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🚨 NEW POST 🚨 ‘Should we scrap An Inspector Calls’ “… it is also helpful to try and understand the effort and commitment invested by English teachers which likely accounts for the enduring popularity of 'An Inspector Calls” alexquigley.co.uk/should-we-scra…

*** NEW POST *** ‘Should we scrap An Inspector Calls?’ “Are teachers struck with a strange case of excessive Inspector Calls, or are more complex factors at play when it comes to what is being taught?” alexquigley.co.uk/should-we-scra…

Looking to gather a small network of primaries to work with me in researching techniques for maximising the links between reading and writing. Ideally year 4/5 and some year 6 and ideally Chesterfield/Sheffield area or close proximity. Shares greatly appreciated.

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Leading expert Alex Quigley has very kindly reviewed my new book. ⭐ ‘A brilliant distillation of an important topic!’ ⭐ ‘Timely and valuable!’ Pre-order now! ➡️ amzn.eu/d/06uEwE5Big John Catt Educational from Hachette Learning Hachette Learning - Ages 3-11

“TA-led interventions can have real impact. To be done well, they will need to be targeted to an area of need, be time-limited and support access to classroom teaching.” @SENDmattersuk explores how to maximise the vital role of teaching assistants. eef.li/FCC8A2

This Department for Education short course, developed by Jessie Ricketts, moving to @rickettslara.bsky, on ‘Supporting reading in secondary school’ is an excellent free resource with useful videos & more to build understanding for this crucial area: gov.uk/government/pub…

“A metaphor of scaffolding is often used in relation to independence. No one wants scaffolding on the side of their house forever; no one wants their entire house covered in scaffolding if only one side of the house needs doing.”

🚨 NEW POST 🚨 ‘Learning Barriers, not labels’ “Would you teach differently if you were to learn about the designation of the special educational need?” alexquigley.co.uk/learning-barri…

Got a child transitioning from one setting to another this September? I wonder what people think about the questions here, which I’ve taken from The Parent’s Guide to SEND. They’re designed to support positive parent-school collaboration. Reposts welcome. amzn.to/4bU92YX

Positive news for teacher recruitment & retention (haven’t said that in a while!) via Jack Worth. “Interest in teacher training is also up, probably due to the wider labour market cooling and last summer’s above-inflation teacher pay rise.” schoolsweek.co.uk/recruitment-cr…

Brilliant blog by Timothy Shanahan on writing fluency: “Writing fluency has been neglected for too long. It may not seem important, but it is a key ingredient in writing quality” In the coming weeks of national exams, writing fluency will prove vital. shanahanonliteracy.com/blog/how-to-te…

'Changing the narrative on testing' by Katy Burgess. "Testing yourself on information is more effective than trying to cram it... That is, you need to focus on trying to get information out of your head rather than focusing on getting information in." bps.org.uk/psychologist/c…

“We’re looking for 4 MATs to take part in bespoke, collaborative projects in the 2025 – 26 academic year. These partnerships will centre on supporting trusts to implement practical, scalable changes in primary science and/​or secondary literacy.” educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/working-t…

Interesting FFT Education Datalab analysis of 'What happened to Opportunity Areas'. Given they were top of the list for deprivation, positive change was always so difficult. Interesting to consider if there was no additional support: ffteducationdatalab.org.uk/2025/05/what-h…

Teaching assistants need to promote independence, not dependence, writes Alex Quigley – and consistent use of scaffolding strategies is the key tes.com/magazine/teach…