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As a new report highlights gaps in how we prepare new teachers to meet the needs of pupils with SEND, Margaret Mulholland explains what can be done to improve things
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ICYMI: The government announced a 'major shake-up' of the education system this week, saying it will introduce new vocational GCSEs from September 2029
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🗨️ “Strengthening everyday teaching matters enormously.”
In an article for @Tes, Ambition's Chief Executive @h_spencer introduces the first set of free professional development materials as part of the government's wider SEND reforms.
Read the article: ambition.org.uk/l/330231/202…
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‘Despite another night of sirens and drones, my colleagues at this Monday morning staff meeting were focused on their lessons for the day’: Rob Ford, principal of @BritishUkraine, talks about leading a school in a country at war
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With the government announcing big plans for technical education, it’s not helpful to talk about ‘pathways’ – choices at 14 shouldn’t be a ‘sudden fork in the road’ but the next stage of a journey already underway, write Jonny Uttley and Emily Verow
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Teachers in India, Ghana and Nigeria are no longer able to apply for QTS in England because of concerns about verifying applicants' professional credentials, the DfE says
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Some schools have seen their pension contributions rise, despite the government’s reliance on falling costs to make this year’s pay award affordable, Tes analysis reveals.
Really important story from @JabedAhm
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Excl: The education secretary goes one step further on Ofsted criticism.
In a letter seen by Tes, she calls the current system “high stakes and low trust”.
Is more radical Ofsted reform on the horizon? ⏰
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Excl: DfE funding for schemes supporting pupils at risk of knife crime and serious violence has fallen by 33% since 2023. @LauraTrottMP calls the cuts “appalling” and says the government is “not serious” about solving the problem in schools. @tes
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Government told to ‘get a grip’ after Tes reveals ‘appalling’ reductions to schemes helping pupils at risk of serious violence
@unleashing_me and @LauraTrottMP criticise knife crime prevention reductions in this @ktormreport investigation
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Exclusive: Teach First is switching its focus from cities to coastal and rural communities, and cutting training costs for schools, with the aim of better supporting disadvantaged pupils
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England’s early years sector has been ranked as ‘one of the top-performing’ in the world, writes @juliangrenier, but we still face the challenge of making sure that its benefits are shared more equally
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A coalition from within the schools sector has asked the education secretary to take action over an Ofsted inspection system that it says is causing ‘psychological harm’
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Department for Education funding for schools to support pupils at risk of knife crime has dropped by a third over the past three years, exclusive Tes analysis reveals
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With the DfE releasing its first wave of support under its £200m SEND teacher training programme, @h_spencer of @Ambition_Inst explains what schools can expect
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The @NEUnion has paused its formal ballot for strike action as it believes the government has "put its money where its mouth is"
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Cambridge International has announced a series of syllabus changes for its courses, including a major refresh of the texts studied for its AS- and A-level literature in English
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Is a connected 'chair' a missing link for many trusts seeking growth, how one trusts is creating its own Ofsted league table and a 150k job at the DfE remains long-term unfilled...
All this and more in this week's Mat Tracker newsletter!
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Exclusive: Education secretary Lucy Powell has called the current Ofsted system ‘high stakes and low trust’ following concerns surrounding the latest inspection framework
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Exclusive: The DfE says schools can afford this year’s teacher pay rise because of a drop in their pension contributions – but Tes analysis reveals huge variations in rates, with some schools actually now paying more
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