Blog Articles - PupilPathways

The Belonging Gap: Using Inclusion Data to Improve Attendance and Outcomes

At BETT this year, a SEND Theatre panel titled “The Belonging Gap: Using Inclusion Data to Improve Attendance and Outcomes” explored one of the most persistent challenges facing schools and...

Why transition can no longer be a messy nuisance that is too difficult to fix

A blog from Duncan Baldwin Collaboration is the answer. Now, what’s the question? Some years ago, I was trying to solve a problem which was afflicting head teachers following the...

Excel: The software that’s hard to quit

The BBC website recently published this article marking the fortieth anniversary of the first release of Excel. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwyxkzjpp87o Yes, it is a sign of getting old, when we say, how...

IncludEd Conference 2026

By David Bill, Education Consultant, Pupil Pathways One of the joys of working with Pupil Pathways is that you get to attend different conferences. All of these are events where...

Ofsted’s New Standalone Inclusion Area: Turning Intent into Evidence

Ofsted’s New Standalone Inclusion Area: Turning Intent into Evidence Inclusion is no longer something that sits quietly within other judgements. With Ofsted introducing a new standalone Inclusion evaluation area, it...

What strong Year 7 attendance in Manchester tells us about effective transition

When transition is done well, its impact is often visible far sooner than expected. Not just seen years later in outcome data, but in the attitude of the learners in...

One Journey, One Platform: Inclusion that starts at transition

Inclusion doesn’t begin in a classroom; it begins the moment a child is born, and especially when they start their educational journey. That’s where Pupil Pathways steps in, turning handovers...

It takes a village to raise a child.

The Pupil Pathways team were delighted to attend the Education in Mind conference hosted by the Liverpool Learning Partnership which took place on 13/11/25. Its aim was to promote collaboration, innovation, and problem-solving between...

Curriculum and Assessment Review – a response from Pupil Pathways

Like many of you, we have read with great interest the Curriculum and Assessment Review undertaken by Professor Becky Francis and her team. One of the standout paragraphs is The Review Panel recognises the hard-won...

Intervene Earlier, Catch Up Less: Why Early Insight Is the Key

Recently, the team attended the BESA Winter Insights Day, where the discussion turned to a sobering topic. School readiness. The statistics shared were striking: 1 in 4 children start school not yet toilet trained. ...

Why Attendance Data Isn’t the Whole Story

Every headteacher knows the feeling. They’re staring at an attendance dashboard filled with red and amber alerts. But while the numbers may tell you who’s missing, they rarely tell you why. Now the news would have you believe it’s because...

Giving every child the best start in life.

Starting school is a huge milestone not just for children, but for families, pre-school settings, schools, and Local Authorities too. The government’s Best Start for Life programme sets out an ambitious vision: improving children’s...