A cracking thread by Tom re the reliability and validity of Ofsted judgements. TLDR - evidence is scant.

It seems obvious that we'd try to stop students from cheating with AI tools such as ChatGPT, but the ethics of detection software are far from straightforward. If the software successfully detects a cheat in 99 out of 100 cases, but falsely accuses 1 student out of every 100 of

In the latest episode of #insideyoured, Jessica Hill from Schools Week explained why the rise of AI cheating in schools, involving apps such as Snapchat and TikTok, could lead to a drop in academic standards. Listen to the full episode here: buzzsprout.com/1874905/156523…

In a staggering and completely unforeseeable turn of events, it turns out that finding enough employers in rural areas to offer a wide range of lengthy and bureaucratic T-level placements is actually quite difficult.

"The results are hugely encouraging - many say it’s saving them 3-4 hours a week." If we are going to tackle recruitment and retention problems in schools, cutting workload is absolutely vital.

A special shout out to anyone who still thinks grammar schools help kids from poorer backgrounds. 👇