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Ben Newmark @bennewmark.bsky.social · 11d

I remember @richardselfridge.bsky.social once replying to a leader who wanted to know what they'd replace target grades with. He said "hope."

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John Dickens @johndickenssw.bsky.social · 13d

Edition 405, sneak peek:

Scoop: Labour's white paper to introduce mandatory year 8 reading test

Watchdog sides with school in fair banding row

Long-read: Ofsted chief slams schools over 'tech tax'

An inside look on how SEND reforms are shaping up

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Schools Week @schoolsweek.bsky.social · Sep 9

Ofsted has unveiled its new report cards with renamed grades and fewer inspection areas, saying inspections will now provide 'absolute clarity' for schools and parents - but the changes have not allayed unions' concerns

schoolsweek.co.uk/fewer-judgem...

schoolsweek.co.uk

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John Dickens @johndickenssw.bsky.social · Sep 9

Worth noting:

Ofsted publicly discredited our story that they were considering delaying the return of routine inspections - saying it was not on the cards

Today they've announced they are ... delaying the return of routine inspections to at least December, potentially January)

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John Dickens @johndickenssw.bsky.social · Sep 9

🚨 Ofsted has unveiled its final plan for new report card inspections

Explainer: the 8 big changes you need to know

schoolsweek.co.uk/ofsted-repor...

News and views: fewer evaluation areas, new grades - but unions threaten action

schoolsweek.co.uk/fewer-judgem...

Fewer judgements, new grades: Ofsted report cards revealed

Unions slam new framework as Ofsted says ‘biggest changes in history’ will bring ‘absolute clarity’

schoolsweek.co.uk

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Richard Selfridge @richardselfridge.bsky.social · Sep 6

We have so much data and information washing through our schools, so why don’t we use it more effectively?

Well, we’ve put together ten things which we hate about Student Data to help you cut through the noise and begin to focus on the key signals - M28 at 2pm.

#rED25

Richard Selfridge @richardselfridge.bsky.social · Sep 6

Yes, it’s not exactly busy on The Other Place either - the difference between now and 5/10 years ago is fairly stark.

Lots of engaged teachers here, mind, so maybe the discussions are simply happening elsewhere?

#rED25

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Mike Hobbiss @mikehobbiss.bsky.social · Sep 6

@joejt.bsky.social at #REd25 talking about his own master’s research project into displays and classroom attention.

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Becky Francis @beckyfrancis.bsky.social · Sep 6

Extremely interesting talk from @daisychristo.bsky.social on the potential and limitations of AI use in education #rED25

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Richard Selfridge @richardselfridge.bsky.social · Sep 6

Always interesting to see what speakers choose to speak about at #rED25 - the largest category is ‘teaching/teachers’, followed by AI, SEND, direct instruction and cognitive science.

That said, these account for around a quarter of the 140 sessions over the day; there’s a lot to choose from!

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Richard Selfridge @richardselfridge.bsky.social · Sep 6

Sam Martin talking about building an effective and balanced assessment model, kicking off by discussing the problem with progress…

#rED25

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Mike Hobbiss @mikehobbiss.bsky.social · Sep 6

@profcoe.bsky.social and Raj Chande at #REd25 There are a *small* number of teachers who we can currently say are statistically (with 95% confidence) better or worse than average for student results… but even the ‘best’ teachers have individual classes who have negative progress, and vice versa!

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Richard Selfridge @richardselfridge.bsky.social · Sep 6

Looking forward to my session at #rED25 today - Ten Things We Hate About Student Data.

I'll be looking at a range of frustrations, from the long shadow of Expected Progress measures to the distortions caused by Target Setting and Flightpaths and more.

Join me at 2pm in M28 - see you there!

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Beth G-G @bethgg.bsky.social · Sep 6

Happy #rED25 day everyone 🥳

I'll be in M28, session 2, talking about translating research for different #SEND contexts. Aiming to be useful for all phases and settings 👍

Also aiming to be awake. Walthamstow gave us its full Friday night aural experience. It's #rED25 day, yeah...?

a boy wearing a crown says celebrate !!!

ALT: a boy wearing a crown says celebrate !!!

media.tenor.com

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Beth G-G @bethgg.bsky.social · Sep 3

Who's coming to this year's #researchED National Conference this weekend? Reckon I'd better start plugging my session...

I'll be talking about how to go about translating all the 'mainstream' edu research to support pupils with SEND (including those in a specialist settings) 🔬 #rED25

Screenshot of presentation title slide.
Translating research for supporting pupils with SEND.

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InsightHQ @insighthq.bsky.social · Sep 2

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"From a data professional perspective, I have () no hesitation in giving 5 stars."

To find out why our customers consistently rate us as a 5* company, contact us to arrange a demo and a free trial: buff.ly/sViVabl

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FFT Education Datalab @fftedudatalab.bsky.social · Aug 21

Our analysis of GCSE results day 2025 is now out.

🔸 Grades are up very slightly from last year
🔸 The gender gap in grading is closing
🔸 Entries to triple science are down and double up
🔸 Re-take entries are up, but grades remain low

vist.ly/445pr

GCSE results 2025: The main trends in grades and entries - FFT Education Datalab

Our round-up of everything you need to know about this year's GCSE results.

ffteducationdatalab.org.uk

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Richard Selfridge @richardselfridge.bsky.social · Aug 14

Comprehensive analysis of A-Level, T-Level and other Level 3 results from @FFTEduDatalab.bsky.social, as ever:

ffteducationdatalab.org.uk/2025/08/a-le...

A-Level, T-Level and other Level 3 results 2025: The main trends in grades and entries - FFT Education Datalab

Our round up of everything you need to know about this year's results

ffteducationdatalab.org.uk

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Richard Selfridge @richardselfridge.bsky.social · Aug 1

Robin Hood in his den...

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Stuart Rowntree @primarythink.bsky.social · Jul 30

These four books are absolutely essential. I can't stress enough how important these have been to fundamentally shifting who I am as a teacher and a leader...

Thank you to @marymyatt.bsky.social @suchmo83.bsky.social #MichaelChiles & @pepsmccrea.bsky.social for investing such time into these.

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InsightHQ @insighthq.bsky.social · Jul 16

⭐DISCO Speaker Announcement!⭐
Along with our keynote speakers, Daisy Christodoulou and TeacherTapp, we'll be joined by Katie Screaton, Louise Smith and Lauren Meadows for our lightning talks. Book tickets for DISCO London now: buff.ly/2PsDgt6

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Cerys Turner @cerysturner.bsky.social · Jul 3

Ofqual chief Sir Ian Bauckham said that people “often suspect that, because the proportions of students getting any particular grade look fairly constant from one year to the next, that there is some kind of back room fix to this.”

“Let me be absolutely clear, there isn't.”

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Richard Selfridge @richardselfridge.bsky.social · Jul 4

The house prices quip was an extraordinary thing to say, given the sensitivities around Ofsted's impact and the criticism Amanda Spielman faced in the light of Ruth Perry's death.
www.theguardian.com/education/20...

End to school rating system could play havoc with house prices, says Ofsted chief

Martyn Oliver says he knows of property values shooting up by £15,000 after schools were graded as outstanding

www.theguardian.com

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Richard Selfridge @richardselfridge.bsky.social · Jul 3

Next up, Alex Jones on the Role of data in OFSTED inspections and report cards…

Ten minute talk plus questions. Should be spicy 😎

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Richard Selfridge @richardselfridge.bsky.social · Jul 3

When asked about the hostile response to his work to date by unions, MO said that parents like report cards.

There were two audience questions, one which was about reliability of inspections, which wasn’t addressed in MO’s answer.

So, overall, 🧐

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