Anna Freshwater

The DfE has announced it is scrapping single-word overall school #Ofsted grades with immediate effect. Here’s what we know so far, including: 🔹 The end of ‘double RI’ 🔹 Introduction of Regional Improvement Teams 🔹 New report cards from September 2025 tes.com/magazine/news/…

Completely inspirational- representing the state school sector in a privately dominated sport 👊 🏉 @EllisGenge #glfconf

Bringing an amazing organisation together #glfconf #twickenham

The Opportunity Fund is an open application for families within @glfschools to apply to the Foundation for financial support of up to £500 towards their child’s chosen activity. Find out more here: glfschools.org/677/the-opport… #Aspiration #Inclusivity #Opportunity

Breaking: Ofsted will delay inspections next week by a day to give lead inspectors urgent extra training on dealing with anxiety and when to pause their visits It comes after a coroner ruled inspection contributed to Ruth Perry's death schoolsweek.co.uk/ruth-perry-ofs…

‘We are laying the path for these children’: why early years education should never be undervalued theguardian.com/making-modern-…

‘Stop you in your tracks’ talk from @lemnsissay , arranged by @GLFSchools ,on the impact you can have as a teacher without possibly being even aware. #mynameiswhy

@TicketmasterCS Haven’t received a code for the presale Foo Fighter tickets even though I had tickets cancelled in 2022. Why not?

@FrontYoungMinds 7️⃣ Researchers explained neuroplasticity using a beautiful analogy. Just like walking through a woodland, using the same path repeatedly forms a track. If we stop using it, the vegetation grows back, and the trail disappears. Our brain works similarly. #Neuroplasticity

@Headteacherchat Can absolutely help- have taken maternity leave twice since becoming Head of School. Feel free to reach out.

Anon post: Any heads of school who've taken maternity leave? I'm in need of guidance, as I don't know any heads who've taken maternity leave while in the role. My Deputy is inexperienced and can't step up, so I'm exploring other options, such as a local head stepping in or hiring someone on a temporary contract. I've received some insights from a fellow head on maternity leave, but I'm curious about other experiences and arrangements during a head's absence. Any advice or examples would be greatly appreciated! #maternityleave

Are you a school or Trust considering your future options for ITT? Are you looking for a partnership where you will play a part in shaping the programme? Get in touch info@inspiringft.org #sltchat #itt #ittreforms #bettertogether

I know not everyone likes her - I mean, the only time I've ever had threats of violence on here are when I've tweeted positive things about her - & I don't always agree with her, but I do think Sturgeon has been a class act and will be hard to follow.

Our posts on whole-class feedback are some of the most popular on our blog. I've just updated the final part with a link to a great video resource from @GauravDubay3 See the first part of the series here blog.nomoremarking.com/whole-class-fe…

Female school leaders have suffered a 'double hit' due to the erosion of salaries and increased inequality on pay, warns @NAHTnews leader in response to a new analysis on the gender pay gap tes.com/magazine/news/…

What should scaffolding look like in the classroom? @MrsBallAP has a new approach to help support students. Here, she explains how it works and the impact it has had tes.com/magazine/teach…

A problem in education is teachers are the front line on mental health, family, poverty issues and so much more. The idea that teachers just 'teach' is over. The line between teaching and social work, or mental health is blurring. Yet teachers cannot solve societal issues.

Schools will be notified 'as soon as possible this month' about the arrangements for Sats week, says @educationgovuk after it announced that they should close on the extra May bank holiday tes.com/magazine/news/…

Thank you so much to @SgraySharon @TheCareLeaders @EikonCharity @coady_denise @MinnieT1mperley @Nesspah for a day long conference thinking about how we can ensure that the children we safeguard *feel* safe.@GLF_TSH @GLFSchools

I mean, I understand Truss is totally out of her tree but Jeremy Hunt seems to be getting a pass for just looking like a manager. It’s like those moments when people assume your male teaching assistant is the headteacher.

After hearing that many primaries are continuing to let pupils arrive at school in their PE kit, @Henry_Hepburn looks at other Covid-driven changes schools want to keep for good tes.com/magazine/analy…