Sam Franklin

@leadeast100.bsky.social First day of New York visits to North Star and KIPP Beyond. A thought provoking day which has been amazing to share with colleagues as we reflect on our similarities, differences and shared sense of purpose as leaders

Assistant Headteacher: Teaching and Learning - North Walsham High School, North Walsham, Norfolk Closing date: 10:00am, Mon 12th May, 2025. View full details and apply online at MyNewTerm.

Come and work at our incredible school! We are looking for a new Assistant Headteacher (Teaching and Learning). Message me for more details and please share!

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An absolutely brilliant day at Q3 Langley with @leadeast100.bsky.social cohort. A privilege to share Family Lunch with the staff and students and learn about how they do what they do!

Social Selection on the Map - The Sutton Trust A detailed analysis of social segregation in schools across England.

I’ve only just read the @tesmagazine.bsky.social from @carlcullinane.bsky.social on social segregation in school populations.

There is an interesting interactive map from Sutton Trust showing schools with FSM lower than the regional average: www.suttontrust.com/our-research...

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I'm seeing a LOT of people née to the platform this morning.
Which is BRILLIANT.
Welcome.
Here's a thread of a few tips. None of them my idea and I'm sure you see lots of other threads like this. Hope it helps.

At TEAL have recently been looking at what schools typically offer in terms of maternity or family leave benefits. I am delighted that today we have officially launched a significantly enhanced package of support, which we will apply for all leave that commenced from 1 September 2024.

Just given this an update to include some exciting new #historyteacher people!

If you’re going to be tweeting (?) about history teaching and I’ve missed you out, let me know!

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Cool Education accounts Join the conversation

I've created a starter pack of education accounts too - let me know if you'd like me to add you.

Day 3 of @leadeast100.bsky.social London Schools Visits had secondary colleagues at William Perkin High School. Unbelievable work from the team there, who also spent a huge amount of time and energy sharing their vision alongside actionable, mechanical steps towards change 👏

What better way to live and breathe the sense of community built at Reach Schools, then sitting down for a Family Meal with staff, community leaders and other 100 cohorts! Memories made, even if the quality of photos doesn't quite do it justice! Day 2 @leadeast100.bsky.social

Day 2 of East100 @leadeast100.bsky.social London School Visits took us to Reach Academy Feltham & Reach Academy Hanworth Park. We saw what it can look like if we make the decision to ensure the change we know is needed, takes place - in the community, for the community and alongside the community

Incredible visit to One Degree Academy in Enfield today with @leadeast100.bsky.social.

One thing I really took away was the way they develop and train their TAs and how much value they add to the school.

Proposed changes to the assessment of mathematics, physics and combined science GCSEs in 2025, 2026 and 2027 Ofqual will change its rules to require exam boards to provide students with formulae and equations sheets for GCSE mathematics, physics and combined science exams in 2025, 2026 and 2027.

Important FYI. Ofqual have confirmed that students will be given equation sheets for physics, maths and combined science until 2027.

Apparently 95% of respondents to the consultation were pro equation sheets for physics!

www.gov.uk/government/c...

What a great day at Totteridge Academy, Barnet as part of Day 1 of @leadeast100.bsky.social Staff welcomed us with open arms and were incredibly generous with their time, reflections and expertise. Thought provoking stuff!

You ever hear a story and think "No, that can't be true, I'd have heard that before, surely?" A story so remarkable you think "If that were true someone would have made a film out of that." Well, meet Betty Robinson, the winner of the first Women's Olympic 100m final.
bit.ly/TutorGroupThink

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Are you a headteacher, serving or retired, a deputy or and assistant Head?
Of so, could you comment on this thread and I will put together a head teacher starter pack.
Please Repost for maximum reach.

DHT here! 👋

Can I be added too please?!

If we want the transition from the other place to here, we need to start following some excellent people!

Anyone I have missed, tag them below! 👇
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Lessons Learnt? - Sutton Trust A brief history of school policy reforms going back to the 1980s and how these have impacted on performance and outcomes.

I have a report out today with The Sutton Trust looking back at the huge array of reforms over the past few decades and asking if they've made a difference.

What's got better, what's got worse, and what are the challenges for the new government?

www.suttontrust.com/our-research...

Big news!

Reach Academy Feltham, a very special all-through school, is recruiting for a new co-headteacher to lead the secondary phases.

The outgoing co-head, Beck Owen, joined as a founding teacher & leaves the school in a very strong position.

Share!

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Best education blog post I've read in years. Exceptionally developed thinking. Emma's point teachers planning see delivery end and the big picture is so insightful. In a world in which more and more of the big picture is being outsourced this, in a standout piece, is particularly brilliant.

Four ways the Francis review can succeed where others failed In the first instalment of our new series, Chirstine Counsell draws lessons from 35 years of attempted reform

My @schoolsweek.bsky.social piece on curriculum reviews. If we learn from 35 yrs of them, we might avoid the ever-recurring problems. But without strong subject-curricular training, espec for senior/system leaders, the finest rubric will still feed old distortions.
schoolsweek.co.uk/what-a-natio...

Sam is ace.

You should go and work with Sam.

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One page overview of sentence structures from The Writing Revolution www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/writing... ✍️

If you're interested in joining an incredible school community and leading on Character and Culture as part of our leadership team, check this out 👇 Please share mynewterm.com/jobs/147505/ED…

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Addressing disadvantage: a wicked problem that requires a ‘clumsy’… Phil Stock considers considers how collaboration is vital in addressing complex challenges.

A blog on how we might approach our toughest challenges in schools. researchschool.org.uk/greenshaw/ne...

What an incredible experience #E100 is! A great cohort, an amazing immersive experience and so well run by @jonhutchinson.bsky.social