Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has today pledged to "finish what the previous Labour government started, and ensure all schools join high-quality trusts." With more than 60% of children attending academies, CST welcomes this announcement.

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DfE White Paper to call for all schools to be in trusts

Government announces target to halve disadvantage gap, along with plans for funding reform, a new progress measure and retention bonuses for heads

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"When we create space for honest dialogue, grounded in real classroom experiences and centered on children, people show up." Read our Education Consultant Alex More discuss his AI Sprints, and their ability to open up conversations around AI in education: community.stem.org.uk/blogs/alex-m...

📢Last chance to sign up to the February half term SKPT residential, delivered in partnership with @stemlearning.bsky.social ✅FREE 5-day residential including all catering and accommodation - travel costs reimbursed ✅Core content, required practicals, supported online study https://loom.ly/PWg9jnQ

Emma Darcy and Daren White are about to kick off #BETTUK2026 AI Sprints with host Alex More. Pop over to stand SN50. @stemlearning.bsky.social

Obligatory #BETTUK2026 photo with the super duo of Alex More and Simon Roberts. #edusky

Early start for #BETTUK2026. Pop over to stand SN50 where @stemlearning.bsky.social are being hosted by Brainfreeze. We will be running our popular AI Sprints live on the stand.

This all feels very real now... I'm officially a speaker at #BettUK2026! 🎉 I would love to see you at 'Celebrating women in EdTech: A networking event' - Thurs 22nd Jan, 17:45-19:15, Tech In Action Theatre. 📆 #WomenInEdTech #EdTech

I am looking forward to attending the Digital Maturity Gap in Education workshop hosted by @techuk.bsky.social today. What are currently the biggest barriers to edtech adoption in your schools?

@daisychristo.bsky.social a leading voice in education assessment and Lord Jim Knight, an advocate for education reform, discuss how AI-driven assessments are shaping the future of learning and evaluation: community.stem.org.uk/browse/scl-od #TeamCompSci #AI #UKED #EDUSKY

Using AI to judge student writing 'has the potential to revolutionise assessment and decimate workload', say @daisychristo.bsky.social and @nomoremarking.bsky.social after their trail of the approach schoolsweek.co.uk/using-ai-to-...

Using AI to judge writing could 'revolutionise' assessment

No More Marking says its trial found AI is 'very good at judging student writing'

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It was fascinating to hear @daisychristo.bsky.social and Lord Jim Knight discuss AI and assesment in this afternoon's AI Sprint on the STEM community. The recording will be live soon but you can watch last week's here: community.stem.org.uk/browse/scl-od #edusky #teamcompsci #uked

We've been sceptical about AI marking. Not any more! When the facts change, we change our minds. We think this is really big. substack.nomoremarking.com/p/so-can-ai-...

So, can AI assess writing?

Results of our big new Comparative Judgement AI trial

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National Centre for Computing Education@wearecomputing.bsky.social · last yr.

Despite changes to our offer, our commitment to supporting teachers and students is stronger than ever! ⭐ We’re still here to support you and your learners with flexible CPD, resources, and certification. Learn more in our latest blog 👉 ncce.io/ncce-offer

Wow! I was surprised to find my old ICTAC blogger is still live: steveclarkeictac.blogspot.com - I started thinking about it after the CAR interim report and the suggestion of AI & digital delivered across subjects. So much has changed but it was fun to look back at and a bit cringey! ##TeamCompSci

I love PRIMM! Congratulations to @suesentance.bsky.social for this recognition of her work. Thank you to Sue and all the other people out there helping to develop resources for computing CPK! #CSed #TeamCompSci

Computer Science for Fun (CS4FN)@cs4fn.bsky.social · last yr.

Sue Sentance was recently awarded the BCS Lovelace medal for her work on #PRIMM. Here is why - teaching the world to program cs4fn.blog/2025/03/23/s...

#Artificialintelligence STEM Club activities: www.stem.org.uk/resources/el... #AI #UKED #TeamCompSci

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Narrowing the digital divide in schools and colleges

We’re seeking your views on proposals for narrowing the digital divide in schools and colleges.

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This is brilliant!

Computing in a Nutshell@advanced-ict.info · last yr.

Here's a relatively-accessible explanation of quantum computing. #TeamCompSci ig.ft.com/quantum-comp...

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Curriculum and Assessment Review: interim report

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

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I am so proud of this programme and the amazing people have supported it over the last 6 years. #Teamcompsci

National Centre for Computing Education@wearecomputing.bsky.social · last yr.

Since 2018, we've impacted the lives of millions of young people and thousands of teachers across the nation, empowering them to level up their computing skills! ⭐ Read more about our impact 👉 ncce.io/ncce-impact

Day two of #ASCL2025 conference here in Liverpool and @pepediiasio.bsky.social draws laughs from crowd re: Ofsted. He says the last thing edu needs is an inspection system that “intensifies pressures." "It’s a far cry from the Nando’s-style five-point scale Ofsted is proposing." 🐔

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Education Secretary's speech at the ASCL conference

The Education Secretary, Bridget Phillipson, speech at the Association of School and College Leaders.

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Alistair Campbell was the perfect end to a strong lineup of key notes at #ASCL2025 today. With an important and pragmatic message to the room to be strategic to get edu priorities across to government at a time where education realistically is not a top of the list for government. #UKED

A ‘low-accountability’ #Ofsted school inspection system without grades would not be possible, Sir Martyn Oliver tells the @ascl-uk.bsky.social conference #ASCL2025

Ofsted chief: No inspection grades wouldn't be 'right' or 'fair'

The most vocal critics of Ofsted's proposed new inspections want a 'low-accountability system' that isn't possible, Sir Martyn Oliver tells ASCL conference

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A lot of expectations rest on the shoulders of RISE advisors. I hope this is a chance to reach out to existing DfE funded programmes to help build on and connect some of the excellent support that organisations such as @stemlearning.bsky.social deliver which have significant impact #ASCL2025

Bridget Phillipson starts by asking teachers to 'step up again'. I don't think teachers ever stepped down. To step up further requires more resource, more teachers, more CPD. Programmes to support teacher training have been cut. It simply doesn't add up. #ASCL2025

Interesting to see how Bridget Phillips follows that! ##ASCL2025

A fantastic start to #ASCL2025. Calling out the real challenges in education and a humorous but robust challenge of the new Ofsted framework and other core issues.

The Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL)@ascl-uk.bsky.social · last yr.

"As the voice of the profession, we have a critical role in ensuring that education policies are shaped by those who truly understand the challenges on the ground – you." #ASCL2025

The curriculum and assessment review will publish its interim report 'in the spring', the schools minister has confirmed, as she ducked calls to rule out cutting core subjects back or scrapping SATs Here's your rundown of #eduQs schoolsweek.co.uk/curriculum-s...

7 things we learned from Labour ministers in Parliament

Schools minister won't rule out cutting core subjects and scrapping SATs as MPs clash

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