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Tes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social · 4h

Girls with multiple characteristics of inequality are significantly less likely to do physical activity every day, a Youth Sport Trust survey has found

Girls facing inequalities ‘less likely to do physical activity’

Survey by Youth Sport Trust also finds disadvantaged female pupils less likely than their peers to be confident about physical activity

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Tes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social · 5h

The attainment gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers in the phonics screening check has increased, new DfE data shows

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

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Alex Quigley @alexjquigley.bsky.social · 5h

My latest @tesmagazine.bsky.social column: ‘Inclusion by design: why it matters and how to do it’.

I explore the changing picture around inclusion (from the OFSTED to the ‘Send crisis’), alongside practical, evidence-informed approaches teachers can address now.

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Inclusion ‘by design’: why it matters and how to do it

With the new Ofsted framework taking a broad view of inclusion, it’s even more important to make teaching inclusive ‘by design’ and not by accident, suggests Alex Quigley

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Tes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social · 8h

AI is having a positive impact in Welsh schools for both teachers and pupils, despite concerns around safeguarding, data protection and overreliance, an Estyn report has found

Welsh schools embrace AI - but worry about data and safeguarding

Report by Welsh inspectorate highlights the benefits of AI in schools – but says a national framework is needed to ensure ethical and equitable use

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Charlotte Santry @charlottesantry.bsky.social · 13h

Fab panellists for this FREE Ofsted webinar.

And hopefully a half decent chair :)

Tes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social · 16h

🔍 Is Ofsted's new inspection system fit for purpose? Join us for an exclusive free webinar on 15 October as @mannybotwe.bsky.social, @jonnyuttley.bsky.social and Cathie Paine of @reach2trust.bsky.social discuss the upcoming changes.

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Tes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social · 16h

How do we prepare students for a world that’s changing so rapidly? Schools group @nordanglia.bsky.social thinks the answer may lie in 17 ‘thinking routines’…

Why we’ve created 17 thinking routines to guide student learning

Nord Anglia’s Dr Kate Erricker explains how its teachers are being given guidance on new teaching routines designed to equip students with the skills for a fast-changing world

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Tes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social · 16h

🔍 Is Ofsted's new inspection system fit for purpose? Join us for an exclusive free webinar on 15 October as @mannybotwe.bsky.social, @jonnyuttley.bsky.social and Cathie Paine of @reach2trust.bsky.social discuss the upcoming changes.

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Tes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social · 17h

With the new Ofsted inspections focusing on inclusion, @alexjquigley.bsky.social recommends that schools deliver teaching that is ‘inclusive by design’ – and shares 5 research-backed strategies for this ⬇️

Inclusion ‘by design’: why it matters and how to do it

With the new Ofsted framework taking a broad view of inclusion, it’s even more important to make teaching inclusive ‘by design’ and not by accident, suggests Alex Quigley

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Tes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social · 1d

‘English is not just a subject – it is the foundation on which all other subjects are built’: @sarahmullin.bsky.social warns of the wider impact of withdrawing bursaries for teacher training in English

The end of English ITT bursaries sends a worrying message

The withdrawal of teacher training bursaries for English risks undermining more than just the subject itself – and it comes at a critical time, warns Sarah Mullin

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Jon Severs @jonsevers.bsky.social · 1d

Are your Year 8 students behaving more like your Year 9s? Are your Year 6s seeming more grown up than they used to be?

There is a scientific reason for that: puberty is starting earlier.

So why is it happening and how is it playing out in schools?
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How earlier puberty is affecting pupil behaviour

Children are going through puberty earlier than ever. What does this mean for education? David Robson investigates

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Tes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social · 1d

Education secretary @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social says the upcoming Schools White Paper will deliver a ‘generational reset’ in the relationship between white working-class families and schools

Phillipson: ‘Generational reset’ for white working-class pupils

Warning that ‘school just isn’t working’ for white working-class children, the education secretary promises policy to address this is in the forthcoming Schools White Paper

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Tes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social · 1d

Ofsted's inclusion of EAL is a big and welcome change, says this charity leader – here's how schools can ensure provision in this area is visible and valued

Ofsted’s new focus on EAL is a step in the right direction

The inclusion of English as an additional language in the new inspection toolkit means schools need to look again at this area of provision, writes Katherine Solomon

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Tes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social · 1d

Two-thirds of teachers fear the government’s SEND reforms will result in more pupils being taught in mainstream classrooms without adequate support, a new poll shows

Teachers fear SEND reforms will worsen crisis

Most teachers expect the government’s upcoming changes will have a negative impact on pupils with complex needs, YouGov survey finds

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Tes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social · 1d

Pupils are going through puberty earlier than ever, research shows. But what does this mean for children’s behaviour and learning? @davidarobson.bsky.social investigates ⬇️

How earlier puberty is affecting pupil behaviour

Children are going through puberty earlier than ever. What does this mean for education? David Robson investigates

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Tes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social · 1d

The International Baccalaureate has said a move by the government to cut funding for state schools delivering its Diploma Programme is 'deeply disheartening'

DfE removes funding for IB Diploma in state schools

International Baccalaureate decries ‘deeply disheartening’ decision that it claims will affect 5,000 students but save little money

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Tes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social · 2d

Shadow education secretary Laura Trott warns against ‘pursuing inclusion at the expense of order’, speaking at the Conservative Party conference #CPC25

Tories vow to create more AP places to reduce disruption

Shadow education secretary Laura Trott warns against ‘pursuing inclusion at the expense of order’ at Conservative conference today

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Tes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social · 2d

How long do international headteachers stay in post? And why do they leave? @emmaseith.bsky.social speaks to the author of new research into these trends – and uncovers some surprising insights

You think international heads don't last long? That's just a myth

The common belief that international school leadership is 'a precarious and dark industry' has been challenged by new research – although its author admits more could still be done to improve…

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Tes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social · 2d

A new approach to inclusion has helped one school to reduce exclusions to zero and significantly cut suspensions, say Phil Humphreys of @liftschools.org and @dkgill.bsky.social

How 'true' inclusion cuts exclusions

A new approach to inclusion has helped one school to reduce exclusions to zero and significantly cut suspensions. Phil Humphreys and Kiran Gill explain how

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Charlotte Santry @charlottesantry.bsky.social · 2d

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 · 3d

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

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Tes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social · 2d

The DfE has announced sharp cuts to teacher-training bursaries in a wide range of subjects for 2026-27.

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DfE cuts teacher-training bursaries in 8 subjects

Maths scholarships worth £31,000 are being scrapped, while awards for modern foreign languages will fall by £6,000 under new DfE guidance

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Tes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social · 2d

Moving to online exams could harm the integrity of qualifications and impede students' handwriting, warns former education secretary Damian Hinds #CPC25

Online exams could undermine the system, warns Hinds

Former education secretary says digital exams would also be bad for pupils' handwriting, speaking ahead of the final report from the review of curriculum and assessment

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John Roberts @johngroberts.bsky.social · 2d

As @tesmagazine.bsky.social reported yesterday a key focus of Laura Trott's speech this morning at the Conservative Party Conference is on the role of alternative provision. www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Tories’ education team focus on the role of alternative provision

Shadow minister Saqib Bhatti highlights the importance of AP amid concerns about the outcomes for white working-class boys

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Tes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social · 2d

The CEO of the biggest MAT criticises the DfE for ‘an extraordinary dereliction of duty’ in not planning for school closures during the pandemic

DfE not planning for school closures ‘was a dereliction of duty’

Leader of the biggest MAT tells the UK Covid inquiry that while his trust was making preparations for closures in March 2020, he was not aware of the DfE issuing directives to local authorities

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Tes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social · 2d

Funding for postgraduate teaching apprenticeships will be brought in line with bursaries for traditional ITT routes in every subject for the first time, the DfE says

Bursaries for postgrad apprenticeships to increase

Funding for postgraduate teaching apprenticeships to be brought in line with bursaries in every subject for the first time, DfE says

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Tes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social · 2d

With schools facing problems with persistent absence, @greeborunner.bsky.social shares advice on making sure that gaps in attendance don’t translate into gaps in learning

How to ‘absence-proof’ your curriculum

As schools across the country struggle to tackle persistent absence, Zoe Enser offers advice on how to make sure any gaps in attendance don’t translate to gaps in learning

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