"Everyone has always prioritised knowledge" Meanwhile, I was on the group that tried to work out the way to assess these competencies rather than subjects.

We need to get the Wolf report out. It’s still relevant.

If someone talks about their school 'knowing what greater depth in history is', what should you think of them?

If one’s government was going to announce a load of new key stage four qualifications to start very soon, one would hope one’s government would announce where the qualified teachers are coming from. And what’s happened to the curriculum review.

I used to like and respect Calvin. He was amiable and listened. But a few years ago I was one of a dozen people I knew (and likely more) warning he was on an inevitable path trodden by Katie Hopkins and others. He was offended. Now he’s too far down the path. The Times agrees.

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I am not a fan of the new Ofsted framework. We should definitely not pause Ofsted inspections, mainly because they are some (typically poor) kids’ only defence against extremely low standards. Both of these things can be true at the same time.

I know this is unhelpful, but I can't help it: I said that we should be careful what we wish for with the abandoning of overall Ofsted grades. I would have them back.

Worrying about the amount of time very young kids spend on screens is not alarmism.

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To clear up the school funding argument (thread). There is no more money and nothing has changed. *However*, up to now govt statements on affordability have been based on the Schools Costs Technical Note, published in March. 1/6

IMO people should not expect replies to emails immediately so autoreplies are unnecessary if you are out of the office for <24 hours.

Glad that the TES and now many others are pointing out that the “new money” for pay is not in fact new money and all that has happened is @LucyMPowell has confirmed the status quo. Very surprised the NEU have fallen for it.

If you don't want to get suspended, don't do the things that get you suspended It's not complicated

Genuinely in puzzlement that everyone has climbed down from (what I think were) overheated positions because the government has said they won't take away money that no-one thought they were taking away (and everyone had already included in budgets).