Early years attendance sets the stage for lifelong learning and friendships. But the latest EPI data is worrying: absence is rising, espec for children from disadvantaged backgrounds. Find out how to make a difference in this new EEF blog: educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/attenda...

Some thoughts on the importance of teaching reading, post phonics, through key stage 3 and into secondary. We shouldn’t assume that because we’ve (mostly) fixed the start of the pipeline, we’ve cracked the system. At CAM we’re training all our pupil-facing staff as teachers of reading.

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

The latest phonics screening check data is encouraging in some aspects, but ‘we shouldn’t confuse decoding with reading’, warns trust CEO @claireheald.bsky.social

@thewayofkueh.bsky.social says we need to see a joined up approach to education. It’s important for the government to set out how initiatives will connect. For example what will be the way that curriculum reform, following the review, will link up with promised SEND reforms? #EducationFest

Listening to @camacademytrust.bsky.social’sown @thewayofkueh.bsky.social set out his response to the @beckyfrancis.bsky.social curriculum and assessment review.

Our CEO @claireheald.bsky.social launched our five year strategy, CAM30 at our conference yesterday. Our strategy pillars will be a commitment to 1. a pupil entitlement, 2. a people entitlement and 3. adopting a “stable core, disruptive edge” mindset. #CAM30 #community

We had some really inspiring guest speakers at our Trust conference today. Huge thanks to Iesha Small, Catherine Berwick, Marc White, @ensermark.bsky.social @suchmo83.bsky.social, Roary Pownall, Shaun Brown and Ruth Murad. #community #CAM30

Our own @thewayofkueh.bsky.social, writing in TES today, explains how religious education (RE) prepares young people for a complex world. We agree! At CAM Academy Trust, breadth of educational experience is one of our core principles.

Tes magazine@tesmagazine.bsky.social · 2y ago

🛐 Religious education has such an important role to play in helping young people to understand the world – but it will only fulfil its potential with clear national standards, says @thewayofkueh.bsky.social

📣New post! 👡Time for Cinde-RE-lla to go to the ball? 🧩Religion today is complex. Intelligent RE prepares pupils for complexity 🌍Curriculum craves diversity; RE is inherently diverse 💭RE injects wisdom, sensitivity & reflection into world asking BigQs: AI💻, climate change🌡️ & living well together🖖

Tes magazine@tesmagazine.bsky.social · 2y ago

🛐 Religious education has such an important role to play in helping young people to understand the world – but it will only fulfil its potential with clear national standards, says @thewayofkueh.bsky.social

This is brilliant. On the future of RE, from @thewayofkueh.bsky.social

Tes magazine@tesmagazine.bsky.social · 2y ago

🛐 Religious education has such an important role to play in helping young people to understand the world – but it will only fulfil its potential with clear national standards, says @thewayofkueh.bsky.social

"As well as accountability, schools and teachers need support. The Difference is working today with 200 school leaders working towards the challenge of helping young people stay in school." Hear from our CEO @dkgill.bsky.social on why our new report is key for ending the crisis of lost learning 👇

Schools Week@schoolsweek.bsky.social · 2y ago

🫥 'With the publication of our report today, we are calling for every school to have leaders with inclusion expertise' @thedifferenceed.bsky.social CEO, Kiran Gill and @ippr.bsky.social research fellow, Efua Poku-Amanfo schoolsweek.co.uk/tackling-inv...

🧵THREAD: There is a national school engagement crisis. 📑 Our new report offers 10 sector-backed recommendations to turn the tide on lost learning. We're calling on schools, trusts & government to act now. Read the full report: tinyurl.com/ybzr39t3 3 Key points 👇 #lostlearning #education

Great to see @dkgill.bsky.social kick off this evening’s launch for the Who’s Losing Learning solutions report. Great work from @thedifferenceed.bsky.social @impetus.org.uk @ippr.bsky.social @mission44.bsky.social

The next stage of the Curriculum and Assessment Review will look to create a more inclusive and fair system, address subject-specific challenges, and assess available pathways beyond GCSEs. Find out more ➡️ www.gov.uk/government/p...

Curriculum and Assessment Review: interim report

An independent review of the curriculum and assessment system in England, with statistical analysis.

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This is such an important report. It’s a privilege to support @thedifferenceed.bsky.social and see the impact of this work with @impetus.org.uk @mission44.bsky.social @ippr.bsky.social on solutions to #LostLearning

Jo Hutchinson@jojohutchinson.bsky.social · 2y ago

And today our friends @thedifferenceed.bsky.social @impetus.org.uk @mission44.bsky.social @ippr.bsky.social have published their new report building solutions to #LostLearning in collaboration with the school sector www.ippr.org/articles/who...

📣 Are you an English lead looking for your next challenge? Passionate about reading? Want to do transformative work and narrow the disadvantage gap? Up for being part of a great new curriculum team at @camacademytrust.bsky.social Get in touch for an informal chat!

The Cam Academy Trust@camacademytrust.bsky.social · 2y ago

📚Passionate about English? Committed to transforming lives through education? 👀We are seeking an expert leader of English to lead our English strategy across the Trust. To read more about this role or to apply, please see the full advert mynewterm.com/jobs/2753/ED... #EducationLeadership #edujobs

Brilliant piece on the current issues around the position of RE in schools. And strong proposals for how we might sensibly address these. Also love this being framed through Yeats poetry!

Dr Richard Kueh@thewayofkueh.bsky.social · 2y ago

🤓Get your geek on!!! ⁉️What does Yeats’ poetry have to do with England’s curriculum and assessment review?? 🤯Maybe everything! 👩‍🏫Inspired by those English teachers who have helped me to think about education through different eyes www.reonline.org.uk/2025/01/31/t...

What should the NPQ and ECF reviews - announced last week - focus on? @cerysturner.bsky.social and @ellencph.bsky.social have talked to providers, schools and trust leaders and teachers and come up with the following list... www.tes.com/magazine/new...

What if we were able to restructure our system as an all-through model? And what benefits might we be able to realise in our current system with a bit of fresh thinking around this? Thanks to @tesmagazine.bsky.social for enabling me to share some thinking.

Jon Severs@jonsevers.bsky.social · 2y ago

What if... the system was restructured as an 'all-through' model A challenging, fascinating think piece about the numerous benefits - financial, academic, pastoral and more - @claireheald.bsky.social believes would occur if we set the system up as 'all-through' www.tes.com/magazine/lea...

What does research evidence say about promoting children's personal, social and emotional development (PSED) in #earlyyears? Check out this free download from @theeef.bsky.social - useful for prompting professional discussions or for a training session #edusky https://buff.ly/3V6UfTr

Developing oracy is of course a good thing, but there is a risk around starting to see it as separate from reading and writing schoolsweek.co.uk/more-oracy-m...

Why it could be risky to treat oracy as a 'fourth R'

It's a superficially appealing idea, but there are real risks of separating oracy out from wider literacy

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Important points here. And in many schools it’s not just teachers that don’t feel confident meeting SEND needs, it’s leaders and support staff too. Teacher and leader development is critical in equipping schools with the right expertise

Jon Severs@jonsevers.bsky.social · 2y ago

The government has put inclusion at the heart of its SEND plan - but success will be elusive unless it addresses fundamental questions around ITT, finds @johngroberts.bsky.social in this exclusive analysis, with startling new data about teacher confidence in SEND www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Those who live and breathe curriculum and assessment by teaching every day have a deep and unique understanding of what’s going well and what needs to improve. If that’s you, please do share your precious insights through the call for evidence. consult.education.gov.uk/curriculum-a...

A really interesting piece that suggests we’re at risk of seeing a drop in school standards and losing the gains that have been made. Our young people need this not to happen.

Sam Freedman@samfr.bsky.social · 2y ago

New post just out: "Dropping Out" Why improvements to school standards are at serious risk. (Free to read) open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/d...

As an English teacher it has saddened me to see the decline in those taking English Lit A level. This is a really sensible and thoughtful exploration of the reasons why and what we might do about it.

Daisy Christodoulou@daisychristo.bsky.social · 2y ago

A lot of discussion lately about the reasons for the decline of Eng Lit A-level. Are the Gove curriculum & exam reforms to blame? I don't think so, because the decline of Eng Lit / the humanities more broadly is a global trend. More here.

It was an absolute pleasure @cassiebuchanan.bsky.social

Cassie Buchanan OBE@cassiebuchanan.bsky.social · 2y ago

As Becky says, really lovely to see & hear from so many practitioners today in Cambridgeshire. Thank you for coming everyone and to the wonderful people of Cam Academy Trust for being brilliant hosts and taking time to speak to us this morning 🙏🙌

We had the privilege of hosting the curriculum and assessment roadshow today - brilliant to be part of such great curriculum discussions. Thanks to @beckyfrancis.bsky.social @jonhutchinson.bsky.social @cassiebuchanan.bsky.social and to @thewayofkueh.bsky.social for being a fab MC!

Becky Francis@beckyfrancis.bsky.social · 2y ago

Fantastic to be at Cambourne Village College in Cambridgeshire today talking curriculum and assessment, alongside fellow panel members @jonhutchinson.bsky.social and @cassiebuchanan.bsky.social Such a great discussion - thanks to everyone that attended

We are excited to welcome @beckyfrancis.bsky.social and some of her panel to Cambridge, as part of the Curriculum & Assessment Review roadshow. Our CEO @claireheald.bsky.social was sharing her views on BBCR4’s Today show this morning. (8.19am for interview) www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Today - 11/10/24 - Amol Rajan and Justin Webb - BBC Sounds

News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.

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Becky Francis@beckyfrancis.bsky.social · 2y ago

Curriculum and Assessment Review 'roadshow' events dates are now up: orcula.com/curriculum-a... Hope to see some of you there, and please do share

As @SchoolsWeek has a big anniversary it felt like the right time to dig this out!

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