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General Education News
Data Leaders Collective
The UK Government recently funded the 'Data Professionals in Education Survey', which was led by the Data Leaders Collective.
Here are the key headlines:
To read the full report and key reflections, follow this link .
Author and illustrator becomes an ambassador for National Literacy Trust.
Advantage Schools and The Shared Learning Trust merge
The below is taken directly from the Advantage Schools website.
"Advantage Schools and The Shared Learning Trust
"We are pleased to announce that the DfE has officially approved the merger of The Shared Learning Trust with Advantage Schools (AS). This merger will create a 10-school trust across Bedfordshire and Luton retaining the name of Advantage Schools. The trust will have over 6,500 pupils aged 2-18 and approximately 900 staff. The trust will be led by Stuart Lock and Cathy Barr as Chief Executive Officer and Deputy Chief Executive Officer.
"The trusts have come together in this way through an aligned vision and common values. Both champion exceptional educational opportunities, excellent pupil behaviour, and outstanding professional learning. The MATs have a firm commitment to acting in the best interests of pupils and their families and look forward to continuing with the vision to provide all children with the highest quality education, enabling every student to achieve their potential through a comprehensive and enriching educational experience.
"Who are The Shared Learning Trust?
"The Shared Learning Trust (TSLT) is a trust comprising two secondary schools, two primary schools and one lower school located in Luton and Central Bedfordshire. With their ethos of ‘Strive, Achieve, Believe’ driving their vision, TSLT are proud of running inclusive community schools that celebrate diversity alongside a great learning environment and fantastic extra-curricular opportunities.
"Both trusts believe that schools should be at the heart of their communities."
What is Disciplinary Literacy and how can we embed?it?
DfE is no longer planning to fund a new Career Change Programme
Highest number of school suspensions in a single year
"England is on course for the highest number of school suspensions in a single year, figures show..." - BBC NEWS
"According to data from the Department for Education (DfE) there were almost 264,000 suspensions in spring 2022/2023 - the largest number on record for one term.
"Persistent disruptive behaviour is the most common reason for children being suspended, or excluded, from school.
"Teaching unions say schools do not have enough resources to support pupils.
"Figures show suspensions have risen by almost three-quarters compared with spring 2019 - before the Covid pandemic.
"The previous highest total of suspensions in a single year was in 2021/2022 with 578,280."
75% of teachers feel they spend too much time on administrative tasks
EEF blog: Supporting School Attendance: A?new tool for reflection and planning
Freya Morrissey, EEF Learning Behaviours content specialist, introduces a?new reflection tool to support school attendance strategies.?
DfE News
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Government expands support for pupils with SEND
New schools providing dedicated support for over 2,000 children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are to open in 16 areas across England.?
The schools will provide vital specialist spaces for pupils whose needs cannot be met in mainstream education. A competition for academy trusts to run the schools will be launched in the coming days.?
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Education staff wellbeing charter
The education staff wellbeing charter is a declaration of support for, and a set of commitments, to the wellbeing and mental health of everyone working in education.
The charter is for education staff in England. This includes temporary and support staff. All state-funded schools and colleges are invited to sign up to the charter as a shared commitment to protect, promote and enhance the wellbeing of their staff.
Sign-up is voluntary and there is no deadline.
The charter was co-created by:
DfE’s benchmarking tools have been updated
The DfE’s benchmarking tools have been updated with the latest financial data, bringing you the most up-to-date financial data from the 2022 to 2023 Accounts Return, Budget Forecast Return for academies, and the Consistent Financial Reporting (CFR) return for maintained schools.
Ofsted News
Ofsted to display sub-judgements
Last week, Ofsted started to display each of the sub-judgements awarded to an individual school - alongside its overall effectiveness grade, at the top of its inspection report web page.
Why?
The idea is that parents will be able to access, at a glance, a more rounded picture of a school, including:
? the quality of education on offer
? the strength of leadership
? its approach to behaviour and pupils’ attitudes to learning
? how it will support their child’s personal development.
Ofsted Chief Inspector, Sir Martyn Oliver, said:
“Parents are now able to see all a school’s sub-judgments without having to open its full report. This will help them see a more rounded, contextual picture of how well a school is doing and how it might work for their child.
“I hope this change shows that we have listened to parents and teachers, and that, while Our Big Listen continues until the end of the month, we are acting where we can now. This change is a small but important step in helping parents get more from Ofsted’s inspection reports.”
EdTech News
LessonUp at Skills and Education Group Conference on 14th May 2024
Educake hit 100 reviews via EdTech Impact
NAACE - Empowering Your School's Digital Future
Ed & Tech Live
Changing the world, one reader at a time, with Anna Kraft - CEO, Lexplore
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