Another one from @missgoodyear.bsky.social and I - why we think ‘the readiness is all’ when it comes to the CAR.

You've read the curriculum and assessment review and the government response - what next? Here are six steps for schools from @samgibbs.bsky.social and @missgoodyear.bsky.social www.tes.com/magazine/ana...

This is a very interesting development indeed - and unsurprisingly the most read yesterday

Can single-academy trusts survive? Labour wants schools to be in groups - but many SATs are financially stable with good results. So what will - or can - make them give up their autonomy? An excellent, thorough analysis from @jabedahmed.bsky.social www.tes.com/magazine/new...

A new GCSE in artificial intelligence stemming from the curriculum review could date quickly, warns @aqaeducation.bsky.social chief Colin Hughes in an exclusive interview

The government’s plan for an ‘entitlement’ to study triple science at GCSE will put more pressure on schools already facing a shortage of specialist teachers, experts warn

The curriculum review ‘treats teachers as the experts they are, acknowledges what’s working before rushing to dismantle it, and grounds every recommendation in evidence’, writes MAT chief @moremorrow.bsky.social

The government is proposing changes to Progress 8 - what do those changes look like and how will they impact your school? @ellencph.bsky.social has you covered. www.tes.com/magazine/ana...

Which of the curriculum and assessment review proposals has the DfE rejected or will not implement as prescribed? There are only a few areas of disagreement - @cerysturner.bsky.social has the lowdown below www.tes.com/magazine/new...

"We do, though, recognise that there could be unintended consequences with this, and we’re certainly not thinking of them as KS3 Sats." Becky Francis on the introduction of new Y8 examinations (or 'diagnostic checks') - and more - below

➡️Becky Francis: How we reached our curriculum recommendations Superb long-read interview with @beckyfrancis.bsky.social by @Helen_Amass delving into the evidence behind the review “I can characterise the whole review as being about balances and trade-offs" www.tes.com/magazine/tea...

The Francis Curriculum and Assessment Review has been published and... ❎ Ebacc is out ✅ Triple science for all is in ✅ Oracy framework is in 🤷‍♀️ Some confusion over two versions of Y8 reading test... The 14 key points you need to know are below ⬇️ www.tes.com/magazine/new...

A needed reflection on the aspirations narrative

"I recognise there are things that I can say - because of my ethnicity and my class - that might be difficult for other people to say, and I am aware that I have to use that for good." This is superb from @mannybotwe.bsky.social www.tes.com/magazine/lea...

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...

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.

Secondary teacher vacancies at the start of term were at their lowest in five years, and have fallen below those at the peak of the pandemic, exclusive analysis reveals

“There’s a massive equity issue in terms of enrichment and access, and it’s profound," says @lizrobinson.bsky.social

The government should create a new level of statutory learning support for pupils in mainstream schools that is ‘determined by a child’s needs, rather than relying on a diagnosis’, according to a major new report on SEND reforms

Being a head of department can be one of the most rewarding yet draining jobs in school, writes @ensermark.bsky.social – here, he offers tips to protect your energy

Read the full story on the White Paper delay here ⬇️

The right call - we want it done well not rushed and it definitely wasn't in the right place to publish - but it raises expectations now that when it comes it will be fully detailed

Too much CPD is still ineffectual, despite huge sums of money being spent across the sector. Collectively, we need to acknowledge that current approaches are not working for too many teachers. Delighted to have co-authored this piece with Andrea Bean, where we propose a way forward.

Most CPD fails to understand a teacher's context and it doesn't meet a teacher where they are in that moment in terms of knowledge or need. A didagogy model fixes those problems. This is the view of @samgibbs.bsky.social and Andrea Bean They explain why below. www.tes.com/magazine/tea...

Exclusive: Ofsted's demand that schools provide graded self-evaluations will add to the stress staff face around inspection, heads' leaders warn

"For too long, the fear of an adverse inspection judgement has been allowed to trump genuine pedagogical conviction" @lizrobinson.bsky.social on why the curriculum review should not be your template, but your permission to do what you think is best. www.tes.com/magazine/tea...

Much of the £1bn spent every year on CPD is ineffective, warns new report from @teacherdevtrust.bsky.social - with 4/10 teachers saying it does not improve their teaching www.tes.com/magazine/new...

"Mainstream education, as it stands, works really well for only about half of all pupils. That might sound harsh, but it’s something I’ve seen again and again, both in and out of the classroom" This month's 'What if...' below... www.tes.com/magazine/lea...

From the @tesmagazine.bsky.social daily briefing this morning. You can sign up for free via your free Tes Magazine profile (just tick 'Daily') Be interesting to see where this ends up by the time the White Paper lands.

There will be new qualifications to replace resits for those who get a GCSE grade 2 or below in English and Maths, the government has announced www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Reposting this after the DfE's advert for its new Y8 test...

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 👇

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...

"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: 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...

This is a must read this morning - the power of a school community in a time of extreme trauma.

Breaking: Government sets 90 per cent phonics check target A mandatory reading test for Year 8 students will also be introduced by the end of this Parliament, Bridget Phillipson confirms Story below... www.tes.com/magazine/new...

"This is not an argument against people having needs; it’s an argument against the idea that the categories we use will help us to understand what those needs are... There’s no shortcut to looking at each individual person," says Sami Timimi. www.tes.com/magazine/tea...

How are schools and trusts preparing for the new Ofsted approach? Why do leaders think the inspectorate is 'confused' about admissions? What is the most worrying aspect of the new inspections? Exclusive free webinar below ⬇️ www.tes.com/magazine/new...

We don’t just have an attendance problem, we have an engagement problem – but we can learn a lot from the way Chicago has turned around its school system, says @vianclark.bsky.social

In an exclusive interview, Searching for Normal author Sami Timimi tells @helen-amass.bsky.social why he believes labels for autism, ADHD and other mental health conditions have become commercialised and offer no benefit

🔍 What’s it like to get inspected under Ofsted’s new system? One headteacher shares his insights after participating in a test inspection

🌍 What does it take to run 121 schools across six continents? @danworth spoke to the founder and CEO of Inspired Education Group, Nadim Nsouli, to find out

In this morning's 'From the editor' briefing, @jonsevers.bsky.social looks at the comms strategy around the government's upcoming Schools White Paper. You can read his thoughts here, and sign up for our free Tes Daily newsletter via your Tes profile. 🔗 buff.ly/CYQMwP2

Yes confirmed by Cambridge, any school using the IGCSE literature in English will be open book by 2028 etc.

A big shift on a subject that tends to polarise people.

Woodland walk

Teachers recruited from overseas can suffer culture shock after they arrive in the UK – here, one leader explains how her trust has developed a support system to help them settle

"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...

Only 6% of Sendcos are able to complete their work within contracted hours. That's before the White Paper lays out its plan for much more mainstream inclusion. So will a drop in EHCPs offset the rise in need for Sendcos? @johngroberts.bsky.social investigates www.tes.com/magazine/new...