Education consultant. Founder of Ecarda. School and system leadership & governance. Democracy in Schools Standard. Mathematics education. Personal views here:

Hull, England
Whilst the curriculum review in England remains unfinished there may be merit in considering what makes a curriculum for human flourishing. Schools are teaching beauty and ethics to defend pupils a... share.google/byjSrSD2nxY4xdq…
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CQC inspects NHS trusts & settings within those trusts. Do these inspections cause similar stress & concern? Any research? We could then identify whether public service inspections are generally stressful, or is it a characteristic of Ofsted? I'm up for finding out. Anyone else?
Nearly 90% of leaders said inspections under Ofsted’s new framework affected staff mental wellbeing, according to an independent evaluation – though the watchdog claims the report shows it is ‘on the right track’ tes.com/magazine/news/genera…
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Can’t believe the letter I’ve just had home from school. The world’s gone mad. Whatever next!!!!!!!!
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Governors' and trustees' trust in the academy system has hit an all-time low, according to National Governance Association research tes.com/magazine/news/genera…
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Here's a refreshing perspective on learning mathematics...
Jon Jacobsen discusses what a lot of us are thinking about: how to preserve (and maybe even amplify?) human intuition -- and the pleasure of understanding -- in an era when AI is reshaping the practice of math. link.springer.com/article/10…
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Really looking forward to hearing from Carl Smith on ending selection at our FEPG zoom meeting this Monday coming from 7.00pm-9.30pm More details on the flyer below @sarahyounie @deb_outhwaite @MelAinscow @Melissa_Benn @brianc_matthews @brianghudson @ecarda1
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Why assume that an appropriate sequence for one student would be just as appropriate for another? What empirical research could possibly establish such a thing? See 'Knowing and learning: from Hirst to Ofsted'
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Really looking forward to hearing from Sinead McBrearty on Wellbeing and the Ofsted framework at next Monday's FEPG Zoom meeting 7.00pm-9.00pm. More details on the flyer below. @brianghudson @deb_outhwaite @EdSupportUK @sarahyounie @MelAinscow @ecarda1 @statesofmind_20
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I'm looking forward to prompting reflection and discussion on the progress towards a new national curriculum by bringing attention to its essential design characteristics of scope, specificity and sequencing.
What do you think of the Curriculum and Assessment Review? Our next FEPG meeting will address issues around the review and its possible impact. Please join us on March 23rd 7.00pm-9.00pm. See the flyer for full details.
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What do you think of the Curriculum and Assessment Review? Our next FEPG meeting will address issues around the review and its possible impact. Please join us on March 23rd 7.00pm-9.00pm. See the flyer for full details.
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Excellent new blog on our site from Peter Lacey kickstarting a new series ' Reflections on the Curriculum and Assessment Review.' You find it here: fabians4education.edublogs.o… @ecarda1 @MelAinscow @deb_outhwaite @sarahyounie @teamsquarepeg @RethinkingJames @NEUnion @brianghudson
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The expanding universe of mathematical knowledge is the outcome of human endeavour. A mathematics curriculum should recognise and celebrate this. Learning to think & work mathematically is a precondition to the acqusition of mathematical skills and knowledge.
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