Unfortunately reading is at the mercy of too many who strip the pleasure from texts & only see books to be analysed to meet the GCSE criteria rather than seeing pleasure in what & how a book has been written or even just the story itself. I know there’s a balance but this message from CYP is clear.

Fears over head and Sendco workload in new Ofsted inspections Some senior leaders who have experienced the new report-card inspections have described them as ‘brutal’, ASCL tells schools’ conference

Exclusive: The workload for heads and Sendcos caused by Ofsted’s new inspections is an emerging concern, schools' conference told

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 pupils’ outcomes

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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I’d feel much more energised if there have been time to prepare for what is a very different way of inspecting and if there was anything other than a webinar in place to support schools in understanding the new toolkit.

Blocked him the second he appeared on here spreading his bile.

Year 8 state school pupils in England could face mandatory reading tests | Geoff Barton Baffled Barton of Suffolk: Where on earth did the idea come from that we need a new Year 8 reading text? We know from PISA tests that our primary pupils do pretty well in reading. PISA 2022 reported...

In which I ask where the idea came from that young people’s reading skills and enjoyment will be improved by stuffing a compulsory reading test into Year 8 … www.linkedin.com/posts/geoff-...

The ‘impossible situation’ of Progress 8 in white, working-class schools Just seven of the 100 schools with the highest rates of disadvantage and the lowest rates of English as an additional language have a positive P8. With the metric on pause, is it time to rethink it?

Among the 100 schools with the highest % of disadvantaged pupils and lowest % of EAL pupils, just 7 have a positive P8 score.

Nick Gibb claims it shows teaching needs to "improve"; the schools say P8 is broken.

@ellencph.bsky.social gets behind the numbers
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Disappointing that the SoS is listening to the same old voices inc the B&A hubs - so many hoped for change but that won’t happen unless DFE listen to different voices. Find out from schools who work with these issues rather than the vested interests who don’t - can’t see the impact, so why repeat!

The loss of vocational education over the 14 years of the Gove/Gibb reforms has destroyed the chances of so many - disengagement, absence, suspensions all rising- a mix of vocational and basics would be a fantastic pathway for so many. Along with similar opportunities for girls.

Don’t often agree but spot on here - huge over simplification of issue& ignores the 1000s of ‘white working class’ YP who’s needs are not met by the current system but v successful learning the trades we need for the economy. Also ignores the fact Post 16 has become a privilege they can’t afford

The reason I ask is about definitions of inclusion. Can a school giving preference to some kinds of families or children ever be considered inclusive? Can a school covertly or openly ‘putting off’ some people who don’t fit the mould ever be termed inclusive? I don’t think so.

Reflects deprived areas of Yorks too -very skilled school leaders - skilled in the impact the reality of austerity &poverty brings. DFE need to listen to other voices not just the same old vested interests who have propped up the current system of judging schools using flawed performance measures.

All the best people are I hear…

Here’s a great video of a ‘Day in the Life’ of one of our primary SCITT teachers. Laura is currently in her final stage as an apprentice at @appletonacademy.bsky.social #teachertraining #exceedscitt #bradford #weexceed #primary #newcareer #apprenticeteacher #handsonlearning #newcareer

Found four boxes of similar resources from when I moved into my house 22 years ago - getting ready to sell and downsize. Had a laugh at my handwritten planning from being a trainee all those years ago before it could all be downloaded!

Yep - just recycled a copy just before Easter!

They would need to be employed by one school with a contract and JD making it clear they work across a number of schools. Then an SLA for each school who are then invoiced for the time. If schools withdraw from the ‘service’ you could be left carrying the salary. This model is used in trusts also.

Exclusive: Planned Ofsted inspection report cards have been 'cobbled together at ridiculous speed' with no underpinning research and concerns by experienced officials ignored, whistleblowers have claimed

Admit is if you’ve made a mistake and apologise.
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Don’t be afraid to decide complaint is ‘vexatious’-a tiny minority will steal time by submitting constant complaints not seeking resolution. Close them down & don’t be afraid to use banning processes for those who are continually abusing - site ban/ written comms only is sometimes the only way

Make sure complaints procedure has clear stages &follow it. Good to have an informal stage 1st as most things can be sorted quickly by asking someone to call parent (not you) Have a clear delegation scheme at St1 to DHT/AHT not to HT til St 2. Keep to it. Gate keep but don’t take it personally.

Perspective - all schools have a hate site - don’t look, have a reliable admin to monitor social media alerting you of anything serious and send strongly worded letters to anyone naming staff in malicious content.1/2

Parcel at the backdoor of a house with the head of a dog looking out the cat door

This is better than my dpd proof of delivery - which made me laugh all morning at work and cheered up everyone who saw it!

Totally agree - already works on smaller scale with MHST and pilots bringing youth workers into schools. Go to the children and families - more efficient, greater impact and more cost effective in the long run.

Progress 8 is a deeply flawed way to hold schools to account Any reform of school accountability must include changing a headline measure that acts as a perverse incentive

🎱 'P8 is unfair to many hard-working schools, lets questionable performance go unchallenged, and hampers efforts to get under the bonnet of school improvement'

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Worth remembering the v many talented leaders in challenging schools-battling social issues&skewed performance measures. Issue is more that these schools are not a 1st choice when looking for leadership roles. Tough to work in,a system that doesn’t recognise context & broken accountability processes

Yes - brawling with teeth at every opportunity. One has a low tone to his vocals with regular snorting and the other squeals. They’re very close but the teeth thing looks intense

It is - demanding more frisbee in the sea time because 2 hrs wasn’t enough!

Your Delia looks like ours-we make Calypso Christmas cake - the fruit is soaked for a week then the cake rests for a month before decorating with nuts. No feeding & So lovely. Perfect with nice salty butter & some cheese - used to send my Cornish FiL into a spin every year when I suggested cheese!

Brings back memories of seeing them live with their hard core fans called ‘the militia’ with their leather and wooden clogs covered in chains and studs. Great band