The School Teachers’ Review Body (STRB) has made its recommendation and the report is sitting on Bridget Phillipson’s desk. We ask the Education Secretary to publish the report now and fund fair pay for teachers and our schools. #NEU2025 #FundFairPay

“While schools struggle to afford basic resources, whilst support staff are being paid poverty wages, and whilst teachers are leaving the profession in droves, some academy CEOs are cashing in. This is not just an injustice; it is a scandal.” #NEU2025🧵5 / 17

Old but gold. ‘Has it stuck’ recall is a great recall format. Students begin with ‘core knowledge’ post it’s in the centre and work their way out. Accessible for all yet full of challenge. Great for all Key Stages and easily adapted. #historyteacher docs.google.com/presentation/d…

Live feedback > Live marking Going around and writing in pupils books is box ticking and has no impact on their learning. Fine for certain pupils and scenarios but as a general policy, flawed. Speak to them, tell them how to improve. You get round more that way.

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£4.7bn for schools, but just 1% per-pupil funding rise, and 7 other things you need to know about the spending review schoolsweek.co.uk/spending-revie…

We celebrate the 99 year life and service of Olga Hopkins, Verulam’s first female teacher. The Hopkins Study room honours Olga’s service in the WRAF and Verulam, and the originator of the title “Ma’am” for all female staff since! stalbanstimes.co.uk/st-albans/veru… #verulamforlife

Matt Fisher of the Green Party came to speak about the environment as district and county councillor. He met the Eco Council and student senior team to talk about how the different tiers in local government work and how the Green Party can influence change. #verulamforlife

The issue isn’t the length of the summer holiday, which is one of the shortest in the world. The issue is a lack of investment in clubs, activities, camps & things for kids to do. Schools aren’t a babysitting service & our core purpose risks being severely undermined.

🚨 CPD OPPORTUNITY Humanities teachers — we’ve curated a FREE event with 20+ sessions covering: – Climate change & curriculum – SEND inclusion in History – Biblical translation & environmental ethics in RE 🗓 20 Sept | Manchester Register: eventbrite.com/e/teachers-tal…

Open Letter on the new RSHE Guidance: openletter.earth/the-urgent-nee… Pride in Education have written an open letter to the Gov on the need to revise the RSHE guidance, which seeks to prevent schools from teaching about trans people in an inclusive way. Please do sign if you can!

The gap between students on free school meals going to university compared to their non- FSM peers increased last year, new analysis shows schoolsweek.co.uk/little-progres…

08:15 AM, Hiroshima. People observe a minute of silence on the Aioi Bridge, which is said to have been the target of the atomic bomb, 80 years ago Today.

Very proud of the first Politics A-level cohort, they smashed it! 100% A*-C!