In order to be fair to the Minister, we have assessed him according to the seven Nolan Principles. Remarkably, he has managed to fail each one. As such, he either leaves his post or we must assume there are no longer any standards in public office. yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/opinion/c…

We’re rolling out new features in #GoogleMeet to ensure that your virtual classes are safe and secure during #DistanceLearning or #BlendedLearning. Learn more: goo.gle/3fIOVhG. #BackToSchool

Help make #DistanceLearning more accessible for visually impaired students by using a screen reader with #GoogleClassroom on their devices. Here's how: goo.gle/3iRlMTn. #a11y

BREAKING Sir Gavin Williamson CBE MP gives full backing to Ofqual for 1st time, concedes was regulator who decided to abolish system and issue teacher-assessed A levels and GCSEs which he "agreed with"

The World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF have recommended that schoolchildren aged 12 and over should wear masks, stating that this is particularly important when a one-metre distance can't be guaranteed tes.com/news/coronavir…

Whichever librarian managed to get not just the "The Twits" but also "Betrayed"; "Resistance" and "Fahrenheit 451" in the shot behind Johnson has my admiration.

Face coverings will be compulsory in corridors and busy areas for all pupils on their return. Please ensure that your child comes to school with a face covering. This is to protect our whole school community. Thank you for your support.

Formative assessment is more crucial than ever to assess pupils’ understanding and plan future teaching. I am revisiting my summary of Dylan Wiliam ‘Embedded Formative Assessment’ to help staff in doing this. (Also references Tom Sherrington thoughts on this). Please RT for a copy.

#ICYMI: available now in #GoogleMeet: you can see more students with a 49-person tile view. Additionally, custom and blurred backgrounds will help maintain your students’ privacy and reduce distractions. goo.gle/3cbHrU7

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Hunger kills far more people than the Coronavirus around the world. But, it’s not seen a significant problem because we who are rich can’t catch it.

So, for the record, the decision to cut aid to the world’s poorest people was not a ‘difficult choice, instead it was all too easy - it was an act of political cowardice rather than of courage!

This is Sarah Gilbert who oversaw the team who did the actual work in creating the Oxford vaccine. This is the woman who deserves credit today and our eternal gratitude. Not politicians in white coats. #COVID19

Government's decision to keep schools open for the sake of our children’s education, must now be matched by their commitment to protect the staff who will make this possible, by ensuring they are at the head of the queue, along with NHS & care workers, to be offered the vaccine!

As soon as they gave it a ‘catchy’ name, I knew the Big Bang reopening would be inevitable. The focus has been on the WHEN schools reopen, not the HOW. Everyone working in schools knows the HOW is what matters.

If the government are planning to re-open schools in 3 weeks, shouldn’t we just vaccinate all teachers and school staff right now?

An unexpected act of kindness by a member of my form. Some lovely biscuits and chocolate with a card after a bit of a rubbish week. Really made my day - delivered with a lovely smile too. It meant a lot!

She sat at the back and they said she was shy She led from the front and they hated her pride They asked her advice and then questioned her guidance They branded her loud then were shocked by her silence When she shared no ambition, they said it was sad So she told them her

Some great news to start the week with: 23 of our students recently completed the Bebras computational thinking challenge and have been awarded "Best in School"!

Congratulations to the 50 Year 8 students that took part in the NCSC UK CyberFirst Girls Competition, where our students came SECOND in the West Midlands region!