Many schools are opening for GCSE results pretty soon - good luck to all of the students picking them up!

Completely agree with Caroline Derbyshire FCCT

To all those heading back to work in our schools & colleges this week (and to those in Scotland and Northern Ireland who already have returned), all my best wishes for the week/term/year ahead. Your role matters. Perhaps more than ever. Rooting for you.

Today’s announcement is a big step forward - but worth remembering a few things. 1. Schools will still be inspected under the current EIF and will receive the four graded judgments - parents will make of this what they will. 2. Not clear how ungraded inspection reports will …

Here’s the time-lapse I promised you from yesterday’s solar activity. Complete with Earth to scale and a bonus of the sun’s rotation. This is easily one of my cleanest time-lapses I’ve managed over such a long period. Enjoy!

Following yesterday's announcements about #Ofsted judgements, Pepe Di’Iasio is joined by Tom Middlehurst in today's video briefing to highlight some of the key changes and implications for school and college leaders: vimeo.com/1005835993?sha…

Worth noting …

Pleased to have been able to represent ASCL members in this important discussion. A very welcome step towards government and unions working more effectively together, for the benefit of the pupils and staff in our schools and colleges.

Great Leading AI session with Graham Hutton and School Leaders Scotland yesterday in Glasgow. Two more workshops to come for ASCL London - ascl.org.uk/professional-d… and Belfast - ascl.org.uk/professional-d…

Here’s a new poem called ‘To Be Pacific’.

Great report - recognises the way that schools and colleges continue to respond to children's ongoing needs from Covid-19

Great to catch up with colleagues and make new connections at the launch of this report describing the impact of Covid as ‘A series of waves going through the education system’ It was heartening to be in the room with colleagues determined to form part of the solution.

Me too

THIS WINS THE DAY!!!!

Great day with our ASCL trust leader executive programme cohort at Apple Battersea - amazing venue and, more importantly, amazing inputs from Apple colleagues

Primary leaders, if you’re not already an ASCL member, see below 👇We would love to welcome you to our brilliant organisation.

No 9 from our 10 asks for education: improve the inspection systems so they are genuinely collaborative and supportive. Pepe Di’Iasio will be representing ASCL at the joint-union panel on accountability at 11.15am at the #LabourPartyConference. ℹ ascl.org.uk/tenasks

Queue 2 after standing in queue 1 for 30 minutes - I hate hate hate not being European

Excited to be with Google over the next couple of days talking about all things education, tech and AI Anu Manthri ASCL - great networking and great inputs so far

#ASCLmembers - the latest Trust ASCL newsletter by Robert Robson should be with you now, and includes the latest on Regional Improvement Teams, #Ofsted report cards, and details of our School Collaboration Conference on 4 December - find out more at ascl.org.uk/trustconf