Director of Primary Maths @ChilternLT Primary Teacher Training Lead @CTGtraining Long time in the job - love my job - love my school and the MAT!

England, United Kingdom
Joined December 2016
Tougher Ofsted framework (especially for inclusive schools in deprived areas), higher attendance targets, lower budgets, higher SEND needs than ever, more parent issues than ever, Inclusion guidance to evidence, Enrichment guidance to evidence. Someone tell me it’ll get easier 😂
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Truth. 💯
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Schools spend a lot of time recognizing what students know and what they can do. That matters, but intelligence tells us very little about how someone will use what they know around other people. The student who includes someone, shares credit, helps without being asked, or chooses not to embarrass a classmate is showing something worth noticing too. Being capable is impressive. How you treat people while using that ability says even more.
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Exclusive: Education secretary @LucyMPowell talks to Tes about her vision for schools, including… 🔹 Staffing new technical routes for 14-year-olds 🔹 Her view on academy trusts 🔹 Moving away from a culture of competition between schools tes.com/magazine/news/genera…
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The streets will never forget 🪄
Happy retirement, Adel! 👑
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What do schools spend the pupil premium on? At a time when schools are under increasing financial pressure, @JabedAhm investigates how they are using this disadvantage funding – from paying for core staff to providing food for hungry children tes.com/magazine/news/genera…
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You can’t pour from an empty cup. ☕️ As the new school term begins, take a moment to look after yourself and those around you. Download our free toolkit for teachers and education staff 👇 ow.ly/fxRH50ZIjG6
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Three and a half years of promises about wellbeing, learning and change since Ruth Perry died. A headteacher undergoing cancer treatment asks for an inspection to be deferred. Ofsted says no. What exactly has been learned?
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Absolutely appalling, should have been a very easy decision. Ofsted leadership requires improvement.
Three and a half years of promises about wellbeing, learning and change since Ruth Perry died. A headteacher undergoing cancer treatment asks for an inspection to be deferred. Ofsted says no. What exactly has been learned?
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If you’re inviting parents into school for an event, you don’t just have to give them a presentation – there are more exciting ways to give them a glimpse into school life, writes parent-educator Feon Chau tes.com/magazine/leadership/…
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Ruth Perry's sister says at least 12 school leaders have felt suicidal after inspections under Ofsted's new report card system. The system that was built in response to Ruth's death. "Others haven't spoken to anyone because they feel ashamed or frightened." Heads, please talk to someone. Education Support: 08000 562 561. lbc.co.uk/article/ruth-perry… #Ofsted #HeadteacherChat
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Ofsted’s inspection system has been described as ‘brutal’ after it carried out an inspection of a small school while its headteacher was absent because of cancer tes.com/magazine/news/genera…
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Accurate. 💯
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Midweek reminder for everyone working in education 💙
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11 years and going strong my God's grace!
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Just in case anyone doesn’t like what I tweet , please feel free to report me to my employer. Email [email protected]
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