"A teenage-focused doomerism has firmly established itself as a mainstream narrative in the UK" The @tes leader on talking down teens - and why that forces schools into a difficult choice. email.tes.com/t/cr/AQiOjhA...

This is going to be a cracking day! Join us in person or online for as many of the sessions as you'd like to. In person attendees are invited to a networking lunch and can use our @edcity-uk.bsky.social work spaces in between events for calls and meetings.

Such an interesting article by Cathie Paine from @reach2trust.bsky.social Great for the sector to hear from larger trusts on the realities of how they make and manage change.

Important point. Those with the knowledge and resources more likely to push for a re-mark widening the gap. @suttontrust.bsky.social

💬 "The truth is that experience isn’t free. It costs time, travel, and sometimes even your own equipment. It costs the shift at your paid job that you had to give up." More on why the prominence of unpaid work is an issue in creative professions 👇

Looks like a slowing wider labour market may help the government hit its new teacher pledge. Interesting that male applicants are up by 14% compared with 8% for women, with computing, physics and business studies seeing big rises. www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Oh blimey, I've caved and started a S*bstack! You can find my first post in the link below ⬇️ On the importance of teacher voices: Ultreia

A couple of close shaves when life lines were used…but pretty chuffed with my 2000 day streak🤓 I think it’s fair to say @teachertapp.bsky.social has totally captured me with it’s heady mix of gamification and edu geekery!

Teacher recruitment improving. Exactly what you would expect on a tough labour market. Good news for DfE, bad news for Rachel Reeves because implies low graduate job growth this autumn.

Simply this. medium.com/@paul.kissac...

Ark Start is delighted to be part of a coalition of early years and education organisations behind the launch of #StartingReception, a clear, practical definition of school readiness for parents, educators and policymakers. Discover more➡️ www.startingreception.co.uk

Vitally important read for anyone thinking about solutions to the SEND crisis. Top work from the team @schoolsweek.bsky.social

In the frantic dash that is Monday morning I always take the time to read these leaders from @jonsevers.bsky.social A good way to get your brain thinking about the big stuff that really matters.

This really got me thinking this morning.

Important that @schoolsweek.bsky.social are shining a light on this disgraceful situation.

🚨Today, the Education Policy Institute, funded by the Nuffield Foundation, has published a new report on Identifying SEND. The report provides evidence of the inequalities that exist in SEND support across schools in England. Read the full report 👉 epi.org.uk/wp-content/u... Main findings👇

Really cool little quiz widget in this article. Have a go! I thoroughly surprised myself by scoring 5 out of 5! But this was tricky (and no, I haven’t been reading the docs all week)

➡️The case for a universal SEND screener in early primary As the government looks to revolutionise SEND, would a universal teacher-led SEND screener in Year One be the answer to many of the problems? These researchers argue it could - and should. www.tes.com/magazine/tea...

New blog: ‘Making inclusion a reality, not a rhetoric’ moderncassie.blogspot.com/2025/01/maki...

Recent analysis by @nestauk.bsky.social shows that there is unequal access to high quality early education and childcare in England. Disadvantaged areas much less likely to have a setting or childminder rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Featured in my free newsletter ⤵️ www.linkedin.com/newsletters/...

This is has to be one of the best of what is a great series from @tesmagazine.bsky.social and a must read. Can’t say I’m surprised you only sleep for four hours a night @unleashingme.bsky.social !

Official data shows recruitment to teacher training in England is a long way below target. Slight improvements on last year, but levels remain below pre-pandemic - 38% below target for secondary overall - 12 out of 17 subjects below respective targets - 12% below target in usually-reliable primary

As Government considers how to tackle the SEND crisis, experts have begun to look to other countries for inspiration The work of @scastrokemp.bsky.social may be of help to ministers - she is heading up a 2-year investigation of SEND practice in 9 countries👇 www.politicshome.com/thehouse/art...

This is a really thought-provoking read from the brilliant @claireheald.bsky.social I did some research into transition last year and for many reasons moving schools at 11 isn't ideal for lots of children. Definitely time for some fresh thinking.

This heartfelt piece from the brilliant @sineadmc.bsky.social sums up so well the retention challenge we face. Full marks for the bike analogy 🚴‍♀️

A throwback to me trying to make colleagues laugh in 2020 all staff Zoom call but the same Xmas jumper appears every year #TappInYourJumper

The global rise in truancy rates, outlined in a new UCL report, is being fuelled by teenage girls missing school. Truancy is getting worse in English-speaking countries, with England second-only to Wales in the truancy gender gap 👇 www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Why is France doing so much better at retaining its teachers @ellencph.bsky.social finds a number of reasons, but that the French system is by no means a haven for teachers www.tes.com/magazine/ana...

Resolving this situation really matters. Have the government created the conditions to do this effectively, and will the sector have enough time to respond to the outcome? schoolsweek.co.uk/labours-post...

Ever have that thing where you feel you just can't justify a day out of the office at an event? But you do go and then you are so glad you did. That was me today @nestauk.bsky.social #PolicyLive timely questions, brilliant speakers and (whisper it) a real sense of hope and possibility in the air.

Worth your time. Powerful reflections from @mrjlauder.bsky.social on why we need to work differently to fix profound social issues and how schools and trusts can be part of the solution.

Incredible evening celebrating @schoolsweek.bsky.social 10th Anniversary. Massive thanks to the team past+present for the tireless work you do to keep us informed, entertained and held to account. You have built something amazing. Predicting a lot of sore heads but full hearts today…

Segregation is bad for social cohesion, but it’s also bad for pupils’ education. Local authorities with high levels of segregation have larger attainment gaps in GCSE grades between their least and most disadvantaged pupils.

In contrast, London, the West Midlands and the South West have the lowest levels of segregation on average. In the top 10 least segregated local authorities in the country, 3 are from London, and 2 each are from the South West and West Midlands.

The North East has the highest levels of socio-economic segregation followed by the North West. Both have 3 local authorities in the top 10 most segregated. This means that pupils eligible for free school meals are more unevenly spread across schools in those areas.

New Sutton Trust research #edusky For the first time, today's research has school by school information on how secondary pupil intakes reflect their local community. The accompanying analysis looks at which local authorities in England have the most and least socially segregated schools ⬇️🧵

Hi @arkschools.bsky.social 👋

Mary Poppins arrived to save the day in the dream I was just having, except it wasn’t Julie Andrews it was @marymyatt.bsky.social who is #practicallyperfectineveryway and, I notice, over here too!

I’m no gardener, but just pondering our magnolia tree that just does not seem to stop producing flowers. Insert your own profound thoughts about late blooming…

Super easy to use one of the browser plugins James recommends in this practical and insightful article, and find more of your friends on here.

One of the reasons I’m committed to raising the visibility of children with Learning Disabilities & the schools who work with them, is that long term outcomes are really poor. Not enough attention is given to the data in documents like this. 👇 www.instituteofhealthequity.org/resources-re...