Department for Education

DfE Ofsted Teaching and Learning 

The Tail Wagging The Dog

10th February 201910th February 2019 @TeacherToolkit 1000 Views 2 Comments accountability, Book looks, Chicken and Rice, Department for Education, Dog, Graded Lessons, haircuts, Intervention, leadership, Marking, Mobile Phones, Ofsted, Outstanding, Parenting, Parents, parents' evenings, Pizzas, Postcode, Poverty, Requires Improvement, School Inspection, Wellbeing, Work Scrutiny, Workload

Reading Time: 3 minutes What silly reasons drive good people out of the teaching profession?

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DfE Publication Research 

Evidence-Informed Teaching

3rd February 201930th January 2019 @TeacherToolkit 533 Views 0 Comments Department for Education, evidence, Evidence Informed Teaching, Policy, Research, research-engaged, research-rich, Robust, school leaders

Reading Time: 3 minutes Do teachers support and undertake evidence-informed practice to help improve their teaching?

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Curriculum DfE Ofsted 

5 Things Which Confuse Me

2nd February 20193rd February 2019 @TeacherToolkit 1087 Views 3 Comments #EIF2019, consultants, Curriculum, Department for Education, Developing Great Teachers, EBacc, GCSE Options, Great Teaching, Heather Leatt, league tables, Lorna Cork, Mary Myatt, Narrow Curriculum, Ofsted, Pam Fearnley, Paul Dix, Paul Gavey, Professor Frank Coffield, Teacher Development Trust, Value For Money

Reading Time: 5 minutes What key points confuse you about Ofsted’s proposed framework?

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Curriculum DfE Ofsted 

Curriculum Misgivings For Young People

28th January 201911th February 2019 @TeacherToolkit 602 Views 0 Comments Consultation, Curriculum, Davka, Department for Education, EBacc, English Baccalaureate, GCSE, high-stakes accountability, Jewish, league tables, Nicky Morgan, Ofsted

Reading Time: 3 minutes Do we anticipate all pupils to meet an English Baccalaureate curriculum?

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Behaviour Leadership Parenting 

‘Short Hair’, Suggests Some Don’t Care!

27th January 201926th January 2019 @TeacherToolkit 1424 Views 4 Comments Academic Research, Bad Science, Behaviour, Behaviour Policy, bias, Chinese, Department for Education, discrimination, Equality Act 2010, Ethnicity, Exclusions, Gender, haircuts, Poor Proxy, Pupil Performance, racism, Research, Short Hair, stereotypes, Uniform Policy

Reading Time: 2 minutes Is it time for schools to ‘get real’ with some of their rules?

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DfE Politics Research 

Visits to English Schools by Nick Gibb MP

6th January 20196th January 2019 @TeacherToolkit 815 Views 1 Comment Academy, Department for Education, FOI, Freedom Of Information, London, Minister for School Standards, Nick Gibb, Outstanding, Requires Improvement, School Visits

Reading Time: 3 minutes Which schools has Nick GIbb MP visited in his role as Minister for School Standards?

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Leadership The 5 Minute Series Workload 

15 Workload Tips For Schools

6th January 201929th December 2018 @TeacherToolkit 1591 Views 0 Comments 5 Minute Lesson Plan, 5MinChangePlan, 5MinSeries, Attrition, Continued Professional Development, Department for Education, Emails, James Callaghan, Marking, Ruskin College, Stratgey, The 5 Minute Workload Plan, Wellbeing, Workload, world economic forum

Reading Time: 2 minutes What will your school do this year to reduce teacher workload?

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DfE Leadership Parenting 

Fact: School Budgets Are Dwindling

15th December 201815th December 2018 @TeacherToolkit 669 Views 3 Comments Barnet Council, Budgets, Camden Council, Department for Education, Finchley, Funding, Golders Green, Haringey Council, Hertfordshire, Inner London, Institute for Fiscal Studies, Mike Freer, Nick Gibb, Petition, School Funding

Reading Time: 3 minutes What impact is austerity having on your school?

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Research Review Staff Well Being 

The 69 Questions School Leaders Should Ask Staff

5th December 20185th December 2018 Holly Gardner 1406 Views Appraisal, Department for Education, Feedback, Google Form, Governors, leadership, Net Promoter Score, Occupational Hazard, OECD, Ofsted, Product Review, questionnaire, school staff surveys, staff feedback, Staff Survey, Survey, SurveyMonkey, Wellbeing

Reading Time: 3 minutes Could staff feedback transform wellbeing in your school?

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DfE Politics Research 

Visits to English Schools by the Secretary of State

3rd December 20183rd December 2018 @TeacherToolkit 2003 Views 6 Comments Academy, Community School, Damian Hinds, Department for Education, Early Years, Free School, Freedom Of Information, good, nursery, Outstanding, Primary, State School, Voluntary Aided

Reading Time: 3 minutes Which schools has Damian Hinds visited in his role as Secretary of State for Education?

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DfE Seasonal Teaching and Learning 

Dear Santa, I Write To You For The Teaching Profession …

2nd December 20187th December 2018 @TeacherToolkit 1523 Views 5 Comments #OfSTEDBanners, accountability, Appraisal, Christmas, Coleman et al, Damian Hinds, Dear Santa, Department for Education, Father Christmas, grading lessons, Knowledge Rich, Mark-Plan-Teach, Ofsted, Outstanding, Performance Management, Professor Robert Coe, School Funding, Special Measures

Reading Time: 3 minutes What are your education hopes and fears for teachers in 2019?

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Curriculum Ofsted Workload 

Can One-Day School Inspections Evaluate Curriculum?

25th November 201814th January 2019 @TeacherToolkit 1213 Views 5 Comments Assessment, Bold Beginnings, Clare Sealy, Curriculum, Curriculum Maps, Data, Department for Education, EBacc, James Pembroke, Knowledge organisers, Knowledge Rich, Matthew Benyohai, Ofsted, Progress, Progress 8, Schemes of Work, School Inspections, Sean Harford, Tom Sherrington

Reading Time: 4 minutes Can school inspections steer focus away from data, towards a broad curriculum?

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DfE Policies Politics 

The Truth About Teacher Pay Rises

25th September 201826th September 2018 Ian McDaid 1580 Views 2 Comments budget, Damian Hinds, Department for Education, DfE, Funding, Liz Truss, Pay, Pay and Conditions, pay grant, pay increase, Pay Rise, Pupil Premium, Salary, school budget, teacher salary, teachers pay review body

Reading Time: 2 minutes Where exactly is the money coming from to fund an increase in teacher pay?

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Resources Staff Well Being Workload 

Reducing Workload: Structured Conversations

23rd September 201822nd September 2018 @TeacherToolkit 1441 Views 0 Comments conversations, data collection, Department for Education, Lesson planning, Managing Teacher Workload, Marking, Mental Health, school leadership, Structured Conversations, teacher workload, Wellbeing, Workload

Reading Time: 2 minutes How can school leaders structure meaningful workload conversations to reduce teacher workload?

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DfE Leadership Publication 

England: A World Class Education System?

16th September 201816th September 2018 @TeacherToolkit 1461 Views 1 Comment accountability, Amanda Hulme, Amanda Spielman, Andreas Schleicher, Andy Mellor, Anne Lyons, Carole Willis, Dame Alison Peacock, Department for Education, Emma Knights, James Bowen, Lord Jim Knight, Marie-Claire Bretherton, Michael Tidd, NAHT, NAHT Accountability Commission, Nick Brook, Ofsted, Rebecca Allen, Ross Morrison McGill, Sam Butters, Sam Freedman, Sir Kevan Collins, Tim Sherriff

Reading Time: 3 minutes How can we improve the education system in England?

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DfE Leadership Policies 

If Damian Hinds Were A Headteacher …

16th September 201815th September 2018 @TeacherToolkit 1589 Views 0 Comments Damian Hinds, Department for Education, Grammar Schools, Mark-Plan-Teach, Nick Gibb, Pay Rise, sabbatical, Workload

Reading Time: 3 minutes What would it be like if the Secretary of State for Education were a school headteacher?

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DfE Recruitment Research 

Why Are More Teachers Leaving Teaching Than Entering?

22nd July 201816th July 2018 @TeacherToolkit 3599 Views 6 Comments Census, Demographics, Department for Education, Ethnicity, FTE, full-time, Gender, Newly Qualified Teacher, Part-Time, Pupil Numbers, pupil teacher ratio, Qualified Teacher Status, Recruitment, Retention, Salary, School Workforce Census, Teacher Pay, Vacancies

Reading Time: 3 minutes What does the latest research tell us about the education workforce in England?

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