When an organisation promises transparency and then refuses to publish responses- You have to question just why that might be?. Ofsted refuses to publish data on response to report cards schoolsweek.co.uk/ofsted-refuses…

What a powerhouse of a panel 👊

Hard to believe-and worse still when you find out we are paying these extortionate rates for a provision that is often inadequate and unsatisfactory. Our most vulnerable deserve much better

Zero sum P8 do not work for this-and might actually make things worse.Multi-year averages would be a welcome first step to mitigate several longstanding shortcomings of our accountability system RISE: The pitfalls of improvement teams' ‘low attainer’ push schoolsweek.co.uk/the-pitfalls-o…

Improving the outcomes and life chances for young people wont materialise from thin air because Ofsted has come up with another set of adjectives. The answer lies in tangible strategic investment. Ofsted is not the answer to raising standards in schools sec-ed.co.uk/content/blogs/…

A beautiful evening to end an excellent day with The Government of Jersey at their Education Summit.

In beautiful Bournemouth for the ⁦Lib Dem Conference 🔶⁩ - It looks like they have zip wire set up on the Pier especially for Ed Davey⁩

You would struggle to find a single teacher educator who would not applaud an informed,rational approach of evidence-based practice- But Ofsted refused to share any examples of discredited research Ofsted: Row over new ‘high-quality’ research ITT checks schoolsweek.co.uk/row-over-new-o…

Great to see ⁦ASCL⁩ ⁦Claire Green⁩ our very own Post 16 ‘Mover and Shaker’. ⁩ MOVERS AND SHAKERS: EDITION 507 feweek.co.uk/movers-and-sha…

And I'll show you all the photographs That I ever got took And I'll play you old 45s That now mean so much to me An amazing night with ⁦Deacon Blue⁩ ⁦Ricky Ross⁩ reliving some wonderful memories #RealGoneKid

Tes SEND Show 2025 – Why It’s the Place to Be We’ll be at the Tes SEND Show this October (Stand B69)! Highlights include: Keynotes from Tom Rees & Dame Christine Lenehan 42 CPD sessions + workshops SEND strategy & inclusion focus Networking with 150+ providers ASCL members:

This was an opportunity to make a real difference.Instead,this moment has been squandered,and we’re faced with a continuation of the bad old days dressed up in a new set of adjectives ASCL - School leaders fear new inspections will be worse for wellbeing ascl.org.uk/News/Our-news-…

‘Money too tight to mention’ SimplyRedHQ Some things change -some stay the same Where did those 40 years go?

The national funding formula needs to be changed to eradicate funding apartheid that leads to differences of up to £3K per pupil in schools.Change this and you change much of the debate for investment in SEND 7 ways to improve the SEND support system | Tes tes.com/magazine/analy…

Of critical importance will be how all these policy strands are coordinated,and whether they will form a coherent whole rather than a horrible muddle. Clarity and communication will be key. Labour conference set the scene for big education decisions | Tes tes.com/magazine/analy…

Morning from North London #COYG

Amazing atmosphere at the Emirates today Celebrating being top of the league -still early days but cherishing the moment and loving the football

We don’t take the step of exploring legal action lightly. As the independent report commissioned by Ofsted found-this will result in ‘many more ways to fail’ ASCL - ASCL resolves to explore legal action over Ofsted’s new inspection regime ascl.org.uk/News/Our-news-…

Just one of the great strengths of ASCL Annual Conference is the breadth and depth of practitioner led workshops.Full of practical solution focused strategies for leaders to take-away and apply in their own context. A ‘perfect mix of policy & practice’

Back to a rather wet Westminster supporting the Brianna Ghey Legacy Project for a Phone Free Education