Texting parents about number of school days their child has missed can lead to small improvements in attendance educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/evaluat...

#PauseOfsted - Good to see the profession being very clear about what it will and won't accept www.theguardian.com/education/20...

x.com/LeadingLearn... Cc @jonnyuttley.bsky.social Thought this may be of interest if you haven't already seen it. Hope you're well

Ruth Perry’s sister has joined education sector leaders in a last-ditch call for Ofsted to pause its 'rushed' planned reforms schoolsweek.co.uk/perrys-siste...

This looks excellent #EduSky

You write them. I’ll illustrate them … 👇🏽

Sometimes you just need a hug from a friend www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

The Alternative Big Consultation (ABC) has been launched to get your views - it's about the fitness for purpose of Ofsted's proposed Report Card as well as the details. Please take some time to feed in your views; they really matter www.surveymonkey.com/r/LQ7KG25?s=09

🚀 Matthew Evans @head-teach.bsky.social and I have launched 100% Assessment, a Substack dedicated to exploring assessment in schools. We'll be posting weekly insights for everyone, from teachers through to Heads and Assessment Leads. Find us here - 100assessment.substack.com/about

Just started reading this. I've got as far as the end of the Introduction and I can already feel that my blood is beginning to boil!

We’ve had a wonderful year with @walkthrus.bsky.social in 2024. The books continue to be popular to our great joy! The 1-2-3 was a nice moment. In theory we have our Coaching book out in 2025 but since we haven’t written it yet.. that remains to be seen! Thanks to all our readers 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

As an organisation based in the North of England, we're hugely supportive of Shine Trust. If you're a teacher with an idea to support disadvantaged children in the North, you can apply for a grant of up to £25,000. #EduSky #UKEd

MarcusRashford a great player and so much more. Given the chaotic Leadership and Management at MUFC over the ladt decade I think he's done well. Hope he shares more great moments at Man Utd (in a calm, supportive and focused environment) and continues to support those in need

Labour going further on the winding back of academy freedoms than expected by tackling pay too - interested to see how/if that relates to CEO pay Ending the automatic academisation of failing schools seems quite symbolic @fcdwhittaker.bsky.social with the story schoolsweek.co.uk/childrens-we...

Ballpark flat tax numbers: a fiscally neutral income tax flat tax would be about 25% - i.e. 5% increase in basic rate, 15% cut in higher rate. So the average earner would pay about £1,200 more tax/year. Someone on £100k would pay £5k less. Someone on £200k, £30k less.

It was a pleasure to speak to Sir Kevan - some particularly interesting views on the current standard of schools, trust accountability and ‘learn as you go’ policy making … schoolsweek.co.uk/sir-kevan-co...

Genuinely shocking. Come on Labour, ditch the 2 child limit

Hello. New to this platform. Planning long term migration from X. I’ll be back from sabbatical in March ready to go. See you then. Follow our travels via www.instagram.com/debandtomont...

This is a really interesting group who will be posting about education policy - sense it will be a what matters and what works www.ces.partners Opportunity to sign up for email alerts at the bottom of the page Thanks Lucy Creehan, Sam Freedman, Loic Menzies & Patrick Wall (no idea how to do links!)

There's a secret weapon for teachers with BIG ideas... Let Teachers SHINE turns innovative projects into reality. Applications open next week. Don't miss this opportunity! Details at shinetrust.org.uk/what-we-do/l... #EduSky 🍎

Delighted to have contributed to this excellent report from @alicegregson.bsky.social At TEAL We wholeheartedly support a system-wide Retention Promise. We must change the lived experience of teachers if we want to solve the recruitment crisis schoolsweek.co.uk/a-system-wid...

'I probably did stuff that at times needlessly alienated people who could have been allies or open-minded about what we were trying to do' The great reformer Michael Gove speaks to Schools Week for our special edition on the reforms of the past decade

Teacher Tapp turned 7 at the weekend! Hard to believe it started as a little experiment when @profbeckyallen.bsky.social, @aweatherall.bsky.social & I all had full-time jobs. Now there’s 14 of us making it work - across multiple countries!And 12k of you taking part each day 😘 What an experiment!

Super analysis from @samanthajbooth.bsky.social and @fftedudatalab.bsky.social - new inspections will give parents a more positive picture, as many schools had one or more better sub grades than their overall judgement Will be difficult to distinguish for a parent between the old RI and Good now

Loved today at Hope Academy. Thanks for all your organisation and time today, Mike.

Fascinating!

I think the issue about retaining the sub judgments is that we will be having a whole new process for inspection which will take sometime to develop - so short term retention of the framework is seen as necessary. But we’re on right trajectory now.

So many heads in the past told me: “right judgement, wrong route to getting there”. The sub judgements are so unreliable and now they will be closely interrogated.

Good to see the end of Ofsted's Overall Grade but the same issues of reliability & validity which make the overall grade utter nonsense also apply to section/sub-grades. The best Ofsted can reasonably be required to do is offer a nuanced narrative of what they saw/think.

Losing Ofsted single word/phrase judgements is a champagne moment for all those, like Headteachers’Roundtable, who have campaigned for this very thing. More Ofsted reform is needed but Rome was not built in a day.

Absence Matters and You Can Help leadinglearner.me/2017/07/02/a... One of my most read blogs with a nice piece of research and great 50 word letter to parents

Let’s continue to grow this platform in the manner it has started - a wonderfully collegiate, informative, interesting space for educators everywhere. Hurrah! @collegeofteaching.bsky.social @ascl-uk.bsky.social

The so-called ‘Big Listen’ which asked all the wrong questions is out this week. schoolsweek.co.uk/accountabili...

Absence Matters and You Can Help leadinglearner.me/2017/07/02/a... One of my most read blogs with a nice piece of research and great 50 word letter to parents

Another one from the archive. Now over 10 years old but I think the core ideas - either the 5Ds or the ABCDE structure - might help your thinking. The First 100 Days of Headship leadinglearner.me/2013/04/01/f...

Please repost: (prompted by a post I saw yesterday) what are the top five challenges facing ethnic minority teachers in the sector? #EDUSky #UKEd #EdChat

Please repost: what are the top five challenges facing women in the sector?

I'm leading another day of one of my most popular sessions - Effective subject leadership. Venue is East Midlands but open to all. 19th November 2024 Register and book your space here. em-edsupport.org.uk/Event/240328

Not blogging these days so here's one from the back catalogue - Advice for New Senior Leaders leadinglearner.me/2013/05/19/a... Think it's still relevant

A link to my blog back catalogue. Lots on curriculum design, cogsci and leadership. thinkingflexibly.com/blog/

Not blogging these days so here's one from the back catalogue - Advice for New Senior Leaders leadinglearner.me/2013/05/19/a... Think it's still relevant

NEW POST - GCSE results 2024: The main trends in grades and entries Our round-up of everything you need to know about this year's GCSE results. ffteducationdatalab.org.uk/2024/08/gcse...

I've reached my bronze donor milestone! If you are able, please register to donate blood at: my.blood.co.uk/your-account...

From SchoolsWeek, GCSE results 2024 headlines schoolsweek.co.uk/gcses-2024-t...

@WALKTHRUs_5 OnPoint No 2 | Clusters This column looks at Granularity, explained through Alan Watt's metaphor of two different types of illumination.

Not quite sure this would count as "tree of the day" but a wonderful new piece of artwork in Astley Park, Chorley.

@WALKTHRUs_5 OnPoint No 2 | Clusters 1st snippet: The unintended consequence of the researchers' singular focus that can distort perception of reality.

@WALKTHRUs_5 OnPoint No 1 | Modular Design The last column is how the WalkThrus are modular in design, easier now to appreciate after having read the previous background information.

If you work in an EY setting, a school, or post-16, the EEF would love to hear from you. This short (<10m) survey helps ensure we ground our work in your reality. We are also looking for people interested in getting involved in early access to resources etc. forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...

Today's reflection from CAC was about mentors. Suggested the first characteristic of mentors was “magnanimity of soul.” (Love that). Also, see the attached