Private schools face paying thousands of pounds more to be inspected by Ofsted under reforms set out by the government today schoolsweek.co.uk/private-scho...

🔎 The government is being urged to 'examine more closely' the reasons pupils leave state schools after analysis found a surge in departures in London schoolsweek.co.uk/examine-reas...

🧮 'These benchmarks aim to bring clarity to what 'phonics for maths' means so that schools can focus on what they need for effective implementation' @pdlouisep.bsky.social

🔎 'Inspectors will face a tsunami of complaints from schools on the fairness and reliability of this core judgment'

'No ifs, no buts: as deputy leader I would ensure there will be no watering down and that the employment rights agenda will be implemented in full' ✍️ @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social on the importance of support staff and work to boost their pay and conditions schoolsweek.co.uk/its-time-to-...

📄 'We must give all learners the confidence to recognise and ask for adjustments as part of their learning journey' Director of inclusion, Jude Macdonald brings sector-wide colleagues together for an in-depth look at the SEND code of practice

👤 A trust CEO has blamed worsening behaviour in schools on 'dreadful parents' who side-stepped the 'reality of tough love' when they were growing up schoolsweek.co.uk/trust-ceo-bl...

💼 The DfE has updated its ministerial policy responsibilities after the reshuffle saw new ministers for school standards, children and families and early education appointed Here's what you need to know... schoolsweek.co.uk/childrens-mi...

📍 The government’s RISE school improvement divisions have unveiled their regional priorities, including 'ensuring children feel a sense of belonging' and boosting outcomes in coastal communities

🌱 As climate expectations from the government increase on schools, what lessons can be learned from a trust that has prioritised sustainability for seven years? @ruthlucas.bsky.social visits Northern Star Academies Trust in Bradford to find out...

'Labour’s lead with private school alumni is surprising precisely because it shows us how dramatically our politics is changing - we need new ways to understand voters and the influence of class and education on their choices' schoolsweek.co.uk/class-politi...

📍 The government’s RISE school improvement divisions have unveiled their regional priorities, including 'ensuring children feel a sense of belonging', boosting outcomes in coastal communities and delivering 'inclusive schools that set high expectations' schoolsweek.co.uk/rise-teams-r...

New children’s minister Josh MacAlister has been handed a beefed-up brief, taking responsibility for safeguarding, counter-extremism in schools and maintenance of the education estate Here's what you need to know as DfE confirms responsibilities... schoolsweek.co.uk/childrens-mi...

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'Labour’s lead with private school alumni is surprising precisely because it shows us how dramatically our politics is changing - we need new ways to understand voters and the influence of class and education on their choices' schoolsweek.co.uk/class-politi...

🌡️ 'We can no longer sustain the culture of fear that distorts the focus of school leaders' ‪@sineadmc.bsky.social‬ schoolsweek.co.uk/we-can-no-lo...

👐 'Children in care often respond to trauma in ways that can look like defiance. When policies are framed with empathy, staff can better respond'

💷 'Our current funding model incentivises the very opposite of what we want from our schools. It is a reactive, deficit-driven system that rewards failure and penalises success'

Ofsted currently subsidises around two thirds of inspections carried out at private schools

📝 Exclusive: A council has raised 'serious concerns' over Catholic schools lowering the importance of looked-after children in admissions after a youngster in care was refused a place at the school deemed 'most appropriate' by their social worker Full story ⬇️

❌ Investigation: Councils have accused schools of refusing so many challenging pupils it 'amounts to selection', capping cohorts to prevent in-year transfers of vulnerable pupils and wrongly turning away youngsters in care Read more ⬇️ schoolsweek.co.uk/shut-out-how...

🔬 'Many girls face a toxic mix of verbal and physical abuse. One-quarter of them in mixed-sex schools experience unwanted touching' @laurensullivanmp.bsky.social

Ofsted inspectors have trialled using AI to save them time while taking notes during inspections, but the watchdog has decided against any wider rollout for now schoolsweek.co.uk/ofsted-use-o...

The government is 'considering options' to charge private schools more for inspections carried out by Ofsted

A teacher Tapp poll suggests the proportion of schools that require four or more branded items remains the same as last year

📝 Exclusive: A council has raised 'serious concerns' over Catholic schools lowering the importance of looked-after children in admissions after a youngster in care was refused a place at the school deemed 'most appropriate' by their social worker Full story 🔽

Ofsted has been accused of 'mission creep' after it emerged new inspections will mark down teacher training providers that allow the use of 'discredited' research – with the watchdog refusing to say what studies would fall into this category schoolsweek.co.uk/row-over-new...

❌ Investigation: Councils have accused schools of refusing so many challenging pupils it 'amounts to selection', capping cohorts to prevent in-year transfers of vulnerable pupils and wrongly turning away youngsters in care Read more 🔽 schoolsweek.co.uk/shut-out-how...

📈 'At times, I have only had the school to turn to, and I have benefitted hugely from their support. This only possible because of our whole-trust approach'

Exclusive: A last-minute call from the education secretary for schools to immediately introduce limits on school uniforms has fallen on deaf ears, prompting calls for better communication ahead of a national roll-out

Ofsted has been accused of 'mission creep' after it emerged new inspections will mark down teacher training providers that allow the use of 'discredited' research – while the watchdog refuses to say which studies would fall into this category schoolsweek.co.uk/row-over-new...

Ofsted’s attempts to improve its inspection reforms appear to have fallen flat with teachers as polling reveals the sector feels much the same as when the plans were revealed schoolsweek.co.uk/ofsteds-mont...

📝 Exclusive: A council has raised 'serious concerns' over Catholic schools lowering the importance of looked-after children in admissions after a youngster in care was refused a place at the school deemed 'most appropriate' by their social worker

📨 'I fear I must be counted among the 'dangerously rebellious, but for very good reasons' Isn't that what all dangerous rebels say? You decide 👇

❌ Investigation: Councils have accused schools of refusing so many challenging pupils it 'amounts to selection', capping cohorts to prevent in-year transfers of vulnerable pupils and wrongly turning away youngsters in care schoolsweek.co.uk/shut-out-how...

Ministers are rolling out the four-year “net capacity assessment” programme into primaries after a “successful” phase one that collected data on secondary and special school capacity

Exclusive: Ofsted has been accused of 'mission creep' after it emerged new inspections will mark down teacher training providers that allow the use of 'discredited' research – with the watchdog refusing to say what studies would fall into this category schoolsweek.co.uk/row-over-new...

Ofsted’s attempts to improve its inspection reforms have fallen flat with teachers as polling reveals the sector feels much the same as when the plans were revealed schoolsweek.co.uk/ofsteds-mont...

Capacity checkers will visit state-funded primary schools to assess how many pupils can be taught and the space available for breakfast clubs schoolsweek.co.uk/capacity-che...

Exclusive: A council has raised 'serious concerns' over Catholic schools lowering the importance of looked-after children in admissions after a youngster in care was refused a place at the school deemed 'most appropriate' by their social worker schoolsweek.co.uk/serious-conc...

🔎 'Inclusion is no longer just a narrative. It’s a dataset' @nicoleponsford.bsky.social

⚠️ 'Many conspiracy theories are driven by highly emotive disinformation, sometimes supported by family. This is no easy thing we are asking teachers to do' @garethconyard.bsky.social reflects on the commission into countering conspiracy theories in schools

Investigation: Councils have accused schools of refusing so many challenging pupils it 'amounts to selection', capping cohorts to prevent in-year transfers of vulnerable pupils and wrongly turning away youngsters in care schoolsweek.co.uk/shut-out-how...

ICYMI: school leaders tell Schools Week how Ofsted’s new inspection attainment focus will cause more problems with inclusion and disadvantage poorer schools schoolsweek.co.uk/ofsteds-chan...

Ofsted’s attempts to improve its inspection reforms have fallen flat with teachers as polling reveals the sector feels much the same as when the plans were revealed schoolsweek.co.uk/ofsteds-mont...

The Parliamentary education committee has urged the government not to withdraw statutory entitlements from children and young people, amid concerns that education, health and care plans could be scrapped or scaled-back schoolsweek.co.uk/solving-send...

💷 'Is Rachel Reeves prepared to find the resources necessary to successfully implement SEND reform? The evidence is not encouraging' @neunion.bsky.social general secretary, Daniel Kebede

Jill Duffy and Conor Ryan are among newly appointed board members of exam regulator Ofqual, the DfE has announced schoolsweek.co.uk/former-ocr-b...

🔎 'Ofsted has played an essential role for a quarter of a century - but it must modernise' The Tony Blair Institute's @iosad.fyi

Exclusive: The leadership of the NAHT is considering whether to ballot members for industrial action over Ofsted reforms Comes after snap poll of 2,000 members at an emergency meeting on Tuesday found 89% supported exploring industrial options schoolsweek.co.uk/naht-to-cons...