Optimus Education

20 Dec 2011

Hubs

Below are the seven Hubs we offer.  A subscription to any Hub, or a combination of Hubs, gives you and your colleagues access to the relevant Reference Zones, the Consult the Experts Service, as well as the thousands of articles covering best practice case studies and supporting professional development and school improvement.  Each Hub includes various printed newsletters, mailed to your school.

Leadership & Governance

Keeping headteachers, the entire senior leadership team and governors up-to-date with the latest news, reports, articles and guidance, the Leadership & Governance Hub brings together extensive materials on education law, leadership issues and school governance.

This digital-based subscription also includes four printed monthly newsletters:

  • Primary Headship or Secondary Headship
  • School Governor Update
  • CPD Update
  • Education Law Update

Teaching, Learning & Pastoral

Packed full of innovative and practical ideas for the classroom and curriculum, the Teaching, Learning & Pastoral Hub helps you to achieve or maintain outstanding teaching and learning across the school – plus supplying you with guidance and support for wellbeing and behaviour.

This digital-based subscription also includes three printed monthly newsletters:

  • Learning & Teaching Update
  • Curriculum Management Update
  • Behaviour & Pastoral Update

School Business Management

Essential for all school business managers, bursars and administrators, the School Business Management Hub provides reports on the latest news and policies, guidance on ensuring your school is more cost effective and advice on budget planning. You can also find guidance on legal issues.

This digital-based subscription also includes a printed monthly newsletter:

  • School Financial Management

Special Educational Needs

Improve provision for your pupils with additional learning needs and disabilities with relevant and well researched articles, news and government policy, expert guidance, and examples of good practice.  The Special Educational Needs Hub is essential for all SENCOs.

This digital-based subscription also includes a printed monthly newsletter:

  • SENCO Update

Gifted & Talented

Help your more able pupils fulfill their potential. Our ideas, articles and guidance will develop and enhance your G&T provision, The Gifted & Talented Hub will help you raise achievement of disadvantaged able pupils, and promote excellence in individual subjects.

This digital-based subscription also includes a printed monthly newsletter:

  • Gifted & Talented Update

Early Years

Up-to-date information, news, case studies and resources for early years professionals. Your setting will benefit from the Early Years Hub and the guidance on early identification, information for parents, safeguarding requirements, implementing the EYFS framework and much more.

This digital-based subscription also includes a printed monthly newsletter: 

  • Early Years Update

Safeguarding

Stay aware of your legal responsibilities towards the safety of your pupils.  The Safeguarding Hub keeps you up-to-date with recruitment procedures and receive continuing guidance on e-safety with this invaluable subscription.

This digital-based subscription also includes a printed monthly newsletter:

  • Protecting Children Update