The government is pushing these forms of partnership pretty hard, but as I wrote in the briefing this morning: is this about closer control of trusts, replacing them, or a smokescreen to back them? Or something different...
📌 With more and more schools joining area-based education partnerships, @ellencph.bsky.social explains what they are and the benefits of joining one, from better support for children to school improvement initiatives
What are area-based education partnerships?
As more schools join these local collaborative groups, Ellen Peirson-Hagger explains how they work and why they matter
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November 24, 2025 at 1:22 PM
The government is pushing these forms of partnership pretty hard, but as I wrote in the briefing this morning: is this about closer control of trusts, replacing them, or a smokescreen to back them? Or something different...
"We are constantly finding those gaps in the hedges, small spaces where we can reshape curriculum and pedagogy to meet the diverse needs of twenty-first century learners. Yet while our practice evolves, assessment procedures have not kept pace."
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www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
School autonomy shouldn’t mean having to find ‘gaps in hedges’
If we want to be a truly inclusive education system, the assessment and accountability frameworks that penalise inclusion need to be changed, argues this headteacher
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November 22, 2025 at 7:48 AM
"We are constantly finding those gaps in the hedges, small spaces where we can reshape curriculum and pedagogy to meet the diverse needs of twenty-first century learners. Yet while our practice evolves, assessment procedures have not kept pace."
www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
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Resourced bases are expected to be a key element of the govt's drive for a more inclusive mainstream school system but some leaders have warned they can actually result in "exclusion in its worst sense." www.tes.com/magazine/new...
SEND: Resource bases ‘can be exclusion in its worst sense’
Mainstream and AP leaders question the government’s focus on resourced provision and SEN units in its drive to create a more inclusive school system
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November 21, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Resourced bases are expected to be a key element of the govt's drive for a more inclusive mainstream school system but some leaders have warned they can actually result in "exclusion in its worst sense." www.tes.com/magazine/new...
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Schools already have the ability to cut exam times by switching exam boards, says Ofqual chief Sir Ian Bauckham in response to the curriculum and assessment review
Ofqual chief: Schools can already cut exam times
Choosing between exam boards enables schools to reduce exam times to a degree 'not all that different' to that envisaged by the Francis review, says Sir Ian Bauckham
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November 21, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Schools already have the ability to cut exam times by switching exam boards, says Ofqual chief Sir Ian Bauckham in response to the curriculum and assessment review
Despite the majority of the school workforce being made up of women, teachers receive far less maternity pay than many others in the public sector, including Department for Education officials
An essential investigation here from @cerysturner.bsky.social
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An essential investigation here from @cerysturner.bsky.social
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Why do teachers get such a bad deal on maternity pay?
With women making up the vast majority of the workforce, could better maternity leave pay help tackle the teacher retention crisis?
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November 21, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Despite the majority of the school workforce being made up of women, teachers receive far less maternity pay than many others in the public sector, including Department for Education officials
An essential investigation here from @cerysturner.bsky.social
www.tes.com/magazine/new...
An essential investigation here from @cerysturner.bsky.social
www.tes.com/magazine/new...
Fear appeals. We've all been guilty of them. I recognise I resort to them far too often as a parent. But as @mrenglishteach.bsky.social makes clear in a @tesmagazine.bsky.social piece today, they are not very effective in motivating people to change behaviours...
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www.tes.com/magazine/tea...
Do ‘fear appeals’ really motivate students to work harder?
Warning pupils about the consequences of not putting effort into their studies can backfire, writes Mark Roberts, who shares some alternative approaches to motivate classes
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November 20, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Fear appeals. We've all been guilty of them. I recognise I resort to them far too often as a parent. But as @mrenglishteach.bsky.social makes clear in a @tesmagazine.bsky.social piece today, they are not very effective in motivating people to change behaviours...
www.tes.com/magazine/tea...
www.tes.com/magazine/tea...
Great day chairing Day One of the main stage at Schools And Academies Show - the @tesmagazine.bsky.social team have filed numerous stories from the day including Ofsted, RISE, Funding and more...
Check out tes.com/magazine for all - here is the Ofsted one below
Check out tes.com/magazine for all - here is the Ofsted one below
November 19, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Great day chairing Day One of the main stage at Schools And Academies Show - the @tesmagazine.bsky.social team have filed numerous stories from the day including Ofsted, RISE, Funding and more...
Check out tes.com/magazine for all - here is the Ofsted one below
Check out tes.com/magazine for all - here is the Ofsted one below
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I love that the @tesmagazine.bsky.social has more and more interviews with amazing scientists, explaining learning from the position of someone who spends their days immersed in it.
This is the true “science of learning”
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This is the true “science of learning”
bsky.app/profile/jons...
"If you get into a certain habit, you have expectations in relation to that habit, but that doesn’t mean your real ability has changed"
Fascinating piece on the 'attention' crisis among pupils
👉Are pupil attention spans really decreasing?
www.tes.com/magazine/tea...
Fascinating piece on the 'attention' crisis among pupils
👉Are pupil attention spans really decreasing?
www.tes.com/magazine/tea...
Are pupil attention spans really decreasing?
Professor Nilli Lavie speaks to Tes about the science of attention, why teachers are reporting shorter attention spans and what that means for classroom learning
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November 19, 2025 at 8:32 AM
I love that the @tesmagazine.bsky.social has more and more interviews with amazing scientists, explaining learning from the position of someone who spends their days immersed in it.
This is the true “science of learning”
bsky.app/profile/jons...
This is the true “science of learning”
bsky.app/profile/jons...
"If you get into a certain habit, you have expectations in relation to that habit, but that doesn’t mean your real ability has changed"
Fascinating piece on the 'attention' crisis among pupils
👉Are pupil attention spans really decreasing?
www.tes.com/magazine/tea...
Fascinating piece on the 'attention' crisis among pupils
👉Are pupil attention spans really decreasing?
www.tes.com/magazine/tea...
Are pupil attention spans really decreasing?
Professor Nilli Lavie speaks to Tes about the science of attention, why teachers are reporting shorter attention spans and what that means for classroom learning
www.tes.com
November 19, 2025 at 6:51 AM
"If you get into a certain habit, you have expectations in relation to that habit, but that doesn’t mean your real ability has changed"
Fascinating piece on the 'attention' crisis among pupils
👉Are pupil attention spans really decreasing?
www.tes.com/magazine/tea...
Fascinating piece on the 'attention' crisis among pupils
👉Are pupil attention spans really decreasing?
www.tes.com/magazine/tea...
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🌍 Leaders at six international school groups talk to @emmaseith.bsky.social about how they manage teacher quality and outcomes across multiple countries, curricula and time zones
How international school groups tackle teacher quality on a global scale
How do international school groups set and monitor teacher expectations while working across multiple countries, curricula and languages of instruction? Emma Seith talks to senior leaders at six major groups to find out
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November 18, 2025 at 7:35 AM
🌍 Leaders at six international school groups talk to @emmaseith.bsky.social about how they manage teacher quality and outcomes across multiple countries, curricula and time zones
Mr Tice said: "the sight of children in classes wearing ear defenders - I’m sorry, this is just insane. It’s got to stop. The teachers want it to stop. Heads want it to stop. It’s not the right way forward.”
Reform deputy leader Richard Tice claims there is a 'crisis of over-diagnosis' of neurodiverse conditions, while ex-Ofsted chief Baroness Spielman says dyslexia just means 'bad at reading'
Reform deputy says pupils wearing ear defenders in class is ‘insane’
Reform’s deputy leader claims there is ‘over-diagnosis’ of neurodiverse conditions, appearing at an event where a former Ofsted chief says dyslexia just means ‘bad at reading’
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November 17, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Mr Tice said: "the sight of children in classes wearing ear defenders - I’m sorry, this is just insane. It’s got to stop. The teachers want it to stop. Heads want it to stop. It’s not the right way forward.”
"Nearly a decade ago I highlighted the farce of comparing groups when I discovered that pupils living in even-numbered houses achieved less well than those in odd numbers. Of course it was a nonsense, but the gap in the statistics was greater than for boys and girls"
‘No head should ever have to consider the impact on their attendance figures of accepting a pupil onto the school’s roll’: @michaelt1979.bsky.social warns that the DfE’s AI-powered attendance targets will jeopardise inclusion
Why AI attendance targets will make inclusion harder
There are multiple issues with the government’s new AI-powered attendance targets - but the most pressing is that they will deter schools from being inclusive, argues headteacher Michael Tidd
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November 16, 2025 at 1:22 PM
"Nearly a decade ago I highlighted the farce of comparing groups when I discovered that pupils living in even-numbered houses achieved less well than those in odd numbers. Of course it was a nonsense, but the gap in the statistics was greater than for boys and girls"
"No headteacher should ever have to consider the impact on the figures of accepting a pupil onto the school’s role - but a new target will inevitably make it a consideration."
@michaelt1979.bsky.social on the AI attendance targets
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@michaelt1979.bsky.social on the AI attendance targets
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Why AI attendance targets will make inclusion harder
There are multiple issues with the government’s new AI-powered attendance targets - but the most pressing is that they will deter schools from being inclusive, argues headteacher Michael Tidd
www.tes.com
November 15, 2025 at 8:26 AM
"No headteacher should ever have to consider the impact on the figures of accepting a pupil onto the school’s role - but a new target will inevitably make it a consideration."
@michaelt1979.bsky.social on the AI attendance targets
www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
@michaelt1979.bsky.social on the AI attendance targets
www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
"Young people eligible for pupil premium who went to just one co-curricular session experienced an average attendance boost of 4.4 percentage points (from 82 to 86.4 per cent) over the course of a term"
V interesting case study from @ellencph.bsky.social
www.tes.com/magazine/tea...
V interesting case study from @ellencph.bsky.social
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How enrichment helped our trust improve attendance
By introducing four new core sports across its 20 schools, Redhill Academy Trust bolstered attendance, with a particular benefit for disadvantaged pupils. Ellen Peirson-Hagger hears how it did it
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November 13, 2025 at 8:14 AM
"Young people eligible for pupil premium who went to just one co-curricular session experienced an average attendance boost of 4.4 percentage points (from 82 to 86.4 per cent) over the course of a term"
V interesting case study from @ellencph.bsky.social
www.tes.com/magazine/tea...
V interesting case study from @ellencph.bsky.social
www.tes.com/magazine/tea...
“The difficulty drawing the line between who is and isn’t on that SEND register is always going to be really challenging, because there is no line"
The huge disparities in how SEND Registers are formed and used need urgent action, finds @johngroberts.bsky.social
www.tes.com/magazine/new...
The huge disparities in how SEND Registers are formed and used need urgent action, finds @johngroberts.bsky.social
www.tes.com/magazine/new...
SEND register decisions are a ‘mystery’, warn experts
Lack of guidance on using the SEND register leaves schools under- and over-recording pupils as needing support for special educational needs and disabilities, say leaders
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November 13, 2025 at 7:06 AM
“The difficulty drawing the line between who is and isn’t on that SEND register is always going to be really challenging, because there is no line"
The huge disparities in how SEND Registers are formed and used need urgent action, finds @johngroberts.bsky.social
www.tes.com/magazine/new...
The huge disparities in how SEND Registers are formed and used need urgent action, finds @johngroberts.bsky.social
www.tes.com/magazine/new...
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The DfE has announced the latest wave of attendance and behaviour hub lead schools, with 24 secondaries and 12 primary schools joining the programme
DfE announces 36 new attendance and behaviour hubs
The latest cohort brings the total number of hub lead schools to 57, with more expected to be announced
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November 12, 2025 at 4:26 PM
The DfE has announced the latest wave of attendance and behaviour hub lead schools, with 24 secondaries and 12 primary schools joining the programme
➡️ DfE sets AI-powered attendance targets for schools
What a complex issue like attendance does not need is blunt measures driven by contextless data...
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What a complex issue like attendance does not need is blunt measures driven by contextless data...
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DfE sets AI-powered attendance targets for schools
Headteachers’ leaders dismiss new individual attendance targets for every school as a ‘Whitehall diktat’ that will be an extra burden on staff
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November 12, 2025 at 6:20 AM
➡️ DfE sets AI-powered attendance targets for schools
What a complex issue like attendance does not need is blunt measures driven by contextless data...
www.tes.com/magazine/new...
What a complex issue like attendance does not need is blunt measures driven by contextless data...
www.tes.com/magazine/new...
"teachers convinced by the ‘boys are being corrupted by Andrew Tate’ narrative and unaware about what is really going on online, live in fear of the unknown. As a [result], boys who try to air their feelings often get closed down"
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www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
Ditch the ‘Andrew Tate assembly’ and start having proper discussions
A former adviser to Tony Blair and Keir Starmer says schools can’t just tell boys to avoid controversial content - instead, they need to give them the tools, time and space to discuss the world they i...
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November 11, 2025 at 6:57 AM
"teachers convinced by the ‘boys are being corrupted by Andrew Tate’ narrative and unaware about what is really going on online, live in fear of the unknown. As a [result], boys who try to air their feelings often get closed down"
www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
Made me chuckle in Bosham today so I took a picture of it
November 8, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Made me chuckle in Bosham today so I took a picture of it
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ICYMI: #Ofsted has been criticised for revealing new details about how inspectors will use data just days before its new school inspections are set to launch
‘Major concerns’ over Ofsted data changes
Schools that volunteered to be first for new inspections should be allowed to withdraw because of changes announced by Ofsted just days before the new system begins, say heads’ leaders
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November 8, 2025 at 8:05 AM
ICYMI: #Ofsted has been criticised for revealing new details about how inspectors will use data just days before its new school inspections are set to launch
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Another one from @missgoodyear.bsky.social and I - why we think ‘the readiness is all’ when it comes to the CAR.
You've read the curriculum and assessment review and the government response - what next?
Here are six steps for schools from @samgibbs.bsky.social and @missgoodyear.bsky.social
www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
Here are six steps for schools from @samgibbs.bsky.social and @missgoodyear.bsky.social
www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
What the curriculum review means for schools
As the profession digests the curriculum and assessment review’s recommendations, thoughts turn to putting them into practice, write Tracy Goodyear and Sam Gibbs
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November 7, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Another one from @missgoodyear.bsky.social and I - why we think ‘the readiness is all’ when it comes to the CAR.
You've read the curriculum and assessment review and the government response - what next?
Here are six steps for schools from @samgibbs.bsky.social and @missgoodyear.bsky.social
www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
Here are six steps for schools from @samgibbs.bsky.social and @missgoodyear.bsky.social
www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
What the curriculum review means for schools
As the profession digests the curriculum and assessment review’s recommendations, thoughts turn to putting them into practice, write Tracy Goodyear and Sam Gibbs
www.tes.com
November 7, 2025 at 12:17 PM
You've read the curriculum and assessment review and the government response - what next?
Here are six steps for schools from @samgibbs.bsky.social and @missgoodyear.bsky.social
www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
Here are six steps for schools from @samgibbs.bsky.social and @missgoodyear.bsky.social
www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
This is a very interesting development indeed - and unsurprisingly the most read yesterday
🌍 A grammar school in London is to become the first state school to open a fee-paying school overseas…
First state school to open a fee-paying campus overseas
Queen Elizabeth’s School, in London, is to launch a fee-paying school in Dubai and has further plans for two more schools in India
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November 7, 2025 at 9:40 AM
This is a very interesting development indeed - and unsurprisingly the most read yesterday
Can single-academy trusts survive?
Labour wants schools to be in groups - but many SATs are financially stable with good results. So what will - or can - make them give up their autonomy?
An excellent, thorough analysis from @jabedahmed.bsky.social
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Labour wants schools to be in groups - but many SATs are financially stable with good results. So what will - or can - make them give up their autonomy?
An excellent, thorough analysis from @jabedahmed.bsky.social
www.tes.com/magazine/new...
What will push the last single-academy trusts to merge?
Nearly 850 single-academy trusts remain, including some of the highest performing schools in England. Labour wants them to join multi-academy trusts, but persuading them won’t be easy, finds Jabed Ahm...
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November 7, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Can single-academy trusts survive?
Labour wants schools to be in groups - but many SATs are financially stable with good results. So what will - or can - make them give up their autonomy?
An excellent, thorough analysis from @jabedahmed.bsky.social
www.tes.com/magazine/new...
Labour wants schools to be in groups - but many SATs are financially stable with good results. So what will - or can - make them give up their autonomy?
An excellent, thorough analysis from @jabedahmed.bsky.social
www.tes.com/magazine/new...
Reposted by Jon Severs
A new GCSE in artificial intelligence stemming from the curriculum review could date quickly, warns @aqaeducation.bsky.social chief Colin Hughes in an exclusive interview
AI qualification at risk of rapid obsolescence, warns exam chief
In an exclusive interview, AQA chief Colin Hughes warns that an AI qualification stemming from this week’s curriculum and assessment review may not have a long-term future
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November 6, 2025 at 6:05 AM
A new GCSE in artificial intelligence stemming from the curriculum review could date quickly, warns @aqaeducation.bsky.social chief Colin Hughes in an exclusive interview