Ray Baker

I realise this will impact no-one, but I used to love this space for news, professional development, sport and info. I became addicted to checking regularly! However, the vile content of recent weeks and amplification of horricic accounts means it is time to find something else.

Our hands-on programme is backed by the latest evidence-based teaching research. You’ll learn the theory of what makes a good teacher and put this learning into practice with your peers and mentor in the classroom. @getintoteaching @Ambition_Inst #NorthWest #Teaching

EXCLUSIVE The chief Treasury civil servant wrote to Labour two days ago saying that the £38 billion/£2,000 tax attack “should not be presented as having been produced by the civil service” He said he had reminded ministers of this

Trailblazer Spotlight 11 is @lythamhigh @LshipSkillsFdn #Trailblazer #Esports #EportsEDU

@Tom_Middlehurst @ASCL_UK Is it not similar to the research around grades and comments? Whatever we use, we will create a pecking order to rank and only fixate on the "grade"..... unless we focus on the actual feedback to improve....

Question - as I prepare to write @ASCL_UK's response to Ofsted's Big Listen: would it make any difference (in the short term, before overall effectiveness grade is hopefully abolished) if Ofsted referred to G1 - G4, rather than outstanding - inadequate? Does nomenclature matter?

Some more great pictures from @lythamhigh ski trip with us! @LSA_PE @ski_lsa

Our final selection of pictures from our visit. @lythamhigh Thank you to all our fabulous students who represented the LSA school values, to our amazing colleagues and all the support from home.

We had the honour of hearing Ruth Schwiening give her testimony. @lythamhigh @UCL_Holocaust @HolocaustCentUK

Workshop on WWI part 1 @lythamhigh

History visit to the Royal Armouries this afternoon @lythamhigh

Looking at and handling real WWI artefacts @lythamhigh

Taking part in WWI drill @lythamhigh

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Hello to all of the families who have secured a place at @lythamhigh for next year. We can't wait to meet you all! There will be plenty of information coming your way shortly, but until then enjoy the rest of year 6 and your amazing primary schools! #SecondarySchoolOfferDay

@dan__worsley @mayfield_tv You should have popped in!!!

In Lytham St Annes for a day of storytelling action @mayfield_tv 📚 Working with all pupils from Nursery through to Y6. We’ll be using the school theatre 🎭 Sounds right up my street! Time for a brew first ☕️ Wishing everyone a fab Friday 👍

@dave_mcpartlin Great post Dave 👍👍

THE DAY THE CHIEF INSPECTOR CAME TO TOWN People may have noticed that I have gone very quiet on the Ofsted front, after months of banging the drum about the urgent need for reform of the inspection process. I wanted to be fair & respectful to Sir Martyn Oliver and see/hear how things played out in the first few weeks. I started to hear good things from people I like and respect, but I didn't want to be taken in by a bit of spin and some positive PR. I wanted to start to see real change and, for the first time in ages, feel like we had reasons to be optimistic. I also wanted to look him in the eyes and see for myself whether he gets just what is needed. For the record, I absolutely believe that he does and I think better times are coming. It's safe to say that I didn't think he would take me up on my invite to visit our school but, not only did he say yes almost instantly, he made the visit happen quickly. So, today he spent 2 and a half hours visiting school, speaking to me and my colleagues and both he and the assistant regional director could not have been nicer or more lovely with the children. We felt privileged to have our voice listened to and, rest assured, we didn't pull any punches in our feedback. But, nothing came as a surprise. We all felt that Sir Martyn is clearly all about getting better outcomes for children and he knows his stuff. Slowly but surely, I genuinely believe that things will get better. Following the visit, I feel much more comfortable about being 'in the window' and am going to try really hard to stop jumping when the phone goes. Yes, there are still plenty of things to be ironed out at the highest levels, but do I think it will happen? Yes, I do, actually. I often think the true test when meeting someone new is whether I would like to go for a pint with them and whether I'd enjoy the experience. I try to take people as I find them and it may surprise some people out there, but it's an easy and resounding yes from me (and he said he'd take me up on the offer at some point....) Not everyone is going to agree with this post and many, like I have been for so long, will remain sceptical and feel like they have heard all this before. For what it's worth, I think this time is different and I believe better times are ahead. Watch this space - he has some good ideas. (Oh, and he is even bigger in real life than the pictures!)

Very proud of Alice, recgnised for working hard for @WyreNetballClub and playing well! She's the little one on the left of the middle row.... amongst so many great young athletes.

U15 NORTH MVP'S👑 Well done to the players who were selected as the umpires MVP's in Round 3 of the U15 YNPL Northern Conference. MVP Table engynpl.co.uk/u15northerncon… #bestseasonyet

@slimmatt1 @Bello1966 @reid6peter Cricket match....obvs!!

@Bello1966 @reid6peter Shit up. You asked for this picture as well - still no idea why I took @baxter31 place

Good to meet these gentlemen today at the SOL