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Jim Lauder @mrjlauder.bsky.social · 1h

More broadly, judging a school as a school-in-isolation is an inherently limiting thing to do.

It is easy to buy whatever narrative is being sold.

We need to also look at a school's role in its community and local school system, and longer term outcomes.

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Jim Lauder @mrjlauder.bsky.social · 1h

The new framework is toothless on inclusion without looking at intake and mobility.

Just tokenistic window dressing.

Jonny Uttley @jonnyuttley.bsky.social · 3h

They can still leave the legal implementation of admissions policy with Adjudicator but still look at impact, who attends the school, who leaves and why. Not doing so is a choice

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Joel Kenyon @joel120193.bsky.social · 2h

Heads of Department/SLT

What do you do for pupils who have missed lessons due to being absent?

Do you give extra work, catch up work, direct them somewhere etc? What does it look like?

Would appreciate RTs for a wider range 👍

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Jonny Uttley @jonnyuttley.bsky.social · 3h

They can still leave the legal implementation of admissions policy with Adjudicator but still look at impact, who attends the school, who leaves and why. Not doing so is a choice

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Yuan Yang @yuanfenyang.bsky.social · 10h

The best part about supermarket surgeries has got to be using the tannoy system – as well as all the surprising and fun conversations! Thanks to everyone who popped by to say hello in Morrison’s last week!

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Helen Clare @helenaclare.bsky.social · 13h

Hello. If you haven't met me yet, I'm Helen and I help schools support their staff through perimenopause and menopause so that they can keep on doing their jobs to the best of their considerable ability.

I do this through talks, workshops, training, menopause mentoring and policy support.

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Jim Lauder @mrjlauder.bsky.social · 1d

In personal news, I correctly called the twist in the latest episode of Grey's Anatomy. Torn between pride and shame.

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Jim Lauder @mrjlauder.bsky.social · 1d

I think this is right, but I was also impressed by the volume of housing industry/FE sector crossover events at Labour conference, which suggested some people at least are making a concerted effort.

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Jim Lauder @mrjlauder.bsky.social · 1d

Agree - perhaps better (ha) to think in terms of trade-offs. X intervention/approach is really good for Y but comes at the cost of Z.

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Jim Lauder @mrjlauder.bsky.social · 1d

Yes, but it hasn't really worked out like that as @learnwhatyoulive.bsky.social points out

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Katie Finlayson @learnwhatyoulive.bsky.social · 1d

Personal budgets are an option within EOTAS. Often v hard to obtain though. There is quite a variation in how this area is used currently (and it all sits outside the school system) which might be worth investigating for themes.

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Katie Finlayson @learnwhatyoulive.bsky.social · 1d

ie - if parents make 90% good decisions and the system makes 80% good decisions (assuming we could all agree on ‘good’ which I very much doubt) then while we still need a consideration for the 10%, it would be an improvement. It is v hard to argue that the current system makes 100% good decisions.

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Jim Lauder @mrjlauder.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah that's a fair point

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Jim Lauder @mrjlauder.bsky.social · 1d

RCTs involving unrestricted cash transfers aren't unprecedented (there have been quite a few), and the state does unrestricted cash transfers all the time.

Whisper it, but I think I saw some people spending their pension money on beer in Spoons (cannot wait until that is me).

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Jim Lauder @mrjlauder.bsky.social · 1d

Ha, I will

Jim Lauder @mrjlauder.bsky.social · 1d

Yes, it's basically finding out if we'd get better outcomes by reducing EHCP funding and increasing DLA

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Jim Lauder @mrjlauder.bsky.social · 1d

The point the opposite - let people do what they want as a trial and see if that's better or worse than the status quo, and in what ways.

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Jim Lauder @mrjlauder.bsky.social · 1d

Yes - it's not necessarily a good idea in and of itself, but trialling it would tell us a lot about what works and doesn't in the current system.

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Dan Paskins @danpaskins.bsky.social · 1d

Strongly support this idea from @mrjlauder.bsky.social. "Is spending money on a particular service better than a cash transfer" is a good way of learning how to improve services and reduce inequalities

Jim Lauder @mrjlauder.bsky.social · 1d

EEF RCT proposal: give EHCP money as a direct cash transfer to families.

Reckon there's a good chance that would lead to better outcomes.

Worth finding out - this would tell us a lot about a lot.

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Jim Lauder @mrjlauder.bsky.social · 1d

There's lots of evidence cash transfers improve a variety of outcomes, and lots of evidence that current SEND provision is poor. So my question is, what provision in what circumstances is better or worse than just giving people the money?

That's worth knowing.

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Jim Lauder @mrjlauder.bsky.social · 1d

It might be a disaster! But I think it would be illuminating to find out in a trial.

Families could use the money to fund provision in school, or for tuition/support outside school, or keep it and work less to support their child more.

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Jim Lauder @mrjlauder.bsky.social · 1d

EEF RCT proposal: give EHCP money as a direct cash transfer to families.

Reckon there's a good chance that would lead to better outcomes.

Worth finding out - this would tell us a lot about a lot.

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Jim Lauder @mrjlauder.bsky.social · 1d

EEF RCT proposal: give EHCP money as a direct cash transfer to families.

Reckon there's a good chance that would lead to better outcomes.

Worth finding out - this would tell us a lot about a lot.

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Jim Lauder @mrjlauder.bsky.social · 3d

Senior leaders spend a lot of time on the phone to families, but also to other professionals from different services. As with anything, it's important to practise so these calls can be as successful as possible.

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Jim Lauder @mrjlauder.bsky.social · 3d

The phone - practising phone calls is essential for new senior leaders (or anyone in education)

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