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Freddie Whittaker

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Deputy editor of @SchoolsWeek, covering Westminster, Whitehall, unions, funding, children's rights | Organiser @HackDrinks | fcdwhittaker.bsky.social

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Edition 389, done and dusted āœ‚ļø Jack Dyson reveals schools are bracing for staff cuts after spring statement snub, as DfE cost-cutters ramp up their advice šŸ” Rosa Furneaux lands a rare interview with Ofsted’s illegal schools team Subscribe: schoolsweek.co.uk/subscribe-to-s…

Edition 389, done and dusted 

āœ‚ļø <a href="/jackydys/">Jack Dyson</a> reveals schools are bracing for staff cuts after spring statement snub, as DfE cost-cutters ramp up their advice

šŸ” <a href="/rosafurneaux/">Rosa Furneaux</a> lands a rare interview with Ofsted’s illegal schools team 

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Great scoop here from Lydia Chantler-Hicks - Ofsted is considering whether to rename its proposed 'secure' grade There are concerns it's not obvious to parents what it means or where it sits on the five-point scale schoolsweek.co.uk/ofsted-looks-a…

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Important investigation from Rosa Furneaux Cash-strapped councils have in the past year paid Ā£18.1 million to private special schools that have repeatedly failed standards inspections schoolsweek.co.uk/councils-splur…

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West End stars set to perform in memory of much-loved former Archway music teacher #Archway #CraigMather #RosTyler stroudtimes.com/west-end-stars…

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šŸ“¢ Journalism job klaxon Senior reporter, @schoolsweek Ā£30,000-Ā£42,000 DoE Would suit an experienced local newspaper reporter or someone covering general news for the nationals who wants to specialise DMs open if you want an informal chat journalism.co.uk/media-jobs/sen…

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Exclusive: The outgoing leader of the NASUWT has urged Bridget Phillipson to 'focus on delivery' and give teachers 'hope', warning that Labour was too negative when it entered office buff.ly/lUV9FsB

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Good to speak to Paul Whiteman ahead of NAHT conference We discussed a motion calling for academies to be allowed to return to council oversight, why govt shouldn’t ā€˜flinch’ at accusations it’s soft on standards and his Ofsted reform fears schoolsweek.co.uk/heads-union-pu…

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Edition 393, done and dusted: Scoop: Ofsted mulls inspection reform delay Story: how budget cuts are putting trusts and unions on collision course Opinion: why it’s time to ditch EHCPs (and how to replace them) Steve Rollett on changing the trust funding narrative

Edition 393, done and dusted:

Scoop: Ofsted mulls inspection reform delay

Story: how budget cuts are putting trusts and unions on collision course

Opinion: why it’s time to ditch EHCPs (and how to replace them)

<a href="/steverollett/">Steve Rollett</a> on changing the trust funding narrative
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Trusts running lauded maths hubs have been told their budgets will be much less next year as extra funding for the axed ABS ends Some are worried about the impact on support they can provide. It comes after Labour wielded the axe to other hubs Scoop Lydia Chantler-Hicks šŸ‘‡

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Big scoop from Schools Week today Ofsted is now mulling whether to delay new inspections until January No decision made yet, but another sign the inspectorate is conceding some ground amid fierce sector backlash over the reforms timeframe

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Edition 395 of @schoolsweek done and dusted Everything you need to know about today's pay announcement Jack Dyson on high needs funding woes Plus a @johndickenssw long-read on the backlash to government SEND thinking Subscribe: schoolsweek.co.uk/subscribe-to-s…

Edition 395 of @schoolsweek done and dusted

Everything you need to know about today's pay announcement

<a href="/jackydys/">Jack Dyson</a> on high needs funding woes

Plus a @johndickenssw long-read on the backlash to government SEND thinking

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