Henry Hepburn
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Senior editor at Tes magazine
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Heads in England are questioning the fairness of combining attendance and behaviour evaluation areas into a single inspection judgement -
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Ofsted: Heads question fairness of combining attendance and behaviour
Tes analysis shows most schools graded as âneeds attentionâ were only criticised over attendance and not behaviour
https://www.tes.com/magazine/news/general/ofsted-combined-attendance-behaviour-grade-questioned
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Ofsted has been warned that combining attendance and behaviour evaluation areas into a single judgement risks âpunishingâ schools in difficult contexts and masking schoolsâ successes.
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Ofsted: Heads question fairness of combining attendance and behaviour
Tes analysis shows most schools graded as âneeds attentionâ were only criticised over attendance and not behaviour
https://www.tes.com/magazine/news/general/ofsted-combined-attendance-behaviour-grade-questioned
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Citizenship is being made statutory in English primary schools - but what does this mean in practice and are teachers and school leaders ready for it? Great piece by
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Can citizenship be squeezed into a âburstingâ primary curriculum?
Citizenship education is to become mandatory in primary schools. But how realistic is it to expect schools to fit a subject ranging from law to finances and media literacy into an already-busy timetab...
https://www.tes.com/magazine/news/primary/mandatory-citizenship-education-primary-schools
6 days ago
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Is the primary sector ready for compulsory citizenship education?
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has found the ask for primary schools is potentially enormous, and the skills required to teach it extensive. So what is being proposed and how might schools have to adapt?
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Can citizenship be squeezed into a âburstingâ primary curriculum?
Citizenship education is to become mandatory in primary schools. But how realistic is it to expect schools to fit a subject ranging from law to finances and media literacy into an already-busy timetab...
https://www.tes.com/magazine/news/primary/mandatory-citizenship-education-primary-schools
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Almost eight in 10 councils have warned they will become insolvent if mounting special educational needs spending deficits are brought back on to their books. A big challenge lies ahead for the government in attempting to resolve this.
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8 in 10 councils could be left insolvent by SEND deficits
Research suggests 95 per cent of councils have a deficit as a result of SEND spending exceeding their funding
https://www.tes.com/magazine/news/specialist-sector/most-councils-could-be-left-insolvent-send-spending-deficits
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Citizenship is being made statutory in English primary schools - but what does this mean in practice and are teachers and school leaders ready for it? Great piece by
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Can citizenship be squeezed into a âburstingâ primary curriculum?
Citizenship education is to become mandatory in primary schools. But how realistic is it to expect schools to fit a subject ranging from law to finances and media literacy into an already-busy timetab...
https://www.tes.com/magazine/news/primary/mandatory-citizenship-education-primary-schools
6 days ago
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Languages have an âexcellent foundationâ to build on in Scottish schools compared with the rest of the UK, report suggests
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'Excellent foundation' for languages in Scottish schools
Modest growth at Higher level offers hope amid ongoing concerns about declining popularity of languages
https://www.tes.com/magazine/news/general/excellent-foundation-languages-scottish-schools
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7 days ago
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âDigital literacy alone does not prepare learners for an AI-rich worldâ: international school leader Shoaib Raza says pupils today need to be taught when to use technology
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Digital literacy is no longer enough â our pupils need digital maturity
The rise of AI means that children today donât just need to know how to use technology â they need to know when to use it, says this senior international leader
https://www.tes.com/magazine/analysis/specialist-sector/digital-literacy-no-longer-enough-our-pupils-need-digital
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Reading for pleasure is back under scrutiny, with MPs told it needs a stronger place in the curriculum. Evidence presented to the Education Select Committee highlighted links between reading for enjoyment, attainment and wider wellbeing.
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Reading for pleasure needs a âhigher profileâ at school, MPs told
Education experts giving evidence to an MPsâ inquiry into the decline in children reading for pleasure make four recommendations to address the problem
https://www.tes.com/magazine/news/general/reading-pleasure-needs-more-curriculum-focus
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Tes magazine
7 days ago
The House of Lords has voted for a statutory ban on phones in schools in a significant defeat for the government
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School phone ban backed by Lords in government defeat
The House of Lords votes in favour of a statutory ban on phones in schools, despite the government strengthening its guidance on this issue last month
https://www.tes.com/magazine/news/general/lords-back-school-phone-ban
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13 days ago
Exclusive: 28% of parents avoid reading with or to their children because they worry about their own reading ability, survey reveals
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Lack of home reading prompts school concerns over language skills
A quarter of parents avoid reading to their children because they lack belief in their own ability, finds Parentkind poll, as schools contend with âweaker language foundationsâ
https://www.tes.com/magazine/news/general/lack-home-reading-school-concerns-pupil-language-skills
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Exclusive: School leaders call for targeted action for white working-class girls, as analysis shows fewer pass English and Maths compared to pre-Covid.
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White disadvantaged girls see sharpest drop at GCSE
Leaders call for the government to set out targeted action amid fears that girls are being overlooked in the drive to improve white working-class pupilsâ outcomes
https://www.tes.com/magazine/news/secondary/white-disadvantaged-girls-see-sharpest-drop-gcse-results
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13 days ago
Should the national year of reading be equally focused on parents as it is on children? đFindings from
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& shared with Tes, show that more than a quarter of parents have avoided reading with their children because of their own reading ability:
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Lack of home reading prompts school concerns over language skills
A quarter of parents avoid reading to their children because they lack belief in their own ability, finds Parentkind poll, as schools contend with âweaker language foundationsâ
https://www.tes.com/magazine/news/general/lack-home-reading-school-concerns-pupil-language-skills
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Tes magazine
12 days ago
Exclusive: Dame Joan McVittie appointed to lead a review into a multi-academy trust after a decision to postpone a school visit by a Jewish MP amid pupil safety concerns due to possible protests
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McVittie appointed to lead review into Cabot Learning Federation
Review launched following controversy surrounding decision to cancel Jewish MPâs visit
https://www.tes.com/magazine/news/general/mcvittie-appointed-lead-review-cabot-learning-federation
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14 days ago
Exclusive: DfE appoints nine Regional Attendance and Behaviour Advisers & confirms remaining 36 lead hub schools - bringing total to 93. Speaking exclusively to
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, DfE ambassador Jayne Lowe discusses their role & SEND schools' future in hubs.
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Regional attendance and behaviour advisers revealed
Remaining lead hub schools are also confirmed by the DfE, bringing the total to 93, as one of the national attendance and behaviour ambassadors speaks exclusively to Tes
https://www.tes.com/magazine/news/general/dfe-regional-attendance-behaviour-advisers-revealed
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Tes magazine
15 days ago
Why is it that those who know the least sound the most confident? The Dunning-Kruger Effect explains a lot about what teachers hear in classrooms â and it is valuable for CPD, explains principal Ildar Iliazov
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What the Dunning-Kruger Effect reveals about teacher growth
To truly understand how we grow as teachers â and how our pupils learn â it helps to be aware of this key concept about the relationship between competence and confidence, writes principal Ildar Iliazov
https://www.tes.com/magazine/leadership/staff-management/what-dunning-kruger-effect-reveals-about-teacher-growth-cpd
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Revealed: the social media apps driving the most pastoral issues for teachers. Government may want to take this on board in its under-16s social media ban consultation đ
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1 in 3 teachers reports WhatsApp pastoral incidents
Exclusive polling revealing the impact of social media in schools comes as the government is considering a ban for under-16s
https://www.tes.com/magazine/news/general/teachers-report-whatsapp-pastoral-incidents-social-media-ban
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Tes magazine
14 days ago
Ofsted admits to using âsome generic wording' after duplication was spotted in 12 of the new school inspection report cards
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Ofsted admits to 'generic wording' in new report cards
Concerns emerge after 12 out of 103 new inspection report cards show duplicated language, despite different inspectors visiting the schools in question
https://www.tes.com/magazine/news/general/ofsted-admits-generic-wording-new-inspection-report-cards
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đ¨NEW: Ofsted finds "no evidence" to back concerns of political bias at a Bristol school that postponed a visit from a Jewish MP. There were concerns that Bristol Brunel Academy postponed the visit by Labour MP Damien Egan after political pressure:
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Ofsted inspects school that postponed Jewish MP visit
Labour MPÂ Damien Eganâs planned visit at Bristol Brunel Academy had sparked plans for a demonstration by pro-Palestinian activists
https://www.tes.com/magazine/news/general/ofsted-inspects-school-postponed-jewish-mp-visit
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16 days ago
It will take 20 years for one in 10 exam students to answer a question about a text by an author of colour in their English literature GCSE at the current pace of change, a report has warned.
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GCSE reading lists âwill take decadesâ to reflect UK diversity
Teachers need more support to introduce texts to the classroom that provide GCSE English literature students with a more diverse choice, warns report
https://www.tes.com/magazine/news/secondary/gcse-english-reading-lists-slow-to-reflect-uk-diversity
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16 days ago
NEW: The govt will test an AI tutoring programme specifically to support disadvantaged students. Tes first reported back in October that the govt was exploring AI tutoring âŹď¸
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Schools risk being marked down by Ofsted if they don't comply with the govt's latest phone restrictions. Not following the non-statutory guidance suggests schools may not be taking "effective action to secure pupilsâ positive behaviour and wellbeing", Ofsted said.
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Ofsted: Schools risk missing âexpected standardâ over phone use
If a school fails to follow the governmentâs new guidance on mobile phones, it could fall short of inspectorsâ requirements for attendance and behaviour, warns watchdog
https://www.tes.com/magazine/news/general/ofsed-warns-schools-over-mobile-phone-guidance
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Great piece by
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showing Covid ripple effects after Sats were cancelled in 2020 and 2021 - meaning England is now in a two-year spell without the crucial Progress 8 measure of how far students have come since then.
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Are schools being judged unfairly without Progress 8?
We're now experiencing two years without the Progress 8 performance measure as a result of the cancellation of Sats during the pandemic. So, have the past warnings about a negative impact on schools c...
https://www.tes.com/magazine/news/general/how-is-absence-of-progress-8-affecting-schools
20 days ago
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20 days ago
How is the absence of Progress 8 affecting schools?
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investigates whether the predictions that schools in poorer areas would suffer have turned out to be true
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Are schools being judged unfairly without Progress 8?
Weâre now experiencing two years without the Progress 8 performance measure as a result of the cancellation of Sats during the pandemic. So, have the past warnings about a negative impact on schools come to pass? Kyle Tormey investigates
https://www.tes.com/magazine/news/general/how-is-absence-of-progress-8-affecting-schools
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Paul Cochrane
21 days ago
Familiar with Ruth from Inverclyde. Never had a cross word with her, she listens, ponders, counters or adopts/adapts depending on the evidence and resources available. Probably the most impressive senior leader I have encountered. I wish her all the best.
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New Scottish chief inspector of education announced
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New Scottish chief inspector of education announced
A former primary headteacher will step into the role after the culmination of a long recruitment process
https://www.tes.com/magazine/news/general/new-scottish-chief-inspector-education-announced
21 days ago
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Are perimenopausal teachers getting enough support in schools?
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Are perimenopausal teachers getting enough support in schools?
What is happening in the brain during perimenopause and what support do teachers experiencing symptoms need from their schools? Helen Amass speaks to researcher Aimee Spector to find out
https://www.tes.com/magazine/analysis/general/how-perimenopause-affects-teachers-workplace-menopause
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New Scottish chief inspector of education announced
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New Scottish chief inspector of education announced
A former primary headteacher will step into the role after the culmination of a long recruitment process
https://www.tes.com/magazine/news/general/new-scottish-chief-inspector-education-announced
21 days ago
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22 days ago
âMobile phones have no place in our schoolsâ but AI learning tools are âdifferentâ, the education secretary tells BETT London. Phillipson also committed an extra ÂŁ23m for new edtech tools.
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Phillipson announces ÂŁ23m for new edtech tools
The government will also launch skills pathways for teachers and support staff to help them develop digital, data and tech skills, education secretary says
https://www.tes.com/magazine/news/general/phillipson-announces-funding-edtech-tools-for-schools
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22 days ago
Trinity chief executive Michael Gosling said the trust had âworked too hard to create a collaborative, healthy cultureâ and that âallowing a toxic culture to infect that simply drags all down to a lower levelâ. Ouch.
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MAT merger plan called off after 'aggressive' opposition
Pennine Alliance Learning Trust and Trinity Multi-Academy Trust had been exploring a possible merger, but the process has now ended with one chair stepping down
https://www.tes.com/magazine/news/general/academy-trust-mat-merger-called-after-opposition
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Cerys Turner
23 days ago
The govt's mobile phones in school guidance remains *broadly* the same. - 'Never seen' models are no longer an option - More onus on filtering systems, perhaps pre-empting further social media regulations
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Nuzhat Uthmani
23 days ago
đđ˝ Isn't going down well with teachers. Suggestion to either move (not always poss for those with families) AND change to secondary where there are also many looking for jobs isn't helpful. Lack of jobs isn't the only problem, we need more teachers in primary to help with âŹď¸ ASN & large class sizes.
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Great piece by
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looking at where teacher pay in England falls furthest short of living costs
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Revealed: where teacher pay falls furthest short of living costs
Teachers in London get thousands in pay uplifts to compensate for historically high housing costs. But, given that staff in many other parts of the country now also face high property costs, does the ...
https://www.tes.com/magazine/news/general/where-teacher-pay-falls-short-of-housing-living-costs
23 days ago
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Scotlandâs education secretary âurgentlyâ wants to find âcreative waysâ to encourage primary teachers to retrain for the secondary sector
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Gilruth calls for primary teachers to move to secondaries
Scotlandâs education secretary âurgentlyâ wants to find âcreative waysâ to encourage primary teachers to retrain for the secondary sector to help with staffing problems
https://www.tes.com/magazine/news/general/gilruth-calls-primary-teachers-move-secondaries
23 days ago
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Donât deny special schools new libraries, government told -
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Donât deny special schools new libraries, government told
The government has committed to ensuring that all primary schools have a library by 2029 - but it has not confirmed whether special schools are included
https://www.tes.com/magazine/news/primary/government-must-provide-libraries-for-special-schools
24 days ago
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ICYMI:
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members to be reballoted on strike action in Scotland
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Teachers to be reballoted on strike action in Scotland
EIS members are to vote again on strike action over workload, with the teaching union hitting out at ârestrictiveâ laws that meant it failed to win a mandate from its initial ballot
https://www.tes.com/magazine/news/general/teachers-vote-again-on-strike-action-in-scotland
24 days ago
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EIS (@eisunion.bsky.social)
Scotland's Largest Teaching Union. Posts Mon-Fri, 9-5. Zero tolerance of abuse. Posts are for info only: contact your Rep, LA, AO for advice. https://www.eis.org.uk/
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27 days ago
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Tes magazine
27 days ago
Leaders urge the government to confirm that special schools will not be excluded from its plan to ensure that every primary has a library within the next four years
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Donât deny special schools new libraries, government told
The government has committed to ensuring that all primary schools have a library by 2029 â but it has not confirmed whether special schools are included
https://www.tes.com/magazine/news/primary/government-must-provide-libraries-for-special-schools
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Charlotte Santry
28 days ago
"Each student is worth ÂŁ5,500 a year...any marketing budget thatâs less than that â but brings in one extra pupil â can be justified.â Super interesting development & raises some of the issues with per-pupil funding that
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www.tes.com/magazine/new...
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Jon Severs
27 days ago
The wording of Sir Martyn's comments here - 'a professional and moral duty to stand against discrimination' - are concerning considering this is a live inspection and the school has been clear safety was the reason for the postponement.
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Ofsted inspects school that postponed Jewish MP visit
Labour MPÂ Damien Eganâs planned visit at Bristol Brunel Academy had sparked plans for a demonstration by pro-Palestinian activists
https://www.tes.com/magazine/news/general/ofsted-inspects-school-postponed-jewish-mp-visit
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Teachers increasingly supportive of social media restrictions for under-18s, reports
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Almost all teachers want under-18 social media limits, survey shows
Exclusive polling comes as the government appears to move towards greater regulation over childrenâs social media use
https://www.tes.com/magazine/news/general/almost-all-teachers-want-under-18-social-media-limits
27 days ago
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Really interesting to read the concerns of the chief regulator of exams in England about use of AI in coursework -
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29 days ago
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29 days ago
đ˛ Excl: Teachers are overwhelmingly supportive of social media restrictions for under 18s 70% now strongly agree, up from 62% in 2024 and 49% in 2021. Primary teachers are also more supportive. Whether the govt goes ahead with a full ban, or introduces restrictions, it appears teachers will back.
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Multi-academy trust inspections could start as soon as next year as Bridget Phillipson raises concerns about a âvariationâ in school trust quality. Ofsted is set to pilot and test new approaches before the launch in 2027-28:
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DfE to push ahead with MAT inspections
Inspections of academy trusts could be launched in 2027-28 as Labour legislates for a major new role for Ofsted
https://www.tes.com/magazine/news/general/dfe-push-ahead-mat-inspections
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Tes magazine
about 1 month ago
Exclusive: The government is pushing ahead with plans to introduce multi-academy trust inspections, which could start in the 2027-28 academic year
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DfE to push ahead with MAT inspections
Inspections of academy trusts could be launched in 2027-28 as Labour legislates for a major new role for Ofsted
https://www.tes.com/magazine/news/general/dfe-push-ahead-mat-inspections
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Lots of education leaders from across the UK feature in the New Year Honours list - read more here
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New Year Honours: MAT boss knighted and other leaders recognised
Six multi-academy trust leaders are among the education figures included in the New Year Honours list
https://www.tes.com/magazine/news/general/new-year-honours-education-leaders-recognised
about 1 month ago
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Jon Severs
about 2 months ago
This took a long , long time to put together and it was great to see the (largely) sensible debate it prompted over the month after it was published a few months back. The scientific debate is still where it was, but the cultural debate has certainly become even more polarised.
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about 2 months ago
Excl: Ofsted tells inspectors to use Word documents to record inspection evidence as its electronic system continues to malfunction. It's part of a long-running saga of failings in its digital evidence gathering, which sees live data crash and freeze mid-inspection:
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Ofsted inspectors to use Word documents for recording evidence
The watchdog will temporarily use Microsoft Word documents to gather inspection evidence as electronic system continues to malfunction
https://www.tes.com/magazine/news/general/ofsted-inspectors-use-word-documents-recording-evidence
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Tes magazine
about 2 months ago
đ Exclusive: Ofsted inspectors will record evidence on Word documents as the watchdog's electronic evidence gathering system continues to malfunction
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Ofsted inspectors to use Word documents for recording evidence
The watchdog will temporarily use Microsoft Word documents to gather inspection evidence as electronic system continues to malfunction
https://www.tes.com/magazine/news/general/ofsted-inspectors-use-word-documents-recording-evidence
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