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Government has every right to set the overall direction of education policy, but what leaders need in return is genuine engagement – not announcements delivered via press releases, says @ascl-uk.bsky.social's @pepediiasio.bsky.social
Confusing communications create same old policy problems
ASCL chief Pepe Di’Iasio laments that the new government seems to have learned little from the past as it continues to issue ‘policy via press release’
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February 6, 2026 at 7:35 AM
Government has every right to set the overall direction of education policy, but what leaders need in return is genuine engagement – not announcements delivered via press releases, says @ascl-uk.bsky.social's @pepediiasio.bsky.social
Positive move led by @naht.org.uk to increase independent scrutiny of Ofsted
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Independent group to monitor Ofsted’s impact on heads’ wellbeing
The NAHT launches advisory group, which will include the watchdog and DfE, amid concerns over new inspection framework
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February 6, 2026 at 6:59 AM
Positive move led by @naht.org.uk to increase independent scrutiny of Ofsted
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Is the primary sector ready for compulsory citizenship education?
@cerysturner.bsky.social has found the ask for primary schools is potentially enormous, and the skills required to teach it extensive.
So what is being proposed and how might schools have to adapt?
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@cerysturner.bsky.social has found the ask for primary schools is potentially enormous, and the skills required to teach it extensive.
So what is being proposed and how might schools have to adapt?
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Can citizenship be squeezed into a ‘bursting’ primary curriculum?
Citizenship education is to become mandatory in primary schools. But how realistic is it to expect schools to fit a subject ranging from law to finances and media literacy into an already-busy timetab...
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February 6, 2026 at 6:56 AM
Is the primary sector ready for compulsory citizenship education?
@cerysturner.bsky.social has found the ask for primary schools is potentially enormous, and the skills required to teach it extensive.
So what is being proposed and how might schools have to adapt?
www.tes.com/magazine/new...
@cerysturner.bsky.social has found the ask for primary schools is potentially enormous, and the skills required to teach it extensive.
So what is being proposed and how might schools have to adapt?
www.tes.com/magazine/new...
Increasingly being submitted AI-written articles. Even the worst human writing has an abundance of signals about the writer in the choices they make. AI-written pieces give no signals and that is deeply weird to read. Some common features include...
February 4, 2026 at 10:09 AM
Increasingly being submitted AI-written articles. Even the worst human writing has an abundance of signals about the writer in the choices they make. AI-written pieces give no signals and that is deeply weird to read. Some common features include...
Do schools need to change course on behaviour?
Research offers a number of approaches to tackling behaviour that have had little large-scale run out in schools - is that because teachers don't trust them or they haven't had chance to prove they work?
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Research offers a number of approaches to tackling behaviour that have had little large-scale run out in schools - is that because teachers don't trust them or they haven't had chance to prove they work?
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Do schools need to change course on behaviour?
'Bad' behaviour is damaging teacher wellbeing and disrupting learning, despite successive governments trying to tackle it. Could findings from behavioural psychology and child development hold the ans...
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February 4, 2026 at 9:23 AM
Do schools need to change course on behaviour?
Research offers a number of approaches to tackling behaviour that have had little large-scale run out in schools - is that because teachers don't trust them or they haven't had chance to prove they work?
www.tes.com/magazine/tea...
Research offers a number of approaches to tackling behaviour that have had little large-scale run out in schools - is that because teachers don't trust them or they haven't had chance to prove they work?
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"The world told me who I was from a very young age. It told me I shouldn’t be a brown child with a white mum. It told me I didn’t belong. It told me I wasn’t black enough, I wasn’t Irish enough. So I had to find my own sense of culture and self"
"I realised at a very young age that no one was going to save me. But at the age of six, I made a decision to believe that the world was fundamentally a good place, it just had some bad people in it."
An extremely powerful How I Lead
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An extremely powerful How I Lead
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‘I realised at a very young age that no one was going to save me’
In our How I Lead series, we ask education leaders to reflect on their careers, their experience and their leadership philosophy. This month we talk to Danielle Lewis-Egonu, CEO of Cygnus Academies Tr...
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February 3, 2026 at 8:11 PM
"The world told me who I was from a very young age. It told me I shouldn’t be a brown child with a white mum. It told me I didn’t belong. It told me I wasn’t black enough, I wasn’t Irish enough. So I had to find my own sense of culture and self"
"I realised at a very young age that no one was going to save me. But at the age of six, I made a decision to believe that the world was fundamentally a good place, it just had some bad people in it."
An extremely powerful How I Lead
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An extremely powerful How I Lead
www.tes.com/magazine/lea...
‘I realised at a very young age that no one was going to save me’
In our How I Lead series, we ask education leaders to reflect on their careers, their experience and their leadership philosophy. This month we talk to Danielle Lewis-Egonu, CEO of Cygnus Academies Tr...
www.tes.com
February 3, 2026 at 6:50 AM
"I realised at a very young age that no one was going to save me. But at the age of six, I made a decision to believe that the world was fundamentally a good place, it just had some bad people in it."
An extremely powerful How I Lead
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An extremely powerful How I Lead
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Exclusive: The workload for heads and Sendcos caused by Ofsted’s new inspections is an emerging concern, schools' conference told
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
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February 2, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Exclusive: The workload for heads and Sendcos caused by Ofsted’s new inspections is an emerging concern, schools' conference told
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New research from Professor John Jerrim finds 'feeling in control' can accelerate students' progress in reading by up to two months.
Prof Jerrim tells me there are 'similarities' between his work and the findings of Carol Dweck. For @tesmagazine.bsky.social:
Prof Jerrim tells me there are 'similarities' between his work and the findings of Carol Dweck. For @tesmagazine.bsky.social:
Feeling 'in control' helps students make stronger reading progress
Researchers find a notable decline in students' sense of control over their academic outcomes as they progress through key stage 3
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February 2, 2026 at 7:00 AM
New research from Professor John Jerrim finds 'feeling in control' can accelerate students' progress in reading by up to two months.
Prof Jerrim tells me there are 'similarities' between his work and the findings of Carol Dweck. For @tesmagazine.bsky.social:
Prof Jerrim tells me there are 'similarities' between his work and the findings of Carol Dweck. For @tesmagazine.bsky.social:
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Exclusive: Dame Joan McVittie appointed to lead a review into a multi-academy trust after a decision to postpone a school visit by a Jewish MP amid pupil safety concerns due to possible protests
McVittie appointed to lead review into Cabot Learning Federation
Review launched following controversy surrounding decision to cancel Jewish MP’s visit
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January 30, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Exclusive: Dame Joan McVittie appointed to lead a review into a multi-academy trust after a decision to postpone a school visit by a Jewish MP amid pupil safety concerns due to possible protests
The narrative that teens are all phone-obsessed hermits is so damaging and over simplified - we need to celebrate the other narratives like this one: amazing work from the young lads
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Teens help rescue five people from Lake District’s Striding Edge – cumbriacrack.com
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January 30, 2026 at 9:59 AM
The narrative that teens are all phone-obsessed hermits is so damaging and over simplified - we need to celebrate the other narratives like this one: amazing work from the young lads
cumbriacrack.com/2026/01/26/t...
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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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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
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January 30, 2026 at 7:31 AM
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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The decision at Ofsted and the DfE to speak about this inspection in a negative light to the school before it started was deeply unprofessional and looks even worse now. The trust-wide review still being pushed despite the findings is very problematic
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‘No evidence’ of political bias at Bristol school, Ofsted says
Bristol Brunel Academy was inspected after the postponement of a visit by a Jewish MP raised concerns about political pressure
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January 28, 2026 at 2:05 PM
The decision at Ofsted and the DfE to speak about this inspection in a negative light to the school before it started was deeply unprofessional and looks even worse now. The trust-wide review still being pushed despite the findings is very problematic
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In all the talk of early intervention for SEND, there hasn't been the next assumption made that an uptick in funding and structure forEYFS should be a significant part of any reforms.
That's a huge issue if we want to fix the system, says @juliangrenier.bsky.social
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That's a huge issue if we want to fix the system, says @juliangrenier.bsky.social
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Why SEND reform depends on the early years
Because the EYFS shapes children’s first learning experiences, it is where the SEND crisis begins - so it needs to be a key focus in fixing the problem, writes Julian Grenier, who offers three ways to...
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January 28, 2026 at 7:26 AM
In all the talk of early intervention for SEND, there hasn't been the next assumption made that an uptick in funding and structure forEYFS should be a significant part of any reforms.
That's a huge issue if we want to fix the system, says @juliangrenier.bsky.social
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That's a huge issue if we want to fix the system, says @juliangrenier.bsky.social
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This is my main reservation about it.
The biggest threat to the mental wellbeing of teenagers, might actually just be: other teenagers
The biggest threat to the mental wellbeing of teenagers, might actually just be: other teenagers
January 27, 2026 at 10:08 PM
This is my main reservation about it.
The biggest threat to the mental wellbeing of teenagers, might actually just be: other teenagers
The biggest threat to the mental wellbeing of teenagers, might actually just be: other teenagers
WhatsApp was not included in the Australian social media ban for U16s, yet it is driving more pastoral incidents in schools than other social media.
Excellent exclusive from @cerysturner.bsky.social
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Excellent exclusive from @cerysturner.bsky.social
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1 in 3 teachers reports WhatsApp pastoral incidents
Exclusive polling revealing the impact of social media in schools comes as the government is considering a ban for under-16s
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January 27, 2026 at 5:00 PM
WhatsApp was not included in the Australian social media ban for U16s, yet it is driving more pastoral incidents in schools than other social media.
Excellent exclusive from @cerysturner.bsky.social
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Excellent exclusive from @cerysturner.bsky.social
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Excellent piece on the growth of 'mixed' trusts and what it might mean for inclusion from @johngroberts.bsky.social
January 27, 2026 at 7:35 AM
Excellent piece on the growth of 'mixed' trusts and what it might mean for inclusion from @johngroberts.bsky.social
This from @stephenkb.bsky.social is exactly why Number 10 is intervening in SEND Reform, as explained in my post below
January 26, 2026 at 1:07 PM
This from @stephenkb.bsky.social is exactly why Number 10 is intervening in SEND Reform, as explained in my post below
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Pupil absence was up last term, according to the latest DfE attendance data. @ellencph.bsky.social digs into the stats to reveal the most up-to-date insights into the severity of the attendance crisis
The attendance crisis: what does last term’s data tell us?
Pupil absence was up in the autumn term, but what else can we learn when we break down the details of the latest DfE attendance data? Ellen Peirson-Hagger shares key insights
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January 26, 2026 at 6:05 AM
Pupil absence was up last term, according to the latest DfE attendance data. @ellencph.bsky.social digs into the stats to reveal the most up-to-date insights into the severity of the attendance crisis
The DfE is talking tough on mobile phone bans in schools but they're not banned through statutory guidance and as this @ofstednews.bsky.social blog makes clear, you can't be marked down for allowing phones if there is no detriment to pupils found
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What the government's updated guidance on mobile phones means for school inspections
You may have seen that the Department for Education (DfE) is tightening its guidance on mobile phones in schools. Our Chief Inspector, Sir Martyn Oliver, has said many times that you already have his ...
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January 26, 2026 at 9:14 AM
The DfE is talking tough on mobile phone bans in schools but they're not banned through statutory guidance and as this @ofstednews.bsky.social blog makes clear, you can't be marked down for allowing phones if there is no detriment to pupils found
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"So this isn’t really a debate about EHCPs, but one about faith that the system has enough time and money to look after every child. Has the wider government recognised this reality?"
Read the Tes Daily briefing here: lnkd.in/eXqqNgje
Read the Tes Daily briefing here: lnkd.in/eXqqNgje
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January 26, 2026 at 7:30 AM
"So this isn’t really a debate about EHCPs, but one about faith that the system has enough time and money to look after every child. Has the wider government recognised this reality?"
Read the Tes Daily briefing here: lnkd.in/eXqqNgje
Read the Tes Daily briefing here: lnkd.in/eXqqNgje
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Annual reminder of how many days there are in each month.
January 23, 2026 at 10:08 AM
Annual reminder of how many days there are in each month.
“Because explicit images are so common now, I think the police view is, ‘Well, that’s another one’”
How would a social media ban for U16s impact schools? Plenty support it, but some worry about negative impacts.
Excellent @cerysturner.bsky.social article below
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How would a social media ban for U16s impact schools? Plenty support it, but some worry about negative impacts.
Excellent @cerysturner.bsky.social article below
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Would an under-16s social media ban help schools?
The government is considering restricting or banning children’s use of social media. How might this impact schools?
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January 23, 2026 at 7:28 AM
“Because explicit images are so common now, I think the police view is, ‘Well, that’s another one’”
How would a social media ban for U16s impact schools? Plenty support it, but some worry about negative impacts.
Excellent @cerysturner.bsky.social article below
www.tes.com/magazine/new...
How would a social media ban for U16s impact schools? Plenty support it, but some worry about negative impacts.
Excellent @cerysturner.bsky.social article below
www.tes.com/magazine/new...
Has a world without P8 been as damaging as many believed it would be for those schools in disadvantaged areas?
@ktorm-social1.bsky.social has looked at the data, talked to the sector and looked at the fallout, particularly with Ofsted - and the picture is mixed.
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@ktorm-social1.bsky.social has looked at the data, talked to the sector and looked at the fallout, particularly with Ofsted - and the picture is mixed.
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Are schools being judged unfairly without Progress 8?
We’re now experiencing two years without the Progress 8 performance measure as a result of the cancellation of Sats during the pandemic. So, have the past warnings about a negative impact on schools c...
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January 23, 2026 at 6:57 AM
Has a world without P8 been as damaging as many believed it would be for those schools in disadvantaged areas?
@ktorm-social1.bsky.social has looked at the data, talked to the sector and looked at the fallout, particularly with Ofsted - and the picture is mixed.
www.tes.com/magazine/new...
@ktorm-social1.bsky.social has looked at the data, talked to the sector and looked at the fallout, particularly with Ofsted - and the picture is mixed.
www.tes.com/magazine/new...
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This seems like a good time to remind people of Pete Etchells' fantastic book "Unlocked: The real science of screentime". Which gives us ammunition against this kind of nonsense. www.goodreads.com/book/show/19...
January 22, 2026 at 11:39 AM
This seems like a good time to remind people of Pete Etchells' fantastic book "Unlocked: The real science of screentime". Which gives us ammunition against this kind of nonsense. www.goodreads.com/book/show/19...