Blistering speech by Ian Baukham @cstvoice.bsky.social #CSTConference on the need to regulate AI and its use in education and assessment

@leoracruddas.bsky.social giving a typically inspiring speech, re-claiming comprehensive education, and articulating trusts' moral purpose as provision of equality of opportunity to excellent education for all, and a commitment to the flourishing of every child

It's great to be back at @cstvoice.bsky.social #CSTConference - hearing from those impacting the sector, re-charging from the enormous energy, and catching up with new debates and old friends

Apart from once again proving himself a dead eyed socipath, Jenrick is forcing Reform down a cul-de-sac. "How about war crimes" is not winning 35% of the vote.

Sunder Katwala (sundersays)@sundersays.bsky.social · 5d ago

Robert Jenrick for Reform says that Royal Marines using "lethal force" on small boats could end it in days. "Deploy the Royal Marines into the Channel. If they need to use lethal force then they'll be able to do so. I think the problem would come to an end within a matter of days."

Oak’s new AI assistant, Alia, reduced primary teachers’ lesson-planning time by 24%, according to a trial by @theeef.bsky.social – but teachers who used the tool had 'mixed' views about its effectiveness

Teachers have 'mixed' views on Oak's AI lesson-planning tool

EEF trial of Oak National Academy’s AI assistant finds that newer teachers were more likely to create lesson plans with it than experienced colleagues

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How well does your Pupil Premium strategy reflect the needs of your pupils? Our research analyses over 1,000 Pupil Premium strategy statements and offers some useful questions to reflect on. Your strategy should reflect your pupils and context. eef.li/zKWcKQ

Fruit on the akibea quinata in our garden - another sign (if we needed one) of our freakishly hot summer

We must build closer connections between research and practice to make sure the questions researchers are asking are grounded in everyday realities, says CEO @beckyfrancis.bsky.social as @theeef.bsky.social launches consultation on the challenges facing education

Creating a closer connection between research and practice

EEF’s Professor Becky Francis explains why it’s vital that education research answers the most pressing questions facing educators – and how teachers can help ensure they do just that

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What should education research focus on next? We’re asking people working in and with education to help shape our future research priorities. Your experiences, challenges and questions can help us understand where further evidence could be most useful. Closes 9 October 2026. tinyurl.com/ypfhr9xm

Time is long overdue that the political mainstream in Britain vigorously re-asserts its longstanding anti-racism norms... these have been allowed to be significantly eroded the last few years.

Thank goodness for the brave and principled volunteers at the #RNLI

The Courier UK@thecourier.co.uk · 4w ago

A coastguard helicopter and RNLI lifeboats have responded to an incident near St Andrews.

'the Waymo effect is what happens when a technology removes the friction of dealing with another human being, and we experience that removal as pure gain – because the costs of the friction were always visible to us, while its benefits were not.'

The Waymo effect: how AI is quietly making research less collaborative

Daniel Hook argues that frictionless technologies are teaching us to prefer our own company – and that research leaders should be worried Daniel Hook argues that frictionless technologies are teaching us to prefer our own company – and that research leaders should be worried

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The abuse of the RNLI is obscene. These people are heroes who keep us all safe. The Government needs to come out clearly on this

A Pupil Premium strategy isn’t a one-off exercise. Our new monitoring and reflection resource can help you build regular opportunities to pause, reflect, and decide what to do next. 🔗 Explore: buff.ly/7mDGwRo

Evidence that mobile phone bans in school have been beneficial #PISA2025

We are only around mid-table for variation between schools. Work still to be done here @oecd-ocde.bsky.social #PISA2025

Our kids also score comparatively well on checking sources and relying on scientific studies, in treatment of information #PISA2025 @oecd-ocde.bsky.social

Enjoying Andreas Schleicher's dive into the data at the @oecd-ocde.bsky.social #PISA2025 launch. It is striking how much better UK is doing than countries commentators often fix on, e.g Germany and the Netherlands

At her speech opening the #PISA2025 resukts @georgiagould.bsky.social highlights the need to keep using evidence and data for system improvement @oecd-ocde.bsky.social

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... Congratulations to all our teachers and leaders! We are international top 10 for reading, maths and science, and are bucking global trends of learning decline 👏

UK pupils rank highly in international reading, maths and science tests

But the Pisa test scores vary significantly between England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

bbc.co.uk

Fantastic news. Our education system is world leading. The result of two decades of hard work by teachers and students, and really good policy choices that many others are now emulating.

Sam Freedman@samfr.bsky.social · last mo.

New PISA data out England is now top ten in all three areas (reading, maths, science) and the second highest performing country outside of east Asia (after Estonia). This is a huge public policy success.

Improving feedback is one of three approaches with the strongest evidence base for developing independent learners in 16-19 education. Our new resource explores the evidence and practical considerations for settings: buff.ly/Km9tZil

All that talk of Bluesky not having the juice😂

Nobel Prize@nobelprize.org · 2mo ago

We've arrived on Bluesky! We hope you will follow along as we share inspiring, motivational and exciting content about the achievements and individuals that have been awarded a Nobel Prize. Stay tuned.

📢 Deadline extended We’re commissioning a team to map professional development programmes and structured practice support for early years educators working with children aged 0-2 in England. 📅 New deadline: 7th September 2026 Find out more and apply: tinyurl.com/2xthbsh8

Looking for EEF resources and guidance? Whether you work in early years, primary, secondary or 16-19 education you can explore practical resources, guidance on teaching and learning, and opportunities to take part in research. 🌱 Early years 📚 Primary 🏫 Secondary 📜 16-19 tinyurl.com/2fez5r5p

People of Clacton! Show your support for me by putting a bin outside your house, one day this week, of a colour of Tendring Council's choice. This will be unequivocal proof of the success of my campaign.

Deep-seated contradiction always at the heart of criminal justice policy: - We have good evidence of what works for rehabilitation & that's what reduces reoffending & increases public safety. - But the public want offenders punished & believe harsh punishment deters. Regardless of the evidence.

Rachel Sylvester@rachelsylvester.bsky.social · 2mo ago

New Scandinavian wings at Wandsworth and Pentonville jails have seen a 45% fall in assaults, 57% drop in self harm and halving of staff absence rates - fascinating results from trial into a more rehabilitative approach to prisons observer.co.uk/news/nationa...

Spot on from @privateeyenews.bsky.social

These oil and gas companies bear a striking resemblance to the firms which insist the UK’s Energy Profits Levy is crippling them financially and destroying their business model.

Revealed: major oil firms make $93bn profits amid war and climate crisis

Iran conflict windfall over three months reignites calls for companies ‘cashing in on human misery’ to pay for environmental damage

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