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John Roberts

@johngroberts.bsky.social

SEND and inclusion editor at Tes. Dad of 2. SEND parent. john.roberts@tes.com

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Jon Severs@jonsevers.bsky.social · last wk.

Lots of people saying we have seen this technical pivot from governments before - here's a piece by someone who helped design one of those past efforts and has some points of note for designing it this time around. Great piece from Gareth.

Tes magazine@tesmagazine.bsky.social · last wk.

With Andy Burnham outlining his big plan for new technical education pathways in schools, former DfE civil servant @garethconyard.bsky.social highlights the lesson the prime minister can learn from the failed 14-19 Diplomas

Kyle Tormey@ktorm-social1.bsky.social · last wk.

After a major education policy shakeup the sector is left with far more questions than answers. @tesmagazine.bsky.social summarises what we know about new technical education pathways and what remains unanswered. @cerysturner.bsky.social @johngroberts.bsky.social www.tes.com/magazine/new...

New technical routes for schools: what we do and don’t know

A huge announcement on secondary education was made by Andy Burnham last night, begging a raft of questions. We set out the answers the sector needs and the detail - where it exists - we know already

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Tes magazine@tesmagazine.bsky.social · last wk.

Following prime minister Andy Burnham’s announcement of new technical routes for schools, we answer the key questions the sector needs to know about this major shift in secondary education

New technical routes for schools: what we do and don’t know

A huge announcement on secondary education was made by Andy Burnham last night, begging a raft of questions. We set out the answers the sector needs and the detail - where it exists - we know already

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John Roberts@johngroberts.bsky.social · last wk.

New technical education routes in schools will be available to 14-year-olds, prime minister Andy Burnham has announced tonight. Year 10 pupils will be able to combine core academic subjects with more technical education options linked to jobs available in their area. www.tes.com/magazine/new...

New technical pathways in secondary schools by 2028, PM announces

Schools will be inspected by Ofsted on vocational offering, but sector leaders want more details on multiple aspects of the plans

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Helen Amass@helen-amass.bsky.social · 2w ago

What are @waterstones.bsky.social's top 10 bestselling books for primary pupils? And what does that list tell us about children's reading habits? Rufus Thomas takes a look. www.tes.com/magazine/tea...

What the bestselling books for children tell primary teachers

Research shows that pupils’ enjoyment of reading declines as they move through primary school. Do the bestselling books for this age group hold any clues about how schools can help reverse the trend?

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John Roberts@johngroberts.bsky.social · 2w ago

Feels significant that Georgia Gould has been retained as schools minister. She has been leading on far reaching SEND reforms which are still very much in train. Here is a round up of what the government announced earlier this year. www.tes.com/magazine/new...

How is Labour planning to reform SEND?

The DfE sets out proposals for schools to produce statutory support plans for pupils with SEND and for new national inclusion standards. Here’s everything you need to know about its reform plans

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Kyle Tormey@ktorm-social1.bsky.social · 2w ago

Excl: DfE accused of showing “scant regard” for schools after publishing significant policy updates just weeks before the end of term. @tesmagazine.bsky.social Story with @jabedahmed.bsky.social www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Late DfE policy dump ‘shows scant regard’ for schools

Schools tell Tes they have been left with little time to implement significant policy changes on safeguarding, enrichment and attendance after the DfE released substantial updates late in the summer t...

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John Roberts@johngroberts.bsky.social · 3w ago

Exclusive: Dame Christine Gilbert will lead a review into Sats failings after results were delayed by more than one week, Tes understands. It will examine the precise nature of the issues that led to the delay, as well as their origin. It will conclude in the autumn. www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Dame Christine Gilbert to lead review into Sats failings

DfE announces review on the day that delayed key stage 2 Sats results are due to be released

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Tes magazine@tesmagazine.bsky.social · 3w ago

‘Experts at hand’ is a central part of the DfE’s SEND reforms, but will the plan to create a bank of experts to deliver inclusion support actually work? @johngroberts.bsky.social asks leaders in the sector about the challenges

Can experts at hand really make a difference?

The government’s £1.8bn plan to give mainstream schools expert support for inclusion is a key part of its SEND reforms. But leaders warn there are major obstacles in making the scheme a success

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John Roberts@johngroberts.bsky.social · 3w ago

Exclusive: More than half of primary schools post pictures of pupils on social media platforms. Teacher Tapp data shows most schools share images of children on public platforms but over a quarter of primaries and 1 in 5 secondaries plan to change policies in near future. www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Most primary schools post pictures of pupils on social media

As new National Crime Agency guidance warns parents against posting images of their children online, Teacher Tapp research reveals most schools show pictures of pupils on public platforms

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Kyle Tormey@ktorm-social1.bsky.social · 3w ago

Excl: Exam board OCR stands by decision not to re-mark GCSE paper despite an upheld complaint from Ofqual and pressure from Tories. OCR says it wishes to protect the “integrity” of exams and the watchdog considers the matter ongoing. @tesmagazine.bsky.social www.tes.com/magazine/new...

OCR defends decision not to re-mark controversial GCSE paper

Exam board’s managing director, in an exclusive Tes interview, says that despite a complaint being upheld by Ofqual and pressure from Tories, it cannot award marks for ‘incorrect answers’

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John Roberts@johngroberts.bsky.social · 4w ago

Schools could be given more upfront funding to educate pupils with special educational needs - but the threshold for being able to seek top-up funding would also be raised, under plans announced by DfE. Funding decisions would be taken locally with govt sign off. www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Plans for major shake-up of schools’ SEND funding

DfE consulting on plans to give schools more upfront funding for SEND provision, but also raise the £6,000 per pupil threshold for applying for top-up cash

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Jon Severs@jonsevers.bsky.social · 4w ago

Exclusive: @ascl-uk.bsky.social seeking written agreement with @neunion.bsky.social setting out how union members should conduct themselves during disputes, in response to rising industrial friction Story by @cerysturner.bsky.social www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Heads’ union seeks pact with NEU as industrial tensions rise

Negotiations come amid growing industrial action by the teaching union, with school leaders telling Tes that disputes have left them feeling ‘distressed’ and ‘exploited’

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Tes magazine@tesmagazine.bsky.social · 4w ago

With school leaders warning about how industrial action has affected their wellbeing during disputes, @ascl-uk.bsky.social is now in talks with @neunion.bsky.social about agreeing a pact on conduct, Tes can reveal

Heads' union seeks pact with NEU as industrial tensions rise

Negotiations come amid growing industrial action by the teaching union, with school leaders telling Tes that disputes have left them feeling ‘distressed’ and ‘exploited’

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Tes magazine@tesmagazine.bsky.social · 4w ago

Responding to Bridget Phillipson's Tes article, Steve Rollett of @cstvoice.bsky.social says that while the plan for the support staff negotiating body is welcome, there is a risk of restricting the flexibility of trusts

Pretending every trust is the same won't solve pay concerns

Creating a negotiating body for school support staff feels like a sensible step, but it could reduce the flexibility that has made trusts so successful, says CST deputy Steve Rollett

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John Roberts@johngroberts.bsky.social · last mo.

Great piece by Jasmine Norden on what Andy Burnham's record as mayor of Greater Manchester tells us about how he might approach education if (and when) he becomes PM. www.tes.com/magazine/ana...

What does the MBacc tell us about Burnham’s vision of education?

Andy Burnham is very likely to be our next prime minister. As Greater Manchester mayor, he launched the Greater Manchester Baccalaureate. What might this indicate about his approach to education?

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John Roberts@johngroberts.bsky.social · last mo.

More than 25% of schools have closed early and DfE faces warnings of a return to "Covid-era school cancellations”. Great piece by @cerysturner.bsky.social ; @jabedahmed.bsky.social and @ktorm-social1.bsky.social on how schools have coped with a record heatwave. www.tes.com/magazine/new...

How schools survived the record-breaking heatwave

A quarter of schools closed early this week as the UK had its hottest June day on record - with leaders calling for urgent action to cool classrooms

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Jon Severs@jonsevers.bsky.social · last mo.

"If I were a school leader, my burning questions this morning would be: can we afford this? What will our base teach? How will we be held accountable for what is delivered?" @johngroberts.bsky.social with a superb analysis of new inclusion base guidance www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Why the inclusion bases guidance does little to ease heads’ anxiety

The DfE has now set out how it wants SEND inclusion bases to be run in a reformed mainstream school system. But Tes’ SEND and inclusion editor, John Roberts, says the guidance doesn’t allay leaders’ c...

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