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@RachelFairfiel1 @dave_mcpartlin Any ht displaying an Ofsted badge or grade is part of the problem

@dave_mcpartlin It’s obvious as a bystander that there are great teachers and great schools , then there are the school which flash their Ofsted ‘ excellent ‘ like a badge of honour . We know who works harder and are more inclusive, love their job and the kids . Ofsted can do one !

It's all school leaders in disadvantaged areas are talking about - we're totally disillusioned and angry about it all. We deserve encouragement, support and recognition - not a kicking whilst down.

@DMouse101 @NAHTnews Especially if a serving HT.

@NAHTnews Ofsted inspectors: if you implement this...you are part of the problem.

Responding to Sir Martyn Oliver’s claim that the new framework is “more exacting”, Paul Whiteman, NAHT general secretary, said that school leaders already deliver the highest aspirations for every child. Yet Ofsted has confirmed its new model will see more schools hit with a ‘needs attention’ grade than the old ‘requires improvement’, ratcheting up pressure at a time of immense challenge. Read the full story 👇 bit.ly/4bsONBV

@ICT_MrP Good job we've got a secret fund set aside for this 🤣🤣😭😭

In today’s education news… the DfE have suggested a 2.7% pay rise for teachers over the next two years, but guess where the money has to come from 🙄

@PaulGarvey4 @AdamHighcliffe Would we be where we are if they hadn't?

@tootler74 @AdamHighcliffe They did, but with a very different form and purpose.

I wrote about the phenomenon of Big MAT last year... a timely reminder as the Govt calls for all schools to be part of a MAT...

@SaulStaniforth @bphillipsonMP Pants on fire

#bbclaurak on SEND: "Will any child who currently receives support lose it.." Bridget Phillipson: "We are not going to be taking away effective support from children.." "That's not the same as saying that no child who receives support wont lose it" "Children will be reviewed"

@PolitlcsUK Will we have a set number if times we have to communicate with parents? Utter rubbish

🚨 NEW: The Government has outlined reforms to schools: - Introduce a tiered system for disadvantage funding based on household income so schools with the poorest pupils receive more money - Increase maternity pay for teachers and support staff - Offer up to £15,000 to new headteachers who take jobs in hard-to-staff areas - Overhaul the SEND system to allow earlier support and 60,000 new places - Create standard "School Profiles" to show information on attendance and results to parents - Set national minimum standards for how schools communicate and engage with parents

@PaulGarvey4 @AdamHighcliffe Didn't the Blair Government start Mats?

@AdamHighcliffe It’s Gove’s MAT vision, enacted by Labour. I never thought I’d see the day. This government has been such a disappointment for so many Labour voters.

@haylez10 Complete rubbish. @bphillipsonMP does not have a clue.

Bridget Phillipson using the example that a child with an #EHCP who receives speech and language therapy, mainstream schools will be much more able to deliver this provision is hilarious. Where is she finding these therapists? How many hats is she expecting mainstream to wear?

@Samstricko181 Schools to do more with less. Lose TAs due to funding - the very people needed to fulfill it🤷

If the SEND leaks are true I really worry where this will leave families, children & schools. I question/worry about… - A return to action/action + under a new name - Who will determine a child’s SEND needs - The workload of SENDCos

@Steph_Athers Still another eleventyfour days of January yet.

Can anyone see February?? Is it close?

@NAHTnews Be nice if it was free considering the monthly subs, 🤷

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@AmandaWilson910 Tone. Deaf.

Once again the Department that’s focussed on education and created a whole charter on Workforce Wellbeing, has continued to ignore workforce wellbeing by publishing documents on the last Friday of the longest term. Make it make sense, please. assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6194eb37…

@UnofficialOA 25 and counting

Shout out to all the other 20yr teachers. I feel like this is an understated yet significant milestone. #edutwitter

@Doug_Lemov The thought of walking out of a room and then back in with brew, and EVERYONE looking at me is horrifying 🫖

People in England never go get a tea or a coffee without asking you if you would like one too. And i just want to say that those small gracious gestures are so lovely & meaningful.

@SchoolsWeek What, exactly, does 'trial and exhuast' mean?

Exclusive: Schools have been warned that they must 'trial and exhaust' supervised rest breaks for pupils who need additional help to complete exams before applying for 25 per cent additional time schoolsweek.co.uk/exams-try-rest…

#bbclaurak Starmer. Stop solving symptoms. Breakfast club DOES NOT solve child poverty. This puts pressure on schools which are already at breaking point. Earlier nursery places does not solve children arriving at school not toilet trained. SureStart were doing a great job.

@Headteacherchat You paediatrics also count as standards

Anon post: Is there a legal requirement for how many staff must hold first aid and paediatric first aid training? In the past, everyone has been trained, but many staff are now due for retraining — and the cost of training everyone is significant. What’s the expectation?

@kezwick_98765 @Suey2chaussures @ClareCampbell7 @Steph_Athers @DarrellWakelam @MrWilBaker @Gaiinz @JoPetersEYFS @MindBodySoulNRG @ExHT_nowPhase3 @mattdechaine I'll log it and move on.

@tootler74 @Suey2chaussures @ClareCampbell7 @Steph_Athers @DarrellWakelam @MrWilBaker @Gaiinz @JoPetersEYFS @MindBodySoulNRG @ExHT_nowPhase3 @mattdechaine Save your energy for better things 👍🏻

The word is… idiot The song is… American idiot @Steph_Athers @DarrellWakelam @MrWilBaker @Gaiinz @kezwick_98765 @Suey2chaussures @JoPetersEYFS @MindBodySoulNRG @ExHT_nowPhase3 @mattdechaine Anyone welcome to join in #whosdancin ☺️

@kezwick_98765 @Suey2chaussures @ClareCampbell7 @Steph_Athers @DarrellWakelam @MrWilBaker @Gaiinz @JoPetersEYFS @MindBodySoulNRG @ExHT_nowPhase3 @mattdechaine I'll only end up in a 'yeah, but' and then steer towards something else. Not enough energy for a fight,

@tootler74 @Suey2chaussures @ClareCampbell7 @Steph_Athers @DarrellWakelam @MrWilBaker @Gaiinz @JoPetersEYFS @MindBodySoulNRG @ExHT_nowPhase3 @mattdechaine Pick your battles. I guess you need to decide if it's worth it or not 🤷🏻‍♀️

@kezwick_98765 @ClareCampbell7 @Steph_Athers @DarrellWakelam @MrWilBaker @Gaiinz @Suey2chaussures @JoPetersEYFS @MindBodySoulNRG @ExHT_nowPhase3 @mattdechaine Hope you can see light at the end of the tunnel 💪

@tootler74 @ClareCampbell7 @Steph_Athers @DarrellWakelam @MrWilBaker @Gaiinz @Suey2chaussures @JoPetersEYFS @MindBodySoulNRG @ExHT_nowPhase3 @mattdechaine Sorry to hear you've had a crap week. Mine's been tough too. Recharge for the weekend then onwards and upwards next week! 🤞🏻👍🏻