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The number of families eligible for free school meals is rising rapidly & yet 7 in 10 entitled pupils are not accessing their free lunch every school day; 1 in 10 eligible children are not even registered. Analysis from @LACA_UK @ParentPay_Group: https://t.co/Enu7gIX30W

Adults with neurodiversity can face mobility challenges that limit their independence & employment. See how Waymo could help.

The equivalent to 1,000 #schools: Primary rolls to fall by 300,000 in five years. Primary pupil numbers are forecast to fall by 7% by 2030 – the equivalent to the loss of more than 1,000 average-sized primary schools. New @TheNFER analysis: https://t.co/iUnZhUWSy6 #teaching

Stuck in Spain! Dealing with school trip emergencies: When the year 5 cohort at @MichaelDraytonJ set off for a trip to Barcelona, headteacher Diane Compton-Belcher had no idea of the complications they would face getting them back home https://t.co/rXaXCVMgCP #schools

In a six-part series, Matt Bromley – @bee_online_uk – analyses the six core evaluation areas of the new #Ofsted #school inspection framework, helping you to sense-check your approach & identify areas of focus. In part 3, he explores achievement: https://t.co/RGzzKrkomm

Dont worry, be happy, its coming in hot

With a majority of young carers spending at least three hours a day caring & missing an average of 23 school days a year, the stark impact on their educational attainment has been revealed in new data & a new analysis from @CarersTrust: https://t.co/V7m9hyxDCs

'Concrete' recruitment incentives including childcare subsidies, flexible working commitments, healthcare & increased PPA time make #teachers more likely to respond to #school job advertisements. Useful findings from @EducEndowFoundn & @TeacherTapp: https://t.co/rNKnIOtoyg

#Oracy education & classroom ideas for closing the vocabulary gap in primary #schools. Closing the word gap is a crucial part of oracy #teaching & can have a big impact with disadvantaged pupils. Which techniques can #teachers use? @JeanGrossCBE advises: https://t.co/Clah2vv1xk

The #Ofsted framework comes with a new inspection toolkit, operating guide & information documents. Drawing on these, @pkainsworth offers 16 activities for senior leadership teams in #schools to help you prepare: https://t.co/6vvE6DQfFE #education #teaching

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Our Safeguarding Digest platform for school #safeguarding teams offers best practice insights, #CPD including scenarios & key questions for staff, latest news, a forum for sharing knowledge & much more. Subscription is half price until end of October: https://t.co/2sjuVFLIXn

Stuck in Spain! Dealing with school trip emergencies: When the year 5 cohort at @MichaelDraytonJ set off for a trip to Barcelona, headteacher Diane Compton-Belcher had no idea of the complications they would face getting them back home: https://t.co/rXaXCVMgCP #schools

Our Safeguarding Digest platform for school #safeguarding teams offers best practice insights, #CPD including scenarios & key questions for staff, latest news, a forum for sharing knowledge & much more. Subscription is half price until end of October – https://t.co/2sjuVFLIXn

How can we develop children’s #oracy skills & what does best practice in primary #schools look like? This 21-page guide dives into all that #teaching oracy entails. With huge thanks to our partners on this project @GL_Assessment. Get your free pdf here: https://t.co/OsHXYRFAaZ

Some things just work, even if you feel as though they should not.

Putting on a school production/play can be a daunting yet incredibly rewarding experience for pupils & #teachers alike. #Drama teacher @sammarsdendrama offers a planning checklist & some practical top tips: https://t.co/BbOUzdzTXr #schools #teaching

Growing great subject leaders in the primary school: This 7-page Best Practice Focus (free pdf download) dissects four aspects of effective subject leadership, core tasks every subject leader should engage in & a distributed curriculum leadership model https://t.co/e1iRb8LgW8

To help him get under the skin of the new #Ofsted inspection framework, school improvement expert @pkainsworth has attended five Ofsted information webinars. He distils 10 lessons he has learned about the new approach: https://t.co/YpxYLIca8I

Martyn’s Law requires those responsible for certain premises including schools to consider how they would respond to a terrorist attack. Mubina Asaria – @LGfL – advises: https://t.co/lOFkCVoU2c (Get access to this article via our Safeguarding Digest: https://t.co/6upbH7SCEM)

Matt Bromley – @bee_online_uk – analyses the six core evaluation areas of the new #Ofsted #schools inspection framework, helping you to sense-check your approach & identify areas requiring focus. In part 2/6, he explores #curriculum & #teaching https://t.co/q6wxf09KnE

MAYFIELD HIGH SCHOOLConstitutional Violations Case October 21st, 2025 Maras vs. Mayfield High School This case is not just about one student or one school — it’s about restoring the most fundamental truth in our nation: parents have the right to defend their children’s

Headteacher Update's Autumn Edition is out now: 48 pages of in-depth, research-based & expert best practice relevant to primary school leadership & teaching, including our latest seven-page Best Practice Focus which focuses on effective subject leadership: https://t.co/9baHZ6mnwB

Water is one area where #schools can make a big difference in the fight to protect the environment & address #climate change. William Cappuyns from @LetsGo_Zero offers 10 ideas – including how we can involve pupils in this work: https://t.co/34mM4hJ5pi #teaching

Everything that is wrong with the SEND system & how we can fix it. An inclusive SEND system with a laser focus on early identification of needs is a worthy ambition – but significant upfront investment will be required says @PaulWhiteman6 @NAHTnews https://t.co/PguRax7WF8