Have lots of thoughts re new Ofsted framework, as you might expect,+hope to write about this today. But one intial point: I don't think this is biggest change in 33 years of Ofsted, as HMCI says. 2006 reforms, drastically cutting length of reports+visits,+introducing four grades, were far bigger.

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Thank you to everyone who supported my campaign for re election to the independent sector seat on the NEU Executive. I am really honoured to have been elected to serve for 2025 to 2027 and look forward to the challenges ahead. I hope to see many of you at events. Thanks.

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Reminder that subscribers to my website Education Uncovered can now sign up for email alerts every time a story appears. Those of you registering for one free story a month can also sign up for those email notifications. Why not give it a go?! educationuncovered.co.uk

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Interesting @SchoolsWeek piece on the looming strike at Harris Federation secondaries, which I covered on Wednesday. But are the @edupolicyinst retention figures pre-pandemic? (These were figs used in its report last year.) schoolsweek.co.uk/union-ballot...

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High stakes assessment forces teaching to the test means teachers are finding it more and more challenging to engage young people in their learning. With the curriculum and assessment review, government has a chance to change things for the better. Find out more👉 https://buff.ly/4fbbKu2

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