Phillipson vows inclusion for Send children amid concerns over support reforms
The current system ‘does not work’, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said. Source link
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Bridget Phillipson fights back – POLITICO
Today, Sam and Anne ask the question, is the prime minister’s focus abroad distracting from his own problems and domestic reforms at home? With a plethora of contentious legislation to get through ahead of the spring statement in March and the King’s Speech in May – the duo forecast whether there could be more rebellions down the line. The pair home in on the complicated problems facing Bridget Phillipson – how she deals with SEND reforms and the use of single sex spaces. Will the government take on parents over statementing kids, how will it be funded, and is the EHRC acting in bad faith? Source link
Ofsted MAT inspections could begin in 2027, says Phillipson
Inspections at multi-academy trusts are to be introduced via new legislation Inspections at multi-academy trusts are to be introduced via new legislation More from this theme Recent articles New Ofsted inspections of multi-academy trusts could begin as early as 2027, it has emerged. The government has already pledged to introduce Ofsted inspections at MATs during this Parliament. Currently, Ofsted provides summary evaluation of trusts (MATSEs), which sees it batch-inspect a number of schools within a trust. But it does not inspect the way their central teams work. Education secretary Bridget Phillipson has today confirmed today government will introduce legislation to enable MAT inspections, via an amendment to the children’s wellbeing and schools bill. Writing for Tes, she said: “Many of the decisions that shape schools…are taken at trust level, yet inspection does not yet fully reflect that reality”. Meanwhile, “variation in quality remains”. She said new MAT inspections will “be about understanding quality and supporting trusts to improve” and “give trusts – and government – a clear, independent view of what they are doing well and where …
Phillipson should look to Nordics
The government recently invited schools to become “edtech testbeds”. Kristy Evers explains what they are, and how they can be run successfully for everyone involved Education secretary Bridget Phillipson has promised to deliver a “digital revolution in education”. To evaluate how “innovative education technologies” can improve teaching and learning, the government has invited schools to become edtech “testbeds”. A testbed, in this context, is a structured environment where schools and edtech companies work together to trial, refine and evaluate digital tools in real classrooms. Ultimately the goal is to help find scalable solutions to cut teacher workload. In September, I joined a full-day workshop in Malmö, Sweden, organised by the Global EdTech Testbed Network and local partners Ifous and EmpowerED. The focus was on the state of testbeds across the Nordics and Europe more widely. I went to share what we’re developing in the UK – and, more importantly, to learn from others. Below are five lessons that feel particularly relevant as England shapes its own approach. 1. No one testbed fits all A key …