Tracy Ruddle

@RetirementTales Remind me "who built the ark? Noah, Noah ..."

There's heavy rain in many areas today. But let us be your Ark. Join us, from midday til 2pm, for a Virtual Pub Lunch. It's like old times, but without the rush back for afternoon registration! It's not too late to order: A drink 🥛 A meal 🍽 A song for the jukebox 🎶 ⬇️

We have published more recordings of our inspector training through the Ofsted Academy: gov.uk/guidance/ofste… Access the social care inspector recordings here: gotostage.com/channel/ofsted…

Being back at our old NCSL headquarters and development centre in Nottingham today brought back so many wonderful memories as a learner and later a director. . RT if you think our profession deserves what @InstituteGC Tony Blair famously dubbed our “Sandhurst for Heads”… .

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This is well worth a read-through: new English subject report (primary and secondary) #part-a-english-in-primary-schools" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">gov.uk/government/pub…

In case you missed this - ideal for ks2 - a set of excellent little film clips plus session notes on poetic devices - free: redroompoetry.org/projects/poetr…

@CanalRiverTrust Wigwams Turn

Time for #WhereAreWeWednesday 🧐 Where the Grand Union and Oxford Canals meet, this unlikely rural spot is one of the busiest locations on the network! With a pretty village just up the hill, it's the perfect place to explore 🌄 Can you guess the location? Let us know 👇

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How old are the children now, that were in your first ever class? 🤷🏻‍♂️ #edutwitter

*NEW* Toolkit post. Inspired by @C4Subject_Assoc document containing subject associations organised by subject! trythisteaching.com/2023/06/associ… Do you know who your subject association is? Do you benefit! Check it out!

Carrying on our series, we’re holding this free webinar on 22 November at 4pm. We’ll be taking you exactly what happens on an inspection, from the notification through to the report publication.  Register here: attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/52578…

The attainment gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers in key stage 1 Sats has widened since before the pandemic, new @educationgovuk statistics show tes.com/magazine/news/…

The proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing, maths and science in key stage 1 Sats has plummeted since before Covid, new @educationgovuk figures show tes.com/magazine/news/…

💡 The “Five-a-day" approach to supporting pupils with SEND The EEF has developed a range of resources to support high-quality teaching to support all pupils. Find out more: eef.li/PhB1xM #SEND #Fiveaday

Supporting pupils with SEND in mainstream schools NEW EEF animation shows how teachers can use the “Five-a-Day” approach to improve outcomes for all children in their classroom. Watch here 👇 #SEND #Education