David Cobb
@davidcobb.bsky.social
Founder and CEO of Captiva Learning and Leadership Matters. Interested in apprenticeships and all things education.
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David Cobb
@davidcobb.bsky.social
· Nov 30
Schools in England pay around £200m a year into the apprenticeship levy.
They use around £42m a year.
With accredited programs for TAs and teachers, and excellent qualifications for leadership, school leaders must address this funding opportunity with more enthusiasm.
They use around £42m a year.
With accredited programs for TAs and teachers, and excellent qualifications for leadership, school leaders must address this funding opportunity with more enthusiasm.
The homer refereeing in Dublin is obvious every match now.
March 8, 2025 at 2:36 PM
The homer refereeing in Dublin is obvious every match now.
Something overlooked in the private schools debate:
I know a boy whose parents can no longer afford the fees. He’s year 6, so moving to a secondary school in September.
He has an excellent school 500 yards from his home, but that school has de-prioritised him in favour of kids from feeder schools.
I know a boy whose parents can no longer afford the fees. He’s year 6, so moving to a secondary school in September.
He has an excellent school 500 yards from his home, but that school has de-prioritised him in favour of kids from feeder schools.
March 6, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Something overlooked in the private schools debate:
I know a boy whose parents can no longer afford the fees. He’s year 6, so moving to a secondary school in September.
He has an excellent school 500 yards from his home, but that school has de-prioritised him in favour of kids from feeder schools.
I know a boy whose parents can no longer afford the fees. He’s year 6, so moving to a secondary school in September.
He has an excellent school 500 yards from his home, but that school has de-prioritised him in favour of kids from feeder schools.
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www.tes.com/magazine/lea...
How could we reorganise workload and teacher timetables to truly prioritise teacher development in schools?
Matthew Shanks looks at how teachers could "have the time and space to refine their practice and deliver the best possible education"
How could we reorganise workload and teacher timetables to truly prioritise teacher development in schools?
Matthew Shanks looks at how teachers could "have the time and space to refine their practice and deliver the best possible education"
What if... we really prioritised school-based teacher development
As part of our thought experiment series, Matthew Shanks looks at how the school timetable could be reconfigured to truly prioritise teacher development
www.tes.com
February 4, 2025 at 6:44 AM
www.tes.com/magazine/lea...
How could we reorganise workload and teacher timetables to truly prioritise teacher development in schools?
Matthew Shanks looks at how teachers could "have the time and space to refine their practice and deliver the best possible education"
How could we reorganise workload and teacher timetables to truly prioritise teacher development in schools?
Matthew Shanks looks at how teachers could "have the time and space to refine their practice and deliver the best possible education"
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Demands for a four-day week in schools were rejected by the previous government, but could it really work?
🇺🇸 Irena Barker examines the impact of the four-day week in parts of the United States…
🇺🇸 Irena Barker examines the impact of the four-day week in parts of the United States…
Flexible working for teachers: is a four-day week the answer?
As more schools in the US move to four-day weeks in a bid to save money and boost recruitment and retention, Irena Barker looks at how the model is working - and whether it could make sense in the UK
buff.ly
December 28, 2024 at 11:01 AM
Demands for a four-day week in schools were rejected by the previous government, but could it really work?
🇺🇸 Irena Barker examines the impact of the four-day week in parts of the United States…
🇺🇸 Irena Barker examines the impact of the four-day week in parts of the United States…
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Labour's schools bill news, we've got you covered:
The headlines: https://buff.ly/3ZZ3AzP
Academy fallout (pt 1): https://buff.ly/4gmfd9I
Academy fallout (pt 2): https://buff.ly/3OZxHkd
Opinion: https://buff.ly/4gIp1ue
Key policy round-up: https://buff.ly/41EVMo7
The headlines: https://buff.ly/3ZZ3AzP
Academy fallout (pt 1): https://buff.ly/4gmfd9I
Academy fallout (pt 2): https://buff.ly/3OZxHkd
Opinion: https://buff.ly/4gIp1ue
Key policy round-up: https://buff.ly/41EVMo7
Children's bill proposes sweeping academies reform
Law paves the way for new council schools and national pay and conditions for academies
buff.ly
December 19, 2024 at 3:41 PM
Labour's schools bill news, we've got you covered:
The headlines: https://buff.ly/3ZZ3AzP
Academy fallout (pt 1): https://buff.ly/4gmfd9I
Academy fallout (pt 2): https://buff.ly/3OZxHkd
Opinion: https://buff.ly/4gIp1ue
Key policy round-up: https://buff.ly/41EVMo7
The headlines: https://buff.ly/3ZZ3AzP
Academy fallout (pt 1): https://buff.ly/4gmfd9I
Academy fallout (pt 2): https://buff.ly/3OZxHkd
Opinion: https://buff.ly/4gIp1ue
Key policy round-up: https://buff.ly/41EVMo7
It seems as though NPQ funding will continue to be reduced as the new government seeks an off ramp for the qualifications.
This is no surprise as, despite enormous gov funding, they have clearly not delivered on any of the issues they should have addressed, such as leader retention and succession.
This is no surprise as, despite enormous gov funding, they have clearly not delivered on any of the issues they should have addressed, such as leader retention and succession.
December 16, 2024 at 1:13 PM
It seems as though NPQ funding will continue to be reduced as the new government seeks an off ramp for the qualifications.
This is no surprise as, despite enormous gov funding, they have clearly not delivered on any of the issues they should have addressed, such as leader retention and succession.
This is no surprise as, despite enormous gov funding, they have clearly not delivered on any of the issues they should have addressed, such as leader retention and succession.
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RISE is a huge opportunity to create a collaborative sector-led system of school improvement, but the focus must be on training school leaders at all levels to deliver improvement projects in a Total Quality Management approach.
schoolsweek.co.uk/every-leader...
schoolsweek.co.uk/every-leader...
Every leader should RISE to the challenge of improvement
Labour's regional teams are our chance to finally have sector-led, collaborative and universal school improvement
schoolsweek.co.uk
December 10, 2024 at 8:58 PM
RISE is a huge opportunity to create a collaborative sector-led system of school improvement, but the focus must be on training school leaders at all levels to deliver improvement projects in a Total Quality Management approach.
schoolsweek.co.uk/every-leader...
schoolsweek.co.uk/every-leader...
A truly wonderful thinker and author, his work will live on and impact the lives of many people.
If you haven’t read him, I’d urge you to.
www.ft.com/content/5e33...
If you haven’t read him, I’d urge you to.
www.ft.com/content/5e33...
Charles Handy, management thinker and author, 1932-2024
Writer provided prescient and provocative insights into the world of work
www.ft.com
December 14, 2024 at 5:20 PM
A truly wonderful thinker and author, his work will live on and impact the lives of many people.
If you haven’t read him, I’d urge you to.
www.ft.com/content/5e33...
If you haven’t read him, I’d urge you to.
www.ft.com/content/5e33...
The landlord economy is the biggest driver of the asset economy, which is widening wealth inequality. Landlords are puppets for banks, bearing the risk of every deal and so driving higher rents. It’s a highly unethical system, normalised by Homes Under the Hammer etc.
Rent controls are necessary.
Rent controls are necessary.
The average cost of renting a newly let UK home is now £3,240 higher than in 2021.
Rents have risen by 27% since 2021, wages haven't.
People priced out of buying/renting homes.
No govt plan to curb profiteering by builders, landlords, banks.
www.theguardian.com/money/2024/d...
Rents have risen by 27% since 2021, wages haven't.
People priced out of buying/renting homes.
No govt plan to curb profiteering by builders, landlords, banks.
www.theguardian.com/money/2024/d...
Annual rent for newly let UK home £3,240 higher than 2021, research finds
Rents have risen by 27% since end of pandemic lockdowns, while earnings have increased by 19%
www.theguardian.com
December 14, 2024 at 1:58 PM
The landlord economy is the biggest driver of the asset economy, which is widening wealth inequality. Landlords are puppets for banks, bearing the risk of every deal and so driving higher rents. It’s a highly unethical system, normalised by Homes Under the Hammer etc.
Rent controls are necessary.
Rent controls are necessary.
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There are so many reasons to improve teacher working conditions, and one of them is it's positive impact on student attainment.
Look through the aspects of teacher conditions which our 2021 working paper suggested align best with improved attainment, then read the whole paper here: tdtrust.org/coi/
Look through the aspects of teacher conditions which our 2021 working paper suggested align best with improved attainment, then read the whole paper here: tdtrust.org/coi/
December 13, 2024 at 12:38 PM
There are so many reasons to improve teacher working conditions, and one of them is it's positive impact on student attainment.
Look through the aspects of teacher conditions which our 2021 working paper suggested align best with improved attainment, then read the whole paper here: tdtrust.org/coi/
Look through the aspects of teacher conditions which our 2021 working paper suggested align best with improved attainment, then read the whole paper here: tdtrust.org/coi/
RISE is a huge opportunity to create a collaborative sector-led system of school improvement, but the focus must be on training school leaders at all levels to deliver improvement projects in a Total Quality Management approach.
schoolsweek.co.uk/every-leader...
schoolsweek.co.uk/every-leader...
Every leader should RISE to the challenge of improvement
Labour's regional teams are our chance to finally have sector-led, collaborative and universal school improvement
schoolsweek.co.uk
December 10, 2024 at 8:58 PM
RISE is a huge opportunity to create a collaborative sector-led system of school improvement, but the focus must be on training school leaders at all levels to deliver improvement projects in a Total Quality Management approach.
schoolsweek.co.uk/every-leader...
schoolsweek.co.uk/every-leader...
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Controversial view:
If 25% of all kids went to private school, state school per pupil funding would rise to over £11k.
If private school fees were capped at £12k pa instead of taxed, we could achieve the 25% and close the privilege gap.
We need more parents paying for private schooling.
If 25% of all kids went to private school, state school per pupil funding would rise to over £11k.
If private school fees were capped at £12k pa instead of taxed, we could achieve the 25% and close the privilege gap.
We need more parents paying for private schooling.
December 1, 2024 at 4:07 PM
Controversial view:
If 25% of all kids went to private school, state school per pupil funding would rise to over £11k.
If private school fees were capped at £12k pa instead of taxed, we could achieve the 25% and close the privilege gap.
We need more parents paying for private schooling.
If 25% of all kids went to private school, state school per pupil funding would rise to over £11k.
If private school fees were capped at £12k pa instead of taxed, we could achieve the 25% and close the privilege gap.
We need more parents paying for private schooling.
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I know there's a fair bit of evidence in favour of Montessori methods but can anyone point me at a good, full review and/or an evidence-based argument they are not so successful?
December 1, 2024 at 8:46 AM
I know there's a fair bit of evidence in favour of Montessori methods but can anyone point me at a good, full review and/or an evidence-based argument they are not so successful?
The new Level 5 Specialist Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship could be a game-changer for schools.
Recent surveys show that TA recruitment and retention is the biggest challenge for school leaders.
If you’re not spending your levy contributions on training like this, you’re part of the problem.
Recent surveys show that TA recruitment and retention is the biggest challenge for school leaders.
If you’re not spending your levy contributions on training like this, you’re part of the problem.
November 30, 2024 at 3:00 PM
The new Level 5 Specialist Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship could be a game-changer for schools.
Recent surveys show that TA recruitment and retention is the biggest challenge for school leaders.
If you’re not spending your levy contributions on training like this, you’re part of the problem.
Recent surveys show that TA recruitment and retention is the biggest challenge for school leaders.
If you’re not spending your levy contributions on training like this, you’re part of the problem.
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I'm hunting down every last one of you lovely ITE / ITT folk. I'm mainly relying on people's bios to determine who might want to be included here, so if I've missed you, let me know and I will update this list.
Reposts appreciated 👍
go.bsky.app/FZXkStn
Reposts appreciated 👍
go.bsky.app/FZXkStn
November 18, 2024 at 1:10 PM
I'm hunting down every last one of you lovely ITE / ITT folk. I'm mainly relying on people's bios to determine who might want to be included here, so if I've missed you, let me know and I will update this list.
Reposts appreciated 👍
go.bsky.app/FZXkStn
Reposts appreciated 👍
go.bsky.app/FZXkStn
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www.tes.com/magazine/tea... - so much to agree with here @samgibbs.bsky.social
Why reducing ECF providers is bad news for teachers and schools
Schools and trusts need to be empowered to deliver professional development and the Early Career Framework in a local, contextual way, argues Sam Gibbs
www.tes.com
November 27, 2024 at 3:15 PM
www.tes.com/magazine/tea... - so much to agree with here @samgibbs.bsky.social
Schools in England pay around £200m a year into the apprenticeship levy.
They use around £42m a year.
With accredited programs for TAs and teachers, and excellent qualifications for leadership, school leaders must address this funding opportunity with more enthusiasm.
They use around £42m a year.
With accredited programs for TAs and teachers, and excellent qualifications for leadership, school leaders must address this funding opportunity with more enthusiasm.
November 30, 2024 at 2:41 PM
Schools in England pay around £200m a year into the apprenticeship levy.
They use around £42m a year.
With accredited programs for TAs and teachers, and excellent qualifications for leadership, school leaders must address this funding opportunity with more enthusiasm.
They use around £42m a year.
With accredited programs for TAs and teachers, and excellent qualifications for leadership, school leaders must address this funding opportunity with more enthusiasm.
Reposted by David Cobb
NEWS
Almost exactly three years ago I was lying in hospital after a near death experience promising myself I'd fulfill my ambition to write a book if I recovered.
Well here it is. It has a release date and a cover. It's available to pre-order here:
buff.ly/3Pw9d2v
Almost exactly three years ago I was lying in hospital after a near death experience promising myself I'd fulfill my ambition to write a book if I recovered.
Well here it is. It has a release date and a cover. It's available to pre-order here:
buff.ly/3Pw9d2v
March 27, 2024 at 8:43 AM
NEWS
Almost exactly three years ago I was lying in hospital after a near death experience promising myself I'd fulfill my ambition to write a book if I recovered.
Well here it is. It has a release date and a cover. It's available to pre-order here:
buff.ly/3Pw9d2v
Almost exactly three years ago I was lying in hospital after a near death experience promising myself I'd fulfill my ambition to write a book if I recovered.
Well here it is. It has a release date and a cover. It's available to pre-order here:
buff.ly/3Pw9d2v
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New post just out:
"Running on empty" - the King's Speech and the dance of the dividing lines.
Or why there really is no route to a surprise Tory win.
(Free to read)
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/r...
"Running on empty" - the King's Speech and the dance of the dividing lines.
Or why there really is no route to a surprise Tory win.
(Free to read)
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/r...
Running on Empty
The King’s Speech and the dance of the dividing lines
open.substack.com
November 11, 2023 at 8:47 AM
New post just out:
"Running on empty" - the King's Speech and the dance of the dividing lines.
Or why there really is no route to a surprise Tory win.
(Free to read)
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/r...
"Running on empty" - the King's Speech and the dance of the dividing lines.
Or why there really is no route to a surprise Tory win.
(Free to read)
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/r...