Preparing for the new era of inspection: what school leaders should know now
The risk of the shallow paddle
Deep dives are out.
A broader βshallow paddleβ approach is in.
That means less subject-level triangulation β and more pressure on leaders to show how every part of the school connects.
Iβve written about what this shift means and how to prepare:
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11.11.2025 12:57 β π 5 π 4 π¬ 0 π 0
Hurricane Melissa latest updates: Red Cross says 1.5m people in Jamaica could be impacted by βstorm of the centuryβ
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) says hurricane Melissa is expected to cause a βcatastrophic situationβ
- @climatecentral.org have run the numbers on the key factor driving the strength of #HurricaneMelissa β the ocean heat that powers the cyclone
- the exceptionally warm waters were made up to 700 times more likely because of the #climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
28.10.2025 12:43 β π 33 π 15 π¬ 0 π 3
This should have been handled far better than it has been. We all know how complex the process has become but this delay will continue to add more stress on SENCOs & parents & students seeking assurances & clarity #SpecialNeeds
22.10.2025 17:56 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Schools white paper delayed until next year
Autumn deadline will be missed as ministers take more time to consider controversial SEND reforms
Breaking: The schools white paper will be delayed until 'early in the new year', government has announced today, as ministers take more time to draw up controversial SEND reforms
schoolsweek.co.uk/schools-whit...
22.10.2025 14:01 β π 7 π 8 π¬ 0 π 7
Revealed: βCorporate captureβ of UN aviation body by industry
Exclusive: Industry delegates outnumbered climate experts by 14 to one at recent ICAO meeting, thinktank says
Revealed: βCorporate captureβ of UN aviation body by industry
- Industry delegates outnumbered climate experts by 14 to one at recent ICAO meeting, @influencemap.bsky.social thinktank says
#climatecrisis
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www.theguardian.com/environment/...
19.09.2025 07:14 β π 48 π 45 π¬ 2 π 2
No, no estamos en el mismo barco, estamos en el mismo mar, unos en yate, otros en lancha, otros en salvavidas y otros nadando #sea #beachbreak #Scotland #Escocia
10.09.2025 22:54 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Linking of oil giants to major heatwaves marks βleap forwardβ for legal liability cases
Study shows how individual fossil fuel companies are making previously impossible heatwaves happen and could have to pay compensation
Linking of oil giants to major heatwaves marks βleap forwardβ for legal liability cases
- Study shows how individual fossil fuel companies are making previously impossible heatwaves happen and might have to pay compensation
#climatecrisis
Story by me
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
10.09.2025 15:04 β π 70 π 34 π¬ 0 π 4
Ofsted: first report-card inspections will be voluntary
Watchdog pushes ahead with plan for a five-point grading scale but announces a series of changes to school inspections launching this term
#Ofsted has published its final report-card inspection plans, with changes including:
πΉ Reducing the number of evaluation areas to six
πΉ Renaming the grades
πΉ Changing the toolkits inspectors will use
Hereβs everything you need to knowβ¦
08.09.2025 23:06 β π 2 π 3 π¬ 1 π 3
6 common curriculum mistakes - and how to avoid them
With the curriculum and assessment review expected to deliver its findings in the autumn, Mark and Zoe Enser outline six common curriculum pitfalls, and how effective schools avoid them
Where do some schools go wrong with curriculum? Ahead of the publication of the curriculum and assessment review, @ensermark.bsky.social and @greeborunner.bsky.social reveal the common pitfalls β and how to avoid them
28.08.2025 05:35 β π 9 π 6 π¬ 0 π 4
Today, the children at Annunciation Catholic School were shot while praying. Two were killed in the pews.
Thoughts and prayers are NOT enough. We need immediate and comprehensive gun safety laws. Thatβs what saves lives.
27.08.2025 16:47 β π 863 π 313 π¬ 55 π 28
There are no words to describe how I feel about the depravity of this awful act. Guns have no place in the hands of the public. No constitutional right can defend this one. Or the others. May they rest in peace far from the world that took it from them ππ» #Annunciationshooting
27.08.2025 17:10 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
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