Emily Smeaton
Director of North Yorkshire Coast Research School and ITE lecturer specialising in early years and key stage 1 practice, focusing on metacognition, oracy and small-school contexts.
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Feb 26, 2026 • 35min
Metacognition: Moving forward with new evidence
Tom Colquhoun, experienced secondary leader using metacognition across subjects including PE. Emily Smeaton, early years and KS1 specialist focusing on oracy in small schools. Dr Beverley Jennings, EEF programme manager who led the guidance update. They discuss new evidence behind metacognition, practical classroom strategies like modelling and scaffolding, planning-monitoring-evaluating routines, and tools to implement and fade support.
