It’s official! Thanks to Teach First in general and Nic Harrison in particular for all their support.

Goodbye, good luck and thank you to the ⁦@LewesPriory⁩ class of 2023 - we are very proud of you all. priory.e-sussex.sch.uk/414/news/post/…

GCSE results show us a nation of overwhelmed, vulnerable children. Where is the support? theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

"We’ve failed to look after our headteachers. We’ve failed to give them anywhere near what they need to do their jobs effectively. We’ve heaped more and more on them regardless. And then we’ve sent in inspectors to pick them apart" Today's Tes magazine briefing⬇️ tes.com/magazine/analy…

This is formal but here goes. The family of Sir Tim Brighouse are very sad to announce that Tim died in the John Radcliffe Hospital today after a short illness. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather and a towering figure in the word of education. 1/

Exciting delivery @LewesPriory over the holidays for our new tutor time reading programme, thanks to the generosity and support of the Friends of Priory. Can’t wait to get started!

The Persistent Problems of School Leadership | Ambition Institute ambition.org.uk/blog/persisten…

Just back from a wonderful poetry reading at my children's school. This was one of my daughter's contributions to the evening. I know I will never have the vision to write anything as beautiful as "I will unbutton the sea from the sky..." (Thank you @CalebParkin for guiding her)

Nearly three-quarters of headteachers say they will have to increase class sizes over the next 12 months because of insufficient funding. ASCL survey published today. We call on all political parties to address the funding crisis. #EducationMatters bit.ly/3XhiUqs

STRB 5.5% award a major surprise (assuming true) as last govt went so hard on affordability. Can't remember pay review bodies diverging so sharply from govt steers on affordability. This is more difficult for new govt than is being recognised. 1/n

Introducing the Priory School, Lewes, nominated for the Bernice McCabe Award 🏆 The @LewesPriory MFL department has developed a rigorous curriculum, and encouraged joy of language learning outside the classroom. From phonics-focussed teaching to pen-pal programmes and language

🚨 Those from upper-middle-class backgrounds, and the privately-educated, are significantly overrepresented in the creative professions in the UK. Our new research uncovers stark inequalities in access to careers in the creative industries, including television, film, and music

Geoff Barton on great English teachers: geoffbarton.co.uk/files/english/…

'Behaviour in schools is not just a school problem. It therefore can’t simply have a school solution': Jon Severs says cross-government action is needed to address a crisis taking its toll on school staff tes.com/magazine/leade…