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Education journalist at Tes. X: @ktormreport Tips:
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Charlotte Santry
about 12 hours ago
âThere is no support for heads to have zero tolerance.â My full interview with shadow education secretary Laura Trott below đ
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Laura Trott: Heads have to âfightâ for exclusions
Shadow education secretary talks to Tes about the âpushbackâ facing heads on exclusions, how schools are âlaggingâ on phone bans and why RISE plans are ârecklessâ
https://www.tes.com/magazine/news/general/laura-trott-interview-mobile-bans-exclusions-rise
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Kyle Tormey
John Roberts
1 day ago
An inclusion taskforce's report on SEND reform calls for a new layer of statutory support to be created for pupils in mainstream schools and for existing EHCPs to be retained until a better support system is in place.
www.tes.com/magazine/new...
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Statutory SEND support should not need diagnosis, say experts
Taskforce urges the government to create a new layer of statutory SEND support in mainstream schools - but to keep existing EHCPs temporarily
https://www.tes.com/magazine/news/specialist-sector/statutory-send-support-should-not-need-diagnosis-say-experts-reforms
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Kyle Tormey
Charlotte Santry
8 days ago
There are pros and cons to this plan (and Iâve heard quite a few concerns about AI tutors lately) but itâs quite obviously not going to work in schools with rubbish wifi or a shortage of devices - ie a lot of primaries. SCOOP by
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John Roberts
8 days ago
Exclusive: The chair of the curriculum review Becky Francis says "there are important areas badly in need of improvement, and there is a need for a timely refresh across the piece to ensure that the curriculum is cutting-edge" ahead of the report being published.
www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
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Becky Francis: 5 reflections on the curriculum and assessment review
With the curriculum and assessment review due to publish its recommendations âvery soonâ, chair Becky Francis writes exclusively for Tes about what she has learned through the process
https://www.tes.com/magazine/analysis/general/becky-francis-5-reflections-curriculum-and-assessment-review
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Excl: Concerns raised over omission of special & AP schools in the new behaviour/attendance hubs DfE says it plans to include them in future cohorts but some leaders say their expertise has been âignoredâ. With
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Lack of special schools in DfE hubs âis an act of self-harmâ
Sector leaders voice concerns that the governmentâs first wave of behaviour and attendance hubs includes only mainstream settings
https://www.tes.com/magazine/news/general/no-special-schools-or-ap-in-dfe-behaviour-and-attendance-hubs
8 days ago
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Kyle Tormey
John Roberts
10 days ago
Former education secretary Sir Gavin Williamson was before the Covid inquiry today and faced questions about a lack of planning, exam grading mistakes and how schools were closed and reopened. Our full story here and a thread below.
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Kyle Tormey
Cerys Turner
10 days ago
Ofsted chief Sir Martyn Oliver & the watchdog's board chair Dame Christine Gilbert are facing MPs to discuss Ofsted's incoming inspection frameworkđ§” It's part of regular accountability updates Ofsted committed to following the death of Ruth Perry.
www.tes.com/magazine/new...
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Ofstedâs new inspection framework: all you need to know
Ofsted is pushing ahead with its plan for a five-point grading scale but announces a series of changes to school inspections launching this term
https://www.tes.com/magazine/news/general/ofsted-first-report-card-inspections-voluntary
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Kyle Tormey
John Roberts
10 days ago
Sir Gavin recalls Cobra discussions on whether Cheltenham Festival should go ahead. He added: "Which now seems utterly insane when we know what we now know".
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Parents have received alerts from schools after hijacked links to pornographic material were found in a series of children's books. The site has since been taken down. For
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Schools contact parents after book links lead to adult website
Schools were forced to send out warnings today after childrenâs books contained hijacked links to pornographic material
https://www.tes.com/magazine/news/primary/schools-contact-parents-after-book-links-lead-adult-website
14 days ago
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Kyle Tormey
John Roberts
15 days ago
Only six per cent of Sendcos could complete their administrative tasks during their working hours in a week this term. My piece for
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on the workload pressures and the case for reform.
www.tes.com/magazine/new...
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Only 6 per cent of Sendcos can complete their tasks in work hours
The governmentâs SEND reforms must ensure that special educational needs coordinators get better support, say experts, as exclusive data reveals their âunsustainableâ workload
https://www.tes.com/magazine/news/general/sendco-workload-problem-send-support-schools
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Kyle Tormey
John Roberts
15 days ago
A former academies minister has said there is a consensus that MAT inspections are needed but urged govt not to use future inspections to impose a particular model on trusts.
www.tes.com/magazine/new...
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Former minister: MAT inspections must not set trustsâ priorities
Former academies minister calls on DfE to set out plans for new multi-academy trust inspection regime
https://www.tes.com/magazine/news/general/mat-inspections-must-not-set-trusts-priorities-barran
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There is now a gap of 17 percentage points between disadvantaged pupils and their peers in achieving the âexpected standardâ in the phonics screening check. For
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Fewer disadvantaged pupils hit phonics test standard
DfE data from the phonics screening check results also shows that the gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers has grown slightly
https://www.tes.com/magazine/news/early-years/fewer-disadvantaged-pupils-hit-phonics-screening-check-standard
15 days ago
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Kyle Tormey
Tes magazine
16 days ago
đ Is Ofsted's new inspection system fit for purpose? Join us for an exclusive free webinar on 15 October as
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and Cathie Paine of
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discuss the upcoming changes.  âĄïž Sign up here:
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Kyle Tormey
John Roberts
17 days ago
Conservatives vow to create more alternative provision places and say that disruptive pupils are being kept in mainstream schools for far too long. Interesting to see if inclusion becomes a key dividing line between govt and opposition.
www.tes.com/magazine/new...
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Tories vow to create more AP places to reduce disruption
Shadow education secretary Laura Trott warns against âpursuing inclusion at the expense of orderâ at Conservative conference today
https://www.tes.com/magazine/news/general/tories-vow-create-more-ap-places-reduce-disruption
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"I almost fell from my chair when I read thatâ - Sir Jon Coles to the Covid enquiry on the DfE not planning for school closures earlier in March 2020. For
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DfE not planning for school closures 'was a dereliction of duty'
Leader of the biggest MAT tells the UK Covid inquiry that while his trust was making preparations for closures in March 2020, he was not aware of the DfE issuing directives to local authorities
https://www.tes.com/magazine/news/general/dfe-not-planning-school-closures-covid-inquiry-jon-coles
17 days ago
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Kyle Tormey
Charlotte Santry
22 days ago
Meanwhile
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tells Tes reporter
@ktorm-social1.bsky.social
that the DfE needs to make racial inclusion âa key thematic priorityâ because it âtoo oftenâ falls off the education agenda. Exclusive:
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Racial inclusion âfalls offâ the education agenda, says Longfield
The inclusion taskforce member calls on the DfE to make anti-racism a âkey priorityâ, warning that Black children can feel âunsafe and over-policedâ at school
https://www.tes.com/magazine/news/general/baroness-longfield-racial-inclusion-falls-education-agenda
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Kyle Tormey
John Roberts
19 days ago
Heads warn a proliferation of flags have come alongside a rise in racist abuse and a noticeable shift in the atmosphere. A
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story into how school leaders are navigating tensions by
@ktorm-social1.bsky.social
@cerysturner.bsky.social
& myself.
www.tes.com/magazine/new...
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Schools criticise support âvacuumâ as racial tensions rise
Concerned leaders tell Tes the government has not equipped them to deal with debates on immigration, race and St Georgeâs flags
https://www.tes.com/magazine/news/general/schools-criticise-support-vacuum-racial-tensions-st-georges-flag
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