Learning Communities
QET INSET Day resources
If you would like to revisit any of the content shared in our last QET Inset day, all of the content and recordings are shared below on Padlet:
- QET INSET November 2024 - Developing Our Best Professional Selves
- QET INSET March 2025 - Developing Learning Communities
The Chartered College of Teaching
Topsy Page – An Introduction to Oracy
Thursday 2nd July, 4:15-5:15pm; free and online
Sign up here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/topsy-page-an-introduction-to-oracy-tickets-1989321372777
An introduction to the key principles of oracy and the vital role talk plays in learning. The session explores both how to develop oracy skills, and how to develop purposeful classroom dialogue to improve thinking, confidence and participation across the curriculum.
Topsy Page is an experienced educator, trainer and facilitator specialising in oracy and Philosophy for Children (P4C). She works with schools to build cultures of high-quality dialogue and reasoning, helping pupils think deeply, articulate ideas with confidence, and learn from one another. She is the author of Oracy - 100 Ideas for Primary Teachers, and co-author of Oracy - 100 Ideas for Secondary Teachers.
A teacher and former Assistant Head, Writing Lead and SLE, Topsy has over a decade of experience using oracy and P4C to transform classroom practice. Her work focuses on maximising pupil-to-pupil dialogue - an often-overlooked resource that can significantly improve engagement, outcomes and equity.
Topsy delivers practical, engaging and thought-provoking training on oracy and P4C, alongside bespoke coaching. She is an associate of Oracy Cambridge and has worked as a lecturer and trainer across a range of educational settings.
Topsy also writes a popular blog on oracy and classroom dialogue, sharing practical strategies and reflections with educators each week—published every Friday. www.topsypage.com
Based in West Yorkshire, UK, Topsy works nationally and internationally.
QET Primary English Network
Set up in March 2025 and led by Tammy Court (English Lead at St Bartholomew’s), this is the first subject network to be established for leaders of literacy and English. The aim is to provide peer support to colleagues performing similar roles across QET schools. The sharing of evidence-informed approaches and high-quality teaching resources will be central to the group’s work, whilst also aiming to improve alignment across primary schools.
QET SENCo Network
Led by Malcolm Reeve (National Leader of SEND), members of our SENCo Network meet termly to review the latest policy and guidance updates, to review school-based practice and share expertise with each other.
QET DSL Network
Led by Gary Sanders (QET’s Strategic Safeguarding Consultant) this group meets termly to review safeguarding processes, share thinking around case studies and provide informal peer to peer support to other DSL colleagues in the network. This is supplemented by supervision which is also provided to DSLs.
QET PA Network
Led by Kelly Broome (Executive Assistant, QET Central Team), this is a supportive and collaborative group that brings together the personal assistants and office staff from each of our schools. Meeting monthly, this network provides a valuable space for sharing best practices, discussing challenges, and offering peer support. It ensures that administrative staff across the Trust remain well-connected, informed, and equipped to handle the dynamic needs of their roles. By fostering communication and collaboration, the network strengthens the efficiency of school offices and enhances the overall support provided to leadership teams, ultimately contributing to the smooth running of our schools.
Subject Leaders Staff Directory
You can find the names of the subject leaders for all QET schools in the document below.
To make contact with subject leaders, please contact the relevant school office using the details on our Contact Page.
Please click on the images below to get in touch with colleagues in the following networks:
