???? A wall of red but is it a sea of change
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? The general election is over, and the country is now a sea of red. Will this inject new life into education? Will funding increase? Will teachers flood back into the profession? I guess the answer is that time will tell, but we can all hope.
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General Education News
Raising Standards in Reading Comprehension
Flying High Partnership Win Transformation & Impact Award
Using generative AI to support literacy in 2024: What do we know?
Marine Academy Primary awarded silver award
Secondary schools, Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) need your help
If you are a secondary school Headteacher or teacher, the EFF need your help! Simply complete a short survey to help them understand:
Alex Quigley - How to do disciplinary literacy
Taken from alexquigley.co.uk
How pupils read, write, talk, and the vocabulary they use in every classroom is specialist and unique. There are general words and literacy strategies to deploy, but as pupils move up through school, the language they use gets more specialist and subject specific. As a result, the language of the subject discipline matters.
'Disciplinary literacy' matters.
New attendance codes for August 2024
With the new attendance codes going live from the 19th August, School Business Services have created a blog and webinar to provide an overview of the changes.
Blog
Webinar
DfE News
Letter to the education workforce from Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson
Yesterday, the Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson wrote to the education sector on how we will work together to give every child the best start in life, drive high and rising standards and break down barriers to opportunity.
The letter reads...
"To all working in early years, children’s services, schools, further and higher education,
"It’s a huge privilege to write to you today to introduce myself as your new Secretary of State for Education and to thank you for your vital work. I want this moment to mark a reset in our relationship: under this new government, education will once again be at the heart of change and the forefront of national life. I can’t wait to start working together with you as we begin to transform our system so that young people get the skills, care and opportunities they deserve.
"I know how hard you work to support our learners and families; you are key to breaking down barriers to opportunity and improving life chances for every child. You have supported our children and young people through a great deal of disruption – guiding their curiosity, building their resilience, and helping them achieve and thrive. You and your work are essential to the change this government wants to achieve across the country, and I want our renewed relationship to reflect that.
"My commitment to the sector is deeply personal. I grew up in a family that knew the value of a good education. I was also fortunate enough to go to great local state schools filled with committed staff who saw the value and worth in each and every one of us. I’m so grateful for all the people in my life who nurtured within me a love of learning and the confidence to succeed – I would not be here without them.
"I know that I was very lucky, but life shouldn’t come down to luck. Lives are shaped by opportunity, but too many people simply don’t have the opportunities to succeed.
"I grew up on a council street in the Northeast of England. At that time in the 1980s and early ‘90s, it was a place with many challenges, where far too many children were held back by their background. But background should be no barrier to getting on.
"I am determined that we will drive change together. Working with all of you, we want to build a fairer society with a government that delivers the best life chances for every child. That’s what motivates me and that’s why we will work tirelessly to deliver on our opportunity mission, tackling barriers like inadequate housing and child poverty that undermine family security and make it so hard for children to learn.
"There’s a lot of work to be done to realise this mission against some major challenges. A huge part of my role is to understand the scale of the challenges you are facing, and the support needed to fix them. The scar of child poverty, severe financial pressures squeezing all your budgets, high workload, climbing vacancy rates, strain on care, mental health and SEND services, among many other issues, have made your jobs increasingly difficult. This is a tough inheritance – none of these have quick and easy solutions but I will work with and for you to find practical ways forward.
"Supported by your experience and expertise, this government will expand our early years education system, drive high and rising standards and reform curriculum and assessment. Work to recruit 6,500 new expert teachers for our schools and colleges starts now, and we will bring forward a comprehensive strategy for post‐16 education, work with local government to provide loving, secure homes for children in care, provide support for children with SEND and their families, and create higher-quality training and employment paths by empowering local communities to develop the skills people need. We will secure the future of our world class universities as engines of growth, ambition and opportunity for all.
"This change is simple to describe, but vast to deliver. Government can’t do it alone – we will work with you as essential and valued partners to deliver our shared mission. I want to renew the trust and respect we hold for each other. My commitment to you is to listen, to draw on your wealth of experience and to act on your honest feedback.
"As an initial step, I want to invite you to join me for a live event at 4pm on Tuesday 16th July where I’ll share more about my vision for the education system, but I really want to hear from you too. There will be a chance for you to share your views and ask me questions in the live chat function.
"I very much look forward to meeting as many of you as possible and working together to break down barriers to opportunity, give all children the best life chances and make sure there is no ceiling on the ambitions of our young people.
"Yours sincerely,
"Bridget Phillipson
Secretary of State for Education"
Key stage 2 attainment 2024: national headlines
This publication provides national level statistics for attainment in key stage 2 national curriculum assessments (commonly known as SATs) for pupils in schools in England.
It includes national level results from the following key stage 2 assessments:
2024 key stage 2 scaled score conversion tables
These tables convert raw scores to scaled scores for the 2024 key stage 2 (KS2) national curriculum tests.
A scaled score between 100 and 120 shows the pupil has met the expected standard in the test. The lowest scaled score that can be awarded on a KS2 test is 80. The highest score is 120.
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Pupils need to have a raw score of at least 3 marks to be awarded the minimum scaled score.
For further information, please also refer to the DfE guidance on understanding scaled scores at key stage 2.
Key stage 2 tests: applying for a review of pupils’ test results
Schools can make review applications using the ‘View and download KS2 test results’ form in the ‘Available activity’ section of the Primary Assessment Gateway (PAG) . The form will be available from 07:30am on Tuesday 9 July until 11:59pm on Friday 19 July 2024.
A marking review is successful and free of charge to the school if it results in:
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EdTech News
Global EdTech Awards Winners and Runners-up
Here are your winners
Best EdTech product – hardware
Best EdTech start-up – under 3 years old
Best EdTech Reseller
Best co-production project – edtech company and school working together
Best Primary curriculum resource
Best AI integration (EdTechs)
Best EdTech company - more than 3 years old
Best EdTech product – School Management Solutions
Best AI Platform (EdTechs)
Best Secondary curriculum resource
Wellbeing, safeguarding and online safety
Smart MAT release SAT View
ISTE Live 24
We always look out for what's happening at ISTE, and one day, we hope to visit in person. This year's live event came and went in no time at all, so here's a video.
School ICT Services appoint new MD
Bromcom release new parent app
Ed & Tech Family
The wonderful world of EdTech, with Nick Finnemore
This week's episode of Ed & Tech Live is all about EdTech
With over 18 years of experience in the EdTech market, Nick is one of the most respected professionals in this space. I'm sure our chat will provide us and hopefully you with some great insights into the world of Ed & Tech.
Tune in to hear us chat about our experiences and how we think the future may look for schools and providers.
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Ed & Tech Live Product Spotlight: StoryZoo
This Friday, we also have a product spotlight on supercharging your schools' reading with StoryZoo!
Unlock a world of digital reading that meets every pupil’s needs with decodable phonics books and engaging fiction and non-fiction stories.
Your teachers will also have student data at their fingertips with digital records, reading rewards, and real-time progress tracking.
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