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Dan | APFinder.co.uk | Semh.co.uk retweeted
So to be judged ‘exceptional’ at inclusion you can select your intake. Who knew? That gives carte blanche to all ‘schools down the road’ that behave despicably and select by having an ‘uninclusive’ reputation and behaviour compliance
The NHS is judged not just on those they successfully treat, but also the ones whose needs are not yet met via their waiting lists.
Worth considering when we look at schools and exam results.
The thing about "high performance MAT's" who PEx heavier early on is whilst the chain is still growing in size is that eventually they meet those PEx'd young people again.
So eventually you have to do things differently.
& I've seen some former "strict" ones do great things.
Can high performance MATs run at scale with low exclusion rates? This is a fair question. So l looked at all the Harris secondaries and compared their suspensions and exclusions. It’s rough analysis, because they expanded over this time, but even so the data seems clear: much lower exclusion and suspension rates than national averages in recent years.
So, even at scale it’s clear that high standards and challenging cohorts doesn’t have to mean high exclusions. Harris Fed seem to be doing some amazing work.
(Normal caveat: a high exclusion rate isn’t intrinsically wrong, and some schools need to use this more than others. This might even explain the federation’s initially high exclusions? Needs more analysis).
Celebrating the ones that break through disadvantage to achieve great things is right, but their success against the odds doesn't prove the chosen system works overall for everyone, whether that be capitalism or zero tolerance education.
If hospitals turned away complex cases they might have shorter wait times, but aren't necessarily contributing to a better overall system.
Worth considering when we look at what we celebrate in education.
Excellent.
We should challenge the structures that make this approach inevitable and reward leaders for it.
It's not really about one school at all.
"no caning" seems to be the answer for some when asked what are the things schools shouldn't do in pursuit of grades and learning.
That's a pretty wide window of permission for some harmful practice.
The irony of the unlawful use by "strict schools" of Off Site Direction to another school as a sanction for students breaking the rules is something that continues to intrigue me...
Wayne Rooney is the new Roy Keane with his grumpy punditry 😅
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Dan | APFinder.co.uk | Semh.co.uk retweeted
Why is no one in the media making the connection between the school curriculum introduced by Gove 2010-2014 that focussed on academic subjects at the expense of vocational studies and the report on the number of young people not in work, education or training?
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Dan | APFinder.co.uk | Semh.co.uk retweeted
Imagine if the same level of curiousity was applied to stressed teachers. They would be called "lazy" or "workshy" by society. And they are. But we know it's more than that.
Digital consent will be one of the biggest issues in the near future. Sharenting may see parents challenged by their children who have created a huge irreversible digital footprint for them that they never consented to.
Being proud to work in public service for the public good often means you go above and beyond and that has consequences.
If you only ever do what is expected of you and nothing more, this would be hard to understand.
Some people are motivated beyond money and status.
I just don’t understand how you would need to take a ‘leave of absence’ from a role (not a job) that has literally no expectations of it.
There is absolutely nothing formal about being an MP that would demand anything of you, save for maybe keeping up a decent voting record.
Everything else we consider to be the ‘work’ of an MP is a choice. Joining a committee or shadowing a ministerial brief - even taking meetings or organising campaigns - it’s all a choice.
"You applied for the school so you have to agree with everything it does"
is right up there with
"you voted for this government so you can't complain about anything it does"
An application to a school is not the withdrawal of the right to challenge unfairness, future policy changes or unlawful practice.
This shouldn't need to be said.
Schools change around young people, often drastically. It cannot be expected that they would simply choose elsewhere if they "don't like it", especially when transport is considered.