John Philip 💙
@alps_johnphilip
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Alps Senior Educational Consultant working with schools, colleges, Welsh Consortia, LAs, MATs & PiXL raising student achievement at KS4 & KS5. All views my own.
Reading, England
Joined October 2014
Still working for @alpsva as Senior Educational Consultant in 2024-25. Good luck to all schools as you prioritise further raising achievement at KS4 & Post-16. You are welcome to contact me for educational advice and support.
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All schools to be issued with AI-powered minimum attendance improvement targets. The attendance baseline improvement expectation (ABIE) will be based on schools’ circumstances – including location, pupil needs and deprivation.
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Every school to be set an individual minimum target to improve attendance and set up every child to achieve and thrive.
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Really enjoyed presenting to the #Derbyshire Heads of Sixth Network today for @alpsva - some great discussions around results & strategic priorities and an opportunity to consider the implications for post16 of the new Ofsted framework & the recent White Paper.
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Pleased to be with Adrian Taylor & Paula Clay today to discuss the #Derbyshire @alpsva project and to review the post16 results and value-added in 2025. Looking forwards to presenting at the Derbyshire Sixth Form Network group on Tuesday 11 November.
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As always enjoyed being with Anya James, Jonathan Reid and Heads of Sixth for the @alpsva @16to19HackneyEd Strategic Feedback on their 2025 results & value-added progress. Lots to discuss in the rapidly changing landscape too.
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Really enjoyed demonstrating how to make the most effective use of @alpsva Connect when their imminent Y13 data is uploaded to senior colleagues at @sidmouthcollege today. Always great being with people so committed to post-16 improvement & raising standards. @TedWraggTrust
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Pleased to be with senior colleagues from @GreenshawTrust today for their @alpsva strategic review of post16 performance in 2025. Great trust centred on strong moral purpose and how schools can and will improve.
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Good to meet with Paul Claydon today for the Barking & Dagenham and @alpsva strategic review of the Post-16 achievement across the schools in the borough. Lots of excellent practice to build further improvement on.
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The curriculum and assessment review’s report will be published on Wednesday, It will recommend scrapping the EBacc. A revised “bucket” system will require teenagers to take a broad range of GCSEs. https://t.co/QyzORNOMSx
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Had my first @alpsva Strategic Review meeting with Jenny Corbett from @KnoleAcademy today. Really interesting discussions around their interesting post16 curriculum and a chance to congratulate them on a strong KS4 performance in 2025 including for SEN support students.
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As always great catching up with Julian Bushell from @WokinghamFed for today’s @alpsva strategic review of the Wokingham schools’ Post-16 and KS4 results in 2025. Looking forward to presenting to the Heads of 6th & Curriculum Deputies on 25 November.
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Great gig at Harwell Village Hall tonight featuring the wonderful Edwina Hayes. Great songs, brilliant covers & fab stories. Thanks for singing ‘Waiting for the guy to die’. @biggingertommus
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All schools will have to teach separate sciences at GCSE to boost social mobility, a key government review of the curriculum is due to announce next week. https://t.co/3S5Y07y9JA
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Our new Learner Journey resources are designed to support learners who are considering their options in a vocational area. Available on our website: https://t.co/ixqd2zfgkS
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Lovely to see @alpsva listed in the Top Rated EdTech category on the @TheEdtechImpact website. Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to leave a review. We really appreciate it!
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Yet another superb gig by @TheHaarBand tonight at @KingsPlace - four musicians so on top of their game. Thanks for such a great gig.
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So enjoyed meeting @GeraintL4 & @matt_obrien_21 today for the @alpsva @cardiffcouncil Strategic Review of the 2025 KS4 & Post16 results. Discussed improvement strategies, the collaborative partnership model & all schools having potential to be givers & receivers of support.
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As always a really positive discussion with Andy Johnson in the @alpsva @EnfieldEdUK Strategic Review of Post16 & KS4 results in 2025. Had time to also focus on the forthcoming @Ofstednews framework & the recent Post16 White Paper too.
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The @educationgovuk is seeking views on the design and implementation of a third, vocational pathway at level 3 and two new pathways at level 2 in post-16 education. Make your views known.
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📃The Post-16 Education & Skills White Paper is out, setting out reforms to qualifications, pathways & lifelong learning: https://t.co/wTgvCbKKeb
@ASCL_UK will update members via tomorrow’s newsletter & formally respond to the consultation: https://t.co/fk4ScVdTkk
#VLevels
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Post-16 education and skills reforms to develop a skilled workforce and break down barriers to opportunity.
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🌟Celebrating Excellence! We’re thrilled to announce the release of Gold (Top 25%), Platinum (Top 10%), and Diamond (Top 1%) awards, to the Alps schools and colleges that achieved remarkable results in 2025. Congratulations to all! #AlpsConnect #AlpsEducation #Top25Percent
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