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Schools Week @schoolsweek.bsky.social · 3h

The Association of School and College Leaders has shelved plans to ask leaders to quit as Ofsted inspectors, but has now vowed to 'explore legal action' against the reforms

schoolsweek.co.uk/ascl-drops-o...

ASCL drops Ofsted inspector threat – but mulls legal action

ASCL won't go ahead with plan to ask leaders to step down as Ofsted inspectors - but says it has 'resolved to explore legal action' instead

schoolsweek.co.uk

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Peter Tennant @pwgtennant.bsky.social · 6h

Last year, I had a paper rejected after 18 months with the @amjepi.bsky.social.

It's the first time I've had a paper rejected after being invited for revisions. And the first time I've had a paper sent out to completely new reviewers.

It stung so hard that it's taken me a year to look at again.

Catherine E. de Vries @catherinedevries.bsky.social · 9h

Every academic career is built on rejection, but we don’t show it.
 CVs list publications, grants & awards, not rejected manuscripts, unfunded proposals, or failures.
 But those invisible rejections shape us more than our successes ever do.

👉 catherineeunicedevries.substack.com/p/fail-bette...

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Fail Better: Why Your Rejections Will Shape You More Than Your Publications

The Art of Learning from Rejection

catherineeunicedevries.substack.com

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DamsonEd @damsoned.bsky.social · 3h

Good. I am pleased that the unions are taking action. Ofsted have promised to listen. The sector have given extensive feedback, in many different ways. Yet it feels, in many ways, that the inspectorate won’t or can’t change.
Regardless- they need advice on communicating.

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Cerys Turner @cerysturner.bsky.social · 3h

🚨ASCL is considering legal action against Ofsted over concerns for school leader wellbeing in light of incoming report cards.

The union will also be speaking to NAHT, who has already taken out a judicial review against the school watchdog.

www.tes.com/magazine/new...

ASCL considers legal action over Ofsted report card plans

The Association of School and College Leaders has confirmed it will explore legal action against Ofsted over the impact of report cards on school leader wellbeing

www.tes.com

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Cerys Turner @cerysturner.bsky.social · 3h

🚨ASCL is considering legal action against Ofsted over concerns for school leader wellbeing in light of incoming report cards.

The union will also be speaking to NAHT, who has already taken out a judicial review against the school watchdog.

www.tes.com/magazine/new...

ASCL considers legal action over Ofsted report card plans

The Association of School and College Leaders has confirmed it will explore legal action against Ofsted over the impact of report cards on school leader wellbeing

www.tes.com

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John Roberts @johngroberts.bsky.social · 8h

I think its fair to say it seemed utterly insane without hindsight to some.

John Roberts @johngroberts.bsky.social · 8h

Sir Gavin recalls Cobra discussions on whether Cheltenham Festival should go ahead. He added: "Which now seems utterly insane when we know what we now know".

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Mark Boylan @markboylan.bsky.social · 6h

And the schools that have denied them places directly or indirectly being lauded as outstanding and their execs sitting on DfE regional advisory groups and staffing improvement teams

Warwick Mansell @warwickmansell.bsky.social · 7h

Wow: Helen Hayes, committee chair, says: "All of us, as constituency MPs, see children not being offered places at schools of their choice, because of their additional needs." That's a massive criticism of the schools system.

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Sue Fletcher-Watson @suereviews.bsky.social · 8h

happy to share this new article on reporting standards in autism intervention science: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41070555/

Autistic people deserve the highest standards of evidence based practice and reporting practices in this field fall woefully short. We offer recommendations to improve that.

Maximizing the Quality and Reporting Standards of Autism Intervention Science - PubMed

Although there are clear international standards for intervention science and reporting in healthcare, implementation and uptake have been limited within autism intervention research. To address this ...

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

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Dr Lucy Rycroft-Smith @honeypisquared.bsky.social · 8h

I am so delighted to invite you to this event, hosted by the British Educational Research Association, in December: www.bera.ac.uk/event/arts-b...
where I and Joe will be talking about writing songs about research! ✍️🎵

Arts-based research and the ‘truth’: lessons from composing songs about and with research

In what ways does, or could, arts-based research shape our understanding of ‘truth’? How can creative methodologies expand traditional research paradigms? This online workshop invites...

www.bera.ac.uk

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DamsonEd @damsoned.bsky.social · 6h

I would love a link, please

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Julia Snell @snelljulia.bsky.social · 8h

Please join me on 12th November at my @universityofleeds.bsky.social professorial inaugural lecture on ‘Language Diversity and Social (In)justice’. More info here, including a link at the bottom to book a ticket (which is free but we need to track numbers): ahc.leeds.ac.uk/english/even...

Professor Julia Snell's Inaugural Lecture: 'Language diversity and social (in)justice'

Drawing on research conducted over 20 years, Prof. Julia Snell interrogates the assumption that modifying children's speech will lead to educational success and social mobility.

ahc.leeds.ac.uk

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Warda Farah @wardasworld.bsky.social · 8h

This looks really brilliant 👇🏿👇🏿👇🏿

Julia Snell @snelljulia.bsky.social · 8h

Please join me on 12th November at my @universityofleeds.bsky.social professorial inaugural lecture on ‘Language Diversity and Social (In)justice’. More info here, including a link at the bottom to book a ticket (which is free but we need to track numbers): ahc.leeds.ac.uk/english/even...

Professor Julia Snell's Inaugural Lecture: 'Language diversity and social (in)justice'

Drawing on research conducted over 20 years, Prof. Julia Snell interrogates the assumption that modifying children's speech will lead to educational success and social mobility.

ahc.leeds.ac.uk

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Dr Helen J Williams 🇪🇺🇵🇸 @helenjwc.bsky.social · 20h

We worth a read “I can wholeheartedly recommend this book (…) for those working in education who have been exasperated by Gibb and his buddies for the past 15 years, it will be tragically vindicating to read how little of substance exists behind the man and his reforms.”
👏🏼 @joehanley.bsky.social

Warwick Mansell @warwickmansell.bsky.social · 1d

"It provides an unparalleled insider account of how the English education system has ended up in such a mess."Very interesting counter-balance by @joehanley.bsky.social to hagiography around Nick Gibb and Cons ed policymaking, urging you to read Mr Gibb's book. yorkshirebylines.co.uk/news/educati...

Gibb it a rest! A review of Nick Gibb’s Reforming Lessons

Nick Gibb’s Reforming Lessons aims to defend his ministerial legacy, but instead reads like a desperate attempt to rewrite England’s education failures

yorkshirebylines.co.uk

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DamsonEd @damsoned.bsky.social · 9h

I agree… the tone is odd.
Ofsted are aware that they have a huge comms job ahead of them.

Makes me wonder if the HT who wrote this piece already an inspector? Or an inspector in training?

I wonder what the staff of the school felt? No indication of that….

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Centre for Research in Autism and Education @craeioe.bsky.social · 9h

The @ucl-ioe-phd.bsky.social team - along with CRAE’s @melromualdez.bsky.social compiled the DfE’s rapid evidence report on ‘Identifying and supporting the needs of children and young people with SEND’

www.gov.uk/governmen...

Autism summary here:
crae.ioe.ac.uk/rapid...

Identifying and supporting the needs of children with SEND in mainstream settings

Findings from a series of rapid evidence assessments on what works to identify and support the needs of children and young people with SEND in mainstream and early years settings.

www.gov.uk

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BookTrust @booktrust.org.uk · 10h

We have such a #StorySharerWeek treat for you today!

The super Sophy Henn is reading us her book Jump About With Ted, included in the #Bookstart Storyteller backpack.

Plus, Marian from @mydoncaster.bsky.social Central Family Hub is sharing her brilliant story time tips:

https://bit.ly/3Jaj6mH

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Walker Books @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social · 1d

We're delighted that @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social is an ambassador for the Sunday Times Get Britain Reading campaign!

Join and pledge to spend at least 10 minutes a day reading for the next six weeks: link.thetimes.co.uk/join/74t/sig...

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GONZO the Ghoastly 👻 @gonzo.bsky.social · 21h

Goodemorning Gonzobongos! I sleept in todaye sombtimes itis goode and healthful to do that

Orange and white cat looking prim and proper. He says "Good morning Gonzobongos! I slept in today, sometimes it's good and healthy to do that."

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DamsonEd @damsoned.bsky.social · 10h

Yet another complete mess….

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Almost all external insulation fitted under Tory scheme needs repair or replacing, report finds

Homeowners who took advantage of government programmes left with cladding likely to cause damp

www.theguardian.com

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George The Station Cat @george-station-cat.bsky.social · 13h

Good morning and welcome to Tuna Tuesday

One paw forward.
One day at a time.

Some days you conquer the world.
Some days you just conquer the chair.

Which ever you do today, have fun doing it

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Dr Helen J Williams 🇪🇺🇵🇸 @helenjwc.bsky.social · 1d

>> how about this, free, advice.
Don’t use them.

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NAPLIC @naplic.bsky.social · 21h

Language is crucial for learning.
DLD impacts on language.
So DLD makes learning harder.
Simple strategies like specific teaching of vocabulary, pausing between sentences & increasing visuals all help students with DLD. These are all low cost!
www.naplic.org.uk/developmenta...
#DLDday
#DevLangDis

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EngagewithDLD @edldproject.bsky.social · 23h

For more information visit www.rcslt.org/news/top-que...

#DevLangDis #DLD #youcantseeDLD #top10researchpriorities #DLDday

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Nichola Shelton @nichola-slp.bsky.social · 16h

Great thread packed with facts about Developmental Language Disorder (DLD). Language is so important in our lives, but for the 1 in 14 people with #DevLangDis it's a daily challenge that is often unseen by others. #SLPeeps #SLP2B

Word Aware @wordaware.bsky.social · 15d

#DLDday is coming, so I’m starting a thread over a few days.

DLD (Developmental Language Disorder) is all about spoken language. Words and sentences are tricky for people with DLD. And people don’t grow out of it.
#DevLangDis @radld.bsky.social

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NAPLIC @naplic.bsky.social · 1d

DLD is a lifelong condition and it does make lots of things more challenging. BUT once a person's needs are identified and they are supported they can thrive.
This is why we need far more awareness of Developmental Language Disorder (DLD)! www.naplic.org.uk/developmenta...
#DevLangDis #DLDday

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Dr Farbod @emergencybod.medsky.social · 11h

If I walk up to a fully grown adult who’s acting like a twat & slap them, it’s assault.

But if it’s the smallest, weakest, most vulnerable person in my family, someone who depends on me entirely for love & safety, some would call it discipline.

It’s mad, isn’t it?
news.sky.com/story/alan-s...

Alan Shearer and Michael Caine join calls for PM to ban smacking

Smacking is already banned in Wales and Scotland, but in England, the Children's Act allows for the practice in cases where it is "reasonable punishment".

news.sky.com

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