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Phil Leaney @philleaney.bsky.social · 1d

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Schools white paper delayed until next year

Autumn deadline will be missed as ministers take more time to consider controversial SEND reforms

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Phil Leaney @philleaney.bsky.social · 3d

I'm off to Spain tomorrow and I've got my holiday reading sorted.

A collection of book chapters and articles ready to inform the literature review for my CoRS paper.

It might be hard for others to comprehend, but it is a real treat to have time to read!

📖 + 🌞

#AcademicSky #InclusiveEd #EduSky

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Phil Leaney @philleaney.bsky.social · 3d

Pupils might not be in, but work still continues in school during half term.

We took delivery of a 2nd pod this morning. I am very pleased with how it looks and can't wait to start using it.

#EduSky #UKEd

Phil Leaney @philleaney.bsky.social · 4d

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White paper to confirm V-levels, GCSE re-sit stepping stones

New vocational courses will be the size of an A-level and replace existing alternatives to T-levels

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Phil Leaney @philleaney.bsky.social · 4d

@beckyfrancis.bsky.social 's keynote was the highlight of the conference.

A seemingly sensible mix of what's worked well (knowledge) with a reframing of the National Curriculum which provides implicit permission for schools to offer a wider breadth of experiences that allows all pupils to flourish

Confederation of School Trusts @cstvoice.bsky.social · 7d

(2) First, high standards must apply to all children.

Second, the National Curriculum is an aspirational framework, not the entirety of what schools should do.

#CSTConf25

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Teacher’s Manual @unofficialoa.bsky.social · 13d

Fact:

If you even show one iota of resemblance to another teacher at your school, kids automatically assume you’re related.

#edusky

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 13d

One of my favorite moments from Nobel Prize history:

The Nobel Committee couldn’t reach Stanford professor Paul Milgrom to let him know that he had been awarded the Nobel Prize for Economics, so his fellow winner, Robert Wilson, went over to his house in the middle of the night to wake him up!

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Phil Leaney @philleaney.bsky.social · 13d

Perhaps the national conversation around SEND and Inclusion?

Inclusive practice is conceptually informed but contextually responsive.

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Phil Leaney @philleaney.bsky.social · 13d

re: 'the SEND system'

Good people endeavour to make the system more efficient but are required to pragmatically bend to the context in which they find themselves.

#InclusiveEd

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Phil Leaney @philleaney.bsky.social · 13d

I think there is a lack of clarity in central government around what type of education system they want.

Let's be honest. Decisions are being made to reduce deficits.

#InclusiveEd #EduSky #UKEd

Schools Week @schoolsweek.bsky.social · 13d

A Department for Education advisor on SEND has admitted the reforms are taking longer than the sector hoped as government looks to 'get its plans right'
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SEND adviser admits reforms 'taking longer than sector hoped'

SEND reforms are taking 'longer than you'd hope', Dame Christine Lenehan, strategic advisor to the Department for Education has said.

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Phil Leaney @philleaney.bsky.social · 13d

I led a SENDCo network for 20 colleagues in the trust this week.

This is possibly the most unsurprising article I've read all week.

SENDCos are drowning in paperwork.

#EduSky #UKEd #InclusiveEd

Tes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social · 14d

Exclusive: Sendcos are struggling with ‘unsustainable’ workloads, with the vast majority unable to complete their administrative tasks in weekly working hours, a @teachertapp.bsky.social survey shows

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

www.tes.com

Phil Leaney @philleaney.bsky.social · 15d

I'd really appreciate a wider set of views on this.

We use attention autism in the school I lead.

This blog has challenged my thinking.

Will we look back in 10 years and admit 'we used to do that...'

#InclusiveEd

ausometraining.com/is-attention...

Is Attention Autism Neuro-Affirming? | AUsome Training

Is Attention Autism Neuro-Affirming? A Closer Look from an Autistic [...]

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Inclusion in Practice @inclusioninpractice.org.uk · 17d

Building Evidence-Informed Teaching That Works for All: Join us to hear how schools and trusts are strengthening inclusive education through practical, evidence-based approaches.
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Evidence-informed teaching – Free Webinar | Inclusion in Practice

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Phil Leaney @philleaney.bsky.social · 17d

Yes, thankfully he was completely fine.

He was particularly pleased that one of the firefighters was called Sam.

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Phil Leaney @philleaney.bsky.social · 17d

I called the fire brigade to help remove a pupil stuck in a playground roundabout.

How was your day?

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Phil Leaney @philleaney.bsky.social · 20d

This sounds really exciting.

#InclusiveEd

UNICEF Innocenti @unicefinnocenti.bsky.social · 23d

In Uruguay, students with & w/out disabilities are learning together with their first AI-powered Accessible Digital Textbook. Co-developed by @unicef.org AI experts + partners, it transforms books into accessible formats in days – bridging gaps in #inclusiveeducation
www.unicef.org/innocenti/ca...

Can AI help bridge the gap in inclusive education?

Exploring AI-powered production of accessible digital textbooks in Uruguay

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Phil Leaney @philleaney.bsky.social · 20d

Professional trust is an inevitable requirement of inclusive practice.

#InclusiveEd #EduSky #UKEd #AcademicSky

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Phil Leaney @philleaney.bsky.social · 20d

Inclusive practice demands compromise and dexterity in highly localised contexts where bespoke approaches are required to respond to very specific challenges. (Robinson, 2017)

#InclusiveEd

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Phil Leaney @philleaney.bsky.social · 24d

www.kcl.ac.uk/research/leder

Learning from Lives and Deaths – people with a learning disability and autistic people (LeDeR) | King's College London

The latest annual LeDeR report in collaboration with our academic partners on behalf of NHS England.

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Phil Leaney @philleaney.bsky.social · 24d

In my experience, supervised rest breaks really are more effective than extra time for that majority of pupils.

#InclusiveEd

Schools Week @schoolsweek.bsky.social · 24d

Exclusive: Supervised rest breaks are 'often more effective and appropriate' for a variety of candidates, and that extra time 'may not address the underlying issue', according to new JCQ guidance
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Try breaks before asking for extra exam time, schools told

New Ofqual guidance says supervised rest breaks 'often more effective and appropriate' than extra time

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Phil Leaney @philleaney.bsky.social · 24d

The 2023 LeDeR report highlights that 'adults with a learning disability on average die 19.5 years younger than the general population.'

This feels like really important research.

Irene Tuffrey-Wijne @tuffrey-wijne.com · 24d

Can you help us find study participants? I am part of the READY Study team. We want to listen to family or paid carers of people with a learning disability who died, learning more about people who died of something other than cancer or dementia. Get in touch if you want to find out more

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Phil Leaney @philleaney.bsky.social · 25d

A really interesting take on the new ofsted framework within the context of special schools...

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

#InclusiveEd

Special schools fear ‘subjective’ Ofsted judgements

Inclusion focus risks ‘danger’ for schools directed to take on pupils whose needs they cannot meet, warns leader

www.tes.com

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Phil Leaney @philleaney.bsky.social · Sep 23

www.autism.org.uk/what-we-do/n...

#InclusiveEd

Our response to President Trump’s announcement on Tylenol and vaccines

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Phil Leaney @philleaney.bsky.social · Sep 18

The Education Committee have published their report: 'Solving the SEND Crisis'

committees.parliament.uk/publications...

#InclusiveEd

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TTS Resources @ttsresources.bsky.social · Sep 13

To mark our 40th birthday, we’re shining a light on 40 influential educators
Read the full list here 👉 https://bit.ly/45EhJ6V Baroness Mary Warnock authored the 1978 Warnock Report, leading to mainstream inclusion for children with special educational needs. #education #educationresources #edusky

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