A Muslim student at Michaela Community School in London has lost a High Court challenge against its ban on prayer rituals

This is a case the schools sector will have been watching with interest⤵️

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'Let’s tell everybody it’s a good job, it’s a great job. Let’s raise its status, so that people do want to become a teacher.”

Is the profession too negative about teaching? *ducks*

Story by tilda martin on comments by Sir Andrew Carter today re teacher shortages

Really interesting piece here for any multi-academy trusts considering growth plans and how to keep collaboration and close ways of working during times of expansion - huge thanks to Steve Taylor for sharing so much about his trust's growth journey.

New: Education Policy Institute research shows that schools could lose £1 billion in per pupil funding by 2030.

Falling pupil numbers will hit primary schools in particular - 40+ local authority areas could see primary pupil funding fall by the end of the decade.

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Destruction of a precious ancient bluebell woodland in the Kent countryside under a deluge of illegal landfill waste shows the utter failure of environmental law, complete inaction by the authorities & increasing lawlessness in the UK. Let me tell you the story of Hoads Wood 🧵

ICYMI: I recently hosted the latest @Tes Big Debate webinar chatting with leaders at United Learning, Creative Education Trust and Academies Enterprise Trust about the threat to schools from cyber attacks and how to stay safe - from using the right software to staff training tes.com/magazine/leade…

Great to chat with Director General - Misk Schools for the latest @Tes International podcast about how Misk Schools | مدارس مسك has put leadership lessons at the heart of its curriculum - & why it will share research on this to help other schools implement similar plans tes.com/magazine/video…

How can professional networks in education have a real impact? National Network of Special Schools for SBPs advisory board member and CFOO at SENDAT Sue Prickett offers some tips for success ahead of the #NNoSSConference24
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With Key Stage 2 Sats not far away, James Bowen from NAHT says the lack of progress data from KS1 Sats due to the pandemic means results should not made public for the next two years to ensure schools are not unfairly penalised tes.com/magazine/analy…

Stupid school rules and why they're not stupid: a 🧵
1) Imagine an exam hall. 130 final year students, their studies come down to two hours of writing. They have ink in their pens, lead in their sharpened pencils and the best conditions the school can arrange - peace and quiet.

Today it was confirmed that Art History will be ‘phased out’ at the University of Kent – along with Anthropology, Journalism, Philosophy, Religious Studies, and Music.

What a tremendous loss.

Taxi driver's got talk radio on; of course they're on about this Nike England shirt. Caller says 'it should be pronounced Ni-key, after the goddess of victory.' The presenter counters: 'but I don't ride a BIKEY, I ride a bike.' Cracking level of debate this.