I was very privileged yesterday to join Naomi Fisher Square Peg and James Mannion to discuss The Attendance Crisis. Spoiler alert: I don’t think it’s an attendance crisis, I think it’s an education omnicrisis and the solutions are within our grasp.

The Truth About SATs ⬇️ ONLY 10% of school leaders think #SATs are a good way to measure what children have learnt. Join our campaign for a better education system for all - morethanascore.org.uk/signup

Breaking headteachers. Breaking teachers. Breaking children. Breaking parents. Institutional harm on repeat. What is it about education? Oh, I know. Behaviourist zealots, ivory towers, hubris, sanctimony, ideology, arrogance.

Government SATs are four months away, but teachers and pupils are already feeling the pressure. It’s time to change the system. Join our campaign 👉

The truth about SATs SATs aren't until May but already 46% of teachers are feeling under pressure. 10- and 11-year-olds should spend year 6 loving to learn, not cramming for government tests. It's time to change the system. Join our campaign ➡️ bit.ly/3uTHoY4

71% of teachers have already done SATs practice papers with their year 6 students. * @‌TeacherTapp It's time for change. Join our campaign ➡️bit.ly/3uTHoY4

The truth about SATs SATs are damaging our children’s love of learning. * @teachertapp It’s time for a change to the system. Join our campaign 📷 morethanascore.org.uk/signup

The truth about SATs SATs aren't until May but already 46% of teachers are feeling under pressure. 10- and 11-year-olds should spend year 6 loving to learn, not cramming for government tests. It's time to change the system. Join our campaign ➡️ bit.ly/3uTHoY4

“In year 6 I think SATs is like a spy, spying on me the entire year” - Jake, year 6 pupil 10- and 11-year-olds should spend year 6 loving to learn, not cramming for government tests. Join our campaign ➡️ bit.ly/3uTHoY4

76% of parents think that there should be NO government tests in primary schools (source: ICAPE) SATs don't help children or parents. Join our campaign ➡️ bit.ly/3uTHoY4

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Calling school leaders! The SATs: Manifesto for Change calls for: 🔸Substantial reform of primary assessment & accountability 🔸An independent expert, peer-led review 🔸Prioritise children’s learning, wellbeing and achievements Add your name - tinyurl.com/SATsManifesto

Article in the The New York Times about the spread of high control behaviour policies in schools in England. Quoting Sarah Dalton among others. The journalist says that American schools have moved away from these policies after concerns were raised, but in England it has gone the other

"Something in the social contract between schools and home has changed ...": my conversation about bullying and exclusions with Shelagh Fogarty LBC this afternoon on behalf of ASCL:

"Nowhere says school has to be fun". Wow. As a contribution to a discussion about how some schools seem to suck all the joy out of learning, this comment takes the prize for missing the point while simultaneously revealing there's a problem.

It's terrible that teachers face violence. The trouble with the article is that it posits strict discipline as a cure for bad behaviour -sometimes it’s the cause. Boundaries are important, but reverting to simplistic responses is just depressing & wrong. bbc.co.uk/news/education…

What is the purpose of #education? Young voices shared their vision with policymakers and other stakeholders at a #BigEdConversation in Montgomery Academy, Blackpool🤝 Thank you IPPR, Blackpool Council, Bridget Phillipson, Right to Succeed💙 Watch the highlights👇 youtu.be/NApodT3-hS4

Anyone else feel a little bit sad at this? The science behind stopping giggling... amongst all the tweets about joyless schools.

“Don’t worry, don’t stress. When you’re done be proud of yourself.” - message of support from Jo for year 6s sitting their #SATs this week. You are More Than A Score