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SCHOOLSWEEK.CO.UK FRIDAY, JULY 1, 2016 | EDITION 73

THE WEEK AFTER THE REFERENDUM

 Two shadow education secretaries resign

 Morgan waylaid by leadership campaign

 The new white paper is a ‘goner’

 A time of ‘unfathomable uncertainty’ 2 @SCHOOLSWEEK SCHOOLS WEEK FRIDAY, JULY 1, 2016 EDITION 73 NEWS: BREXIT The white paper is a ‘goner’, says policy expert SCHOOLS WEEK TEAM Editor: Laura McInerney JOHN DICKENS Everywhere is Nicky Morgan’s phrase.” academy trusts would continue in many @JOHNDICKENSSW He said “in all likelihood” there would be a areas. Features editor: Cath Murray new education secretary in September who All three experts agreed that the Head designer: Nicky Phillips Major reforms such as forced would want to “put their own stamp on the implementation of the national funding Designer: Russell Hardman academisation face being kyboshed in the department”. formula, aimed at ending historical wake of Brexit, Whitehall experts have told “They will have their own priorities and inequalities, would be pushed back until Sub editor: Jill Craven Schools Week. need time to think, ‘is this [bill] what we 2018. Chief reporter: John Dickens Policies unveiled in the government’s really need?’” The government is yet to launch a latest education white paper, published He said he expected an education bill to second consultation on its plans, which Senior reporter: Sophie Scott just three months ago, could be sidelined be included in the next Queen’s Speech, would contain much more detail about Political reporter: Freddie Whittaker until a new government forms, and could which could follow a possible general which schools would lose or gain extra Reporter: Billy Camden even be dropped, they say. election next year. funding. Those policies include plans to force “The bill may contain large chunks of “At the minute, they would have to do a Photographer: Ellis O’Brien schools in poor performing or unviable existing proposals – the policy challenges lot in the next two weeks [so it is ready to Cartoonist: Stan Dupp councils to convert into academies, new are still the same – but with a different spin.” go by 2017],” said Simons. performance tables for academy trusts and Robert Hill, a former government “There just isn’t the political will. The Financials: Helen Neilly a reform of alternative provision. education policy adviser, said he did not minute it [the formula] comes out, every Victoria Boyle An education bill outlining the think the white paper was “history”, but MP whose schools are proposed to lose new legislation is yet to be laid before added: “But nor will the agenda proceed as money will want to meet Morgan.” Sales manager: Hannah Smith parliament. Whitehall insiders say its planned – and it wasn’t anyway.” But he said it was a Conservative Sales executive: Wallace Williams future hinges on the desire of a new He understood the bill would not have manifesto commitment that was politically Administration: Frances Ogefere Dell education secretary or prime minister to been ready until autumn, but said it might advantageous to pursue. push through the changes. get delayed if there were a new secretary Hill said the “lack of political leadership” Schools Week also understands the of state when a new prime minister was might now also mean the department Contributors: Di Leedham post-Brexit limbo could push back the announced. “takes its eye off” other issues schools Anand Menon implementation of the long-awaited “Powers they [the government] need for faced, including primary assessment Gerald Haigh national funding formula by at least a year, mass academisation could also be delayed.” problems, initial teacher training reforms to 2018. John Fowler, an education policy and teacher recruitment. Jill Berry The fall-out could also impact on the consultant, said there was “no plan. It will The Department for Education was Gwen Nelson operational capacity of the department, completely slow down the government recently criticised by both the National with fears that experienced civil legislation machine. Audit Office and Public Accounts Barney Angliss servants will be moved over to head the “Lawyers are going to have Committee for having a lack of “leadership government’s new Brexit ministry. to be taken off this project or urgency” and “no plan” to deal with It comes just months after Chris to work on Brexit. They can recruitment. Wormald, the department’s long-standing buy in from the private But a government source said it was Managing director: Shane Mann permanent secretary, left to join the sector — at vast cost, but “business as usual. We are getting on with And tweet us your thoughts @schoolsweek or Department of Health. His successor, they will have to. our manifesto that was agreed, and we with the hashtag #schoolsweek Jonathan Slater, has been in post just eight “It will just bung up the were elected on, last year. weeks. whole legislative decision- “Whoever is prime minister, we subscribe The uncertainty now means many making process. I’ve never still have a vision and a job to do For an annual subscription to Schools Week for schools will be in limbo, especially those seen anything like it in my life.” with implementing just £50 visit www.schoolsweek.co.uk and click facing uncertainty over whether they will Hill added that many schools what was in our on ‘subscribe’ at the top of the page. have to convert into academies. resisting academisation manifesto.” www.schoolsweek.co.uk Jonathan Simons, head of education would use the delay or call 020 8123 4778 to subscribe at think tank Policy Exchange (pictured), to “hold out in hope said: “The white paper, as a whole, and the that an election may ADVERTISE WITH US proposed bill, as a whole, is a goner. change things”. “It might be resurrected in a different But he said the If you are interested in placing a product or job advert in a future edition please click on the form. 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Turbulence shakes out Labour’s education team

Lucy Powell Pat Glass FREDDIE WHITTAKER @FCDWHITTAKER

The Labour party’s education team has become a shadow of its former self after resignations sparked by the EU referendum vote and concerns over Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership. Pat Glass, MP for North West Durham and a former council education officer, was appointed shadow education secretary on Monday morning following the resignation of Lucy Powell, who had held the post since September 2015. Within 31 hours Glass announced her intention to stand down as an MP RESIGNE at the next election, and on Wednesday afternoon – just 50 hours after her initial RESIGNE RESIGNEDD appointment – she resigned the post. RESIGNED Powell began the domino tumble as D one of the 11 shadow cabinet members who stepped down on Sunday, calling for stronger leadership of the party in the PA/IMAGES wake of last week’s referendum. More of the team fell by the end of Monday. Jess Phillips, who served as private secretary to the education team, D D resigned shortly after 11am. Her tweeted RESIGNED RESIGNE RESIGNED RESIGNE resignation letter accused Corbyn of Jess Phillips Jenny Chapman Sharon Hodgson Nic Dakin making recent events about himself and not voters. Marsden, shadow skills minister, and Mike campaigner, Glass was told to stay away the words of Powell three days earlier. Jenny Chapman, shadow early years Watson, the party’s education spokesperson from the count in her constituency after she Speaking of her appointment Russell and childcare minister since January, also in the Lords, will stay in post. received death threats, which she said she Hobby, general secretary of the National stood down at 11.30am. Glass’s appointment was initially widely took more seriously in the wake of the death Association of Head Teachers, said he was Nic Dakin, shadow schools minister, welcomed, with her experience as an adviser of her colleague Jo Cox. concerned for Labour’s long-term vision on and Sharon Hodgson, shadow children’s to both government and councils on special In a message shared on Twitter, Glass said education in the face such turbulence. minister, were gone before midnight. educational needs and other education “it is with a heavy heart that I have today “But that is not a problem limited to The departures have left an education matters seen as positive. resigned as shadow SoS education. My dream education, or to Labour for that matter,” he team of two. It is not known if Gordon However, as a high-profile Remain job but the situation is untenable,” echoing added.

Labour’s front bench looks a little wobbly Has everything changed since we went to print? FREDDIE WHITTAKER myself on Monday.” Lords, John Nash. @FCDWHITTAKER Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is struggling With Labour’s current line-up, a newly- The rate of change in political to fill vacancies as he seeks to fend off a selected shadow could face at least five office this week has been intense Labour’s infighting and vacant front bench coup from within his party, sparked by the government ministers with just Marsden and more is on the horizon. leave it in a weak position to scrutinise resignation of dozens of frontbenchers over for support when education question government education policies, say some the weekend and earlier this week. takes place in the Commons on Monday To help you keep the stories fresh observers, including Nicky Morgan. A no-confidence vote on his leadership afternoon. we advise using a free text updating As Schools Week went to press the position gained the support of 172 MPs. Only 40 said However, the Conservative ministerial device (pencil) with which you can of shadow education secretary remained they backed him. line-up is dealing with its own fractures unfilled after the resignation of Pat Glass. Mary Bousted, general secretary of the after Gibb publicly backed Boris Johnson cross out any people who resigned, If a candidate can be found, the new Association of Teachers and Lecturers, as a future prime minister – snubbing his were appointed or did anything minister could face a lonely Monday without warned that wanting stability on either front boss Morgan who confirmed on Wednesday else unprecedented in the 24 hours junior shadow ministers in tow as he or she bench was like “wishing for the moon”. morning that she was seeking support to takes on their first parliamentary education “The reality is that the situation is highly run in the leadership contest. Morgan had between us sending the paper to question session. volatile on both sides of the political divide, to declare by noon on Thursday whether or print and you receiving it. Should the position remain vacant only probably the most volatile it has been in my not she was a contender. Gordon Marsden, the shadow skills minister, lifetime. Louise Regan, headteacher at Hillocks will be in attendance. “A consequence of that will be very little primary school in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Best wishes, At a time of uncertainty over government policy, education or otherwise, coming Nottinghamshire, and a party member, told The Schools Week Team reforms, including changes to GCSEs out over the next few months. I think the Schools Week that Labour needed to show and the increased emphasis on academy real question is whether there is going to more leadership on education issues, and conversions, the turmoil within Labour be anything for the Labour front bench to that the latest instability was not helping it has sparked fresh fears over whether the respond to at all.” to get its message out. opposition can hold the education secretary The opposition frontbench team would “It’s a real shame, because this is all a and her colleagues to account. normally mirror the government’s ministerial distraction. There is enough going on that Shortly after Glass’s resignation, Morgan line-up, which has Nicky Morgan flanked we need to be united against at the moment. wrote on Twitter that she was “looking by schools minister Nick Gibb, children’s We want them to listen to us and ask us forward to the third shadow [secretary of minister Edward Timpson, skills minister what works and how we can implement state] for education to take up post this Nick Boles, childcare minister Sam Gyimah new things, rather than getting these diktats week — otherwise I’ll be asking questions to and education minister in the House of from above.” 4 @SCHOOLSWEEK SCHOOLS WEEK FRIDAY, JULY 1, 2016 NEWS ‘Hate crime’ protection go towards CCTV cameras or fences. not internalise prejudice.” Ros McMullen, education consultant On Wednesday, the Centre for Studies and a former head, said schools had an on Inclusive Education published could filter to schools “obligation” to “make certain that children “Equality: Making It Happen”, guidance have the facts”. for schools about tackling prejudice and sometimes from other pupils, have been She told Schools Week: “Most heads will discrimination. It was sponsored by the SOPHIE SCOTT posted on social media. be holding assemblies and reassuring their teachers’ union NASUWT. @SOPH_E_SCOTT In Cambridgeshire, cards saying “Leave children that they are not ‘going home’. Dr Patrick Roach, NASUWT deputy the EU, no more Polish vermin” were They must be absolutely clear that they will general secretary, said: “Now is the right Schools may be able to benefit from extra distributed outside a number of primary not tolerate this behaviour in school. time to be arguing passionately for equality, government funding to protect them from schools. “That might mean having to send letters solidarity, inclusion and human rights to be racist attacks after last week’s Brexit vote. Christopher Bennet, headteacher of one home outlining the same message that at the core of our school system in a post- In the Commons on Wednesday, David of the schools affected, said the community children are being given in school.” Brexit context.” Cameron announced a new action plan to found such attitudes “abhorrent”. McMullen said letters could explain Schools Week reported earlier this month tackle hate crime following an increase in According to the BBC, Andy Somers, head policy and, if necessary, bring parents of that the Community Security Trust, which racist incidents over the past few days. of Hartsdown academy in Margate, Kent, children “indulging in racist behaviour” funds security measures for the Jewish “Vulnerable” institutions could access referred to “ugly things” that had been said into school. community, was granted £13 million from extra security funding from the Home to pupils at his school after the referendum. Writing for Schools Week, Diane the Home Office to protect schools against Office, and Schools Week understands He appealed for calm: “Thursday and Leedham, a specialist English as an antisemitic attacks. that relates mainly to religious sites, to Friday were very difficult days. I had groups additional language (EAL) teacher, said: which some faith schools will be attached, of students feeling sick and scared and, on “This is an important moment for school How to make children feel safe post- although a spokesperson said full details Friday, feeling very much not welcome. leaders and all those who work in school to referendum, page 14 of who qualified would be released in “We also had some ugly things said to evaluate how they can “due course”. students over the weekend by people best ensure that Since Friday, the National in the community who seemed to EAL and black Police Chiefs’ Council said that think that, because of the vote ... and minority reports of hate crime had risen that it’s OK to be racist.” ethnic children/ by 57 per cent compared In the Commons, Karen teenagers with the same period last Bradley, a junior Home Office feel safe and year, although more people minister, said “potentially welcome, might now be reporting vulnerable institutions” supporting them incidents. would be able to bid for to challenge, Numerous funding to help to protect instances of school themselves against children being attacks. subjected to She said the racist abuse, Ros Mcmullen funding could Diane Leedham Dr Patrick Roach Pupils’ Brexit statement triggers Twitter gust

JOHN DICKENS cent of about 100 children in the audience could be something up @JOHNDICKENSSW voted in favour of Remain. for consideration on Statement from the under-18 students of the School pupils at last week’s Festival of Jude Enright, a deputy headteacher and “issues that most affect Festival of Education

Education have condemned the vote to leave education blogger, said that all the school their future”. the EU with a passionate Brexit statement referendum results she had heard of were “If this were to We awoke this morning to the shocking and deeply disturbing news that Britain that says “Britain has chosen nationalism “overwhelmingly to remain”. happen, schools had chosen to leave the EU; it marks the beginning of a time filled with unfathomable and exclusivity over unity”. She tweeted: “Schools in different sectors, must then accept the uncertainty. The statement (printed in full, right), ages, deprivation areas. Remain, remain, responsibility Britain is refusing to be part of something bigger than itself, and, in turn, has posted on Twitter by Schools Week from the remain.” of offering a chosen nationalism and exclusivity over unity. festival at Wellington College on Friday, was An age breakdown of the EU referendum balanced education We should be striving for a more inclusive society. Instead, we have chosen to retweeted hundreds of times – with users polling shows that 75 per cent of 18 to over the issues to regress. saying youngsters across the country were 24-year-olds voted to stay in the EU. allow those young It soon became apparent to us that, of those who voted (which was only a 72 per echoing the students’ sentiments. But the figure falls as the age of voters voters to make cent turnout), 75 per cent of 18 to 25-year-olds had elected to remain part of the EU. The group of 13 to 17-year-olds said the increases; 44 per cent of 50 to 64-year-olds reasoned and These are the people who this decision will impact most greatly. These are the “shocking and deeply disturbing news … voted to remain, and just 39 per cent of thoughtful decisions. marks the beginning of a time filled with over-65s. For the good of people, we are the people, who in 10, 20, 30, 40 years will have to be living with unfathomable uncertainty”. Stephen Tierney, executive director the country, we whatever implications that may be on the horizon. The majority of people over 65, Their statement read: “By leaving the of the Blessed Edward Bamber Catholic must find a way of however, voted out. It is highly doubtful that they will feel the full impact of this. EU, we are losing much of what makes our multi-academy trust, based in Blackpool, channelling the We, as the students at the Festival of Education, are firm believers in democracy country ‘Great’. So, on behalf of the youth writing on his Leading Learner blog, said: “A passion and energy and the freedom of choice. But with that, as we have seen today, comes the tyranny of Britain, we would like to condemn those younger generation who overwhelmingly we have seen this of the majority. Of course everyone should have the right to vote. But we, 13 to who have decided our destiny for us. supported Remain appear angry; their week.” 17-year-olds, who have our whole lives ahead of us, and who will now have to observe “Whether it is good, or catastrophically future has yet again been damaged by an However some the EU from a distance, were denied a vote. bad, it is us who will be affected by this affluent older generation.” Twitter users did How wrong it seems, that our views are being treated so unequally. decision in the long term. It is us who were The student signatories said it was “highly highlight concerns By leaving the EU, we are losing much of what makes our country “Great”. So, denied a vote.” doubtful that they [over-65s] will feel the full about the letter, on behalf of the youth of Great Britain, we would like to condemn those who have Many schools had used the EU impact of this”. with one stating: decided our destiny for us. Whether it is good, or catastrophically bad, it is us who referendum to host their own classroom Their letter read: “Of course everyone “Very annoying will be affected by this decision in the long term. It is us who were denied a vote. votes. should have the right to vote. But we, 13 that the younger Eight primary schools took part in a mock to 17-year-olds, who have our whole lives generation think vote in parliament last week, organised ahead of us, and who will now have to their vote is worth more than the may feel that this by First News, a newspaper for seven to observe the EU from a distance, were denied older generation.” decision in some way involves pulling up 14-year-olds. a vote.” Boris Johnson, Vote Leave campaign a drawbridge or any kind of isolationism, I Pupils debated topics, including Julian Thomas, master of Wellington leader, has also moved to reassure think the very opposite is true. migration, travel and culture, before 73 per College, said that lowering the voting age youngsters. He said: “Young people who SCHOOLSWEEK.CO.UK EDITION 73 FRIDAY, JULY 1, 2016 5 NEWS Did education count in the EU vote? SOPHIE SCOTT @SOPH_E_SCOTT Investigates the correlation between EAL pupils and ABOVE AVERAGE GCSE voting almost disappeared. In the week following the EU referendum, Boston, in Lincolnshire, had the highest much discussion has centred around the proportion of votes to leave the EU (75.6 educational background of the “inners per cent). But just 8.4 per cent of pupils in and outers” and whether it affected the Lincolnshire are classed as EAL, less than poll’s result. half the national average. Schools Week decided to see if there was National media have widely reported that a relationship between a local population’s degree holders were more likely to have education and referendum outcome. 68% 92% voted to remain in the EU. Our analysis found post-16 education oters in areas with higher- showed some relationship with votes to performing schools were less likely leave or remain. to have voted to leave the European Areas in which more pupils were in full- V REMAIN Union (EU) last Thursday. time education after their GCSEs, rather Schools Week dissected various data sets than any form of further education, had a against the proportion of votes to leave the weak correlation with votes to leave the EU EU to determine if there was a relationship LEAVE (-0.47). If all post-16 provision was taken between a number of factors – including into consideration, there was no correlation educational attainment. at all with the way an area voted. We found local authorities with better The proportion of disadvantaged pupils GCSE results (based on the proportion 32% 8% in an area showed almost no relationship achieving five A*-C grades, including to a vote to remain or leave; a negative English and maths) had a stronger Remain correlation of -0.16 was found between vote than areas where educational outcomes disadvantage and a vote to leave. were not as high. Loic Menzies, of think tank LKMco, said Our investigation also revealed that areas it was not for schools to “decide which way with a greater proportion of pupils classed they want to push people to vote”. as having English as an additional language But he added: “What this really shows is (EAL) were less likely to have voted to leave that when there are big decisions like this BELOW AVERAGE GCSE the EU. . . . young people need to be equipped with Local authorities with more pupils in full- % of Remain and Leave local authorities split by GCSE scores the skills to deliberate and question the time post-16 education were also less likely evidence that is being put forward to them, to have voted to leave. and make the right decision on their own But we found the level of deprivation in And Schools Week found that areas strongly influenced by London – where values set and belief. an area was not an indicator of how people with more EAL pupils also had fewer immigration rates are at the highest and “That raises questions about how we voted. votes to leave the EU. It was the strongest which had one of the strongest Remain teach citizenship and how we create schools Dr Meenakshi Parameshwaran, from relationships (-0.6) between factors and votes in the country. that promote young people’s ability to look Education Datalab, explained that voting in our analysis, although this is When London is taken out of the picture, at big questions in a critical way.” relationships of 0.7 or more (positive or negative) are considered to be the strongest. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN VOTING LEAVE AND EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND Dr Parameshwaran, who last year discovered that areas with the highest proportion of Ukip voters were from regions with more underperforming schools, A E -4 said our findings were not conclusive, as SE the scores fell under the 0.7 barrier, but showed education did have some impact on the way people voted. “Ukip is quite clearly connected to % - disadvantage. S “But with the Brexit vote there are some affluent areas with good school performance that voted to leave so you have a more % confusing story; you have affluent Tory EAL - areas voting to leave, so the patterns aren’t as clear. “That’s why the correlation isn’t huge. It’s a muddled story.” % I ST 6 Our analysis found a moderate, negative EDUATI correlation (-0.41) between GCSE results by local authority and Leave votes – which means that areas in which schools post % I ST 6 better exam results were more likely to have ULLTIE voted Remain. Of the local authorities that EDUATI -4 voted to remain, 92 per cent had above average GCSE results (see graph, above). Immigration was a key battleground in -0.7 -0.6 -0.5 -0. -0. -0.2 -0.1 0 0.1 0.2 0. 0. 0.5 0.6 0.7 the run-up to the referendum, but national figures show areas with higher levels of net VOTE LEAVE NEGATIVE RELATIONSHIP POSITIVE RELATIONSHIP migration actually had higher proportions of votes to remain. POINTS FURTHER AWAY FROM 0 ON THE SCALE REPRESENT A STRONGER RELATIONSHIP 6 @SCHOOLSWEEK SCHOOLS WEEK FRIDAY, JULY 1, 2016 NEWS

Mistakes will still negotiating table rather than playing politics NUT strike goes ahead with children’s futures”. happen, says new A spokesperson said it was “disappointing” Ofqual head that the union had “chosen to take despite low ballot unnecessary and damaging strike action, FREDDIE WHITTAKER which less than a quarter of its members @FCDWHITTAKER FREDDIE WHITTAKER voted for. @FCDWHITTAKER “It is even more disappointing when we Ofqual needs to do more to stop “simple have offered and committed to formal talks errors” in how schools deliver exams — although mistakes, security breaches and The National Union of Teachers (NUT) is between ministers and the unions to address malpractice will continue, says new chief planning to go ahead with its strike next their concerns about pay,” she added. regulator Sally Collier. week unless the government meets its Courtney said last week’s EU referendum In her first speech since she took up demands for increased funding for schools, had “thrown the country into a period of office eight weeks ago, Collier admitted the guaranteed terms and conditions for staff uncertainty” but unions wanted debates workings of the watchdog and the wider in all institutions, including academies, and about education and to see it “at the forefront testing system were “much, much more “meaningful talks” about teacher workload of candidates’ campaigns” in the upcoming complicated and interconnected” than she had thought. and performance-related pay. Conservative leadership race. Collier’s stewardship has started at a critical In a letter to the education secretary, the “Now more than ever in these uncertain time for exam regulation, with a consultation union’s acting general secretary Kevin times we need a properly funded and staffed on marking appeals just completed, new Courtney (pictured) expressed regret that education system,” he said. “I have written GCSEs on the horizon and widespread there was no resolution on the horizon for to Nicky Morgan asking her to take actions concerns about Ofqual’s handling of problems Tuesday’s strike – and made a final appeal that would protect our children’s education. in previous years. for the concessions to stop the walk-out. Our country’s pupils and teachers deserve a The former Cabinet Office civil servant, who replaced Dame Glenys Stacey in early But it has been criticised for going ahead positive response.” May, said the “whole system”, and Ofqual in after a ballot in which less than a quarter of Jonathan Simons, head of education at particular, could do more to prevent errors its 210,000 members voted. the think tank Policy Exchange, said the at school level, adding that mistakes such Of those who did vote, 91.7 per cent backed union’s demands were “very odd”. He said as the opening of incorrect exam packs or action. “sufficient funding” was “impossible” for the the issuing of the wrong papers could have a Courtney, who is leading the union on an government to meet while the other two “profound impact”. interim basis as he campaigns to become “Teachers’ terms and conditions are conditions – talks and asking academies to “We can do more to help schools and centres understand how to eliminate, as far as we its leader, said the government should fund being deregulated and worsened through take into account standard pay conditions in can, those errors,” she said, despite accepting schools sufficiently “to cover the increased the academy programme. Headteachers academies – were relatively easy. that within the wider system, “mistakes will staff costs imposed on them. are spending time on school negotiations “This means if Morgan wants to, she can happen, security breaches will happen and in “No teacher finds taking strike action easy that should be spent on education. This is show willingness on two out of the three, rare cases, malpractice will happen”. but the situation in our schools needs to unnecessary, time-wasting and ineffective.” and make NUT look odd for striking only on Speaking at the Institute of Education on be urgently addressed,” he said. “Budgets The Department for Education has urged one demand.” Wednesday, where she has been receiving are being cut to the bone. The effect on the union “not to proceed” with the strike The strike was still expected to take place as training from academics on assessment, Collier also admitted she had been learning children’s education is clear. and asked that it “resolve pay disputes at the Schools Week went to press. about how the prevalence of social media was affecting the exams system, with pupil complaints on public sites such as Twitter becoming the norm. ‘Outstanding’ could go, says new Ofsted chief “In my day — showing my age — you didn’t FREDDIE WHITTAKER During the hearing, come out of your exam and tweet about it, @FCDWHITTAKER a statutory part of the you went home and moaned at your parents and got on with your revision for the next recruitment process, day,” she said. “We live in a different world, Ofsted will consider scrapping its Spielman also indicated regulators live in different worlds, and we controversial “outstanding” grade, says the her desire for Ofsted have to move with those different worlds. new chief inspector. to move towards “It is our job, in the midst of all that In her first public appearance since being directly inspecting commentary, and the exam boards to approved to succeed Sir Michael Wilshaw, multi-academy trusts, determine where there is a genuine problem Amanda Spielman (pictured) told the claiming it was “highly that needs to be looked at and needs to be investigated, and we need to look at awarding education select committee on Wednesday likely that we will end patterns, and where the exams are just hard. that she wanted to have “discussions” about up with a multi-level That’s been a real lesson for me.” scrapping the grade when she starts her new inspection model”. She heralded the beginning of a new job in January. She also warned that “slicker” accreditation programme for Asked by committee chair Neil Carmichael the independence of qualifications that will be first taught in 2017, for her personal view on the top grade, the the inspection system but said standards for new frameworks would current Ofqual chair admitted she was “quite would be lost if Ofsted’s powers were insisted that the inspectorate had “moved not be lowered. It follows criticism over the speed Ofqual uncomfortable” about “some of the effects I transferred to the schools commissioners, away from telling teachers how to do their has accredited new qualifications for this see it having in the system”. but said she aimed to develop a good jobs”, and that the role of chief inspector was year, with the watchdog still due to sign off When pressed on whether she would relationship, between herself and national “not about being a superhead” – a term often on some GCSEs and A-levels that will be like to see the grade scrapped, Spielman commissioner Sir David Carter, and between used to describe her predecessor. taught from September. said: “It’s something I would like to see fully counterparts lower down in the two She also sought to draw a line between her “I make no apologies that the bar for discussed.” organisations. and Wilshaw on leadership style, claiming accrediting a subject is high,” she said. “If The outstanding grade has long been She also responded to criticism of her lack that she would not be afraid to criticise we get the assessment standard wrong in the beginning it will come back to haunt us a divisive element of Ofsted’s current of teaching experience, after committee government policy, provided that what she at the end. inspection regime, and is seen by some members discussed the concerns of teachers said was “grounded in evidence” held by “Everybody has learned a lot from the as giving a false impression of schools, as who had written to them. Ofsted. process of accreditation in the first two well as putting unnecessary pressure on She accused some teaching unions of She was asked whether she would be a rounds. I’m pleased to say that the timetable improving schools which should instead being “opposed in principle to the existence “crusader for high standards” in schools, but for first teaching in 2017 has started and is focus on a “good” grade 2 result. of a chief inspector” and said there had been urged caution about using such terms. on-track. The process is definitely slicker, School leaders also say the rating a “huge amount of positive reaction” to her Instead she saw the role as being “dogged everybody has learned but we will not lower those standards for getting subjects favours schools in less disadvantaged selection, including from the Association and relentless” when needed, rather than accredited.” communities, with those working with more of School and College Leaders and National “shouting at people”. Collier also announced that new rules for disadvantaged youngsters often struggling Association of Head Teachers. MPs will now report back and make a marking appeals would be firmed up next to reach the benchmarks needed to “That I haven’t been a teacher is something recommendation to the government on week following a recent consultation. get a grade 1. that will always be there,” said Spielman, who whether or not she should be appointed. SCHOOLSWEEK.CO.UK EDITION 73 FRIDAY, JULY 1, 2016 7 NEWS Fewer pupils claim free school meals

FREDDIE WHITTAKER automatically receive free food. @FCDWHITTAKER Investigates Since 2013, the dip in primary pupils registering for free school meals is twice The proportion of pupils claiming free that for secondary pupils, pointing towards school meals (FSM) is now at 14.3 per cent, universal free school meals as a factor in the lowest since the collection of pupil the change. information began. Parents who fail to register their child for The government said “entitlement is free meals also pose a problem for school determined by the receipt of income budgets, as the pupil premium – a cash related benefits and that “as the number of bonus paid to schools – is based on the benefits claimants decreases, the proportion number of FSM-eligible pupils. of pupils eligible for free school meals In December, Frank Field, the veteran also falls”. Labour MP, asked parliament to consider Early estimate data from the Department automatically registering eligible pupils for Work and Pensions shows 24,000 fewer for free school meals using cross-linked people received employment support or taxation or housing benefits data. incapacity payments in April this year The law had cross-party support but it compared with November 2015. ran out of time after its second reading Record high in primary numbers But the introduction of free meals for was continuously delayed by parliament’s all children under 7 means parents often outstanding bills and limited days for Primary schools now have more pupils than numbers, averaging 105 pupils per school – fail to register their eligibility for debates in its last session. at any time since records began – with the another historic high. means-tested meals as their children average roll hitting 275. However, primary class sizes have not Fears that class sizes would grow to cope expanded as feared. The average class size is with increased demand for primary places 26.4, exactly the same as the past two years. have proved unfounded, however, with the And the proportion of children in classes latest government figures showing a fall in of more than 30 has actually fallen to 5.4 per the number of classes with more than 30 cent – the lowest since 2014. pupils. Many primary schools prepared for Statistics collected from January and increased numbers by building temporary released this week show an extra 121,000 classrooms and the government released pupils are now in schools across the £5 billion of capital funding between country – with most (104,900) in the 2011 and 2015 for additional buildings. primary sector. Speaking with Schools Week in May, The influx has pushed the average Neil Short, chair of the National Small primary school roll to 275, the highest Schools Association, said squeezed number since 1947 when the average was budgets could force small schools to close, closer to 150. increasing the size of other schools even Special schools have also increased their further.

IN brief New RSC for West Midlands Ofsted acts on exam gaming 46 independent schools shut

An academy trust chief executive has been appointed as the Ofsted has written to inspectors urging them to look out for At least 46 independent schools have closed in the past new regional schools commissioner for the West Midlands. schools entering pupils for qualifications to boost league year. The January school census, published in July every Christine Quinn, the executive principal and chief table standings. year, shows the number fell from 2,357 last year, to 2,311 executive of Ninestiles academy trust in Birmingham, will The move follows a string of investigations by Schools this year. take up the role on October 3. Week that revealed how schools were entering pupils for The number of pupil referral units also dropped by nine. She replaces Pank Patel who quit last month to become obscure qualifications to boost their performance. Despite a rise in the number of state-funded schools (12 headteacher of the George Salter academy in West A year-long investigation revealed how schools that used primaries and 20 secondaries), overall there has been a net Bromwich, after saying that he “missed being a head”. this strategy appeared to be taking a gamble with their decrease of 29 schools in 12 months. Quinn said: “The richness and diversity of the West whole school results. The Department for Education said it was unable to Midlands region makes the role of the regional schools Figures from the exams watchdog Ofqual showed how comment further about independent school closures as commissioner in this area a particularly attractive one. moving large numbers into different exams each year was they were ultimately “private businesses”. “I look forward to working with schools and academies, more likely to lead to unpredictable results. Various regional newspapers have reported that a with their leaders and governors, to secure the best possible Sean Harford, Ofsted’s national director for schools, has number have closed following financial pressures, or experience for students and pupils in our region.” already pledged inspectors will take a closer look at this because of poor Ofsted ratings. Quinn will work with more than 700 academies and free practice. Independent Schools Council (ISC) figures published in schools in areas that include Birmingham, Stoke-on-Trent That has now been formally communicated to inspectors May last year revealed that private schools had a 5.4 per and Shropshire. published this week. cent yearly increase in management and administration Ninestiles was the first “converter” academy in In it, Ofsted said an analysis of 2015 results “indicates costs. Birmingham in January 2011, before it set up as an some schools may have entered pupils for qualifications Private school teachers’ salaries also rose by less than 1 academy trust. specifically to improve overall school results, although this per cent, despite record number of pupils taking up places. It now has four primary and two secondary schools, with may not have been in the best interests of the pupils”. However, the ISC, which about 50 per cent of another secondary due to join soon. One example given was pupils being entered for multiple independent schools belong to, said its membership went Quinn, a national leader of education, started her career qualifications with overlapping subject content. up by 13 schools this year. in Leeds as an English teacher and has been headteacher Ofsted said high entry for overlapping qualifications may The decline in the number of schools has put pressures of Birmingham’s Waverly School and The International affect schools’ scores in accountability measures, including on the system, with an extra 121,000 pupils starting school School. five GCSEs A* to C and Progress 8. in the same time period. Sir David Carter, the national schools commissioner, said Inspectors were told to consider whether the curriculum The report found the average size of primary schools has the region would benefit from her “vast knowledge and met the needs of pupils and whether governors had increased, as has the number of schools that teach both skills”. evaluated leaders’ rationale for entry changes. primary and secondary year groups. 8 @SCHOOLSWEEK SCHOOLS WEEK FRIDAY, JULY 1, 2016 NEWS SEND Reform: Past, present and future

The Children and Families Act came into effect in September 2014, with a revised special educational needs and disability (SEND) code of practice and a programme of implementation STATEMENTS TO EHCP until April 2018. TRANSFER COUNTDOWN But half way through the reform, it has divided opinion to such an extent that two parallel Westminster reviews are underway. So what’s happened so far, and what might the future hold?

CATH MURRAY on personal goals and clearly describe the The philosophy is that “every teacher is a @CATHMURRAY_NEWS support a child will receive across different teacher of children with special educational services, including school, to achieve these needs” and the code states that special needs KEY POINTS OF THE REFORMS ambitions. co-ordinators (SENCOs) should be qualified While the creation and delivery of these to support other teachers in meeting pupils’ FAMILIES AT THE CENTRE plans is led by the council, schools, colleges needs. The views, wishes and feelings of young and other educational settings should be people with SEND and their parents, to be at involved in developing, delivering and “PLANS” BUT NOT IEP the heart of the decision-making process. reviewing these plans, working closely with There is no mention that schools must They are to be seen as equal partners, and parents. maintain individual education plans (IEPs), involved in discussions and decisions about although the code does recommend that their individual support and local provision. REVIEW schools draw up plans. These should take The code says councils should review EHCPs into account the desired outcomes for the INTEGRATION WITH HEALTH at least every 12 months, with the cooperation child, and their views and have a clear date for Education and training to be integrated with of schools. review. Related staff development needs also How many ECHPs were created in 2015? health and social care provision, with “joint should be identified and addressed. commissioning” of these services with the INCREASED SCHOOL CHOICE NHS, through local clinical commissioning The reforms aim to support increased SEN SUPPORT N EHC groups. independence by giving young people with School Action and School Action Plus were 35,000 SEN a greater say over school preference. replaced by a single, “graduated” approach LOCAL OFFER Eligible institutions were expanded to include called SEN Support. This is based on four 30,000 Councils to consult with local families and academies, further education colleges, stages: Assess, plan, do, review, and should be 25,000 service providers to publish a “local offer” sixth-form colleges, non-maintained special led and co-ordinated by the school’s SENCO. 20,000 detailing the SEND services families should schools, independent special schools and If the child does not make “expected expect across education, health and social approved independent specialist colleges. progress”, despite the school having taken 15,000 care, from birth to age 25. The code states that “relevant and purposeful action” to identify, 10,000 schools must work with the local authority SEN INFORMATION REPORT assess and meet the SEN, the school should in developing the offer, which can include Each school must publish on their website consider an EHCP assessment. 5,000 services commissioned by schools to support clear and detailed information about their 0 pupils. SEN policy, answering 14 questions about PARENT FEEDBACK provision on offer. Schools must meet with parents of pupils 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 EHCP receiving SEN support at least three times and For those with the most complex needs, ALL SEN TEACHERS year, and provide a report at least annually. Statements EHC plans a single education, health and care plan The new code places responsibility for the (EHCP) has replaced statements of special progress of pupils with SEND with each class PUPIL INTEGRATION educational needs and learning difficulty teacher, to provide high-quality, differentiated Schools have a duty to ensure that pupils with There were 24,655 new EHCPs and 3,270 new statements made during 2015, giving a com- assessments. Councils have up to April 2018 teaching. It also calls for appropriate training SEN engage in school activities with other bined total of 27,925. to transition everyone to EHCPs. of teachers to identify and support vulnerable pupils. The new plan should place more emphasis pupils. How many statements and EHCPs are there?

WHO’S REVIEWING THE REFORMS? S EHC 300,000 DFE INFORMAL REVIEW LABOUR PARTY REVIEW 250,000 Commissioned by: Nicky Morgan Run by: Shadow Minister for Children and Families, Sharon Hodgson, MP 200,000 Launched: May 2016 Conducted by: Lee Scott, Former Conservative MP for Ilford North 150,000 Launched: May 2016 Due date: September 2016 100,000 Due date: “Summer” 2016 Structure: 2 roundtables, plus call for evidence RESIGNE 50,000 Structure: Talk to parents and young people, visit schools Purpose: To inform Labour policy D and colleges and hear directly from organisations The review will consider: the impact of 0 supporting them. academisation on SEND admissions and 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Purpose: To develop greater understanding of how provision; EHCP drafting; transition from Statements EHC Plans parents and young people with special education Statements to EHCPs; variability in the “local needs and disabilities experience the education offer”; the Code of Practice; provision of system. SEND in Initial Teacher Training; accessing There were 74,210 statutory EHCPs and 182,105 statements maintained by local authorities at specialist services in schools. January 2016. SCHOOLSWEEK.CO.UK EDITION 73 FRIDAY, JULY 1, 2016 9 SEND Reform: Past, present and future STATEMENTS TO EHCP Where are we now with special needs? TRANSFER COUNTDOWN closely with clinical commissioning groups. MALCOLM REEVE The best tool for bringing about change for schools is knowing the law. TRANSITION TIMELINE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SEND AND INCLUSION AT September 2014 - April 2018 Lack of leadership ACADEMIES ENTERPRISE TRUST Overall, the biggest issue affecting SEND provision in schools and academies right Schools in England are half way through biggest drops in the mainstream sector, now is leadership – or lack of it. We have Between January 2015 and January the implementation of the biggest special especially in secondary schools. How did a cadre of teachers who are insufficiently 2016, there were 42,005 (18.2%) of educational needs and disability (SEND) this happen? Large numbers of children trained in SEN and we have leaders at all reforms in a generation. The start of the identified as having a special need sat levels who have never been trained. Yet we statements to EHCPs. process saw every school implement three incorrectly on school SEN registers before are expecting better outcomes for children immediate reforms to the way SEND is 2014. The reforms forced every school to by driving forward legislation and statutory addressed: SEN information reports, SEN reassess its “list” and make it more accurate. guidance. In a recent straw poll I conducted at Continuing to work at this rate, the support, and education, health and care Having said that, the twin issues of over- an education assessment event, less than 10 transfers will take 5½ years and plans (EHCPs). Malcolm Reeve looks at identification and more importantly, per cent of the audience felt that headteachers be completed by March 2020. progress so far misidentification, of SEN remain. in this country knew the four broad areas of Recommendation The new system is SEN. It is not enough to rely upon the hard- eform SEN information report on working but we should keep developing working and often hard-pushed special needs How many ECHPs were created in 2015? school website screening and assessment systems to co-ordinator in these matters. Leadership of R Result These are generally not identify who the children are and how they SEN starts at the top of any school and of the particularly user-friendly with few having can be supported. education system. N EHC been co-constructed with parents/carers There is undoubtedly a tension between of children with SEND or with the students Reform EHCPs – designed to unite all academisation and the legal role and capacity 35,000 themselves. The rush to complete these agencies around a single plan for children of local authorities in meeting the needs of reports was largely a compliance issue. In with more complex needs children with SEN. As academisation rolls 30,000 many schools there is work to be done on Result The EHCP process is more effective out, there will need to be a strong inclusive 25,000 ensuring every member of staff is aware of than the previous statementing and has focus running through developments at all the content of the report and their role in its led to more joined-up working. However, levels. The government needs to ensure that 20,000 implementation. a postcode lottery of effective EHCP in addressing this, leaders have the tools of 15,000 Recommendation All SEN information implementation remains. Parents SEN leadership. This starts with a deeper 10,000 reports should be embedded in school are generally less favourable in understanding of what we mean by SEN and, practice and understood by all staff and their views of implementation at the very least, knowing the four broad areas 5,000 reviewed by parents and carers. than local authorities, and, as and their implications. 0 long as this remains, we have We talk about “every teacher being a teacher Reform School Action and School Action a major problem. After all, it is of SEN” but this won’t happen until “every 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Plus replaced by SEN Support the parents and children that leader is a leader of SEN”. Result A significant fall in the numbers of the plans are designed to serve. Statements EHC plans children identified with SEN in schools. Recommendation Keep The overall percentage in schools in driving forward joined-up England fell from 17.9 per working between the For a prediction of what the future might There were 24,655 new EHCPs and 3,270 new statements made during 2015, giving a com- cent in 2014 to 15.4 per agencies and work hold for SEND, see Barney Angliss on p. 17 bined total of 27,925. cent in 2015, with the

How many statements and EHCPs are there? THE FOUR “BROAD AREAS” OF SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEED

COMMUNICATION AND COGNITION AND SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL SENSORY AND/OR S EHC INTERACTION LEARNING AND MENTAL HEALTH PHYSICAL NEEDS 300,000 DIFFICULTIES INCLUDES: Speech, INCLUDES: Moderate, INCLUDES: Vision or 250,000 language and severe, profound INCLUDES: Anxiety, hearing impairment, multi- 200,000 communication needs and multiple learning depression, self-harming sensory impairment and and autistic spectrum difficulties, and specific and eating disorders physical disabilities 150,000 disorders learning difficulties such 100,000 as dyslexia, dyscalculia 50,000 and dyspraxia 0 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Statements EHC Plans

There were 74,210 statutory EHCPs and 182,105 statements maintained by local authorities at January 2016. Source: DfE [SFR 17/2016] 10 @SCHOOLSWEEK SCHOOLS WEEK FRIDAY, JULY 1, 2016 NEWS

EDITOR’S COMMENT @miss_mcinerney | [email protected] SCHOOLS MUST HOLD TOGETHER EVEN IF EVERYTHING ELSE TEARS APART

It’s an odd week to go for a positive around one of their peers on wafer thin was coming; they knew they would accusation, unjust blame, a void of start. But I can’t do any more wrapping paper. The outline became have to scramble together the paper leadership, panic. All of us are feeling negativity. So here it is. a new member of a classroom. They shrapnel beneath their feet and in their some of that, some of us are feeling all The best thing about schools is that would decorate the paper person – palms and stick it back together. of it, depending on circumstance. And they are packed with humans. Funny, eyes, nose, clothes. They gave it a It takes a long time to Sellotape back children feel it just as much as adults. challenging, stroppy, coquettish, name. They introduced the person together a torn person. The figure that Watching adults worry is worrisome amazing humans. to the whole room explaining their emerges never looks quite the same. for the young. But the most extraordinary thing hobbies, and dislikes, and how they Fingers are missing. Knees wonky. But remember: the greatest thing about humans is our ability for utter were feeling about being new in our The person is caked in plastic. But, about schools is that they are full of kindness and complete cruelty. class. (“Nervous” was the common with enough time and care, they are humans and that we can choose to be You see it in children all the time. answer.) stronger now. They can’t easily be utterly kind. That same child who you have seen After introducing their person to the ripped again unless you go for a weak School leaders who in these tear shreds off a teacher and terrorise whole room I would pick on one – the spot. fragmented times model empathy, and classmates will also be the one you see, most exquisitely drawn one – and tear At this point a kid always asks understanding, and eschew political on some random Tuesday afternoon, it in half. Gasps would fill the room. the same question. “Miss, isn’t this histrionics in favour of showing talking gently to a crying year 7 and I’d explain that when people are hurt teaching us we should rip people students that the school grounds in getting them to a lost maths classroom. through insults or bad actions or even apart so they get Sellotaped up and are which they learn are calm places where Our ability to be both bad, and by themselves, they often felt torn. tougher in future?” all pupils are accepted – regardless of brilliant, is what makes schools into Our new person is vulnerable to this I And I smile and explain they’ve ethnicity or language or disability or stadiums of redemption. It is within would explain. And then I would invite missed the point. whatever – and who implore that even the walls of a classroom that a child the pupils to tear up their person. “Why don’t we just Sellotape the if the rest of the world falls apart the can tantrum over a maths problem at After a beat – in which the pupils people in the first place?” I would ask. one thing their charges can rely on is 2.15pm but be answering complex ones wondered if I was serious – they “If we had Sellotaped them beforehand, that when they get to school as 3pm rolls around. Where children would often carry out their destruction you couldn’t have ripped them up – they will feel safe, and who barely whisper in a playground get gleefully. They would egg each other at least, not so badly.” welcome, and can learn, the strength to read a speech in front of on, tearing away violently. A few And they would look at their then schools will be the their classmates. Where teachers who sensitive souls would look uncertain as fingerless, shapeless, marred Sellotape. Schools are make mistakes every bit as often as the they ripped a thing they had lovingly creations – which they had the community that pupils, learn to handle themselves with created a few moments ago, but most created with love and destroyed can hold together. We grace, reflecting as a bad lesson flows got lost in the fun of it all. with abandon – and get the are the stadiums of out the door and picking themselves After 30 seconds or so I would reveal point. Kids are smart that way. redemption. up as a new one enters. a stack of Sellotape and hold it in my Right now we are in savage As a PSHE teacher I would do a group hands. They would notice. And then tearing times. Insults, exercise with pupils where they drew shriek: “Noooooo”. They knew what uncertainty, lack of empathy, BUILT IN OUTSTANDING SUPPORT

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ANDREW SABISKY

Andrew Sabisky, political forecaster first came to prominence with a talk at ResearchEd 2014 in “OK, but if you could choose the one that’s most which he asked why educators never talked about genetics. likely to be healthiest, or have less propensity towards n a week in which two shadow education secretaries When we meet, he even uses the E word. schizophrenia or depression, would you do it?” resigned, the incumbent secretary angled to run the “Eugenics are about selecting ‘for’ good things,” he says. I sigh. If I say yes then I’m effectively agreeing to sorting Icountry, and no one seemed to know if the education “Intelligence is largely inherited and it correlates with by intelligence. Which is why Sabisky, despite his youth white paper was binned or on ice, it was reassuring to meet better outcomes: physical health, income, lower mental and lack of experience in schools (he has studied full-time Andrew Sabisky, a 24-year-old polymath who is edging illness. There is no downside to having IQ except short- so far), is hard to ignore. His questions are penetrating and his way to becoming a “super forecaster” – one of a cadre sightedness.” he needles at long-held ideas in education that many are of people whose ability to predict the outcome of political He poses a question. If I were having IVF I might have too squeamish to address. events puts them close to omniscience. nine embryos available. If I could choose to be impregnated His core belief is that intelligence is mostly hereditary. A livewire on the education conference scene, Sabisky with the smartest embryo, would I? (I say no). There is an opportunity for shift – about 20 per cent of SCHOOLSWEEK.CO.UK EDITION 73 FRIDAY, JULY 1, 2016 13

“THE NEXT EDUCATION SECRETARY? ANOTHER BLAND NICKY MORGAN CHARACTER”

intelligence is down to environment, and he thinks that’s Given he is a member of the generation that most voted enormously important – but, for him, there’s no getting to remain in Europe, what are his thoughts on the current At his wedding in August 2015 around the fact that people who score low on IQ tests tend anger among his cohort over the result? to earn less and have worse health. He is nonchalant: “How many people who voted for “Sure, it is not IQ itself that is causal but there is a lot of Leave this time were Remain voters in 1975? A lot, I would shared overlap with the genes involved in physical and imagine. A huge amount. People get older, their minds mental health. You can view IQ like a general indicator change, they have more life experience, and they become for the functioning of the brain, which impacts on a lot of more conservative.” other things.” But he becomes more animated when asked if the large So it’s the mental equivalent of taking someone’s heart number of baby boomers versus a historically tiny number rate to check their physical health? “Yes! That’s exactly it!” of 16 to 25-year-olds is a problem. In the two years since he first emailed the ResearchEd “Yes! It’s disastrous! It shows itself in funding allocation. conference organisers to ask for a speaking slot, he has It is an absolute scandal that education, especially FE, has undertaken postgraduate study in educational psychology been cut while doctors get pay rises. This is democratic and become a “forecaster”. fraud! We live in a gerontocracy. And where do you turn to Started in the US by IARPA, who complete research for get that voice heard?” the CIA, the first forecasting projects asked university- That said, his schooling was quite cheap. Like many based experts to run tournaments in which they bet on of his five siblings, he was mostly home-educated by his The Rewley Road Swing0 Bridge in Oxford, Summer 2014 political outcomes. “Will Britain vote to leave the EU?” mother (punctuated only by two spells at private schools). would be a classic example. Forecasters say how certain His father is the finance director of Unite, the trade union. they are the event will happen, and they accumulate a “You can just have a lot more fun at home,” he says, “Your IT’S A PERSONAL THING score based on how well they predict the outcome – known time is so much more productive, we would do four hours as a Brier score. in the morning and then play tennis or do ballet or go to a If you could give every 16-year-old a free book Sabisky explains that a score of 0 equals perfect foresight museum.” what would it be? – “god level” whereas a “random dart-throwing chimp” Given his views, then, would he think it acceptable for would get around 0.5. The worst possible score is 2 – children with a low IQ to be educated by low IQ parents? Resurrection by Leo Tolstoy. It’s readable, it’s not “maximum failure”. “The benefits and productivity of a class size of one or two a gazillion pages long, and it taps into the same His highest score is 0.22, “which is pretty good”, but he is means mean it’s still worth it,” he shrugs. themes of Crime and Punishment but in a more at 0.3 after failing to predict Brexit. He is working hard to We next turn to his latest talk-circuit topic of mind- religious way. The themes are of moral decline, get back towards the 0.2. In the US, top scorers are starting enhancing drugs. In particular he is interested in degeneracy and the rebirth of a person’s moral to make money from their predictive powers, working as modafinil, a drug that stops narcoleptics from sleeping, character through suffering. consultants and intelligence officers. but which also cuts the need for sleep in healthy people by So, in this week of turmoil what does his crystal ball show two-thirds and appears to improve brain functioning. When in history would you have liked to for schools? The down side? In children there is evidence of a have lived? He wants a more specific question. slightly elevated risk of Stevens-Johnson syndrome, a life- England in the 18th century, in about 1720. We had Given Boris Johnson and Theresa May are forerunners to threatening condition in which skin rots. Hence the US the best music. We had new Handel operas written be the next prime minister, and both are grammar school drugs agency has not approved its use for juveniles. at the rate of a couple of a year, and it was one of advocates, will grammar schools return within two years? But, Sabisky points out, evidence is building that “If it’s Boris, and I do think it will be Boris, my gut answer more hours spent in quality classrooms increases pupil the most extraordinary, traumatic and exciting is no.” outcomes and life chances, particularly for poorer children. periods there has been. Sabisky instead believes Gove will have power over “From a societal perspective the benefits of giving education regardless of who controls the PM’s office. Given everyone modafinil once a week are probably worth a dead If you could put a slogan on a bus that would his focus on academies over the past few years Sabisky kid once a year,” he says, matter-of-factly. drive around the country for two weeks, what feels grammars will therefore be irrelevant. It will be a I am aghast. But he reminds me there is a difference would it say? steaming forward for Project Academy. between the ideological and factual. He is personally Stop being idiots and go to Mass. Lol. As for the next education secretary, he doesn’t have uneasy about the ethics of many of the things he talks a clue – “it would make for a very good forecasting about and as a Christian – he married in church last year ANDREW SABISKY If you could be invisible for a day what would tournament” – but he believes that it will be someone “non- – he has moral views on the topics that may not be what you do? descript and fairly bland”. people expect. I’d need the powers of being able to go to Korea “If you’re a new administration dealing with difficult “But you have to separate yourself from what you feel and speak Korean too. But then I would follow Kim situations you want as few disasters as possible. It will be and from what are the facts of the matter,” he says. another bland Nicky Morgan character, not a fiery loose Before we finish, I ask if there’s one thing he’d like to say Jong-un around for the day. Or I’d follow Donald cannon such as Gove.” to the people who often take him for being nothing more Trump. I’d find that interesting. The Good Judgment platform where Sabisky spends his than a trumped-up 24-year-old who had well-off parents. time making predictions is open to the public. Teachers “Come see me talk! People always say I am much more What is the animal that best represents who can get pupils to sign up as learning experience for politics reasonable in person. you are? A-level students. But they shouldn’t expect to do well “I also want people to know that demography is not An oyster catcher. It’s a wading bird with a really When a cohort of first-year undergraduate students at destiny. Social background is not even as important as long red beak prodding, prodding, prodding the University of Austin, Texas, signed up they were, in people think it is. But it has a real effect and we should not into the sand for shells. I’ve always found it very Sabisky’s words, “dreadful!” have a single-minded focus on an achievement gap that evocative. It’s like an endless quest for wisdom. “They made us all look like complete geniuses! There’s a the evidence says is impossible to erase. lot to be learned from the wisdom of age,” says a man who “What we should do is make every child into the best is 24. person they can be. That’s it.” 14 @SCHOOLSWEEK SCHOOLS WEEK FRIDAY, JULY 1, 2016 OPINION: LIFE AFTER BREXIT DI LEEDHAM ANAND Education consultant, trainer and writer @DiLeed MENON Professor of European politics and foreign affairs, King’s College London It will be an anxious and scary time for EAL pupils A deluge of xenophobic and racist leaders and all those who work in school to Teachers must tell incidents, many aimed at children, has evaluate how they can best ensure that EAL followed last week’s vote. The abuse is and BME children/teenagers feel safe and nothing new, says Di Leedham, but schools welcome, supporting them to challenge, not pupils the importance need to be more aware of pupils’ fears internalise prejudice. Inclusion requires more than some multilingual signs in reception and “Bye bye, you’re going home” Playground a statement about celebrating diversity in the of voter turnout banter school handbook. “Leave the EU/No more Polish vermin” There is no research showing that EAL The economics of Brexit will be crucial potential of a smaller education budget. Anonymous leaflets left outside a primary children have any negative impact on for everyone, says Anand Menon. A Brexit has also meant significant worry school educational outcomes and considerable smaller economy means more difficult about the status of EU nationals in this “Why are there only 10 white faces in this qualitative evidence that monolingual learners choices – and perhaps a smaller country, a category that involves teachers, class? Why are you not educating the English?” in diverse, multilingual schools have an education budget parents and kids. Immigration, of course, Street harassment reported by a key advantage (even though not all EAL/BME pupil was at the heart of the referendum debate. stage 1 teacher groups benefit individually). How do you share n a recent online piece for Schools And it is understandable, given the tone this message with colleagues, parents and the Week, Russell Hobby made the sensible of much of the campaign, that non-UK n Friday June 24 at 5 am I tweeted local community and establish good relations? Ipoint that one outcome of the recent nationals should feel a little nervous. what turned out to be a prescient Leaders and governors must demonstrate referendum will be “distraction and delay”. That said, there is no indication that any Omessage: #EAL kids in your schools in practical ways, such as assemblies, He is dead right. We have, after all, barely conceivable future government would place will feel unsure of their futures today. displays and imaginative activities, that had a government since December because the status of those already here in doubt. Uncomfortable. Maybe scared. Please be all our pupils are welcome and everyone of the referendum – initiatives have been And as for teachers from other member mindful. belongs to the school and local community. shelved, the Queens’ speech was devoid states, it is simply too early as yet to know I did not knowingly predict then what You can ensure your school makes visible of content and ministers were too busy what arrangements for migration will be put turned out to be a deluge of xenophobic and the global contribution to our shared fighting with each other to, well, govern. in place, but it is inconceivable that a new racist incidents across the country, many history and includes global languages and This situation will persist, while we get government would not make provision for aimed at children. My tweet was fuelled by the literature, community narratives/history and a new prime minister, maybe get a new knowledge that many English as an additional multilingual creativity. opposition leader, figure out what we language (EAL) and black and minority ethnic Bear in mind that a child who has just want from the EU, and set about trying to There might not (BME) children and young people already felt been abused in the street may baulk at negotiate it. be much time for anxious. Media headlines about immigration “tolerance” presented as a fundamental And there is, of course, the real possibility have assaulted them on their way to school British value. However, they may be fearful of another election, and even another education policy almost every day. about saying anything in case it shows them referendum on the outcome of our to be “radicalised”. There has never been a negotiations with our partners. better opportunity to embed critical thinking So there might not be much time for our schools to hire the staff they need. Inclusion is approaches. education policy – or, indeed, anything Finally, in a noisy and often bad-tempered Police advice is that the xenophobic/racist else – which might come as a relief to campaign, several things have become about more than incidents in the community involving children teachers increasingly fed up with the obvious. First, we need to educate people are hate crimes and should be reported. seemingly unending series of reforms and more effectively about the European Union. multilingual signs Families and children may need information reorganisations that have, for years, passed Second, given the number of people who in reception and reassurance to disclose and report. as our government’s way of helping to claimed to be confused, or to have suffered Leaders should also carefully monitor educate our young people. buyers’ remorse immediately after the vote, any spike in prejudice-related incidents in Above and beyond the distractions that the importance of what might be called a The attitudes expressed and language used school, including “banter”, and make sure the EU issue will provide, however, other good “civic education” has become more about migrants have cut deep – and teachers there are clear systems in place for reporting possible implications may not be quite apparent than ever. are not immune. To describe young people at and responding. These systems also must be so sanguine. First and foremost are the Clearly, this is not the responsibility of your school as “an influx” is not welcoming, understood by all staff and children. possible economic costs. There is no clear schools alone. But they have their part to whether or not the real target is government New Department for Education census consensus, so let’s assume that Brexit play, not least in convincing their students funding. References to EAL children, as having requirements to report place of birth and causes a 2 per cent shrinking of the British of the importance of participation in “no language” or speaking “poor” and “broken” nationality will need sensitive mediation in the economy – an assumption about half way the political process. Turnout amongst English are reductive. Children are adept at current context. between the best and worst case analyses. the young was lower than for any other reading adult subtext. And whatever the future may bring, children That is equivalent to about £450 billion, age group. And the young, as they were Of course, teachers have a right to political and families should be reassured that at or just shy of a quarter of the education ceaselessly told, will be more profoundly views, including on immigration. However, present we are still in the EU and there will budget. That kind of money would buy affected and for longer than anyone else. there is a professional duty of care for young be no immediate changes to their status. 15 new secondary schools, give or take. This is a lesson they need to learn. Politics people in school, whatever their heritage and The proactive provision of reliable sources The economics of Brexit, therefore, will be matter, and our schools should play a however they come into the community. of information and help with translation, if crucial for everyone. A smaller economy greater role of explaining this to those in This is an important moment for school necessary, will be crucial. means more difficult choices, and the their charge. SCHOOLSWEEK.CO.UK EDITION 73 FRIDAY, JULY 1, 2016 15

Gerald Haigh is not surprised that a and could and should have been avoided.” government committee reckons millions In many respects, the report is a of adults lack basic knowledge about wake-up call, with numerous action points, computers. And he suspects things won’t GERALD and well worth reading in full. There is praise get better until a 2014 curriculum change for schools that embed technology across the is looked at again HAIGH curriculum, and a corresponding criticism: “The government seems to treat computer recent report from the science and Retired primary head science as a separate subject rather than a technology select committee says mechanism to enhance learning across other Athat millions of UK adults lack the subject disciplines.” basic digital skills required in almost every job. Blimey! Who would have thought it? Bring back core digital skills Forgive me if I veer towards irony, but it The new seems clear that what we have here is the best of that is down to an inability to use devices curriculum should not exclude core digital example of chickens coming home to roost and software productively, understand the skills, and that with too few teachers qualified curriculum has since my dad’s Rhode Island Reds retreated in internet, and keep safe online. The ability to in computer science, ICT teachers would be the face of that memorable winter of 1947. The write code is something else, a specialism diverted into struggling with it. Both of these chickens in this case are clucking the slogan, within computer science. While it’s vital for caveats were underestimated or ignored by Gove’s ‘rigour’ “Computer science rules! Every child a coder!” technological innovation, most school-leavers a government bent on creating a nation of and they all set out to cross the road back in and job seekers need that broader digital computer programmers. written all over it September 2014, when the national curriculum competence learned from good ICT teachers. Twining’s blog, from which my quote is subject called ICT was replaced, under the Professor Peter Twining, of the Open taken, covers in detail just how attempts to heavy influence of the British Computer University, recognised this in February 2013 retain balance in the computing curriculum What I would say, and what the select Society (BCS), by “computing”. The intention when he blogged about the final draft of were blocked at Department for Education committee may have avoided or missed, is was to produce more school-leavers able to the new curriculum: “I am dismayed… Most level. As a result we now have a subject that this is surely deliberate, and has Michael write computer code, a skill crucial to national workers do not need to be able to program called computing, which is, to all intents and Gove’s favourite word, “rigour”, written all growth. What impact the change might have computers. They don’t even need to have purposes, computer science. It represents over it. He always intended computing to be a on the general level of basic digital skills – also a deep understanding of how computers a narrowing of options, which is surely the strongly academic standalone subject. economically important and in serious need of work (though this can be helpful in some opposite of what the government intended. So although the report is required attention – was always much less clear. circumstances). However, all members of I discussed the select committee report’s reading, you may have to look between the The sorry state of affairs reported by the our society need to be ‘digitally competent’, findings with educational technology lines to find any real acknowledgment of the select committee includes 12.6 million adults something that appears to be a minor consultant Bob Harrison, a member of the failure of the national curriculum to address lacking basic computer skills, 5.8 million consideration in this computing programme advisory group UK Forum for Computing the issues that the committee highlights. I who have never been on the internet, 72 per of study.” Education, who called it a “very sad and sorry see in it little attempt to distinguish “digital cent of employers unwilling to interview Twining’s anxiety was shared by the situation, especially for ICT teachers and pupils literacy” from “computer science”, and to candidates without basic IT skills, and billions many teachers, academics and others who who deserved better. recognise that each needs its own kind of a year in lost revenue. Much, probably most, had persistently advised that the revised “It was entirely predictable, was predicted, urgent attention.

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how she loves teaching, a job she has been doing for 16 years, but that a desire for a The Confident Teacher fresh challenge encouraged her to venture Author Alex Quigley beyond her comfort zone. Publisher Routledge She writes about how taking this step is simultaneously thrilling and nerve-racking, ISBN-10 1138832332 how preparing for senior leadership has ISBN-13 978-1138832336 stretched her and ensured that she keeps Reviewer Gwen Nelson, FE lecturer at thinking and learning. She considers the Warwickshire college group particular challenges of being internally promoted. Earl fully understands this is a journey and that she still has some way to go, but her excited anticipation comes through clearly, underpinned by a quiet confidence Being asked to review Alex Quigley’s new in her own ability and her capacity to adapt book is serendipitous – and daunting. He and grow. “Maybe, in time, I may find I have is a Twitter teacher of some repute; an more More than I bargained for. I don’t assistant head at Huntington school in know. I’m pretty sure I’ll cope.” I’m rooting York; a fellow English teacher, and has Our blog reviewer of the week for her… already been published in the How to Teach is Jill Berry, a former head, now series. Not only that, a couple of years ago educational consultant and Take the weather with you I applied for a job at Huntington and got Twitter addict @jillberry102 @HelenaMarsh81 an interview which, for numerous reasons, In similarly reflective mode, Helena Marsh could best be described as an unmitigated considers her first term of headship, what disaster. Despite that, I left Huntington with she has achieved and what she has learnt. encouragement and sound advice ringing in scenarios, which show how the principles My blog choices this week all relate to I love the positivity of this post, balanced my exhausted ears. of confidence can be applied in realistic motivation and priorities, including: why as it is against a grounded and realistic Here Quigley aims to answer some settings. we teach, how we teach, why we take on appreciation of the challenges of new self-posed questions such as: What does The audience is evident in who he leadership roles, and how we decide what headship. it mean to be a “confident” teacher? How implicitly, and explicitly addresses. School kind of teacher/leader we hope to be. She, too, was internally promoted, which does one achieve “confidence” (as opposed leaders feature heavily, as he constantly brings opportunities and challenges as she to over-confidence)? How can you convey reminds them of their role in growing It was him negotiates the move from deputy head to confidence through your body language, confident teachers in their own setting. This @davewhitaker246 head within a school community where your manner in the classroom? Last, how pleased me as too often, school leaders are Dave Whitaker, now executive she was already seen (and saw herself) can you be confident in your pedagogy and the root of diminishing confidence in their principal of a special school, reflects on a in a certain way. But she appreciates the instil confidence in your learners? All these teacher colleagues. formative experience from early in his career differences between the roles, with her are asked from a position of humility, not He also addresses new and experienced when, as a NQT on duty in his first term, current need, as head, “to steer school arrogance, which is clear when Quigley classroom teachers. NQTs will gain much he was involved in breaking up a playground improvement, rather than get embroiled too narrates his anecdotes of crippling anxiety from the pragmatic, sensible approach; fight. His description of the fight is masterful much in operational detail”. She discusses and epic failure in the classroom when he experienced teachers will gain a sense of and will certainly bring back to many of the importance of deciding on priorities, was a green-around-the-gills new teacher. relief that often, day in, day out, most of us memories of similar experiences. “I the need to resist the “superhero” model of Pleasingly, the book can be squeezed what they do is right, while at the same time will never know how a fight manages to leadership, and how incoming heads can into your work satchel (and schedule) learning ways of making marginal – but not communicate itself so quickly across a establish the most positive school culture, without too much bother. Plus, it is neatly burdensome – gains in pedagogy. whole secondary school” – even before building on what went before. divided into small sub-sections, which Any niggles are relatively minor. For mobile phones. She concludes: “There are days when enabled me to read in 15-30 minute slots. example, I wish it had been more tightly What made this experience particularly as school leaders we need to hold up the As one of the target audiences is full-time copy-edited so that Quigley’s fondness for memorable was the response of his duty metaphorical umbrella for our staff and classroom teachers, this time-friendly “shine a light” was used less often. colleague. As a new teacher, Whitaker felt ourselves, but modelling the ability to dance division of the text is very useful. I wonder, too whether the text’s three he “could bow to his greater experience and in the rain has its place too.” It is clear that this book has been audiences limit the book’s effectiveness. professionalism”. However, watching how thoroughly researched, which one Although I value the constant messages this teacher dealt with the fight, and seeing Making sense of school would hope from the head of research at to school leaders, this could and perhaps what happened in consequence, taught improvement on a shoestring Huntington, and is also superbly referenced should, be a book in its own right. Last, and him something quite different. We learn a @TheLitRoom – so much so, I may use this with my A-level this is important for a bibliophile, when I huge amount from the best teachers and Finally, a new blog, and a new blogger, for classes as a model for good referencing got to the middle and needed to crack the leaders we meet. I would contest that we me. Sarah Safraz, an assistant principal, in their non-examined assessment spine (I was making annotations, after all), learn even more from negative examples. writes about school improvement in the (“coursework”, in “old money”). at least three pages sprung out of their In Whitaker’s case, this “career-defining challenging context of a school in special To tell the story of how to grow confidence binding – which is clearly an issue with the moment”, he believes, helped to take his measures, reflecting on the importance of in teachers, Quigley references some well- publisher’s choice of binding rather than career in a certain direction. what matters most: “It’s not about stuff. It known education writers such as Ron Berger, Alex’s text. can’t only be about stuff. It’s about people, John Hattie and Doug Lemov, with newer Would I recommend this to classroom More people who can build relationships . . . A real edu-Twitter-voices such as Sean Allison teachers? Happily. In fact, I will pass it on @hayleyearl ethos, a sense of a collective moral purpose and Andy Tharby. He has also distilled the to my colleague at college who is new to Still on the subject of learning and built on genuine relationships in a climate most pertinent cognitive and behavioural teaching GCSE maths to resitters, and Lord motivation, Hayley Earl, a new acting deputy of trust and respect, costs nothing.” She goes psychology research to provide a sound knows that’s a role that could knock the head, reflects on what made her decide to on to suggest 11 practical strategies on how evidence base for his methods. The academic confidence of even the most experienced of move into school leadership. She explains this can be done. Excellent stuff. element is combined with recognisable us – never mind if you are new to teaching. SCHOOLSWEEK.CO.UK EDITION 73 FRIDAY, JULY 1, 2016 17

• parents continue to find solid support to all students.” from the SEND tribunal, fuelling fears that Many school leaders and even SEND staff the new system — as litigious as the old see this as a positive; it certainly offers a BARNEY — is exposing a poor range of educational lifeline to the secretary of state. If all pupils choices available to parents in many can access effective teaching matched to areas; their needs, runs the logic, few will need ANGLISS • academisation raises complex questions something “additional to, or different SENCO at Rydens enterprise school, Surrey, and autism about rights and responsibilities within strategy adviser to Surrey County Council the school sector: local authorities (LAs) Funding for retain responsibility for the costs of SEND SEND CORNER but are losing their traditional power to most pupils with orchestrate provision. As a result, multi- academy trust policies are coming under SEND is not ring- Thinking the unthinkable scrutiny, only three months after the white paper; fenced Poor choices for parents and pupils; women at a resort: • funding for most pupils with SEND (those funding cuts; academisation; dwindling “Boy, the food at this place is really who don’t have an EHCP) is not ring- local authority budgets: dark clouds are terrible.” fenced, at a time when schools are reeling from, that made generally for others of the hanging over SEND reform, says Barney “Yeah, I know, and such... small portions.” from the “flat-cash” squeeze. If their same age” (the legal definition of special Angliss Nine leading charities have just concerns are not resolved, parents have educational provision). highlighted huge disparities in parents’ and no power other than to request an EHCP, A recent NCB/Catch 22 report, not about avid Cameron teased up last professionals’ views of where, why and what shifting the pressure back on to the LA in SEND but about social work, concludes: autumn’s spending review, thus: the problems are. Almost half the parents a spiral of “demand failure”; “local authorities face a range of resource D“…with a smarter state, we can spend surveyed said they could not work because • LAs’ dwindling resources mean they are and capacity issues in meeting the statutory less and deliver more.” they did not get enough support to help unlikely ever to be able to deliver on some duties”. Reform of special education needs look after their disabled child (on average, of the promises contained in the Children The Children & Social Work Bill will allow and disabililities (SEND) has not been child disability trebles the cost of care and and Families Act (notably, the much- both high-performing and struggling particularly smart, as it turns out: delivery support). hyped personal budgets for children with councils to apply for “academy-style has fallen way behind schedule and cost A brilliant study of SEND funding, disabilities). freedoms” for up to six years to “test different nearly £0.5 billion. When, in a recent piece conducted for the Department for Education So a dark shadow of uncertainty hangs ways of working”, to achieve better outcomes for specialneedsjungle.com, I analysed by ISOS LLP, went to public consultation over SEND reform, before it’s fully rolled out. or the “same outcomes more efficiently…” local authorities’ turnaround of the new earlier this year. The responses are in but Another report by ISOS, on 16-19 funding for It’s a template I fully expect Nicky Morgan education, health and care plans (EHCPs) they’re likely to languish in Nicky Morgan’s students with additional needs, underscores to draw upon at the end of her deliberations that replace statements, there was dismay tray; the secretary of state ordered a review a trend that is increasingly true across on the failure of SEND reform, with the but little surprise. Parents complained the of SEND, less than two years after the sectors: eventual aim of removing the requirement assessments were out-of-date and short on reforms were legislated, to be chaired by “…it was difficult to differentiate the to classify pupils as having special needs commitments, reminding me of former Conservative MP Lee Scott. Morgan support given to students with additional while those needs can be met in mainstream Woody Allen’s joke about the two elderly has reasons to be concerned: needs from provision that was offered schools. Contentious? You bet. A week in Westminster Your regular guide to what’s going on in central government

WHAT A WEEK (in Westminster). We are not Morgan’s name is put into the hat, but her job back? Quinn, head of Ninestiles academy in even sure where to begin. We’ll start with team tell Schools Week it’s not something Birmingham, to replace Pank Patel in the she is considering. West Midlands. Questions are immediately raised about MONDAY: New Ofsted chief Amanda Spielman also THURSDAY: the future of education policy – the national Pat Glass is appointed as Powell’s had her hearing with the select committee, The calm before the storm. funding formula, the entire white paper. replacement and gets a positive reception. which seemed to go well. Most of the Schools Week team was at NiMo’s team says the education secretary The rest of the junior ministers in the Then… PAT GLASS RESIGNS FROM THE the Festival of Education (see supplement). still has “a lot” she wants to get done this shadow education team also resign. POSITION SHE WAS PROMOTED TO 50 Editor Laura McInerney was told off by summer. HOURS BEFORE. 50 HOURS!

outgoing chief inspector Sir Michael That is the shortest tenure of a shadow edu Wilshaw for having a coffee stain on TUESDAY: sec in the history of the role. (Before that her clothes and made to change before saturday: Just keep breathing… Gillian Shephard held the record at 41 days). she interviewed him on stage. Once a Was it all a dream? Pat Glass announces she will step down as Morgan tweeted that she didn’t know who headteacher, always a headteacher it seems. an MP at the next general election. She has would be taking part in education questions Though she was in attendance, Wilshaw’s had enough of the “divisive” environment next week. replacement, Amanda Spielman, stayed sunday: that is Labour politics and found the last six Schools Week offered a reporter to quiz her away from his session. When asked his Nope. It’s all still real. And the resignations months “bruising”. if no education secretary can be found. We opinions on his successor he merely said start rolling in. She has been in post for about 30 hours. await DfE confirmation. “Yes. Good luck.” We are not sure if he meant Lucy Powell, shadow edu sec, joins a host There are still no junior ministers. The next What else will have happened by the time to her, or to us. of other ministers and resigns from Jeremy election could be in October. you read this? We don’t know. So, please Corbyn’s shadow cabinet. She says his The Labour party passes a vote of no delete as necessary: FRIDAY: “position is untenable”. He appointed her in confidence in Corbyn. NiMo has [confirmed/still not confirmed September. she will/won’t] stand for leader and the So it begins. A descent into chaos. A message from her team says they are sad country [does/does not] have a shadow We are leaving. David Cameron resigns. wednesday: to be out of jobs but “that’s a tiny thing given education secretary. Boris Johnson is the frontrunner to PANIC STATIONS!!! the future of the party and the country.” What a week to be alive! become the new PM, with former education It all started out fine. A new regional school One of her advisors had only been appointed CHECK OUT @SCHOOLSWEEK FOR LIVE secretary Michael Gove at his side. Nicky commissioner was announced: Christine on Thursday. Think they can get their old TWEETS OF WESTMINSTER EVENTS 18 @SCHOOLSWEEK SCHOOLS WEEK FRIDAY, JULY 1, 2016 School Bulletin Pupils take on TeenTech challenge

Double Paralympic champion Hannah Cockroft takes part in a dance session put on by former Pussycat Doll Kimberly Wyatt

Sport week gets off the starting blocks South London pupils building the city of tomorrow at the University of Roehampton ouble Paralympic champion Hannah choreographer, says it was “really exciting” upils from four south London constructing their buildings at the Cockroft and former Pussycat Doll to work with Cockroft to show that “there is schools came together earlier this university. DKimberly Wyatt kicked off National something for everyone. Pmonth to build a city from recyclable They then all met again for a two-day School Sport Week last Monday by leading “I struggled at school and wasn’t into materials. event when they brought their work together a sport and dance session for Chobham mainstream sport but I found my love and More than 70 nine to eleven-year- to develop the cohesive city of tomorrow. academy pupils at London’s Olympic Park. passion for physical activity through dance olds took part in the TeenTech’s City Ruth Seabrook, principal lecturer The pair, both Youth Sport Trust and want to share that. of Tomorrow project at the University education at Roehampton, says: “TeenTech ambassadors, the charity that runs the “The event with Chobham gave students a of Roehampton to get them thinking is a creative way to help with the transition week, joined the year 9 east London students range of activities to try out so they can each about careers in science, technology and into secondary education for year 6 for a specially designed dance session led by find what they love. I loved trying out some engineering. children, helping to build their confidence Wyatt before joining in a series of inclusive sports too.” The students – from Tolworth girls in and dispel worries they might have. Paralympic challenges linked to the sports More than 4,500 schools took part in Surbiton, St Cecilia’s in Southfields, “It also helps to build team working skills, of boccia, goalball, sitting volleyball and this year’s sport week, which aims to build Raynes Park high in Merton and Heathmere all the while encouraging them to consider athletics. up excitement ahead of the Olympic and primary in Roehampton – spent a day science, technology, engineering and Wyatt, who is now a dancer and Paralympic Games in Rio later this summer. mind-mapping, developing ideas and mathematics careers in the future.”

Taking the rap to learn how to spell FEATURED deas for memorable science resources and a spelling project in which Istudents become DJs won the day for two teachers in the Let Teachers SHINE competition. Michelle Lockwood of St Bernard’s CHICAGO BECKONS FOR PRIMARY STAFF Catholic high school in Rotherham, ight teachers from primary schools across and Peter Scutt of Isambard community school in Swindon, were two of ten the UK will fly to Chicago this summer after teachers recognised at the Capita SIMS Ebeing recognised for their work as “digital annual conference, held in Staffordshire. pioneers” in the classroom. This year, 125 teachers entered The teachers — from schools in the Midlands, the awards to bid for grants of up to Hertfordshire, London and Devon — will attend £15,000 to develop their ideas to support the Discovery Education summer institute, a week- disadvantaged students in English, maths or science. long professional development and networking

Lockwood was awarded £15,000 Ten teachers celebrate winning this year’s Let Teacher’s SHINE competition at Capita event this July. for a “fantastic” spelling project that SIMS annual conference The selected eight had to submit a two-minute encourages students to learn the rules of potential in science, no matter what their and their truly amazing ideas to help level video and written application explaining how spelling through rap and rhyme. background.” the playing field for every child. We look they use Discovery Education resources to She says the funding will help pupils Charlotte Mellor from Littletown junior, forward to working closely with all ten “transform” teaching and learning. across the country to “get to grips” with infant and nursery school in Liversedge, winners.” spelling and improve literacy by “giving West Yorkshire, was given £5,000 for Last year Jackie Flaherty, a teacher Judges said the winners impressed with their spellings stickability and making the her Now That’s What I Call Grammar! at Chipping Campden school, won “enthusiasm for using digital technology to more boring rules of language fun”. programme that combines music with more than £12,000 for her SHINE boost pupil learning and achievement”. Scutt also won £15,000 to develop video lyrics to help students to memorise in science idea. She says the money Gemma Clarke, assistant headteacher of resources to make science accessible, grammar terminology. allowed her A-level students to develop Grangehurst primary school in Coventry who “memorable and inspiring”. Phil Neal, director at Capita SIMS, says their teamwork, organisation and is one of the chosen eight, says the conference “I was inspired by Colin Hegarty of that choosing the ten finalists was a “tough communication skills. Hegarty Maths, a previous winner, decision”. “It also inspired GCSE students to will be a “fantastic” opportunity to meet with to enter the competition. I hope now Paul Carbury, chief executive of SHINE, consider science careers with a series of teachers from around the world, and learn to bring free science resources to added: “Our finalists go on to make a enrichment activities that included lunch about the very latest digital technologies. every pupil in the UK. By having the real difference to the lives of children up with a science, technology, engineering “I can’t wait to bring all that I’ve learned back information they need at their fingertips, and down the country. This competition and maths ambassador from Abbey Road to the staff and children at my school.” it will help them to achieve their full continues to discover inspirational teachers Studios.” SCHOOLSWEEK.CO.UK EDITION 73 FRIDAY, JULY 1, 2016 19 MOVERS & SHAKERS Your weekly guide to who’s new and who’s leaving

atrina Axford is moving across the Nick Short has taken over as principal of world to lead the Admiralty school in Merchants’ academy in south Bristol. KDorset, one of three “schools within He was head of secondary and has been schools” at the Isle of Portland Aldridge a member of the academy’s leadership community academy. team since it opened in 2008. She was previously coordinator of He plans to bring a “strategic vision” project-based learning at Mark Oliphant to his new role that will “ensure that college in South Australia. the educational journey for students is The “schools within schools” model at seamless. Admirality splits a large academy into three, “Investment in infrastructure, attracting with children belonging to one until they and retaining the best calibre of teaching start their GCSEs. staff, and harnessing the expertise and Axford aims to bring project-based support of the trust will take Merchants learning, which she describes as “creating from ‘good’ to ‘outstanding’. relevant learning opportunities that “Inspiring our youngest students to develop passion and allows all learners to raise their expectations and celebrate achieve”, to her new school. Katrina Axford Lynsey Prewett Nick Short their achievements will result in a greater “I want all the students to truly love number of children progressing on to learning and continue that love throughout Lynsey Prewett has been appointed She says she wants to continue the A-level study.” their life. It is our responsibility to give headteacher of Bannerman Road community school’s range of “exciting experiences” to He also aims to continue to drive up them that skill set.” academy in Bristol. inspire pupils’ curiosity, such as whole- the school’s sixth form, which is currently Axford, who has degrees in visual arts She has worked at the school for eight school trips to the pantomime and the “seeing the highest ever number of and education, says she would have called years and previously taught at Widcombe beach, and on-site forest school sessions for students going on to secure places at anyone “crazy” if they told her in high junior school in Bath. all year groups. universities”. school that she would be a teacher. Prewett says she leads a “strong” staff “We try to nurture every child and foster Before joining Merchants, Short spent “I didn’t like school and really struggled, team supporting children and families in a their self-belief. There should be no ceiling five years teaching at Haberdashers’ Aske’s but that is why I do what I do now.” “diverse inner-city community”, with an aim on what they can achieve,” she said. Knight’s academy in London. Before becoming a teacher, she worked to “enable students from all backgrounds to If you want to let us know of any new faces at the top of your school, local authority or organisation as a swimming instructor, screen printer’s become lifelong learners and to follow their please let us know by emailing [email protected] assistant and video graphic artist. aspirations”.

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