John Roberts

SQA results day 2025: what to look out for Results for Scottish qualifications and courses will be published next week, so what can we expect?

Exam results in Scotland are due to be published on Tuesday, so what can teachers and pupils expect? @emmaseith.bsky.social explains

This was true seven years ago when I delayed my daughter - a very easy process in Leeds but can be very difficult in other authorities. Nick Gibb tried to move on this and it needs a new focus now.

Summer-born children face ‘unfair’ postcode lottery in admissions Campaigners and parents call for greater consistency for families who do not want their child to start primary school almost a year younger than some of their classmates

Families who want to delay their summer-born child from starting primary school are facing an ‘unfair’ postcode lottery, with some councils refusing more than half of parents’ requests, data reveals

New NASUWT boss: ‘I’m shocked at what teachers put up with’ Speaking to Tes after his election win, former Fire Brigades Union leader Matt Wrack reveals the issues he will make a priority, from teacher workload to poor behaviour and Ofsted’s planned inspection...

"“I’m shocked at some of the things that teachers put up with. I’m shocked at the violence that teachers suffer,” Great piece by @cerysturner.bsky.social interviewing NASUWT's newly elected general secretary Matt Wrack. www.tes.com/magazine/new...

7 key findings from the DfE’s latest teacher training data The DfE has released data for the 2023-24 initial teacher training performance profiles

The number of postgraduate teacher trainees fell last year, according to new government figures – plus six other key findings you need to know

Geoff Barton to lead inclusion task force Former heads’ leader tells Tes the group will look at how funding for SEND is used, the role of special schools and the accountability system

A really interesting development. @realgeoffbarton.bsky.social to lead a new taskforce on inclusion which will make recommendations in the autumn as the govt is expected to announce key SEND reforms. www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Exam board to be fined £350K for breaches Ofqual is set to fine WJEC – which operates under the Eduqas brand in England – for two rule breaches, including handing more than 1,500 students incorrect GCSE grades

Exam board WJEC is set to be hit with a heavy fine for breaches of exam rules, including giving 1,500 students the wrong GCSE grades

Bring back teacher relocation pay to boost languages, DfE told Reinstating payments for languages teachers who move here from overseas would help to halt a ‘catastrophic’ decline in pupils studying languages, says report

Schools need more teachers to stop the decline in languages – and the government should reinstate relocation payments for languages teachers coming from overseas, says @hepi-news.bsky.social report

Geoff Barton to lead inclusion task force Former heads’ leader tells Tes the group will look at how funding for SEND is used, the role of special schools and the accountability system

@realgeoffbarton.bsky.social will lead a new task force looking at ways to improve inclusion and support for pupils with SEND

5 reads to support your behaviour management Ahead of the new academic year, Jarlath O’Brien shares his reading list to help both teachers and leaders with behaviour management

My latest for @tesmagazine.bsky.social.

www.tes.com/magazine/tea... Behaviour management in schools: 5 recommended reads | Tes

New for @tesmagazine.bsky.social - the DfE has admitted it leaked the personal data of as many as 84,532 people last financial year.

The breaches are “likely to result in a risk to the rights and freedoms of individuals” including: discrimination, damage to reputation and financial loss.

5 reads to support your behaviour management Ahead of the new academic year, Jarlath O’Brien shares his reading list to help both teachers and leaders with behaviour management

What is the secret to better behaviour management? School leader and author @jarlathobrien.bsky.social shares his recommended reading

DfE leaked personal data of up to 84,500 people School leaders’ union calls for full transparency over the people affected

The DfE potentially leaked the personal data of more than 84,500 people last financial year, it has admitted, sparking calls for transparency over who was affected

Fix basic literacy before promoting reading for pleasure The government's priority should be helping the many pupils who are behind with their reading – and we know exactly how to do it, writes FFT's Mike Fischer

The government’s priority should be helping the many pupils who are behind with their reading – and we know exactly how to do it, writes @fftedu.bsky.social’s Mike Fischer

Teacher training needs to focus on media literacy, lords say The ability to critically evaluate the media is a key life skill that is currently often relegated to a one-off lesson or assembly in schools, warns a House of Lords report

And a new House of Lords report calls for schools to do more to educate pupils on media literacy. I know there is a never ending list of things that someone wants adding into the school day, but this does feel important. Story by @jasminenorden.bsky.social www.tes.com/magazine/new...

"If we employ AI to reduce marking workload, for example, we must consider how we retain the primary purpose of marking, which is for teachers to understand what students have learned."

Really important observation by @samgibbs.bsky.social.

Teacher training needs to focus on media literacy, lords say The ability to critically evaluate the media is a key life skill that is currently often relegated to a one-off lesson or assembly in schools, warns a House of Lords report

And a new House of Lords report calls for schools to do more to educate pupils on media literacy. I know there is a never ending list of things that someone wants adding into the school day, but this does feel important. Story by @jasminenorden.bsky.social www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Most adults are against teachers using AI to mark coursework Major survey on AI in education also reveals some scepticism about teachers using it to complete admin tasks

Two stories which reflect some of the big challenges of the day. How should the system use coursework in the age of advancing AI? Interesting new survey data on public views here in this story by @cerysturner.bsky.social www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Teacher training needs to focus on media literacy, lords say The ability to critically evaluate the media is a key life skill that is currently often relegated to a one-off lesson or assembly in schools, warns a House of Lords report

'Too often, media literacy is relegated to a one-off lesson or annual assembly. That is not good enough,' says a House of Lords report calling for more media literacy training for teachers

Most adults are against teachers using AI to mark coursework Major survey on AI in education also reveals some scepticism about teachers using it to complete admin tasks

Interesting polling from Cambridge Assessment/YouGov:

Almost 2/3 of adults are opposed to teachers using AI to mark coursework - despite a big push from govt for schools to use it to support teaching tasks.

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Matt Wrack elected as NASUWT general secretary Former Fire Brigades Union boss defeated challenger Neil Butler

Matt Wrack has been officially elected as general secretary of @nasuwt-official.bsky.social

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3.2% school support staff pay rise agreed Union warns higher pay will be needed in future after it is confirmed pay deal has been accepted

Breaking: A 3.2 per cent pay rise for school support staff has been agreed, but unions have warned that higher pay will be needed in future.

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School-readiness data won’t be available to the public Headteachers’ leaders had previously warned against the new targets becoming ‘another stick to beat schools with’

New school-readiness development targets for schools will not be made publicly available or used as an accountability measure when they are launched this autumn. Story by @cerysturner.bsky.social www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Entrepreneurial education fund worth over £1m opens for bids But applications for the fund close on 20 August - the day some Scottish schools reopen to pupils after the summer break

A Scottish government fund worth up to £1.2 million and designed to support the growth of entrepreneurial education opens today for bids - but some schools will barely be back before the applications window closes

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SEND: DfE looking at where pupils’ needs should be met in new system Government SEND adviser Dame Christine Lenehan says a decision on the future of education, health and care plans is still to be made

ICYMI: The government is looking at which children’s needs should be met in special and mainstream schools as part of its planned SEND reforms. www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Phillipson asks for 3 years of teacher pay recommendations Education secretary asks the pay review body to make formal recommendations for the next two years by February, and an indicative recommendation for 2028-29

The education secretary has asked the pay review body to make teacher pay recommendations for the next three years in an attempt to give schools more certainty over their budgets. www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Ministers urged not to dilute rights of children with SEND Campaign launched amid concerns that government reforms could end education, health and care plans

Ministers must not remove or dilute legal rights and protections for children with SEND a coalition of charities and parent organisations has urged amid uncertainty about the government's planned reforms. www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Absence fines are ‘Dickensian’, MPs told Experts today answered Commons committee’s questions about addressing low school attendance - here’s what we learned

MPs today asked sector experts how we can tackle the problem of low school attendance – here are 8 things we learned

Board named for inquiry into white, working-class pupils’ education The inquiry, commissioned by Star Academies, brings together leaders from across national and local government, schools, trusts and colleges

A former education secretary and the government’s school standards adviser are among those who have been appointed to the board of an inquiry investigating the educational outcomes of white, working-class children and young people. www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Great summary of the questions fired at education ministers in Parliament today and the context behind them.