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Nancy Gedge
Nancy Gedge

Nancy Gedge is a SENSS (special educational needs support service) resource base coordinator and Sendco at Oxfordshire County Council. 

Nancy has been a primary teacher for over 20 years and is the author of .

All articles by Nancy Gedge
How to say ‘no’ as a school leader
Leaders constantly find themselves having to turn down requests – but there are ways to do this that reduce the likelihood of a breakdown in relationships, writes Nancy Gedge
Specialist Sector
26 May 2026
How to say 'no' as a school leader
Teaching assistants are leaving - here’s how to make them stay
Support staff, including TAs, are leaving the profession in record numbers. So what can schools do to make them want to stay? Nancy Gedge offers her advice
General
23 April 2026
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Why the national tutoring scheme won’t be enough
Boris Johnson plans to introduce one-to-one tuition – but there is no quick fix for lost learning, says Nancy Gedge
8 October 2020
How to stay warm in a freezing classroom
With temperatures dropping, and classroom windows staying open, wardrobe choices are even more important for teachers
29 September 2020
Why are we so focused on pupils who overcome the odds?
We celebrate high-achievers from poor backgrounds – but what about the many who don’t get good grades, asks Nancy Gedge
23 August 2020
‘Children who don’t fit? Maybe the problem is us’
Special schools can be great, but if pupils are struggling, the solution isn’t to send them elsewhere, says Nancy Gedge
25 July 2019