WHOOP! Go Tes team, and a massively deserved nomination for the brilliant tilda martin

Exclusive: Former Ofsted inspectors launch an ‘Alternative Big Listen’ asking if schools should receive single-word judgements and if the watchdog is fit for purpose
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It isn’t just about the extra “nice to haves” - a quarter of school leaders say they rely on donations to pay for staff according to this ⁦NAHT⁩ poll. tes.com/magazine/news/…

As Sir Dan Moynihan explains in this v moving pod, the housing crisis overlaps with the teacher shortage crisis.

But the govt quietly dropped plans to explore an affordable teacher housing scheme, claiming a “lack of demand”🔗tes.com/magazine/news/…

Delighted to welcome Ellen Peirson-Hagger to the @Tes team today as senior writer covering, well, everything in education. Do say hello!

Wonder how many schools have access to 'door jamming or lockdown devices', or would be easily able to 'barricade' classrooms in a terrorism incident.

DfE says the changes can be “low or no-cost”. tes.com/magazine/news/…

Investigation: For Tes I looked into where money from the Trust Capacity Fund, which helps academy trusts build capacity while growing, is actually going- including how many underperforming schools and schools in investment areas are being listed on bids. tes.com/magazine/news/…

Great to see John Roberts on stage at yesterday's #NNoSSConference24

Trust capacity funding’s aimed at helping multi-academy trusts to support schools - particularly “underperforming” ones in priority areas - to join them.

Is the money being directed in the right way?

Brilliant investigating by ⁦Jasmine Norden⁩ tes.com/magazine/news/…

Exclusive: London regional director Claire Burton has been named as acting director general of the Department for Education Regions Group
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There’s more: The @Tes news team has analysed the latest decisions affecting the academy system across the country and pulled out the key parts:
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Interesting poll after recent case where a a teacher who failed to do this was sacked (note: refers to internal referrals)

Exclusive: MAT leaders are warning funding for next year is not enough for many schools to afford a pay rise above 2-3%, and could lead to strikes without extra help tes.com/magazine/news/…