2026 is the National Year of Reading! @Booktrust & @Literacy_Trust have some resources to help promote and deepen a love of reading. www.booktrust.org.uk... literacytrust.org.uk...

#Ofsted Nominee training is recommended for headteachers and senior leaders who might be taking on this role during inspection. Watch the Ofsted training video here:

#Ofsted Academy has published some of the Renewed education framework training webinars for inspectors. Watch the training here: www.gotostage.com/ch...

Preparing for the new era of inspection: what school leaders should know now by Mark Enser. Includes Mark’s top-10 questions that subject leaders and senior teams should consider and be able to answer.

The DfE has updated its non-statutory guidance document for academy trust governance.

The DfE has published the findings of the National Behaviour Survey from academic year 2024 to 2025. assets.publishing.se...

The 2025 MTC results have been released. National Average attainment score was 21.0 (up 0.3 points from 2024). 37% of pupils scored 25 (full marks), up 3% from 2024. explore-education-st...

Use of the IDSR and the role of data on school and further education inspections.

KS2 progress scores will be returning for the current Y6 cohort. But can we predict what targets children need to hit in order to attain positive progress scores? With downloadable spreadsheet to use as a guide for thinking about possible target outcomes.

IDSRs released yesterday, inc new format and content. More achievement data than previously, inc 3-year trend data and more on groups, and updated Contextual information. Join this Ofsted webinar for info on how they will use data, inc the new-style (IDSR) register.gotowebinar...

A warm welcome to @CHAChesham #ChilternHills, who join ODBST @BucksOxford trust today as our first secondary school - a milestone moment! #Welcome to the family!

Well done to all students receiving GCSE, BTEC Awards and other Level 2 results today! Hard work, determination, and resilience pay off - but these results are only one measure of what amazing things you can go on to achieve! #GCSE #GCSEResults #GCSEresultsday @BucksOxford

Best wishes to all those receiving A-Level, T-level, BTEC and other Level 3 results today! Well done on your achievements. Be proud of your journey & how far you've come. “For all that has been: thanks; for all that is to come: YES!” #ALevel #ALevelResultsDay @CHAChesham

It's National #VolunteersWeek! A huge THANK YOU to everyone who volunteers in schools as readers, governors, trustees or in other roles: you make a difference to the lives of pupils and staff! #Thankyou

Having always ensured that lesson feedback is based on the evidence of what I heard and saw rather than what I think, this is a helpful piece from @ianfrost28.bsky.social on using a similar approach for framing difficult conversations.

Today is National Governor Awareness Day! Thank you to all those who volunteer as Trustees & Governors for their commitment & invaluable contributions to our communities - for your vision, leadership & dedication to making a difference in the lives of our children & young people.

Be someone who believes that anything is possible despite the odds, resources, or starting point.

Wishing a wonderful Christmas break & well-deserved rest to all the staff and pupils in our @bucksoxford trust schools.

Ofsted's national director promises report cards will be ‘sensible middle ground’ after alarm over leaked proposals, and signals move back to 'looking more at statutory outcomes' schoolsweek.co.uk/of...

The key to great formative assessment is meeting children where they are, not where they 'should' be. cdn.teachwire.net/e-...

The national annual report on SIAMS inspections over the last year by @DrMJ93 was published this morning by @CofE_Education. Good to celebrate the positive, and draw together recommendations to improve impact on children, young people and adults in schools. tinyurl.com/57zbd7r8

Big news for the start of term… Single-word overall school #Ofsted grades are scrapped with immediate effect. Also: 🔹 The end of ‘double RI’ 🔹 Introduction of Regional Improvement Teams 🔹 New report cards from September 2025

Breaking: The 12-member panel appointed to review the curriculum and assessment for the new Labour government has been named Here's the full list...

Belize-born Errollyn Wallen is first Black, female Master of the King’s Music. She succeeds Judith Weir, the first woman to hold the 10-year post. www.theguardian.com/...

Yesterday at the Paralympic stadium, we saw a #Paris2024 branded, French, electric car and wondered if it was connected to the opening of the Paralympics… It was! www.paralympic.org/p...

Well done to all students receiving GCSE, BTEC Awards and other Level 2 results today. Hard work, determination, and resilience pay off - but these results are only one measure of what amazing things you can go on to achieve! #gcse2024 #GCSEResults #gcseresultsday2024

‘Working together to improve school attendance‘ from the DfE was updated today: www.gov.uk/governmen...

A reminder about primary progress measures: 2024 (Y6): no progress (no KS1) 2025 (Y5): no progress (no KS1) 2026 (Y4): KS1-2 progress 2027 (Y3): KS1-2 progress 2028 (Y2): RBA-KS2 progress But I’m still convinced this govt will scrap RBA and change everything.

I’m seeing a few posts from folks gearing up for their first headship in September. Here is a blog of a few tips that I hope you will find helpful. 😊 www.claireplattcoaching.co.uk/post/prepari... #Edusky #Headteachersuk #primarysky #eduskyprimary #headteachers

All grade boundaries are now live! #alevels2024 #ALevelResults #ALevelResultsDay docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Best wishes to all those receiving A Level & BTEC results today! Well done on your achievements. Be proud of your journey & how far you’ve come. ‘For all that has been: thanks; for all that is to come: yes!’ #ResultsDay2024 #ALevelResultsDay2024

I know this is small fry for all those big name authors but I released my book on 4/7/24 and over 1000 copies have been reached the hands of educators/parents! I was expected 50! Thanks so much! Bit.ly/amjadalibook

What do trusts do with their exam data? It turns out, quite a few different things - but one thing in common is the importance of speed (and data roles within the trust). www.tes.com/magazine/ana...

Top Tips direct from @bsky.app

I've been working a bit on #modelling, as a key element of effective #adaptive_teaching, so here is a new blog post collating some thoughts on how it can be planned for. jamesdurran.blog/2024/08/13/m...

This is super helpful for finding old Twitter friends and new people to follow on here. 👇

A Bluesky starter guide - perfect intro by @mackuba.eu for those moving from Twitter/X

I’m now using the free version of Fedica @FedicaHQ to cross-post to all my social media! So just in case X implodes or we all move away, I’m also on Bluesky, Threads, Mastodon and LinkedIn. All my social media links: linktr.ee/robhalls

Trying a cross-post onto X, Bluesky, Threads and Mastadon.

I’m trying cross-posting to X, Blue Sky and Threads. My new profiles are: Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/robhalls.bsky.social Threads: https://www.threads.net/@robhallsedu