Primary Teaching Assistants - hear from Helen Owens about the programme helping TAs build maths confidence and inspire pupils’ love of learning
• Mastery Impact: a library of case studies - explore real school stories and see what teaching for mastery can help you achieve in every context
• The Five Big Ideas at Primary – Fluency - did you miss Debbie Morgan’s guide to the Five Big Ideas in Teaching for Mastery? Here she explains fluency – don’t miss the rest of the series!
• Become a Primary Mastery Specialist - applications open soon! Sign up for an alert and find out how you can join the next cohort in 2026/27.

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