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SCPS aims to transform lives by providing greater access to high quality education that is affordable and achievable. If you would like to support SCPS in paving the way for access to education for those who seek it, please do so here: https://bit.ly/SCPSgive #continuingeducation #lifelonglearner #supporteducation

Go and have a look at the Ofsted Big Listen questionnaire and think. Ask yourself what is the purpose of Ofsted and how does this questionnaire address that over-riding objective? Think about questionnaire design. Ask yourself how many questions there are and how easy they are to follow. Think about the number of stakeholders the questionnaire is attempting to address. Is that possible in one questionnaire? How do stakeholders who span more than one sub-group fit in? Ask yourself what is the purpose of this questionnaire? Reflect on the way power is held in the UK through creating overwhelming bureaucracy. In our Country, which does not have a written constitution, the power is held by lack of transparency. Complex wordy questionaires can produce any answer a Statistician is hoping to produce to serve those in power. The people are allowed to participate in their own oppression. We want excellent schools which serve the pupils and the community. We know that Headteachers, like Ruth Perry, live for their schools and continuous improvement. We know when teachers come together they talk about little else than teaching and strategies to overcome barriers to learning. Imagine we empowered the profession to self-regulate. Ask why we need to police and control teaching so tightly. What are we hoping to achieve and what are we achieving? How much of that "control" obsession has created the massive expansion of Senior Management teams in schools and multi-academy trusts? We need a national conversation about the purpose of Ofsted and whether we need it at all. We need to discuss how we make Education accountable to local stakeholders; as well as empowering teachers to share expertise globally in their search for better approaches. Let's not drown in a questionnaire. Let's make space to ask questions about the over-riding structure of the industry first and how it serves pupils and society. #childdevelopment #childrensmentalhealth #schoolimprovement #attendance #skillsforlife #skillshortage #teaching https://lnkd.in/d-QGhQ4D

Like other financial objectives, the earlier you plan and take actions, the better.

Understanding the actual cost of education can often be overwhelming and a considerable hurdle for many households. However, you do not have to face it alone. Teaming up with a WFG agent can help you understand the options to tackle these challenges effectively and proactively.   Click the link below to contact a WFG Agent and to start planning your child's educational future. https://lnkd.in/eDvRxyP8 #WFG #FLM2024

Did you know that more than one million children are set to be supported into regular education as part of a major expansion of the attendance hubs? If all goes well, there will be 18 new attendance hubs across six regions, bringing the total to 32. Importantly, this will see nearly 2,000 schools helped to tackle persistent absence! These hubs are run by schools with excellent attendance that share practical ideas with other primary, secondary, alternative provision and special schools in England that need help to boost their attendance. Read more here: https://bit.ly/3Oc92sw #EducationAttendance #EducationUpdates #AttendanceHubs

Whilst all those in education will need some well-deserved (we know you are still busy) time out over the summer, don't forget it may be a good plan to pick up the latest Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024 document from time to time to be ready. The latest update was published on May 24th, all to go live in September. #safeguarding #education #KCSIE24

📢 Reminder 📢 If your child is unable to attend school, they still have a right to education - end of! We hear of so many parents having to fund educational provision for their children because they can’t attend school. The law is very clear that local authorities are responsible for arranging suitable and (normally) full-time education for children of compulsory school age who, because of exclusion, illness or other reasons, would not receive suitable education without such provision. #EHCP #School #SEN #Education (Image description: a light green background, with a white circle, in the circle it says ‘reminder, if your child is unable to attend school, they stlll have a right to education’ and underneath is a school book with lines coming out of it to different objects like the globe and a lightbulb)

These figures are why high quality options for alternative provision are so important and why they have the potential to be life-changing for the young people fortunate to access them. These figures are also a challenge to our whole system, to work on building an inclusive mainstream education, an engaging and varied curriculum, and relational behaviour approaches to reduce the need for AP in the first place.

🚨 Alarming Study & Analysis According to Sky News and the BBC News a record 32 million days of learning were lost last year in England's schools due to absences and exclusions. Even more concerning, hundreds of children with special educational needs are completely missing out on education. What can we do to change this? 🤔 What measures can be put in place to overcome these challenges? ❤️ How can schools, multi-academy trusts, and local authorities better support these vulnerable children? 🎓 What solutions need to be implemented to ensure every child receives the education they deserve? At EDClass, as a DfE-accredited alternative provider, we're committed to helping. EDClass's Ofsted report highlights: "Safeguarding lies at the heart of all things in this setting. All staff who have contact with children are trained to the level expected of a designated safeguarding leader. The consistent implementation of well-designed procedures regarding safeguarding ensures that staff respond swiftly to any identified concerns and share information appropriately. " Read the report 👉 https://bit.ly/4ghXU9Z Through personalised learning experiences and building meaningful relationships with students, we can support them to fulfil their educational potential. Let's work together to ensure no child is left behind. 💪 Sky News article - https://bit.ly/4glVg35 BBC News article - https://bit.ly/3Tr7wW9 #EDClass #education #SEN #inclusion #safeguarding