There will be no extra funding for next year's teacher pay award, the Treasury has confirmed. The DfE would have to fund any award from existing budgets. www.tes.com/magazine/new...

No extra funding for teacher pay, Treasury confirms

Treasury says the DfE must fund any teacher pay award from its existing budget, with no additional money being provided beyond spending review settlements

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No. 12 in my #FavePicturebooks25: “My Friend, Billy Whiskers” by @dc-litchfield.bsky.social, a tender triumph of imaginary friendship, courage & empathy. Dreamy art, gentle storytelling make a snowy-day hug in book form. Kids feel seen, brave & beautifully understood. #PicturebookPage

❗Some schools are at 'breaking point' amid a widening gap between the schools with the most and fewest numbers of pupils with education, health and care plans, research warns schoolsweek.co.uk/schools-at-b...

Reading Floodland by Marcus Sedgwick with my Y5/6 class is always an absolute pleasure. Not a single word is wasted! Six lines in and we're already straight into the action. Such a talented writer and such a sad loss.

>> A diagnostic alternative to ks1 #maths tests that help establish what KS1 children know and can do: atm.org.uk/news/ks1-tas...

How can we close the attainment gap for disadvantaged boys? An initiative at United Learning has succeeded in improving behaviour, attendance and engagement among boys on free school meals, finds @ellencph.bsky.social

How we’re getting disadvantaged boys more engaged in school

A new programme targeted at boys who are eligible for free school meals has resulted in improved attendance and behaviour at 17 United Learning schools. Ellen Peirson-Hagger hears what it involves

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An article well-worth reading www.aft.org/ae/fall2017/...

Just finished rewriting the overview for a weekly picturebook assembly which focuses on empathy, inclusion and diversity. It's still a work in progress but please feel free to use and adapt. All shares appreciated. The link is on my Padlet: padlet.com/Jon_Biddle/r...

Earlier this summer I read the debut novel by Marie O'Hare. It's brilliant and I keep thinking about it. I found it to be funny, dark, colourful and compelling. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I'm recommending this now because the Kindle edition is only 99p at the moment. amzn.eu/d/hC3iV9B #summerreading #bookclub

It's the summer holidays, which means I have a copy of Primary Reading Simplified to give away. Simply **repost** this post for your chance to win. I will pick a winner on Sunday 17th August. Good luck!

These four books are absolutely essential. I can't stress enough how important these have been to fundamentally shifting who I am as a teacher and a leader... Thank you to @marymyatt.bsky.social @suchmo83.bsky.social #MichaelChiles & @pepsmccrea.bsky.social for investing such time into these.

Anyone interested in Cadbury World tickets? I accidentally booked tickets for the wrong date and I can't go. It's for 6 adults a child (6-15yo) and another child under 5years old, for the 3rd September (not the 3rd August as I planned). If you're interested, send me a message. Please be kind.

A quick note for the record: I enjoyed my NPQ course. The delivery was great. The networking and sharing of ideas etc was invaluable. It's the final feedback I find fault with.

Tom Oakley@mrtomoakley.bsky.social · last yr.

The NPQH and NPQSL final assessment feedback I've read recently is dreadful. If you've passed, you get an email saying congratulations, but no feedback on your assignment at all. None. If your assignment has been marked below the threshold, the feedback received is too vague to be helpful.

The NPQH and NPQSL final assessment feedback I've read recently is dreadful. If you've passed, you get an email saying congratulations, but no feedback on your assignment at all. None. If your assignment has been marked below the threshold, the feedback received is too vague to be helpful.

It’s KS2 results day tomorrow. If anyone has any questions about accountability measures, which pupils are included and which ones aren’t, and how things are calculated, please do ask. I’ll be around all day.

'Constant difference' is a game changer for many children but be sure to help them to understand this, by exploring the structure with manipulatives and visual representations, before assuming they "get it."

Howie Hua@howiehua.bsky.social · last yr.

A math "trick" that can make subtraction easier:

I Know Where You Buried Your Husband: A page-turning, darkly funny new thriller for summer 2025, perfect for fans of Celeste Ng and ‘Bad Sisters’ amzn.eu/d/2ulkAA0 A colleague at my wife's school has just released her first novel. If you're looking for a great summer read, look no further.

A great day at #EducationFest with talks by Doug Lemov, Sarah Cottinghatt and John Tomsett the highlights for me. It was a long day (6 hours driving in total) but it was like food for the mind and soul. Just what I needed after a heavy few days. Thanks to the organisers speakers & folks on stalls

Well, that happened. Glad that Ofsted were able to fit us in before the summer holidays.

Mrs Oakley has now completed 9 marathons in 9 months. She has three to go. Previously, she's ran in freezing conditions, into serious headwinds, and through giant muddy puddles. Today it was 30 degree heat! Who knows what the next three months will have in store!? Hopefully, cooler weather.

This is excellent and should be read by everyone who works on curriculum design and implementation.

Mark McCourt@markmccourt.bsky.social · last yr.

NEW BLOG: We Taught It. They Forgot It. We Moved On. www.emaths.co.uk/blog/general...

NEW BLOG: Trying not to write a book www.emaths.co.uk/blog/general...

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How I Try to Help Schools to Teach Reading More Effectively

Warning: Parts of this blog are going to feel like an advertisement for my consultancy work and books. This is unavoidable as I have written this for those who ask me about the issues relating to r…

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It is time to get this one out there again… educontrarianblog.com/2023/05/28/t...

The 7 inconvenient truths of school improvement planning

Call it what you will, the time to think about the school improvement plan has come around again, because God forbid we should be happy with what we have. ;-) Fitter, healthier, more productive&#82…

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@dc-litchfield.bsky.social I just wanted to say thank you, again. This time for writing and illustrating The Dinosaur Next Door. I've just read it to my boys and we were totally captivated. It's a magical story and it's love at first read for our family.

Today, Mrs O (also a teacher) is running her 8th marathon in 8 months. This time, we're in Edinburgh and it's really windy! I'm hoping she doesn't get blown away.

Opportunity is not evenly spread across the country 👎 Our new research shows how London provides the best opportunities to disadvantaged young people, with towns and semi-rural areas lagging far behind. Read it in full ⤵️

The Opportunity Index - The Sutton Trust

An unprecedented insight into the geography of opportunity and social mobility in England.

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On #TDAPE this week with @kieran-m-ed.bsky.social talking about some of the leadership lessons I've learnt so far. Hopefully, this interesting to anyone in leadership or aspiring to lead. tinyurl.com/8fvmpuv8 Please share @headteacherchat.bsky.social @edfinch.bsky.social @marymyatt.bsky.social