Dan Morrow

Unions have criticised the remit laid out by the education secretary for this year’s review of teacher pay and conditions as "disappointingly unambitious" schoolsweek.co.uk/unions-criti...

Thanks Dan for these ideas. How would we make sure the new oracy framework is #anti-oppressive, eg #anti-ableist? Are policy-makers learning from #neurodivergent -authored theory & #EdRes?

Late to this but another piece really worth reading from Dan, about how schools and trusts can truly be held in common across communities. This is definitely the right direction, and I love the challenge at the end to join in thinking what this could look like.

Oracy is neither a soft option nor a slogan. It is taught knowledge. Chapter 1 of Speaking Truths: the five false choices holding back the debate, and what the new oracy framework should commit to. Hard to assess is not the same as not worth teaching. danmorrowedu.substack.com/p/speaking-t...

danmorrowedu.substack.com/p/held-in-co... Building on my thinking of how to take a deeper reform of the way our sector is led and governed, please do have a look at this and share Thanks

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danmorrowedu.substack.com/p/what-if-do... Really appreciate the engagement and feedback on this Please do let me know what you think and share if you think there’s something useful in it 🙏

danmorrowedu.substack.com/p/held-in-co... Building on my thinking of how to take a deeper reform of the way our sector is led and governed, please do have a look at this and share Thanks

'Schools are being asked to absorb a huge amount of reform, and there will be understandable pressure to move quickly as inclusion bases expand. There is no single blueprint for getting this right' schoolsweek.co.uk/there-is-no-...

The Schools Week team is in Liverpool for the annual Labour party conference. We will bring you live updates from the main speeches as well as fringe events focused on schools policy. Follow along ⤵️ schoolsweek.co.uk/labour-confe...

Have a read of this piece and let me know your thinking- we need to move the system forward and get past fragmented and binary discussions Time to be cooperative! cstuk.org.uk/news-and-blo...

Have a read of this piece and let me know your thinking- we need to move the system forward and get past fragmented and binary discussions Time to be cooperative! cstuk.org.uk/news-and-blo...

This, on options for the future of the school system, is very good from @moremorrow.bsky.social cstuk.org.uk/news-and-blo...

The Labour Party is perfectly entitled to debate who should lead it. That is democracy. But the next leadership contest cannot turn into yet another opportunity to yank the steering wheel of education policy for partisan effect. schoolsweek.co.uk/a-vision-for...

If you are properly curious about what is #Supervision and how could it work in schools to support staff, promote everyone’s wellbeing and safeguard children, this is a lovely listen. #EduSky @talkingheadsoak.bsky.social

Uncertainty about the affordability of future pay rises will cast 'a cloud' as school leaders gather for the ASCL annual conference, its general secretary Pepe Di’Iasio has said https://schoolsweek.co.uk/ascl-conference-pay-and-funding-uncertainty-loom-as-heads-meet-in-liverpool/

'The system has been held together by leaders using wider budgets to subsidise the real cost of inclusion and the dedication of SENCOs and their teams' schoolsweek.co.uk/we-dont-yet-...

Back from a busy two days in Cornwall with lots of wonderful early years colleagues who are all committed to making things the best they can be for their children. Many thanks to @moremorrow.bsky.social for the recommendation.

Great idea- hoping to find others working to offer and support the implementation of #Supervision in #Education. Working across the country and across sectors I hear a lot about dilemmas senior leaders are dealing with. It would be so good to connect

This is really welcomed news

Schools will no longer be publicly compared to the national 'average' for their progress scores in a proposed overhaul of government league tables https://schoolsweek.co.uk/dfe-wants-to-ditch-average-labels-for-school-progress-scores/

NEW BLOG: Three routes to trust consolidation Writing in @cstvoice.bsky.social today, I make the case for three distinct ways in which our education system might become more coherent, impactful and better value for money. cstuk.org.uk/news-and-blo...

🏫 When Dr Jenny Blunden took charge at her Cornish trust, its three schools were 'broken' But in a fight against low aspirations, the CEO has added successful schools and continues to battle for them as budgets remain squeezed Read our profile of her here 🔽

Breaking: Ofsted will check every school’s policy on mobile phones during inspections and ministers will issue 'tougher guidance for schools' on restricting the devices, the government has announced schoolsweek.co.uk/ofsted-to-ch...

📕Our pre-Budget briefing is out Next week, the government faces unavoidable trade-offs between political demands and economic reality. With it likely the Chancellor takes a 'smorgasbord' approach of smaller tax rises - we look at the risks, tax options, and other policies to feature next week -

I have no doubt that someone, somewhere is ruining this is a win because of “engagement” It isn’t. This is tone deaf and really Irritating

Finally got round to writing about this. We're not making enough progress with challenging educational disadvantage. We should pick key areas that face wicked problems, suspend how we normally do things, and try radical collaboration: open.substack.com/pub/jimlaude...

It is utter bullshit that the mistaken splicing of two bits of his January 6th 2021 speech on Panorama in October 2024 had any significant impact whatsoever on the reputation of Donald Trump in Britain, or globally, and the claim for $1 billion damages is bullshit and bullying by the US president

Maybe Keir should demand the heads of major US news networks any time they imply Britain is on the brink of civil war or that we live under sharia law. Or does it not work both ways?

Nice response to the curric & assess review. In case it’s paywalled for you, @missgoodyear.bsky.social & @samgibbs.bsky.social conspicuously don’t go down the ‘implementation’ of ‘what works’ (ie data-farming) path, but instead go with attuning to & meeting actual needs. Happy #neuroqueering! 🦋

ICYMI: Government has accepted the Francis review recommendation to introduce RE to the national curriculum - but has said the sector must 'reach consensus on whether this is achievable'

Wow, quite the day! Thanks to all of you that have supported, engaged with, and input to, the Curriculum and Assessment Review. Having the different sources of evidence, including the experiences and wisdom 'from the ground' from teachers and school leaders, has been pivotal. Many thanks again!

📢 Join us on Friday for Under the CAR Bonnet - a free Schools Week webinar on the curriculum and assessment review We'll interview review chair Professor Becky Francis to get behind the headlines of her landmark report, followed by audience Q&A Sign up: events.zoom.us/ev/AofhjYOxI...

"We do, though, recognise that there could be unintended consequences with this, and we’re certainly not thinking of them as KS3 Sats." Becky Francis on the introduction of new Y8 examinations (or 'diagnostic checks') - and more - below

Congratulations to @beckyfrancis.bsky.social and everyone else involved in the curriculum review. There's bits I'd quibble on (oracy focus an issue unless defined) but I found myself nodding and going "yeah sensible" to almost all of it. Also I agree with the tests in Y8 too.

Which of the curriculum and assessment review proposals has the DfE rejected or will not implement as prescribed? There are only a few areas of disagreement - @cerysturner.bsky.social has the lowdown below www.tes.com/magazine/new...

The final report of the independent curriculum and assessment review is OUT. Deep gratitude to the thousands who participated. One thing that’s clear is that there’s abundant expertise and passion across our system. You can read the full thing here: www.gov.uk/government/p...

I want to pass on my sincere thanks to Professor Becky Francis and her expert panel. I knew from opposition that Prof Francis was the person I wanted to revitalise & renew our curriculum. She has been unflinching in her drive for high standards for all. www.tes.com/magazine/ana...

Today the curriculum and assessment review is published. Please do read the executive summary and recommendations. Thank you to everyone who gave evidence and who came and spoke to us. I really appreciated you all giving your time and expertise. 👉 www.gov.uk/government/p...

Thanks so much again to the expert panel, including @cassiebuchanan.bsky.social @jonhutchinson.bsky.social @jo-annebaird.bsky.social and the others for their wisdom

We are so pleased that @beckyfrancis.bsky.social has made these big recommendations. There is more we want the Government to do, but this is a massive step forward. 👏 See what else needs to be done to support the two million children struggling to talk and understand words ⬇️

'Contrary to some critical commentaries, this is not ‘dumbing down’ – quite the opposite', says Sir Hamid Patel 'The review safeguards core knowledge and achieves the shifts necessary as we hurtle through the 21st century' schoolsweek.co.uk/the-curricul...

Please have a read and share- I hope that it is helpful and encapsulates the real positives that the CAR and the work of @beckyfrancis.bsky.social and team

The curriculum review ‘treats teachers as the experts they are, acknowledges what’s working before rushing to dismantle it, and grounds every recommendation in evidence’, writes MAT chief @moremorrow.bsky.social

Congratulations to @beckyfrancis.bsky.social and team for producing a curriculum and assessment review that's evolutionary rather than throwing all the achievements of the last few years overboard. Lots of sensible recommendations. www.gov.uk/government/p...

Professor Becky Francis has published her final curriculum and assessment review report. She spoke to Schools Week about some of its key recommendations and the thinking behind them https://schoolsweek.co.uk/interview-becky-francis-on-the-big-ideas-in-her-curriculum-review/