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Joined July 2013
I think it’s time to enjoy retirement. Schools who are more welcoming to children with SEN are more likely to be downgraded for inclusion. That is wrong. Simple. I’ve seen schools who actively discourage pupils with SEN get a strong grade for inclusion. Requires Improvement.
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Peter Atherton retweeted
I saw @lemnsissay speak this week at The Next Decade Conference hosted by @WellspringAT - A superb, inclusion focused event. This week’s Notes from the Train reflects on the people who remember your name and getting the basics brilliant. open.substack.com/pub/stevek…
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Sneak peek! šŸ‘€ See you soon, Leeds. We are looking forward to welcoming 1000 education professionals from across the nation tomorrow morning… Let’s do this! šŸ“āœØ #TheNextDecade #EducationConference #Leeds
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Replying to @warwickmansell
Has #Ofsted made any official response to these devastating findings? How could it give these terrifying abusive culture an ā€œOutstandingā€ report Sir Martin Oliver? @tombennett71 @bphillipsonMP is there no regard for child safeguarding at Ofsted?
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You can’t build a successful education system around shame, embarrassment, detention & exclusion. You can’t create inclusion for all via a curriculum that only works for some. So as the saying goes ā€œIf the child doesn’t learn the way you teach, start teaching the way they learn.ā€
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New (open access) piece: "Ofsted doesn’t seem to get the picture on competition versus inclusion in England’s schools system" Readable here: educationuncovered.co.uk/ana… and here: warwickmansell.substack.com/… Think piece on Sir Martyn Oliver's statements this week to MPs.
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The latest ofsted model will simply perpetuate, or possibly worsen, what is already happening. It is a dead parrot simple as that. The selection by compliance schs will continue to be rewarded. The inclusive ones will live in fear of the next insp. People will be damaged again
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Investigation: Councils have accused schools of refusing so many challenging pupils it 'amounts to selection', capping cohorts to prevent in-year transfers of vulnerable pupils and wrongly turning away youngsters in care schoolsweek.co.uk/shut-out-h…
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Exclusive: Ofsted is refusing to publish consultation data showing how many people opposed its new report card inspections, despite pledging transparency over the high-profile reforms buff.ly/iRdDvKh
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An expert in the field just told me, 'Of the 190,000 informed today of grade 3 in English Language, about 37,000 should have been awarded grade 4, and a handful, grade 5. Those 37,000 were not awarded Grade 4 because Ofqual failed to deliver a reliable grade.'
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šŸ“¢ NEW BLOG: MIS MARKET MOVES SUMMER 2025: Overnight success takes time I've got my hands on the latest market data and the largest MIS in the country probably isn't who you think it is. Read on to find out more ā¬‡ļø bringmoredata.blogspot.com/2…
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Replying to @ChrisBeeden
@ChrisBeeden @MrDaveBaker @WayneNorrie @DataEducator Due to changes which massively increase funding risk we are running this free webinar
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🚨 Really important research published today regarding the link between pupil attendance & attainment in Key Stages 2 and 4. Highly recommend reading. The findings are very concerning. gov.uk/government/publicatio… #schoolleadership #attendance #pupilabsence #pupilachievement
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A wonderful piece on Park House @PhoenixPark_ featured on BBC Look North today, showcasing the life changing opportunities they provide for young people in Grimsby. Watch it now on iPlayer. Report by ⁦@phillipnorton⁩ bbc.com/news/articles/c70qv7…
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Stuck on what to get your team for Christmas..? Give the gift of next decade thinking!šŸ’”šŸŽ„ Join leaders and practitioners from across the country to see leading experts take platforms on all aspects of education. Tickets available at thenextdecade.co.uk
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Replying to @WellspringAT
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ClassCharts went down today and my job in school is basically ClassCharts šŸ˜‚ what a tortuous day. That thing is like my right arm.
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In case you missed it, we launched the Arbor Student App this week! šŸ“± Read our blog to find out more: hubs.li/Q02ZbXvc0
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Exclusion and suspension rates are continuing to rise in schools. Our analysis found that more than one in ten Year 10 pupils were suspended or excluded at least once last year. šŸ”— ffteducationdatalab.org.uk/2…
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