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Tes magazine

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The introduction of Ofsted’s new inspection system should be delayed, says @ascl-uk.bsky.social – warning that it will cause greater anxiety for heads and make judgements less reliable

Delay Ofsted report cards and school profiles, heads urge

Ofsted’s plan for inspection report cards will cause greater anxiety for heads and make judgements less reliable, warns ASCL

www.tes.com

March 25, 2025 at 3:28 PM

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PLMR Education

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Technology ‘being weaponised’ against schools and teachers – @ascl-uk.bsky.social leader @mannybotwe.bsky.social
Botwe will call for an end to the ‘chaos’ caused by social media at #ASCL2025
More from @the-independent.com @eleanorbusby.bsky.social
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Technology ‘being weaponised’ against schools and teachers – union leader

Manny Botwe, president of the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL), will call for an end to the ‘chaos’ caused by social media.

www.independent.co.uk

March 14, 2025 at 12:00 PM

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Julie McCulloch

@juliemcculloch.bsky.social

Really welcome recognition from the Secretary of State that many of the challenges schools are currently facing can't be fixed within schools themselves, but need wider system reform. #ASCL2025

March 14, 2025 at 11:10 AM

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Julie McCulloch

@juliemcculloch.bsky.social

ASCL President @mannybotwe.bsky.social with a rousing opening keynote at #ASCL2025, outlining what need to be the shared priorities for government and the profession.

March 14, 2025 at 10:24 AM

brianlightman.bsky.social

@brianlightman.bsky.social

Very sad when people in positions of responsibility and power don’t listen to the voices of professionals expressing justifiable concerns. Nobody want a low accountability system- suggestion that school leaders want that is disrespectful and untrue

Tes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social · Mar 14

A ‘low-accountability’ #Ofsted school inspection system without grades would not be possible, Sir Martyn Oliver tells the @ascl-uk.bsky.social conference #ASCL2025

Ofsted chief: No inspection grades wouldn't be 'right' or 'fair'

The most vocal critics of Ofsted's proposed new inspections want a 'low-accountability system' that isn't possible, Sir Martyn Oliver tells ASCL conference

www.tes.com

March 14, 2025 at 2:09 PM

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Harry Kutty

@hkut77.bsky.social

This says a lot:

“KB said that Michaela actively chooses to cut time in other areas so that they can focus on English and Maths; not because they dislike other subjects, but they see English and Maths as being more important”

Freddie Whittaker @fcdwhittaker.bsky.social · Feb 12

Exclusive: The DfE's official account of a meeting between
@bphillipsonmp.bsky.social and Katharine Birbalsingh claims the ed sec had to ask the head to 'lower her tone' and 'allow her to finish her sentences'

We've got the full doc under FOI - read here 👇

schoolsweek.co.uk/lower-your-t...

'Lower your tone': DfE's account of THAT Birbalsingh chat

Government's minutes claim education secretary had to ask head to 'allow me to finish my sentences'

schoolsweek.co.uk

February 12, 2025 at 10:10 PM

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Whole Education

@wholeeducation.bsky.social

We've now got our practice workshops with:
• @gerryrobin5on.bsky.social and @rachtomlinson.bsky.social on schools as the community
• @hkut77.bsky.social and Dave Bennett on schools in the community
• Jenn Plews OBE, Anna Mackenzie and Jon Culpin on schools as centres of the community

#Edusky

March 6, 2025 at 1:25 PM

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Whole Education

@wholeeducation.bsky.social

Thanks to our speakers:
-@jonyates.bsky.social
- Ian Potter, Amy Tuckwell + Aimi McCrum
-@tom-campbell.bsky.social, James Hughes + Andrea Rosewell
-@gerryrobin5on.bsky.social + @rachtomlinson.bsky.social
-@hkut77.bsky.social + Dave Bennett
- Jenn Plews, Anna Mackenzie + Jon Culpin
- Darren McGarvey

March 6, 2025 at 3:52 PM