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Wellbeing issues linked to assessment can start to occur from now – from stress and anxiety around exams themselves to heightened social strains. Here, one pastoral lead offers his five top tips for supporting students ⬇️

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🎭 Year 5 teachers would attend five days of training in Stratford-upon-Avon as part of a new @theeef.bsky.social trial, learning how to integrate techniques such as role play and choral readings into their lessons

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Mainstream schools should be 'given the resource, guidance and flexibility' to meet the range of needs in their communities, @cstvoice.bsky.social has written in a new SEND framework due to be shared with members today

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The DfE should discourage ‘punitive withdrawal’ of school breaktimes as a way of punishing poor behaviour, says a commission into improving play

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In my latest @tesmagazine.bsky.social column, 'The Stigma of SEND diagnosis: what does the research say?', I explore how gaining a diagnosis for a need like dyslexia or ADHD can be positive but it can come with potential downsides: www.tes.com/magazine/tea...

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🚀 'The curriculum is so packed in Stem-based subjects, and there’s a huge amount for teachers to get through. So trying to find time and resources for the nice-to-haves is hard work…' UK astronaut Tim Peake tells Tes why industry must support schools to engage pupils in Stem

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My latest for @tesmagazine.bsky.social on revaluing the graduated approach www.tes.com/magazine/tea...

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💻 Microsoft will stop supporting the operating system used by the majority of English schools in October – here, a trust IT and data director sets out what to do now to ensure your school remains cybersafe

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'We’re at a point where money is extremely tight in schools now': Oasis Community Learning CEO John Barneby breaks down the 'very challenging operating environment' for schools and trusts ⬇️

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Exclusive: @nasuwt-official.bsky.social has called for the creation of a national security forum to help schools deal with 'the rising threat of violence'

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The issue of misogyny in education is growing at an alarming rate, reflecting broader societal concerns – but schools must be safe, inclusive places where it is challenged and not tolerated, writes @nuthmani.bsky.social

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Exclusive: @nasuwt-official.bsky.social has called for the creation of a national security forum to help schools deal with 'the rising threat of violence'

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John Roberts is named interim CEO of @oaknational.bsky.social, as co-founder Matt Hood steps down after 5 years

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New: John Roberts has been appointed as the interim CEO of @oaknational.bsky.social We previously revealed that Oak co-founder Matt Hood would be stepping down after five years at the helm - John will take over in April. www.tes.com/magazine/new...

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♟️ Schools that have participated in a government scheme to encourage disadvantaged pupils to play chess are urging ministers to extend the funding

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Brighton’s new school admissions rules show it is possible to address the problem of disadvantaged children being denied access to the best state schools, writes the Bishop of Dover

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Ofsted’s reference to the graduated teaching approach for SEND in its proposals offers hope for school inclusion, writes SEND specialist Margaret Mulholland https://www.tes.com/magazine/teaching-learning/specialist-sector/how-ofsted-plans-could-help-school-inclusion

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If we truly value the role of special schools and AP settings then these 4 problems urgently need fixing, writes special-school trust leader @warrencarratt.bsky.social https://www.tes.com/magazine/analysis/specialist-sector/4-things-special-schools-and-ap-settings-need-send-support

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The director of external partnerships at Woodbridge Trust explains how it has helped more than 120 schools with SEND practice to ensure expertise is shared far and wide

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The gender pay gap in bonuses being paid by Ofsted to its staff has widened significantly in the past year, new figures show https://www.tes.com/magazine/news/general/ofsted-bonus-gender-pay-gap-widens-significantly

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The 2025 Tes Schools Awards are open - would be great to see lots of entries from Scotland. Deadline is Friday 7 March. www.tes.com/magazine/new... @tesmagazine.bsky.social

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A drop in pupil attendance since the pandemic is a problem in many countries around the world. @emmaseith.bsky.social investigates the reasons behind it and what schools are doing to turn the situation around

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Most councils face insolvency once a temporary measure keeping their SEND deficits off their books expires next year, new research shows

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With the Procurement Act set to come into force later this month, a lawyer explains its purpose – and how it will impact school- and trust-buying procedures. Read all about the new legislation here ⬇️

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Exclusive: Three-quarters of leaders feel there is a lack of knowledge about AI in their schools or trusts, research shows

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A new @cfyounglives.bsky.social report has called for the government to introduce an ‘enrichment guarantee’ of at least 80 hours of extracurricular activities a year to tackle pupil absence

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🔍 'We’re not kidding ourselves; we know inspection may never be enjoyable…But that doesn’t mean we can’t do more to lessen the strain.' Ofsted’s Lee Owston writes for Tes to outline the thinking behind the new inspection proposals

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🧠 ‘If students are thinking about the nature of the task, they remember the nature of the task, not necessarily the content’: @ensermark.bsky.social suggests ways for teachers to avoid accidental distractions in class

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‘The way the country delivers maths education is leaving too many students behind for preventable reasons,’ says @ocrexams.bsky.social, calling for the introduction of a new short-course maths GCSE

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Exclusive: @naht.org.uk has defended producing a template response to the Ofsted consultation for its members, saying the consultation shows a 'complete disregard' for the workload of school leaders

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Contact Megan (details below) if you want to try and reserve the last few places at our free behaviour event.

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The RISE regional school improvement programme, which has started work with 32 ‘stuck schools’, will expand in April with the appointment of 50 more advisers. Find all the details on the latest RISE developments here ⬇️

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We're holding a free behaviour event in March for anyone who works in a trust, focusing on how trusts are managing behaviour and engaging parents. We have expert speakers, a chance to network with other trusts and some lovely pastries. Contact [email protected] to reserve your place!

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James Toop, one of @teachfirst.bsky.social's original teaching cohort in 2003, has been appointed as its new chief executive

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'In English state schools, there are…190 days of children going in out of 365. I think the question should be: is that long enough?' #Ofsted chief Sir Martyn Oliver has called for a rethink over the length of school holidays ⬇️

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🔍 Ofsted increasing the number of areas in which it will make inspection judgements will lead to more inconsistency and drive school leaders out of the profession, says @headsroundtable.bsky.social

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Some MATs made millions for their pupils last year by investing their surplus cash, analysis shows. So why aren't all trusts doing it? @jasminenorden.bsky.social investigates the risks and the barriers to investment

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The RISE regional school improvement programme, which has started work with 32 ‘stuck schools’, will expand in April with the appointment of 50 more advisers. Find all the details on the latest RISE developments here ⬇️

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A school holidays scheme that provides healthy meals, enriching activities and free childcare places to children from low-income families will continue next year, the DfE says

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‘You cannot improve the status of the profession through catchy soundbites, well-meaning speeches or glossy TV adverts’: James Bowen of @naht.org.uk says real action is needed to improve teacher recruitment and retention

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Exclusive: Speaking to @jasminenorden.bsky.social after being confirmed as permanent chief regulator at Ofqual, Sir Ian Bauckham talks about exam access arrangements, digital exams, AI and the assessment review

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With England introducing a new school improvement system, we talk to expert David Hopkins about the dangers of a 'top-down' approach to improvement and what research can tell us about making schools better. Read the full interview here ⬇️

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The rate of school suspensions and exclusions may have reached its peak after rising year on year since the pandemic, new analysis from @fftedudatalab.bsky.social suggests

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‘While confirmation that inclusion will be part of the new framework is a step in the right direction, there is a danger it becomes just a tick box…' @annelongfield.bsky.social and @jonnyuttley.bsky.social sound a warning over Ofsted's proposed reforms ⬇️

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Primary pupils in areas where most schools are run by the local authority are 10 times more likely to receive an education, health and care plan than those in the most academised areas, @edupolicyinst.bsky.social research shows. Read the full story ⬇️

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'I don’t need everyone I work with to be on a mission to help disadvantaged kids. I have that mission; what I need in order to lead is people with talent…' E-ACT chief @tom-campbell.bsky.social shares his leadership philosophy in our latest How I Lead interview

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📚 From the pomodoro technique to the Feynman technique, self-testing to spaced practice, @ensermark.bsky.social explains 7 revision strategies that actually work

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The common belief is that behaviour in schools is getting worse, but is this really the case? Behaviour expert @jarlathobrien.bsky.social says we don’t have the evidence to say for sure…

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Some thoughts from me in @tesmagazine.bsky.social about reliability as we enter this important period of inspection reform

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✉️ It's been a busy week in education – and we've rounded up all the key stories in our free Weekly Debrief newsletter. If you missed it, you can read it below – and be sure to opt in via your Tes profile to get our newsletters delivered every week. 🔗 email.tes.com/t/cr/AQiOjhA...

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