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On-screen exams could widen disadvantage gap, EEF warns Education Endowment Foundation says the introduction of digital assessment must not have a ‘detrimental impact’ on disadvantaged students, in its response to Ofqual consultation

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On-screen exams could widen disadvantage gap, EEF warns Education Endowment Foundation says the introduction of digital assessment must not have a ‘detrimental impact’ on disadvantaged students, in its response to Ofqual consultation

Responding to Ofqual’s digital exams consultation, the EEF says no rollout should take place until the impact on disadvantaged students is known. EEF fears attainment gaps could widen. @tesmagazine.bsky.social

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Why sustainable school leadership will be crucial in Scotland Trust in teachers, investment, ‘cross-party coherence’ and sustainable leadership must be cornerstones of Scotland’s educational future, says secondary school leaders’ body

Why Sustainable School Leadership will be Crucial in Scotland! @tesmagazine.bsky.social @henryhepburn.bsky.social @uofgheadship.bsky.social @seralisen.bsky.social @tobygreany.bsky.social @julie67.bsky.social

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Zack Polanski to headline NEU conference Green Party’s vision for education ‘perfectly mirrors’ the NEU’s, general secretary Daniel Kebede tells Tes

Zack Polanski to headline @neunion.bsky.social annual conference - the union's general secretary says Green Party vision for education ‘perfectly mirrors’ the NEU’s www.tes.com/magazine/new... @cerysturner.bsky.social @tesmagazine.bsky.social

Primary libraries pledge includes converted cloakrooms and corridors Treasury has committed to ensuring that every primary school has a library by 2029, but these facilities could include former ‘storage spaces’, Tes can reveal

An important question to ask when any promise is made about libraries - what definition of "library" is being used? www.tes.com/magazine/new... @ktorm-social1.bsky.social @tesmagazine.bsky.social

Primary libraries pledge includes converted cloakrooms and corridors Treasury has committed to ensuring that every primary school has a library by 2029, but these facilities could include former ‘storage spaces’, Tes can reveal

Excl: Gov't pledge to build libraries in all primary schools by the end of this Parliament may include converting “storage” areas such as cloakrooms and corridors. Treasury previously committed over £10m in funding, now rising to £12.5m. @tesmagazine.bsky.social

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School support staff leaving in record numbers Annual rate of support staff leaving is now the highest since current records began in 2011-12, according to the NFER research

School support staff leaving English schools in record numbers, finds @thenfer.bsky.social report www.tes.com/magazine/new... @cerysturner.bsky.social @tesmagazine.bsky.social

Hannah Fry: Maths GCSE should be split into two qualifications Leading mathematician warns that the current maths qualification is trying to do 'too much at once' and risks leaving students behind

Should schools maths be divided into two qualifications? Interesting idea from leading mathematician Hannah Fry - @cerysturner.bsky.social reports www.tes.com/magazine/new... @tesmagazine.bsky.social

How peer relationships play a role in closing attendance gaps New data shows how, for disadvantaged students and those with SEND, in particular, friendship can be an enabler to support attendance, explains Lauren Bellaera

Schools might be missing an important driver when it comes to tackling persistent absence, writes @impactedgroup.bsky.social’s Dr Lauren Bellaera: the simple power of friendship

Scottish LAs struggle to meet growing demand for music lessons Campaign group calls for ‘consistency and transparency’ in drive to offer free instrumental music tuition for all pupils, as record overall numbers take lessons

More Scottish pupils are taking part in instrumental music lessons than ever before, but demand is larger than supply in most areas, a new report finds

Academy account timings ‘weaken accountability for billions in funds’ MPs dismiss warnings that forcing thousands of schools to publish two sets of financial accounts would be an unjustified burden

Public Accounts Committee warns the mismatch between academy trust reporting dates and the government’s financial year risks weakening accountability for billions of pounds of public money.

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School support staff leaving in record numbers Annual rate of support staff leaving is now the highest since current records began in 2011-12, according to the NFER research

Exit rates for school support staff have reached record levels, with the most common reason for leaving being not feeling valued, new @thenfer.bsky.social research reveals

Why sustainable school leadership will be crucial in Scotland Trust in teachers, investment, ‘cross-party coherence’ and sustainable leadership must be cornerstones of Scotland’s educational future, says secondary school leaders’ body

Trust in teachers, investment and sustainable leadership must be cornerstones of Scotland’s educational future, says school leaders’ body

Uta Frith: why I no longer think autism is a spectrum The autism spectrum has widened to the point of collapse, affecting how teachers should support autistic pupils in the classroom, researcher Uta Frith tells Helen Amass

"I’ve been quite swept up by the autism spectrum idea, and it’s only in the past 10 years or so that I have felt things have gone too far, and very slowly I have come to say, 'No, this is not right'"

Autism expert professor Uta Frith talks to @helen-amass.bsky.social
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‘My father was absent, but the state provided positive male role models’ In our How I Lead series, we ask education leaders to reflect on their careers, their experience and their leadership philosophy. This month we talk to John Camp, CEO of the Compass Partnership of Sch...

"I didn’t have a father at home, but I did have great male role models elsewhere. They were really important."

Really good piece for How I Lead from @john-camp.bsky.social on everything from poverty to control, and from rewards in schools to escaping to Wales
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Ofqual calls for tougher action on phones and AI cheating Exams watchdog writes to biggest UK exam boards, warning of rising numbers of students breaking rules

England's exams watchdog has called for tougher action to stop students bringing mobile phones into exams or using AI to cheat in coursework www.tes.com/magazine/new... @tesmagazine.bsky.social

New ‘experts at hand’ won’t arrive fast enough, DfE warned Professional bodies back bigger roles in schools for educational psychologists, occupational and speech and language therapists - but say they already struggle to meet demand

Excl: DfE warned that workforce shortages could affect delivery of its £1.8bn “experts at hand” SEND plan by 2028. Professional bodies welcome the investment, but raise doubts on timeline of delivery. @tesmagazine.bsky.social

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Ofqual warned of 'moving too slowly' on digital assessments England's largest exam board says the 'cautious' rollout of on-screen assessments proposed by the regulator could 'hinder progress'

England’s largest exam board says ‘cautious’ rollout of on-screen assessments could ‘hinder progress’ - @ktorm-social1.bsky.social reports www.tes.com/magazine/new... @tesmagazine.bsky.social

3 ways we tackle harmful social media content Teaching students how social media algorithms work can change how they engage with what they’re shown, writes Tracey Neale

'3 ways we tackle harmful social media content' www.tes.com/magazine/lea... @tesmagazine.bsky.social

What now for Gaelic education in Scotland’s schools? The Scottish Languages Act has been hailed as a seminal moment for Gaelic, with schools expected to play a pivotal role in securing its future

ICYMI: 'What now for Gaelic education in Scotland’s schools?' www.tes.com/magazine/ana...

Schools White Paper: when will the plans be delivered? Tes sets out the timeline for key reforms included in this week’s schools White Paper and associated plans to overhaul the SEND system

Brilliant @tesmagazine.bsky.social infographic showing key milestones that lie ahead for schools in England, after this week's White paper www.tes.com/magazine/new...

15% of secondary teachers not confident identifying SEND Research follows DfE announcement that all teachers in England should receive training on SEND support and inclusion

Many secondary teachers are not confident in identifying SEND, according to DfE research that follows an announcement that all teachers will get training on SEND support

A very useful White Paper timeline here from the @tesmagazine.bsky.social team and our awesome designer Nige!

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Can Labour put all schools into trusts? The government’s schools White Paper sets out a goal for full academisation - but Tes analysis suggests that it would take decades to turn this into reality

Can Can Labour put all of England's schools into trusts?

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4 election priorities for secondary school leaders in Scotland School Leaders Scotland publishes a manifesto for the upcoming parliamentary election, demanding action on the teacher workforce, funding and exams

'4 election priorities for secondary school leaders in Scotland'

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Maternity pay increase is a step in the right direction Teachers are being failed by the current maternity pay entitlement, writes Helena Marsh, so the government’s announcement of an increase must be welcomed

The announcement of an increase in teachers' maternity pay shows a commitment to tackling the ‘motherhood penalty’ – but the government still has more to do, writes head Helena Marsh

Why oracy must become a priority in Scottish schools Scotland should look to the experience in England, where the teaching of oracy has been ‘reframed’, say teachers Holly Drummond and Kirsten Fenton

'Why oracy must become a priority in Scottish schools'

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Can Labour put all schools into trusts? The government’s schools White Paper sets out a goal for full academisation - but Tes analysis suggests that it would take decades to turn this into reality

Amazing work by @jabedahmed.bsky.social here. This week the Labour government set out its aim for full academisation - in other words, for every school in England to be part of a “strong” academy trust.

But how long is that likely to take?

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