Excl: Diversity and anti-racism should be embedded into teacher training, according to an open letter from ITT providers. There should be an "explicit focus” on addressing inequalities within ITT programmes, including in trainees’ reflective tasks. www.tes.com/magazine/new...

The new GCSE in AI could quickly become out of date, the chief of England’s largest exam board has warned. Exclusive by @cerysturner.bsky.social www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Plus more on the role that @oaknational.bsky.social is expected to play.

One of the most significant changes from the govt’s curriculum reforms this week - and interestingly, one where they diverged from the Francis’ review recommendations.

Really interesting recommendations from the curriculum and assessment review in England - @cerysturner.bsky.social reports www.tes.com/magazine/new... @tesmagazine.bsky.social

The much anticipated curriculum and assessment review is out. The EBacc is to be scrapped, and it calls for a new year 8 English test and an entitlement to triple science for all. Great piece rounding it all up here by @cerysturner.bsky.social www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Prof Francis tells @Helen-Amass.bsky.social that the curric review & DfE's policy clash is a "slightly confusing coincidence". The review suggests a different Year 8 English test to the one the government announced just weeks ago. Some odd policy alignment... www.tes.com/magazine/tea...

🚨The govt will scrap the EBacc, cut GCSE exam time by up to three hours & make sure every school meets "enrichment benchmarks". Here are all the key proposals from the curriculum and assessment review, plus which reforms the government has accepted so far:

🚨The govt will scrap the EBacc, cut GCSE exam time by up to three hours & make sure every school meets "enrichment benchmarks". Here are all the key proposals from the curriculum and assessment review, plus which reforms the government has accepted so far:

A legal claim against Ofsted's new inspection framework has been thrown out by the courts today. @naht.org.uk say they will consult members about industrial action & are considering appealing the verdict. www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Lots more to unpick with the DfE’s multi-year pay recommendation. ➡️ Scope for bonuses ➡️ Update on the 6,500 teachers pledge ➡️ + How the govt justify the 6.5% award www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Can you define what persistent disruptive behaviour means in the classroom? The government hasn't, despite it being the reason for 4 in 10 permanent exclusions. Leaders tell @johngroberts.bsky.social that it is being applied inconsistently and too often by schools: www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Schools will need to find savings from their budgets to deliver the pay award, according to the DfE’s pay review submission. Leaders will need to be “proactive” about making the most of their budgets to achieve this (in case they weren’t already…)

🚨The govt has recommended a 6.5% teacher pay rise across three years. Unions are not happy - @danielkebedeneu.bsky.social has called it a "real terms pay cut" & @nasuwt-official.bsky.social has warned that it will "exacerbate the recruitment and retention crisis". www.tes.com/magazine/new...

I hear this is out imminently, and it’s not going to land well… 👀

Perhaps editors and columnists on >£150k pa who complain about crime, white working class boys falling behind, etc could each personally contribute that 13% for one such excellent teacher, with no say in or knowledge of which one.

Secondary teachers would need a 13% avg salary increase to consider working in the most disadvantaged schools, according to @theeef.bsky.social Raising salaries was also found to be a more effective way of boosting teacher recruitment than other incentives: www.tes.com/magazine/new...

💷 The DfE has missed a key deadline in its multi year pay review. Unions have warned that this could undermine the entire teacher pay process, with 2 years of pay recommendations due by February. www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Excl: Secondary teacher vacancies were at their lowest in five years this September - even lower than peak pandemic. “Serious financial pressures” are the main factor, school leaders tell me, with next month’s budget potentially set to add to those woes. www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Around eight in 10 teachers say they have had to rethink how they set assignments because of artificial intelligence (AI), a new survey has found. Exclusive by @ktorm-social1.bsky.social www.tes.com/magazine/new...

“There is no support for heads to have zero tolerance.” My full interview with shadow education secretary Laura Trott below 👇

Excl: Secondary teacher vacancies were at their lowest in five years this September - even lower than peak pandemic. “Serious financial pressures” are the main factor, school leaders tell me, with next month’s budget potentially set to add to those woes. www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Laura Trott: Heads have to ‘fight’ for exclusions The shadow education secretary talks to @charlottesantry.bsky.social about backing heads on behaviour, "reckless" RISE, and much more. "There is no support for heads to have zero tolerance" www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Secondary teacher vacancies are at their lowest in five years and have fallen below those seen at the peak of the pandemic, exclusive analysis reveals. Exclusive by @cerysturner.bsky.social www.tes.com/magazine/new...

A great interview from @charlottesantry.bsky.social with the shadow education secretary, Laura Trott: ➡️Heads face too much "pushback" on exclusions ➡️Labour "reckless" on school improvement ➡️Parents "left in limbo" over SEND reform delays

Two more education unions have joined legal action against Ofsted's new framework. @neunion.bsky.social , @ascl-uk.bsky.social and @naht.org.uk warn that the inspection system represents a "clear risk to the health and wellbeing" of teachers and school leaders.

Don't scrap EHCPs until a "significantly better" option is found, warns the @IPPR.org inclusion panel's final report. + It also recommends that schools be put in league tables to assess how well they support students with additional needs.

Reaction to this delay hasn't been as negative as I'm sure the DfE feared. It's widely accepted as a sensible move to get the reforms right - but equally, it will also put double the pressure on the govt to do exactly that, as @jonsevers.bsky.social says. www.tes.com/magazine/new...

NEW: Bridget Phillipson has delayed the schools white paper to early next year.

DfE appointment alert 🚨 Mulberry Schools Trust CEO Dr Vanessa Ogden is now London regional schools commissioner. Ogden is also a RISE advisor & on the panel of the govt's curriculum and assessment review. www.tes.com/magazine/new...

You may have missed this small (but significant) line in Ofsted's inspector training.. Headteachers now have to say where their school “currently sits” on Ofsted’s 5-point grading scale - despite the fact report cards were only released last month. www.tes.com/magazine/new...

“We need a plan...we need a perm sec & we need better ministers & quite frankly we need an agenda of reform. We can’t go on like this." If it felt to heads/teachers like the DfE was in utter chaos during Covid, this inquiry's doing...nothing whatsoever to dispel that.

The govt has announced new qualifications for students due to resit English & maths. It’s gone down well with the sector so far - there has long been calls for an end to the “morale-sapping” resits system. www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Bridget Phillipson and her education ministers are facing questions from MPs this afternoon. It comes as the skills white paper is due to be published this PM, with the curriculum and assessment review, SEND reforms and the child poverty taskforce report all on the horizon 🧵

"there are important areas badly in need of improvement and there is a need for a timely refresh to ensure the curriculum is cutting edge" Exclusive: @beckyfrancis.bsky.social offers 5 reflections ahead of publication of the Curriculum and Assessment Review www.tes.com/magazine/ana...

Exclusive: Lack of special schools in DfE hubs ‘is an act of self-harm’ Important challenge here from the AP and specialist sector who are already helping mainstream but have been left out of hubs network Story @ktorm-social1.bsky.social and @johngroberts.bsky.social www.tes.com/magazine/new...

The government wants to look at ways to encourage schools to use artificial intelligence (AI) tutors for students. @tesmagazine.bsky.social story by @cerysturner.bsky.social www.tes.com/magazine/new...

No special or AP schools have been selected as part of the govt's attendance or behaviour hub scheme. It's been criticised as "unhelpful" & "misguided" - an odd political choice given the DfE's SEND reforms are soon (ish) to come through parliament. www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Exclusive: The government wants to encourage schools to use artificial intelligence (AI) tutors for students. The idea is understood to be included in the current version of the schools White Paper, due this autumn. @cerysturner.bsky.social with the story www.tes.com/magazine/new...

There are pros and cons to this plan (and I’ve heard quite a few concerns about AI tutors lately) but it’s quite obviously not going to work in schools with rubbish wifi or a shortage of devices - ie a lot of primaries. SCOOP by @cerysturner.bsky.social 👇

NEW: The DfE is “supportive” of AI tutors & will work with schools to introduce this for students. Important to add this will supplement existing teachers, rather than replace them. Scoop from the upcoming schools white paper ⬇️ www.tes.com/magazine/new...

The govt wants 90% of pupils to reach the expected standard in the phonics screening test - up by 10%, according to current stats. Bridget Phillipson is set to announce plans at @CSTvoice conference later today: www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Can confirm that @neunion.bsky.social is also involved in talks about joining legal action. @nasuwt-official.bsky.social is not considering legal action at this time. Almost all four main edu unions unified in this - not a great look for the report card rollout next month.

Former education secretary Sir Gavin Williamson is giving evidence to the Covid Inquiry today. Will be posting updates here. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y12M...

🚨ASCL is considering legal action against Ofsted over concerns for school leader wellbeing in light of incoming report cards. The union will also be speaking to NAHT, who has already taken out a judicial review against the school watchdog. www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Ofsted chief Sir Martyn Oliver & the watchdog's board chair Dame Christine Gilbert are facing MPs to discuss Ofsted's incoming inspection framework🧵 It's part of regular accountability updates Ofsted committed to following the death of Ruth Perry. www.tes.com/magazine/new...

"if we’re honest, we still have a reading problem" Really good read from Claire Heald on why every teacher in her trusts is getting taught to teach reading. www.tes.com/magazine/tea...

There is now a gap of 17 percentage points between disadvantaged pupils and their peers in achieving the “expected standard” in the phonics screening check. For @tesmagazine.bsky.social -

Still plenty of questions remaining for Ofsted and DfE over what trust inspections will look like - including from the former academies minister. Baroness Barran tells @johngroberts.bsky.social why the govt should not impose a certain MAT model through inspection: www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Just 6% of Sendcos feel able to complete their tasks during weekly working hours, according to @teachertapp.bsky.social As the daughter of a Sendco I can attest to this - a core childhood memory to regularly see my mum working v. late into the night! www.tes.com/magazine/new...