Zoe Enser
@greeborunner.bsky.social
School improvement lead for a small but varied and beautifully formed trust. TES columnist.
Education, improving things for our most vulnerable. Literature, Yorkshire, folklore.
Education, improving things for our most vulnerable. Literature, Yorkshire, folklore.
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Some of my favourite books on education. A couple that are old, but there’s been a huge amount of super sharp thinking in the last decade or so.
February 17, 2026 at 12:36 PM
Some of my favourite books on education. A couple that are old, but there’s been a huge amount of super sharp thinking in the last decade or so.
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'Most of all, we need courage. Courage to allow ourselves to think big about what we can do with a bit less prescription and a bit more time. It’s time to be brave enough to make a difference'
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/resist-the-panicky-zeitgeist-and-be-brave-curriculum-makers/
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/resist-the-panicky-zeitgeist-and-be-brave-curriculum-makers/
Resist the panicky zeitgeist and be brave curriculum makers
School leaders are role models for the young. How they behave is as important as what they do
schoolsweek.co.uk
February 17, 2026 at 10:28 AM
'Most of all, we need courage. Courage to allow ourselves to think big about what we can do with a bit less prescription and a bit more time. It’s time to be brave enough to make a difference'
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/resist-the-panicky-zeitgeist-and-be-brave-curriculum-makers/
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/resist-the-panicky-zeitgeist-and-be-brave-curriculum-makers/
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👏👏 @greeborunner.bsky.social always an excellent source of soild advice and lovely. Absolutely worth reading and following. ⬇️🙏
What does Ofsted mean by ‘foundational knowledge’? And how can schools show that they are delivering it? @greeborunner.bsky.social offers some answers
What schools need to understand about foundational knowledge
The renewed Ofsted framework refers to foundational knowledge. What is it, and how can schools demonstrate that they are providing it?
www.tes.com
February 17, 2026 at 8:37 AM
👏👏 @greeborunner.bsky.social always an excellent source of soild advice and lovely. Absolutely worth reading and following. ⬇️🙏
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We use DIBELS as a whole class assessment in September (very manageable and you get a great overview) and the YARC later for a small fluency intervention group.
February 16, 2026 at 7:47 PM
We use DIBELS as a whole class assessment in September (very manageable and you get a great overview) and the YARC later for a small fluency intervention group.
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Great article. Practical and actionable guidance from @greeborunner.bsky.social
So important that we really know what our children can and can’t do.
So important that we really know what our children can and can’t do.
What does Ofsted mean by ‘foundational knowledge’? And how can schools show that they are delivering it? @greeborunner.bsky.social offers some answers
What schools need to understand about foundational knowledge
The renewed Ofsted framework refers to foundational knowledge. What is it, and how can schools demonstrate that they are providing it?
www.tes.com
February 16, 2026 at 6:53 AM
Great article. Practical and actionable guidance from @greeborunner.bsky.social
So important that we really know what our children can and can’t do.
So important that we really know what our children can and can’t do.
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ICYMI: Schools should report concerns about a child carrying a weapon and make sure they review internet filtering system effectiveness at least once a year, draft new safeguarding guidance states
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/kcsie-2026-everything-schools-need-to-know/
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/kcsie-2026-everything-schools-need-to-know/
KCSIE 2026: Everything schools need to know
Proposed guidance strengthens expectations around serious violence and mobile phone use in schools
schoolsweek.co.uk
February 14, 2026 at 12:01 PM
ICYMI: Schools should report concerns about a child carrying a weapon and make sure they review internet filtering system effectiveness at least once a year, draft new safeguarding guidance states
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/kcsie-2026-everything-schools-need-to-know/
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/kcsie-2026-everything-schools-need-to-know/
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What does Ofsted mean by ‘foundational knowledge’? And how can schools show that they are delivering it? @greeborunner.bsky.social offers some answers
What schools need to understand about foundational knowledge
The renewed Ofsted framework refers to foundational knowledge. What is it, and how can schools demonstrate that they are providing it?
www.tes.com
February 16, 2026 at 6:35 AM
What does Ofsted mean by ‘foundational knowledge’? And how can schools show that they are delivering it? @greeborunner.bsky.social offers some answers
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Schools should report concerns about a child carrying a weapon and make sure they review internet filtering system effectiveness at least once a year, draft new safeguarding guidance states
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/kcsie-2026-everything-schools-need-to-know/
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/kcsie-2026-everything-schools-need-to-know/
KCSIE 2026: Everything schools need to know
Proposed guidance strengthens expectations around serious violence and mobile phone use in schools
schoolsweek.co.uk
February 13, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Schools should report concerns about a child carrying a weapon and make sure they review internet filtering system effectiveness at least once a year, draft new safeguarding guidance states
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/kcsie-2026-everything-schools-need-to-know/
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/kcsie-2026-everything-schools-need-to-know/
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'Mixed-setting trusts are no silver bullet for deep-rooted SEND challenges. But they offer something the system urgently needs: structures that make collaboration inevitable, not optional'
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/mixed-setting-trusts-are-a-smart-choice-not-a-messy-compromise/
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/mixed-setting-trusts-are-a-smart-choice-not-a-messy-compromise/
Mixed trusts are a smart choice, not a messy compromise
By design, mixed-setting trusts dissolve the boundaries between 'mainstream' and 'special'
schoolsweek.co.uk
February 12, 2026 at 10:55 AM
'Mixed-setting trusts are no silver bullet for deep-rooted SEND challenges. But they offer something the system urgently needs: structures that make collaboration inevitable, not optional'
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/mixed-setting-trusts-are-a-smart-choice-not-a-messy-compromise/
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/mixed-setting-trusts-are-a-smart-choice-not-a-messy-compromise/
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February 11, 2026 at 3:29 PM
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Get your hands on yours here now: buff.ly/nwExNmD
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Like about 99.9% of schools already do? Why are they not really doing anything different?
All secondary schools will be expected to have 'inclusion bases' where 'pupils can access targeted support that bridges the gap between mainstream and specialist provision', the government has said
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/dfe-expects-all-secondary-schools-to-have-inclusion-bases/
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/dfe-expects-all-secondary-schools-to-have-inclusion-bases/
'Inclusion bases' expectation for all secondary schools
Each school would have a 'dedicated safe space where pupils can access targeted support', says DfE
schoolsweek.co.uk
February 11, 2026 at 7:10 AM
Like about 99.9% of schools already do? Why are they not really doing anything different?
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Each stage includes:
• Student Book built around carefully sequenced enquiries
• Workbook with meaningful practice and application
• Detailed Teacher Guide exploring curriculum intent, misconceptions and implementation
• Student Book built around carefully sequenced enquiries
• Workbook with meaningful practice and application
• Detailed Teacher Guide exploring curriculum intent, misconceptions and implementation
February 9, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Each stage includes:
• Student Book built around carefully sequenced enquiries
• Workbook with meaningful practice and application
• Detailed Teacher Guide exploring curriculum intent, misconceptions and implementation
• Student Book built around carefully sequenced enquiries
• Workbook with meaningful practice and application
• Detailed Teacher Guide exploring curriculum intent, misconceptions and implementation
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The aim was to create a coherent programme that helps pupils understand contemporary global challenges while remaining hopeful about how people can respond.
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Discover Geography Student's Book 7 by Mark Enser, Rebecca Kitchen, Alan Parkinson, Robbie Woodburn and Rob Bircher
Discover Geography empowers students to think like geographers and understand geography. With compelling enquiry questions, chapters build the knowledge and skills to explore the world. Focusing on cu...
collins.co.uk
February 9, 2026 at 2:34 PM
The aim was to create a coherent programme that helps pupils understand contemporary global challenges while remaining hopeful about how people can respond.
collins.co.uk/products/978...
collins.co.uk/products/978...
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Particularly proud of the Teacher Guides. They go well beyond answers, helping departments think about how the curriculum is enacted in the classroom.
February 9, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Particularly proud of the Teacher Guides. They go well beyond answers, helping departments think about how the curriculum is enacted in the classroom.
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Across Years 7–9 there are nine books in total, designed to support both curriculum planning and day-to-day teaching.
February 9, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Across Years 7–9 there are nine books in total, designed to support both curriculum planning and day-to-day teaching.
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A year’s work coming to fruition.
Delighted to see Discover Geography now publishing. This is more than a textbook series. It’s a complete KS3 / lower secondary curriculum package designed for both UK and international contexts.
Delighted to see Discover Geography now publishing. This is more than a textbook series. It’s a complete KS3 / lower secondary curriculum package designed for both UK and international contexts.
February 9, 2026 at 2:34 PM
A year’s work coming to fruition.
Delighted to see Discover Geography now publishing. This is more than a textbook series. It’s a complete KS3 / lower secondary curriculum package designed for both UK and international contexts.
Delighted to see Discover Geography now publishing. This is more than a textbook series. It’s a complete KS3 / lower secondary curriculum package designed for both UK and international contexts.
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'AP is not a footnote in the system. For the young people who need it, it is the system. That demands governing boards who understand risk, resist false comparison and never lose sight of the outcome that matters most'
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/governance-in-ap-demands-a-non-mainstream-approach/
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/governance-in-ap-demands-a-non-mainstream-approach/
Governance in AP demands a non-mainstream approach
Alternative provision is not a footnote in the system. For those who need it, it is the system
schoolsweek.co.uk
February 5, 2026 at 1:11 PM
'AP is not a footnote in the system. For the young people who need it, it is the system. That demands governing boards who understand risk, resist false comparison and never lose sight of the outcome that matters most'
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/governance-in-ap-demands-a-non-mainstream-approach/
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/governance-in-ap-demands-a-non-mainstream-approach/
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'Unfair barriers' stop teachers advancing to the upper pay range, a report has warned, as school staff reported goalposts 'shifting all the time'
Are teachers hitting the wall on the way to higher pay?
Over half of teachers warn of 'barriers' to upper pay range in union survey
schoolsweek.co.uk
February 1, 2026 at 4:00 PM
'Unfair barriers' stop teachers advancing to the upper pay range, a report has warned, as school staff reported goalposts 'shifting all the time'
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ICYMI: Government-funded speech and language screening initiative ELSEC has found an unexpected proportion of young children have unidentified needs, an evaluation report has said.
Staff said they were 'shocked at the amount of children' needing targeted support
Staff said they were 'shocked at the amount of children' needing targeted support
Speech and language pilot reveals 'shocking' level of need
Analysis suggests 6 in 10 children given universal screening were found to have speech and language needs
schoolsweek.co.uk
February 1, 2026 at 7:30 PM
ICYMI: Government-funded speech and language screening initiative ELSEC has found an unexpected proportion of young children have unidentified needs, an evaluation report has said.
Staff said they were 'shocked at the amount of children' needing targeted support
Staff said they were 'shocked at the amount of children' needing targeted support
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A government-funded speech and language screening initiative found an unexpected proportion of young children have unidentified needs, an evaluation report has said
Speech and language pilot reveals 'shocking' level of need
Analysis suggests 6 in 10 children given universal screening were found to have speech and language needs
schoolsweek.co.uk
February 1, 2026 at 11:00 AM
A government-funded speech and language screening initiative found an unexpected proportion of young children have unidentified needs, an evaluation report has said
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A government-funded speech and language screening initiative found an unexpected proportion of young children have unidentified needs, an evaluation report has said
schoolsweek.co.uk/speech-and-l...
schoolsweek.co.uk/speech-and-l...
Speech and language pilot reveals 'shocking' level of need
Analysis suggests 6 in 10 children given universal screening were found to have speech and language needs
schoolsweek.co.uk
January 30, 2026 at 5:10 PM
A government-funded speech and language screening initiative found an unexpected proportion of young children have unidentified needs, an evaluation report has said
schoolsweek.co.uk/speech-and-l...
schoolsweek.co.uk/speech-and-l...
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❗️Exclusive: More than a thousand schools with poor outcomes slipped through the net of the government’s RISE low-attainment crackdown, exposing a 'significant gap' in its latest bid to boost results
Full story 🔽
Full story 🔽
‘Schoolboy error’ as smaller schools escape RISE crackdown
The DfE has not contacted some primaries potentially needing support because data goes unpublished
schoolsweek.co.uk
January 30, 2026 at 5:11 PM
❗️Exclusive: More than a thousand schools with poor outcomes slipped through the net of the government’s RISE low-attainment crackdown, exposing a 'significant gap' in its latest bid to boost results
Full story 🔽
Full story 🔽
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Some really important points to consider here. A must read thread. 👏
You don't improve behaviour by reducing suspensions. You reduce suspensions by improving behaviour.
One of these things is really easy to do. The other requires far more widely reaching change.
You don't improve behaviour by reducing suspensions. You reduce suspensions by improving behaviour.
One of these things is really easy to do. The other requires far more widely reaching change.
January 29, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Some really important points to consider here. A must read thread. 👏
You don't improve behaviour by reducing suspensions. You reduce suspensions by improving behaviour.
One of these things is really easy to do. The other requires far more widely reaching change.
You don't improve behaviour by reducing suspensions. You reduce suspensions by improving behaviour.
One of these things is really easy to do. The other requires far more widely reaching change.
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Exclusive: Ministers are being urged to recognise the role played by governors as a 'core component' of the accountability framework for schools
Schools with good governance 'better prepared for Ofsted'
Those with effective boards 'more likely to sustain improvement beyond the inspection cycle', report finds
schoolsweek.co.uk
January 28, 2026 at 12:15 PM
Exclusive: Ministers are being urged to recognise the role played by governors as a 'core component' of the accountability framework for schools