An emerging pattern: AI use improves immediate outcomes, a lot, but limits big picture thinking as there is no data for that; this in @financialtimes.com www.ft.com/content/0c63...
Who will win the race?
picture shows a worm and a snail side by side on a pavement, possibly both heading in the same direction, but this is debatable
I still think about this a lot.
She can wear whatever she likes, it's her politics and policies that I'm concerned about.
Love learning German! One of my favourite words is das Schneeglöckchen for snowdrop which literally means little snow bell.
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All four of the drawings are very good, but I couldn't see who drew them!
Take a look at www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... - you're welcome to quote it if this helps.
Just be aware that we do discuss teacher suicide and teacher suicidal ideation so please take care, however, we'd love to know what you think.
This is an interesting look at the words children choose in the BBC 500 Words stories.
Which topical words do you think were the most popular?
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Here's the government's social media for kids consultation, for any that want to do it. It closes on 26th May 2026, so plenty of time, but it is often good to make early submissions.
www.gov.uk/government/c...
I love your posts, thank you for sharing. Walking to the post office and back is never to be underestimated!
Rough sleeping in England has hit a record high as Labour's homelessness minister writes to councils over children on the streets.
Coming to a screen near you tonight!
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Thank you @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social for posting our article. If you have a particular interest in Ofsted or school inspections, do contact us directly to discuss further.
"A better system is possible, but until Ofsted fully reforms how it conducts and reports inspections, teachers will continue to fear the bullying, public shaming and lack of redress that destroyed Ruth." 3/3
“Warnings from my sister's inquest, a parliamentary inquiry, and other official reviews continue to be ignored, potentially putting more lives at risk 2/3
“This study clearly presents the evidence of the terrible human cost posed by Ofsted inspections, evidence that Ofsted and successive governments have still not fully grasped 1/3
What has the reaction been to the paper from Ruth Perry’s family?
Professor Julia Waters, sister of Ruth Perry who died by suicide in 2023 following an Ofsted inspection, made the following comments on our paper:
We argue that responsibility for teacher suicidal ideation is with the Department for Education and with Ofsted.
The Education Committee’s Inquiry Report also appears to be misleading in saying there were several positive reports about Ofsted but refer to four submission which also contain some of the most negative comments written.
❓What was the government and Ofsted’s response?
The Education Committee’s Inquiry Report, the government’s response and Ofsted’s response fail to acknowledge teacher suicidal ideation and, we argue, concerns about suicidal feelings remain unresolved.
We also drew on Durkheim’s theories of suicide to argue that suicide is not only because of mental ill health, but that it has a social context, and in this case, the context of inspection.
❓How were these negative experiences described?
A continuum of harm was drawn from reading about experiences of a double bind where following demands of inspectors could put children at risk, feelings of shame at receiving a low grading and feeling trapped with having no appeal.
We wanted to understand why headteachers and teachers could experience suicidal ideation (have suicidal thoughts and feelings) because of Ofsted.
❓How are Ofsted inspections experienced?
Our analysis of the 233 written submissions published by the UK Parliament Education Committee’s Inquiry into Ofsted’s Work with Schools suggests 98% of these had negative comments about Ofsted including teacher suicidal ideation.
