📊 New research on how to recruit & retain more teachers: 💷 Why disadvantaged schools face extra challenges 🕘 How a 9-day fortnight could boost teacher wellbeing 🏫 Can more off-site work improve trust & productivity? Explore our findings 👉

I really welcome that @EducEndowFoundn is commissioning and publishing research on the crucial issue of recruitment and retention of teachers. We need to increase our evidence base about what can be genuinely effective and what lessons to learn, with rigour and transparency.

Many attendees at this year’s #CSTConf25 reflected on the importance of ‘belonging’ — for staff, for pupils, and for the wider school community. It’s a theme that sits at the heart of great leadership and helps create the conditions for everyone to flourish. (1/4)

Our CEO, @h_spencer, was a member of the IPPR Inclusion Taskforce, drawing on insight from our work with schools and leaders, and our longstanding commitment to inclusion and SEND. (2/2)

This new @IPPR report, ‘Breaking the cycle: A blueprint for SEND reform’, highlights why the current system isn’t working for all children and families, and sets out the case for meaningful, comprehensive reform. (1/2)

⭐ We’re back at @CSTvoice Annual Conference for day two! ⭐ Here's when and where to catch our session today: 🗣️ @h_spencer, @mrawolfe, Hayley Mintern and @ClareCrowle 💬 Building the next generation of trust CEOs 📆 Friday 17 October 🕚 11:05-12:05 📍 Hall 10b #CSTConf25

🎓 What does evidence-informed, inclusive teaching really look like in practice? Join Dr Jennifer Barker, @PepsMccrea, @cathiepaine & Rachael Stevenson for a panel exploring what works — and how schools can make it work for every pupil. 🔗 Register:

Looking forward to this event, and the @Ambition_Inst sessions on SEND and inclusion and on leadership. Hopefully lots of rich discussions about some key elements of the education system.

As someone with a long-standing interest in the gender pay gap, this is encouraging news and we should celebrate the progress. The government’s proposal to introduce ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting will add another dimension of data and understanding to the picture.

I enjoyed reading this - thanks Louise. I really strongly agree with your point about early support being absolutely critical, and the importance of investing properly in how we deliver that as a system

Here’s another great real-life example of inclusion in practice 👇👇

Become an expert in leading special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) provision at your school. Sign up for the NPQ for SENCOs: https://t.co/TnEiQyVKRz

Another great case study here - demonstrating the power of using evidence-based interventions. Katherine Walsh and the team at River Learning Trust do brilliant, sector-leading work on inclusion, and you can find out more about their work and approach here 👇👇👇

I’m looking forward to working as part of this group, and hopeful that we can make a positive contribution to the debate and next steps on SEND. Thank you @IPPR and @RealGeoffBarton for the invitation, and for your support for the system through this taskforce. @Ambition_Inst

ITT is a really important part of a teacher’s career, and it’s encouraging that an increasing number of people and organisations recognise that. But it doesn’t mean we should call for every new initiative or challenge to be included in the ITT curriculum. @Ambition_Inst

As schools wrap up for summer, we wanted to share something a bit different. After reading about @MarineAcademy in the call for evidence, we were keen to learn more. So we asked @Steplab_co, a partner of the school, to develop a case study on Marine, to add to our resources...

“The quality of outcomes for our young people is inextricably linked to the quality of the adults in our organisation. Professional development is the foundation of everything that we do.” Read our full conversation with trust CEO John Camp OBE:

Schools are working hard to be more inclusive, and it’s great to share more of the good work that is happening across the sector through this report. There is still more to do to make sure that schools are supported by good evidence, training, and systems. @InclusioninPrac

Really pleased to have published this report today - schools are working hard to rise to the challenges of inclusion. But there is more to do to make sure schools and teachers are supported well to do this, and make sure every child can achieve their potential. @InclusioninPrac

Thank you very much to all the teachers and school leaders helping our children succeed, working hard with commitment and expertise to give every child the best chances in life @Ambition_Inst