Professional Development in School Trusts – capacity, conditions and culture, a CST ‘Bridge to the Future’ paper (with @katypatten) is out today…a thread. Thanks to Leora Cruddas CBE and Steve Rollett of Confederation of School Trusts for this opportunity.

This is an invalid conclusion. Evolution of the system means we are not doing a like-with-like comparison, as any year 1 research methodology student could tell you. #ResearchasPropaganda theguardian.com/education/2022…

A life in service. Our Head of State, the Monarch, a wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Our thoughts are with the royal family.

“We were frankly appalled to hear you talk about people leading our schools & colleges as ‘hanging on to mediocrity’, and that education needs ‘constant attention and pressure to drive it forward’”: our ASCL @asclpresident letter to the Sec of State: buff.ly/3SEVvtI

Hopefully a period of stability, but we need a strong advocate to speak up for education in cabinet and to fight for funding in a time of fiscal restraint.

I have a feeling that this is something that ASCL advocated a few general elections ago! Hopefully this will gain cross party support and move us on to strong evidence based decisions about what is needed in the curriculum of our schools

A piece of really good news for the sector!

Great photo! Such a well deserved honour!

Congratulations to all who received an honour this New Year Prof Becky Francis ,Rob Tarn, Ian Bauckham, Dr Jeffery Quaye OBE Red Kite Learning and all others who have been recognised. You can nominate someone using this link: gov.uk/honours/honour… 👏 👏 👏 👏

Yes, Nick has made a huge contribution over many years in education. Made a great difference to the life chances of many young people as CEO OrmistonAcads

This is glorious …

So, it appears to be the day when this deeply flawed and apparently annual report is published. The problems with the analysis in the report are manifold but strikingly they are consistent with last year’s equally problematic version. 🧵 1/11

An excellent appointment:

Here's our final song of 2023, about the deserving folk receiving #NewYearHonours & the contrast with the pathetic cronyism in Liz Truss & Boris Johnson appointees. It's to the tune "There Is Nothing Like A Dame" but called "Does Liz Truss Not Feel Ashamed?" 🎶Happy New Year!🥳🍾

Pleased to be chairing this conference later this month

Great reflection on the outstanding work of CST in 2023 in driving forward on policy. I'm sure that many CST members greatly value the leadership and support they get from Leora and the CST team.

As always a very helpful report from Sam Freedman

Great opportunity to join Archway Learning Trust as Principal of Bluecoat Aspley Academy tes.com/jobs/vacancy/p…

Such an important thread. Almost half a million children would be lifted out of poverty if the 2 child benefit cap was abolished.

We have asked Department for Education to make three changes: DfE and its agencies should not investigate any complaints that have not been first properly investigated by the school or the trust. 1/3