6. Most use of removal rooms is for one or two days. In a tiny minority of cases it can be a few weeks or more. Most educators reading this will be well aware of how reluctantly a school will do this. Why would they? They desperately prefer that all students get a good education

9. As ever my sympathy and support to the tireless staff trying to provide a quality education to students despite the challenge this represents, and the efforts of others to undermine them. And to schools that have managed to turn their cultures around so that more students

When trying to introduce or uphold a school rule (eg no smartphones in class) some staff push back saying, ‘you’ll never be able to stop all of them from having one, therefore this rule is unworkable’. But that misses the point about managing group behaviour: 1. Teaching people

Many people have little understanding of what schools are truly like, especially those located in inner-city areas serving communities with high levels of deprivation.

‘But soft-discipline policies have victims of their own. “Teachers are getting hit, kicked, spit on, cussed out,” one district superintendent wrote in public comment on the Texas bill. “The fact that we cannot suspend these students and have to wait (in some cases weeks) until we

Go, Town! 🥈Sutton Town Netball

‘STNC, STNC, Go Town!’ 🥈

What a day! A huge well done to all our athletes, performers, spectators, staff, and parents/carers for making our first ever trust-wide Sports Day such a success. Congratulations to Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School for taking home the trophy! 🏆 3,500 in attendance. 1 #TeamMatrix.

I would not have gone into teaching if it wasn’t for Teach First. The moral purpose and great people sustained me. It has led to a notorious school in Doncaster get Good for the first time. Undergrads need to see the Teach First name, only the best need to get on the programme.

West Mids hottest part of the country and best tap water. Absolutely leading from the front.

At what point will the discussion shift to the impact excluded pupils have had on the education & welfare of the other pupils & staff, including staff recruitment & retention & disproportionate use of school resource. Not enough is said about this.

Fantastic to be here to appreciate the talent that is Alex Claridge and Carl Woods at The Mocking Bird with the short film - Service. Well worth a watch! 👀 #shortfilm #support #hospitality #Birmingham #jewelleryquarte

Workplace Bullies often target employees who are fair, honest, and ethical or have strong morals and integrity. Especially if the bully(s) don't possess those traits or if the 'target's values conflict' with those of the bully. Whistleblowers who expose fraud are often targets.

Family Feast Tom Bennett OBE Could have been talking about trust CEOs...

To all current and ex-colleagues today: breathe. Make the air in your lungs your livelihood. #SchoolsOutForSummer #schoolsout

Charitie Hartsig 🌷⚖️🌵 One HR lady where I worked had a FB page profile that said "crushing hopes & dreams since [year]"

The signings of Arsenal never make any sense. Where’s Madueke going to play? Just buy a striker, guys.

"When pupils are explicitly taught to plan and monitor their writing, they begin to approach writing with more purpose and confidence." Hampshire Research School's Charlotte Chessell shares strategies to help young pupils become more confident, independent writers. ow.ly/2AO350Wsm7v

100%. An essential part of school turnarounds (I speak from experience, having been Principlal of two white working class, coastal, secondary modern turnarounds).

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