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Keep up to date with the latest news and views in the YPO Blog

We'll be blogging every few days about various topics, so come back soon to see more!

Top tips to encourage children to read by choice

28 April 2021 By Leanne Jephcott - Curriculum Specialist at Peters

Encouraging children to read can have many benefits, including helping to promote improved concentration, strengthening of vocabulary and language skills, and development of imagination. Explore our top tips for teachers and parents on how to get children to read more, and how to encourage all children to develop a love of reading, including even your most reluctant of readers!
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How to create an inclusive reading corner

27 April 2021 By Eden Learning Spaces & Emily Mayer

Bring out your child’s inner bookworm and create a dedicated reading space where they can lose themselves in their favourite page turner. A space that feels comforting and peaceful. Sounds great, but how do you get started?
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Your updated guide to the PE and Sport Premium

26 April 2021 By Matthew Hancock - Assistant Category Buyer for Curriculum at YPO

With the PE and Sport Premium funding continuing until the end of the current academic year in England, we’ve provided an updated guide to help answer any questions you may have.
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Meet the Assistant Buyer - Sally Pemberton

22 April 2021 By Sally Pemberton - Assistant Category Buyer for Facilities and Waste Management at YPO

Sally started working at YPO in May 2018 after moving from NHS Supply Chain and now works in the very busy facilities management procurement team as an assistant category buyer.
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Save Education: Mobile and Unified Communications

20 April 2021 By Matt Dykes - Chief Operating Officer at Abzorb

Although the children are now back at school there will still be thousands who are having to self-isolate if they have tested positive for COVID-19 or have been in contact with someone who has it, and will need to ‘home school’. So, daily disruption in UK schools will sadly be the reality for the foreseeable future and education will be delivered by a hybrid approach of digital learning and face to face in the classroom.
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SoW and the future of work

19 April 2021 By Lucy Simpson - Category Manager for HR Services at YPO

Our strategic partners, Consultancy+ recently ran an event looking at Statement of Work (SoW) and the future of work. As this is such a hot topic for many of our customers, we decided to catch-up with Steve Dilley, the Managing Consultant at Consultancy+ to find out what the key takeaways were from the session.
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The Debt Respite Scheme: Impact on enforcement

15 April 2021 By Helen Addis - Social Responsibility and Customer Welfare Manager at Bristow & Sutor

The Debt Respite Scheme (Breathing Space) guidance is set to be rolled out on Tuesday 4th May 2021 and the purpose of this initiative is to support those who genuinely cannot pay or would benefit from some additional time to tackle their debts.
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Meet the Buyer – Amy Clark

09 April 2021 By Amy Clark - Category Buyer for HR Services at YPO

Amy has recently joined YPO from City of York Council, as the new category buyer in the HR services procurement team. Amy worked with YPO as a customer on many procurements during her time at City of York Council. Now, Amy is looking forward to working on the other side, developing and providing frameworks that really meet the customer’s needs and help achieve savings across the public sector.
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There's no substitute for regular maintenance

01 April 2021 By Nigel Church - Product Trainer at Ransomes Jacobsen

Nigel from Ransomes Jacobsen explains the importance of carrying out regular checks and routine maintenance on mowers.
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IT: an enabler to better teaching outcomes

29 March 2021

In 2020 we saw IT playing an increasingly important role in education. Contingency planning for remote education has been a requirement for schools since 22nd October 2020 in response to the covid pandemic.
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