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Jon Severs @jonsevers.bsky.social · 1d

"if we’re honest, we still have a reading problem"

Really good read from Claire Heald on why every teacher in her trusts is getting taught to teach reading.

www.tes.com/magazine/tea...

Beyond phonics: why England still has a reading problem

The latest phonics screening check data is further proof that teaching reading is not ‘done’ at the end of KS1, writes Claire Heald

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Kyle Tormey @ktorm-social1.bsky.social · 1d

There is now a gap of 17 percentage points between disadvantaged pupils and their peers in achieving the “expected standard” in the phonics screening check.

For @tesmagazine.bsky.social -

Fewer disadvantaged pupils hit phonics test standard

DfE data from the phonics screening check results also shows that the gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers has grown slightly

www.tes.com

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Cerys Turner @cerysturner.bsky.social · 1d

Still plenty of questions remaining for Ofsted and DfE over what trust inspections will look like - including from the former academies minister.

Baroness Barran tells @johngroberts.bsky.social
why the govt should not impose a certain MAT model through inspection:

www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Former minister: MAT inspections must not set trusts’ priorities

Former academies minister calls on DfE to set out plans for new multi-academy trust inspection regime

www.tes.com

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Cerys Turner @cerysturner.bsky.social · 1d

Just 6% of Sendcos feel able to complete their tasks during weekly working hours, according to @teachertapp.bsky.social

As the daughter of a Sendco I can attest to this - a core childhood memory to regularly see my mum working v. late into the night!

www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Only 6 per cent of Sendcos can complete their tasks in work hours

The government’s SEND reforms must ensure that special educational needs coordinators get better support, say experts, as exclusive data reveals their ‘unsustainable’ workload

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Charlotte Santry @charlottesantry.bsky.social · 4d

This was somewhat surprising at yday’s #cpc25 - heads have tended to argue for autonomy over mobile phone policies in their schools when the question of a ban’s come up previously.

Tes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social · 4d

The general secretary of @naht.org.uk has said he believes his union is likely to support a ban on mobile phones in schools

Heads likely to support a ban on mobile phones in schools

NAHT general secretary Paul Whiteman tells Conservative Party conference event that he suspects union policy will come out in favour of a ban

www.tes.com

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Cerys Turner @cerysturner.bsky.social · 7d

Promoting racial inclusion is “too often” being overlooked in education, @annelongfield.bsky.social has warned.

She said that Black children can feel "unsafe" and "over-policed" at school, and are more likely to be subject to "adultification".

www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Racial inclusion ‘falls off’ the education agenda, says Longfield

The inclusion taskforce member calls on the DfE to make anti-racism a ‘key priority’, warning that Black children can feel ‘unsafe and over-policed’ at school

www.tes.com

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Cerys Turner @cerysturner.bsky.social · 8d

Excl: School leaders have been left "staggered" by the rise of St George's flags in their communities.

Heads say that schools are being left alone to deal with the fallout of immigration debates in the absence of an official government line.

www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Schools criticise support ‘vacuum’ as racial tensions rise

Concerned leaders tell Tes the government has not equipped them to deal with debates on immigration, race and St George’s flags

www.tes.com

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Charlotte Santry @charlottesantry.bsky.social · 10d

🔊Exclusive:

By @cerysturner.bsky.social

Oak legal challenge set to go ahead

The judicial review was made against the formation of Oak National Academy as an arms-length body of the Department for Education

www.tes.com

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Jon Severs @jonsevers.bsky.social · 10d

Seems clear the DfE has decided to back @oaknational.bsky.social and feels sure it will win in legal action brought by BESA and Publishers Association - legal action now continues following a 'stay' after a DfE offer of reduced funding.
Story by @cerysturner.bsky.social
www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Oak legal challenge set to go ahead

The judicial review was made against the formation of Oak National Academy as an arms-length body of the Department for Education

www.tes.com

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Cerys Turner @cerysturner.bsky.social · 10d

🚨Excl: Legal action against the DfE is set to go ahead.

The claim is being made against the govt’s decision to establish curriculum resource Oak National Academy as an arms-length body.

www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Oak legal challenge set to go ahead

The judicial review was made against the formation of Oak National Academy as an arms-length body of the Department for Education

www.tes.com

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Cerys Turner @cerysturner.bsky.social · 11d

Excl: The PM claimed yesterday that he had invited other political parties to work with the government on SEND reform, but neither the Lib Dem’s or the Conservatives have received any such invite.

www.tes.com/magazine/new...

PM claim of SEND reform invitation is rejected by opponents

Conservatives and Liberal Democrats reject Sir Keir Starmer’s insistence that he invited political parties to collaborate on SEND reform

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Cerys Turner @cerysturner.bsky.social · 12d

Phillipson defended the expected introduction of Year 8 reading tests after unions called it “unnecessary” and “distracting”.

The edu sec said that literacy monitoring is “particularly important for working-class kids”.

www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Phillipson pushes back at criticism over Year 8 reading tests

Education secretary stops short of confirming plans for mandatory reading test in Year 8, but defends the testing of students’ literacy skills

www.tes.com

Cerys Turner @cerysturner.bsky.social · 13d

Keir Starmer told the BBC this morning that he doesn’t want to take away EHCPs, but - and an important but - added that “we do need to reform this system”.

No final decision has been made on SEND reform & the PM has invited other parties to work with the govt:

www.tes.com/magazine/new...

DfE considering if EHCPs are 'right vehicle'

SEND adviser Dame Christine Lenehan says new reforms will change the 'bureaucratic nightmare' that the system has become

www.tes.com

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Cerys Turner @cerysturner.bsky.social · 14d

Excl from @ktorm-social1.bsky.social

2 in 3 teachers have faced tech problems when delivering the Reception baseline assessment, the first month of the test going digital.

The primary sector has asked why issues weren't identified and worked through in advance:

www.tes.com/magazine/new...

RBA technical problems prompt concerns over progress data

Teacher Tapp survey of KS1 and EYFS teachers finds 67 per cent faced technical issues when administering the Reception baseline assessment

www.tes.com

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Charlotte Santry @charlottesantry.bsky.social · 15d

And this rises to 70% of secondary heads. Pretty horrifying.

Story by @cerysturner.bsky.social

1 in 4 primary heads deals with pupil sexual violence or harassment

And nearly half of primary teachers now say that pupil misbehaviour affects their wellbeing, DfE survey finds

www.tes.com

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Jon Severs @jonsevers.bsky.social · 15d

In an exclusive interview with @tesmagazine.bsky.social Ofsted's national director could not say how the inspectorate is confident it has the resource to deliver its inspection plans and rebuffs union wellbeing concerns.

Interview by @cerysturner.bsky.social

www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Ofsted can’t say how its plan is affordable

In an exclusive interview, Ofsted’s national director of education insists it will be able to fund an increase in monitoring inspections under its new system - despite not having tried to predict the ...

www.tes.com

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Cerys Turner @cerysturner.bsky.social · 15d

Excl: Ofsted cannot estimate how many schools will have monitoring inspections under the new framework.

The watchdog's national director for education Lee Owston also tells me that he does not recognise concerns expressed by unions about report cards.

Ofsted can’t say how its plan is affordable

In an exclusive interview, Ofsted’s national director of education insists it will be able to fund an increase in monitoring inspections under its new system – despite not having tried to predict the likely number

www.tes.com

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Cerys Turner @cerysturner.bsky.social · 16d

The challenges facing white working-class boys has rightfully garnered attention in recent years.

However, @charlottesantry.bsky.social investigates how their peers - disadvantaged white girls - continue to be overlooked, and what can be done about it.

www.tes.com/magazine/ana...

How the system forgot about white working-class girls

While the underachievement of white working-class boys has attracted political attention, the struggles of disadvantaged white girls continue to be overlooked. School leaders tell Tes why this needs t...

www.tes.com

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Cerys Turner @cerysturner.bsky.social · 17d

A new report has called on the govt to create more resourced provision units specifically for pupils with speech and language challenges.

Speech and Language UK also wants clearer guidance for schools on what good provision looks like:

www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Call for more mainstream speech and language units

Charity produces alternative White Paper seeking national availability of resourced provision and access to speech and language therapists for all schools

www.tes.com

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Cerys Turner @cerysturner.bsky.social · 17d

The briefs of the new education ministers have been revealed.

Georgia Gould has the main schools brief, responsible for RISE, inspection, teacher training, pay and curriculum and assessment.

www.tes.com/magazine/new...

DfE ministers’ portfolios confirmed

After Keir Starmer’s reshuffle, three new ministers joined the Department for Education. Find out who they are and what responsibilities they have

www.tes.com

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Cerys Turner @cerysturner.bsky.social · 22d

Excl: Almost half of secondary teachers say that a non-specialist is teaching in their school, with over a third of respondents saying non-specialists were teaching Year 7 & Year 8.

But experts warn that this could lead to a "KS4 catch-up sprint"👇

www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Year 7s commonly taught by non-specialist teachers

Some 36 per cent of secondary teachers report that a non-specialist is teaching children who have just moved up to their school, a Teacher Tapp poll for Tes shows

www.tes.com

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Cerys Turner @cerysturner.bsky.social · 25d

Language hubs were praised as offering "invaluable" support to schools, but the DfE has slashed the funding by £2 million in the revamped programme announced this week.

www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Language hubs face £2.2m cut amid move to ‘targeted support’

Schools and teachers have found the support of language hubs ‘invaluable’, yet they are facing significant funding cuts

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Ellen Peirson-Hagger @ellencph.bsky.social · Sep 10

In her new book, Laura Bates describes how deepfake pornography created by students “for free on their lunch breaks” can be used to target their female peers and teachers.

PSHE lead Charli Faux writes for Tes on how to help keep students safe from “the next epidemic of sexual violence”

The ‘next epidemic of sexual violence’ and what it means for schools

AI is creating new threats to girls, and teachers will be on the frontline of it, argues a PSHE lead at an all girls’ school, who shares her advice on how to help keep students safe

www.tes.com

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Jon Severs @jonsevers.bsky.social · Sep 10

➡️ The ‘next epidemic of sexual violence’ and what it means for schools

"Deepfake pornography created by students for free on lunch breaks can be used to target their female peers and teachers"

Really important read from safeguarding lead Charli Faux
www.tes.com/magazine/tea...

The ‘next epidemic of sexual violence’ and what it means for schools

AI is creating new threats to girls, and teachers will be on the frontline of it, argues a PSHE lead at an all girls’ school, who shares her advice on how to help keep students safe

www.tes.com

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Charlotte Santry @charlottesantry.bsky.social · Sep 9

There's a new system for deciding when schools get support and when they have to academise or move trusts. It'll partly depend on yet-to-be decided 'metrics' to identify low attainment.

Here's what you need to know: www.tes.com/magazine/new...

RISE teams’ remit extended to low-attaining schools

DfE confirms plans to intervene in more ‘stuck schools’, and will consult on how to define low attainment

www.tes.com

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