The Key
@TheKeySL

The support that matters for the decisions that count. Rated the must-have support by 8 out of 10 school leaders.

 London
Based in United Kingdom
Joined May 2009
Benedict's Law Requirement #3: A designated allergy lead in schools 🏫 #BenedictsLaw #AllergySafety #schools
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Benedict's Law Requirement #2: Spare adrenaline devices in schools 💉 #AllergySafety #Anaphylaxis
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Benedict's Law Requirement #1 🎙️ Watch the full episode: youtu.be/TIBkrNjtx8w
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Here are this week’s top sector stories 📰 To stay up to date with all the latest education news, sign up to our weekly news briefing: pages.thekeysupport.com/news… #education #schools #news
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How one mother's determination helped bring Benedict's Law to Parliament ❤️ #BenedictsLaw #BenedictBlythe #AllergyAwareness
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A child's medical condition shouldn't limit their choice of school 🏫 #Allergies #BenedictsLaw
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You won't believe why this school withdrew a child's place... 👀 #earlyyears #allergies #preschool
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When should you introduce allergens to your baby? 🥜👶 Watch here: youtu.be/DKhH50hebjg #allergy #weaning #childrenshealth
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Imagine having to question whether every meal is safe for your child 💔 Watch here: youtu.be/DKhH50hebjg #Allergies #childrenshealth #allergyawareness
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🎙️ NEW: Is your school really prepared for an allergic reaction? With Benedict's Law introducing new requirements for allergy safety in schools, what do leaders need to know? Watch here: youtu.be/DKhH50hebjg
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A little behind-the-scenes sneak peek 🎬🎙️ Series 5 is just around the corner 👀
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Here are this week’s top sector stories 📰 To stay up to date with all the latest education news, sign up to our weekly news briefing: lnkd.in/eqFe6FAv #education #news #teaching
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The STPCD 2026 has been published! 🔗 Read our full need-to-know here: schoolleaders.thekeysupport.… #Teachers #STPCD
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Here are this week’s top sector stories 📰 📩 Want more education news delivered straight to your inbox? Sign up to our weekly news briefing: pages.thekeysupport.com/news… #Education #News
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Day 1 at the @CSTvoice annual conference 2026! 🙌 We’re at the ICC Birmingham alongside our colleagues from @GovernorHub and Robin Education 📍 Find us at stand B5
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We're exhibiting at the @CSTvoice Annual Conference this week! 🎉 Come and chat to our team about compliance, staff training and more! 📍 Find us at Stand B5!
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Today is World Mental Health Day 🧠 Let's not forget to check in with ourselves, support one another and keep mental health part of the conversation 🫂 #WorldMentalHealthDay
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Here are this week’s top sector stories 📰 To stay up to date with all the latest education news, sign up to our weekly news briefing: pages.thekeysupport.com/news…
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A brilliant day at the @SCHOOLSNE Summit! 🙌 It was great to connect with school leaders and education professionals from across the region. Thanks to everyone who stopped by to chat with The Key! 💙 #SNESummit26
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What are teenage boys seeing online? 📱 Research found it can take just 22 minutes for misogynistic or violent content to appear in a young man’s feed. #OnlineSafety #Education #Misogyny
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Schools North East, here we come! 👋 We’re proud to be sponsoring and exhibiting at the @SCHOOLSNE Summit 2026. Come and chat to The Key team, get a quick demo and see how we can make school leadership that little bit easier. See you there! #SNESummit26
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Happy World Teachers’ Day! 🍎 We know there’s a lot that goes into being a teacher, and so much of it happens behind the scenes. Today, we’re celebrating all that you do! 👏 #WorldTeachersDay
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Day 2 at @MATPartNet 📍 Dan Sutton and James Braddy are back for another day of conversations with trust leaders, talking all things The Key and how we can help make their roles that little bit easier. If you’re at MATPN today, come and say hello! 👋
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What’s been happening in education this week? 📰 Here are 3 of the top sector stories you need to know. Sign up to get it straight to your inbox 👇 pages.thekeysupport.com/news…
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We’re at @MATPartNet in Bath today and tomorrow! If you’re here, come and say hello to The Key team 👋
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Proud to receive a @TeacherTapp Gold Recommendation Award 🏆 Thank you to everyone who uses The Key 🤍
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💷 Schools can use funds freed up by pension scheme revaluations towards the 3.5% teacher pay rise 🤖 Public First report calls for an expert-led AI rapid response unit in the DfE 📋 The NAHT urges halt to Ofsted inspections, warning report cards could demoralise leaders Sign up 👇 pages.thekeysupport.com/news…
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Are students studying effectively? 🧠📚 From cramming to rereading and highlighting, the study habits students prefer aren’t always the ones that help them learn best 👀
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The updated School Food Standards are expected from September 2027. 🍽️ New breakfast standards 🧂 Tighter limits on foods high in fat, sugar and salt 🥤 Restrictions on non-sugar sweeteners Read more: schoolleaders.thekeysupport.…
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Get your staff training on track this September 🎯 Follow our September training guide: training.thekeysupport.com/s…
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Get September-ready ✅ Tick off your staff training with our ready-made safeguarding INSET pack. Explore now 👇 safeguarding.thekeysupport.c… #Backtoschool #Inset
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Our safeguarding INSET pack has been updated for 2026/27 📚 What’s included: • Key updates from KCSIE 2026 • New interactive exercises, scenarios and videos • Flexible content covering 11 safeguarding issues Explore the pack 👇safeguarding.thekeysupport.c… #inset #backtoschool #education
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A huge congratulations to everyone who got their results today! 🎉 Here’s to celebrating how far you’ve come and everything that’s ahead. 👏 #ResultsDay2026
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Why are teachers leaving the profession? 🤔 Watch the full episode here: youtu.be/1CbH3ULoDM8 Or listen wherever you get your podcasts!
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What builds professional respect in teaching? Dame Alison Peacock argues that confidence comes from more than experience alone. Watch the full conversation here: youtu.be/1CbH3ULoDM8 Or listen wherever you get your podcasts!
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"When teachers arrive in school, they're not the finished product." In the latest episode, Dame Alison Peacock shares why continuing to build knowledge, expertise and confidence throughout a teaching career is key to strengthening the profession. Watch here: youtu.be/1CbH3ULoDM8
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🎙️ NEW: Teaching is one of the most important jobs in society. So why doesn't it always feel like it's treated that way? Dame Alison Peacock joins us to discuss trust, teacher autonomy, retention, AI and what it will take to rebuild teaching. Watch: youtu.be/1CbH3ULoDM8
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School attendance isn't always a choice 💔 Steve Chalke MBE, founder of Oasis UK, explains how housing instability can have a huge impact on school attendance. That's why Oasis is investing in stable housing, so children can focus on learning instead of where they'll be living next. Watch the full episode here: youtu.be/VmzAJEl7MGo 🎧 Also available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts
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Steve Chalke MBE shares why schools are increasingly being expected to solve society's biggest challenges, often without the resources to do so. Watch here: lnkd.in/eagFYWUu 🎧 Also available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. #schools #education #leaders #teachers #imbalance
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NEW: What does truly inclusive education look like? 🎙️ Watch the latest episode of Trust Matters: Lessons in Leadership with Steve Chalke, founder of Oasis UK here: youtu.be/VmzAJEl7MGo 🎧 Also available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. #Schools #education #Edusky
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Great teaching is often built on simple things done well 📚 Effective feedback, vocabulary development and building independent learners are just some of the practices Professor Becky Francis CBE highlights. Listen to the full episode here: youtu.be/RAdVDY4CYLQ 🎧 Or listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.
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What education policy needs to focus on 🎯 Watch the full episode here: youtu.be/RAdVDY4CYLQ 🎧 Or listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. #Education
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If we want to understand the attainment gap, we need to understand social inequality ⚖️ Watch the full episode here: youtu.be/RAdVDY4CYLQ 🎧 Also available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts #education #attainment #socialinequality
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🎙️ NEW: Can schools really close the attainment gap on their own? Watch the latest episode with Professor Becky Francis CBE, Chief Executive of the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) here: youtu.be/RAdVDY4CYLQ 🎧 Also available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. #Schools #education #teaching #attainmentgap #disadvantaged #pupils #curriculum
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