🎧 Episode 2 of Talking Inclusion... with Geoff Barton is now live! @realgeoffbarton.bsky.social speaks with @nic-crossley.bsky.social, CEO of Liberty Academy Trust, about building schools that truly support autistic children. Listen on Spotify, Apple and here 👇 www.ippr.org/the-ippr-inc...

Excited to share Inclusion: A Principled Guide for Early Career Teachers is now published! It interweaves inclusion with the Teachers' Standards & Core Content Framework & offers case studies & think pieces from recent ECTs. More infographics & lots of reflection points - plus it's handbag size!

🌹' What message does this send about who these reforms are really for and what ‘breaking down barriers to opportunity’ looks like in practice?' @nic-crossley.bsky.social continues our week-long review of Labour's first year in charge of the education system

Well I was a little bit behind, but here is the annual #SEN #census 2025 infographics! @mmulholland.bsky.social @ascl-uk.bsky.social @jonsevers.bsky.social @johndickenssw.bsky.social @nataliepacker.bsky.social @davidbartram.bsky.social @johngroberts.bsky.social @samanthajbooth.bsky.social

One in 20 children in England now have an education, health and care plan (EHCP) after another 11% yearly rise, show new figures that will put more pressure on SEND reforms schoolsweek.co.uk/1-in-20-pupi...

Exclusive: A chunk of the extra cash promised to boost school budgets will actually go towards financing SEND reforms, Schools Week has learned, as leaders warn the settlement falls 'well short of what’s needed' schoolsweek.co.uk/760m-send-re...

'The next few years are going to feel very tight for schools', @lukesibieta.bsky.social from the IFS writes for Schools Week 'The most realistic expectation is for a real-terms freeze in existing school funding per pupil' schoolsweek.co.uk/what-the-spe...

One in 20 children in England now have an education, health and care plan (EHCP) after another 11% yearly rise, show new figures that will put more pressure on SEND reforms buff.ly/O1xZDb4

Sharing for my networks and #Manchester #Deaf Centre - #BSL teachers urgently needed - classes can't continue for September. Thank you 🥰

[1]🧵On 8 May, we held two evidence sessions. Unamended transcripts of both sessions are available to read via the link below. 👇 committees.parliament.uk/event/23842/...

Welcome to the House of Lords Committee on the Autism Act 2009! The Committee is holding an inquiry to look at how well the Autism Act and the Government’s autism strategy are working and make recommendations to the Government. Our final report must be published by 30 November.

Spreading the word about Inclusion in Practice as mentioned by @tomrees.bsky.social at the @ascl-uk.bsky.social Conference. Check it out and be part of the solution. #ASCL2025 t.co/EIe29CHXSK

Great to be talking about the importance of inclusion built in as a front and centre part of the system - @tomrees.bsky.social and Margaret Mulholland. Every child deserves the best. @ascl-uk.bsky.social #ASCL2025

To applause from delegates at #ASCL2025, General Secretary Pepe Di’Iasio proposes a simpler, fairer, more intelligent approach to implementing school report cards. You can read more about this proposal here: www.ascl.org.uk/ASCL/media/A...

#ASCL2025 - @tomrees.bsky.social provides more information about the launch of @inclusioninpractice.org.uk, where inclusive education is a national priority—and a shared responsibility. You can read more here: inclusioninpractice.org.uk #inclusion #education

Great conversation on stage at #ASCL2025 with @mmulholland.bsky.social and @tomrees.bsky.social and to hear Tom's reflections on the work of the Inclusion Advisory Group, on EHCPs and issues around funding, and moving beyond #SEND as a label and umbrella term for a wide variety of different needs.

Thank you Manny for a great start to @ascl-uk.bsky.social conference. Looking forward to MEGA being adopted! @mannybotwe.bsky.social #ASCL

Many thanks to the hugely talented jazz band of Tytherington School in Macclesfield who have entertained delegates at #ASCL2025 with sublimely smooth and soulful performances, both on stage and as delegates break for refreshments.

ASCL President @mannybotwe.bsky.social with a rousing opening keynote at #ASCL2025, outlining what need to be the shared priorities for government and the profession.

@mmulholland.bsky.social on Ofsted Reforms: www.tes.com/magazine/tea...

"There is a difference between building a more inclusive mainstream system and responding to an acute SEND issue by starving the specialist sector of much-needed investment." @warrencarratt.bsky.social for @tesmagazine.bsky.social

Great article by @warrencarratt.bsky.social in @tesmagazine.bsky.social www.tes.com/magazine/ana...

"Evaluation is key to ensuring the diverse curriculum is effective. We must ask ourselves questions about what is being taught already, and how, so that we can see gaps & patterns in the knowledge we are offering to children & young people." @benniekara.bsky.social uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/th...

Dead chuffed for you @realgeoffbarton.bsky.social congratulations.

Congratulations 🎉 @realgeoffbarton.bsky.social 🎉 An honour well deserved and long overdue 🥰

The DfE is being urged to ensure mainstream schools can access knowledge and support from special schools to support inclusion amid warnings that their expertise is not being used because the sector is seen as “lesser”. My investigation for @tesmagazine.bsky.social www.tes.com/magazine/new...

What role will special schools play in Labour’s policy push for more pupils with SEND to be educated in mainstream schools? @johngroberts.bsky.social investigates…

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... 9 minutes of joy and love for a windy dark Sunday! Babies and children are wonderful at reminding us there is beauty in the world and to notice the simple things 😍

The disadvantage gap is widening by the end of reception. Again. How can school-based nurseries help to ensure that every child gets off to a fairer start? My latest column for @tesmagazine.bsky.social www.tes.com/magazine/tea...

🚨 To mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we are joining forces with over 30 organisations calling for the UK Parliament to become an inclusive Parliament. ▶️ Read our statement on why an #InclusiveParliament matters www.rcslt.org/wp-content/u... #IDPD2024 #IDPD

Teachers: You don't have long to apply for funding from Let Teachers SHINE. If you have a brilliant idea that you'd love to make happen, this could be the opportunity for you. Apply today at shinetrust.org.uk/what-we-do/l... #EduSky #UKEd #EduSkyPrimary #UKMathsChat

The decision to pause Progress 8 measures for the next two years could make the measuring of school performance ‘more unfair’, a prominent head tells a conference on the future of assessment https://www.tes.com/magazine/news/secondary/progress-8-pause-leave-schools-facing-more-challenging-situation

🎧 For this week’s episode of the Schools Week Podcast, @johndickenssw.bsky.social speaks to school leaders to get their views on the reforms of the past decade Featuring @vianclark.bsky.social @andrewoneill.bsky.social Dr Nic Crossley Click the link below to listen buff.ly/4i1Fifv

@inews.co.uk reports that Autistic women more likely to suffer severe menopause yet struggle to access care: inews.co.uk/news/autisti...

LAST CHANCE! To help steer our education system in the right direction, please complete (even one question of) the Call for Evidence before midnight tonight! Reposts welcome. Thanks to the thousands who’ve completed it already. consult.education.gov.uk/curriculum-a...

“We have to move away from the notion that #GCSEs are a rite of passage to be endured,” says ASCL Curriculum and Assessment Specialist @tommiddlehurst.bsky.social following ASCL's submission to the Curriculum and Assessment Review: ow.ly/e68Z50UcyrG #education #assessment #curriculum #exams

Only one in ten primary teachers & leaders said their training prepared them to meet the social, emotional and mental health needs of pupils. A @tesmagazine.bsky.social investigation into how well prepared the sector feels as the govt strives for a more inclusive system. www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Thinking about SEND, ITT & post-qualification professional development is critical to supporting more teachers to be able to meet the needs of more children. This piece in @tesmagazine.bsky.social by @johngroberts.bsky.social highlights keys points in that conversation. www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Exclusive: The government has finally commissioned research into how its SEND cost-cutting programme impacts children and their families – three years after the controversial scheme was launched

Exclusive: Only 1 in 10 primary teachers says their training has prepared them to meet pupils' SEMH needs, according to new research that raises questions about the government’s plan for more pupils with SEND to be taught in mainstream. @johngroberts.bsky.social investigates ⬇️

National Literacy Trust research has shown that a 'falling number of children [are] reading in [their] spare time...' Read the EEF response to these findings here -

The government accepts the need for it to take ‘a fundamental look’ at the SEND system, the DfE’s most senior official has told MPs

Another call for more targeted mental health support for girls, who seem to be disproportionately driving a rise in school truancy according to these UCL findings. www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Families of children with SEND - it’s time to be heard sendmatters.co.uk/2024/11/12/f...

If you're new to 🦋, you can find the Tes magazine editorial team and say hello here ⬇️ (1/2) @jonsevers.bsky.social @charlottesantry.bsky.social @dan-worth.bsky.social @henryhepburn.bsky.social @ellencph.bsky.social @johngroberts.bsky.social

🏫 The education secretary has suggested specialist resource provisions may be crucial to fixing the SEND crisis. But what does a good one look like? Six experienced leaders talk through their approaches schoolsweek.co.uk/solutions-si...

NEW POST: Alternative Provision expert and SEND parent, Sarah Johnson says too many schools exclude without first assessing for SEND. Sarah says asking “why” and understanding needs should be at the core of a school’s work www.specialneedsjungle.com/arrive-alter...

Today's Diverse Educators blog is by Bennie Kara The Diversifying the Curriculum Conference 2025 www.diverseeducators.co.uk/the-diversif... Thank you to everyone who contributed to and attended our annual virtual events, session recordings will be out this week. #DiverseEd

Learn British Sign Language at an approved Signature centre. Whether you're a beginner or looking to further your skills in Deaf communication, our expert-led qualifications provide a supportive and enriching environment for everyone. www.signature.org.uk #britishsignlanguage #bsl #deaf

📣Calling all @ascl-uk.bsky.social Business Leader members, book now for our free Business Leader Online Forum on 26 Nov. We will be joined by colleagues from the SBP team and also DfE Connect in the morning session, come along and help shape business leadership policy. ⬇️