#ASCLmembers: the latest #Primary Focus by @tiffharris.bsky.social is out now, with a closer look at the #Curriculum and #Assessment Review and its implications for primary schools, updates on #Ofsted under the new inspection framework, and upcoming professional development opportunities.

Delighted to be at the launch of the RSC Shakespeare Curriculum this morning with input from @realgeoffbarton.bsky.social Sir Ian McKellen, Helen Mirren and many other wonderful people

Will the government’s recently announced ‘ambition’ for 90% of children to reach the expected standard in the phonics check and its planned Year 8 mandatory reading test have the desired impact? ASCL's Tom Middlehurst reflects in his latest blog: https://ow.ly/jnvN50Xhxuh

🆕16–18 Destination Measures 23/24 78.7% sustained (down 1.1pp) 📚 Education: 43% 🧑‍🏭 Employment: 28.3% 🛠️ Apprenticeships: 7.4% Inequality persists: 📉Disadv/SEND less likely to sustain 📍 NE: highest apprenticeship rate (10.6%) 🏙️ London: highest HE entry (49.3%) 🔗tiny.cc/fhwt001 #Post16

"one senior leader had found 49 errors in the data" As @pepediiasio.bsky.social says, the only sensible option is for the deadline for schools to do the data checks to be extended. Exclusive from @jasminenorden.bsky.social www.tes.com/magazine/new...

So, the CYPDM checking exercise has now been extended until 7 November, and data won't be published tomorrow as planned. V welcome extensions given the problems last week, but not good enough #data #gcses #alevels @ascl-uk.bsky.social

After a very quiet L3 results day last week, hoping for a similarly quiet week for L2 results on Thursday - good luck to all schools, colleges and students receiving results @ascl-uk.bsky.social