Prof Michael Green FCCT

£5m for secondary school libraries is a token gesture Ahead of the Year of Reading in 2026, Professor Michael Green explains why far more funding is needed to make reading a core aspect of young people’s lives

If the government is serious about a National Year of Reading, it needs to provide more than £5 million in secondary school library funding, says @michaelsgreen.bsky.social

Budget 2025: What schools need from Rachel Reeves With the chancellor due to deliver her Budget next week, Michael Green recommends four financial priorities that would not only give schools stability but also benefit the wider economy

Ahead of the government’s Autumn Budget on Wednesday, @michaelsgreen.bsky.social looks at what schools need from chancellor Rachel Reeves ⬇️

Budget 2025: What schools need from Rachel Reeves With the chancellor due to deliver her Budget next week, Michael Green recommends four financial priorities that would not only give schools stability but also benefit the wider economy

What can schools hope for from next week’s Budget? ‘Without targeted investment and a clear long-term funding settlement, the system risks slipping from stretched to unsustainable,’ warns @michaelsgreen.bsky.social

How Martyn’s Law will affect schools - and why leaders should act now Schools will already fulfil many of the requirements of new anti-terrorism legislation for public premises but there are still important new duties to consider, says Professor Michael Green

How will Martyn’s Law affect schools? @michaelsgreen.bsky.social outlines the key requirements – and explains why it’s worth school leadership taking action early

Read my latest article in @tesmagazine.bsky.social about the safeguarding implications of AI chatbots and what parents & schools should look out for. www.tes.com/magazine/ana...

#safeguarding #dsl #AI #artificialintellegence #chatbots #schoolleaders #edusky #schoolleadership

Why external partnerships are now a leadership essential School and trust leaders may see working with other settings as a drain on time and resources - but external partnerships are a lever for improvement and sustainability in challenging times, says…

In busy leadership roles, it’s easy to become insular and ignore outside opportunities – but that risks schools missing out on numerous benefits, says @michaelsgreen.bsky.social

More high praise for @greeborunner.bsky.social & @ensermark.bsky.social’s new “indispensable companion” from @michaelsgreen.bsky.social!

#HowDoTheyDoIt? is both a celebration of the incredible work happening in schools every day and a guide into what we can all learn from them. 📚: buff.ly/TEn9ZXR

📺 'For anyone involved in education, and especially for those training the next generation of secondary-school teachers, it should be mandatory viewing'

@michaelsgreen.bsky.social
schoolsweek.co.uk/24-hours-in-...

The DfE’s July guidance dumps must become a thing of the past The unfortunate tradition of releasing reams of new statutory guidance as the summer term comes to an end is unfair to schools and exacerbates staff workload, warns Professor Michael Green

Why does the DfE insist on dropping reams of new guidance on schools as the school year is coming to an end? @michaelsgreen.bsky.social calls for a different approach to protect teachers' and leaders' wellbeing

🚨 Highly recommend looking at the range of updated #SEND resources, published by @EducEndowFoundn. These practical resources specifically focus on SEND in mainstream classes ⏬️
educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/blog

#SENDCO #Inclusion #Edusky #SchoolLeaders #SchoolLeadership

🚨 This 'state of the nation' report - Education at the Crossroads: Shaping a system that works for everyone - was published today & is a MUST read for all leaders working in education. Lots to ponder.

Link to report ⏬️

fed.education/fednationaledu…

#edusky #schoolleadership #Schoolleaders

🚨 Great blog by the Education Policy Institute - No room for battle of the sexes: Why boys AND girls matter.

Some really concerning findings.

Highly recommend reading

epi.org.uk/publications...

#mentalhealth #attainmentgap #wellbeing #safeguarding #belonging #edusky

Statement: Protecting children from harms online Today we are publishing a major policy Statement for the protection of children online.

Really good to see the policy statement today from @ofcom.bsky.social regarding protecting children from online harm. Important that school leaders are familiar with this: www.ofcom.org.uk/online-safet...

#OnlineSafety #Ofcom #InternetSafety #Schoolleadership #safeguarding #DSL

The latest DfE update for academies has been published today. Some useful information contained within the update. Link below:
www.gov.uk/government/p...

#Academies #MATs #SchoolLeaders #SchoolLeadership #DfE #EducationPolicy #SchoolPolicy #Edusky

Early career teacher entitlement: roles and responsibilities How headteachers, induction tutors and mentors can support early career teachers (ECTs) during their early career teacher entitlement (ECTE).

🚨🚨The DfE has today published 3 sets of guidance (for HTs, Mentors & Induction Tutors) related to supporting Early career Teachers.

Important that school leaders become familiar with this guidance:
www.gov.uk/government/p...

#TeacherInduction #EarlyCareerTeacher #ECT

Easter egg boxes these days are very bland & samey. As a 1980s child, I can still remember the excitement of getting eggs in boxes of different shapes & sizes with my favourite TV characters on.

What was your favourite Easter egg as a child?

#Easter2025 #Easter #EasterEgg

An important reminder that if you are finding things tough and need someone to talk to; you are not alone. @samaritans.bsky.social are here over the Easter weekend ☎️

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🚨 The @educationgovuk have today updated the Section 128 list of those individuals prohibited from managing or governing schools.

35 individuals are currently on the list

You can access the full list of individuals here: ⏬️
www.gov.uk/government/c...

#governance #schoolgovernance #schoolleaders

If you work with pupils with SEND, I'd strongly recommend reading #BeeWell's new research exploring the wellbeing of SEND pupils in mainstream schools across 14 local authorities: beewellprogramme.org/research/publi…

#SEND #PupilWellbeing #Wellbeing #MentalHealth #SENDCO #Inclusion ##edusky

A useful reminder from @evidencebasededu.bsky.social of 5 key principles for the design and use of retrieval practice in your classroom by @katejonesteach.bsky.social. Well worth reading: evidencebased.education/retrieval-pr...

#retrieval #classroom #teaching #edusky #curriculum

🚨 Really important policy paper on cyber security that MAT Trustees / risk and audit committee members should be aware of: www.gov.uk/government/p...

#cybersecurity #digital

Read the Secretary of State’s speech that was delivered today at the Festival of Childhood ⬇️

www.gov.uk/government/s...

#Childhood #EarlyYears #Nursery

🚨The DfE has today published the #PupilPremium allocations and conditions of grant information for 2026-26. You can find this information for your school here: ⬇️

www.gov.uk/government/p...

#SchoolLeaders #SchoolLeadership #SchoolFunding

Forgotten third: The schools defying the odds for pupils We spoke to schools that are bucking the national trend, with impressive attainment in English and maths

Really interesting article in @schoolsweek.bsky.social, shining a light on what some secondary schools are doing to support the 'forgotten third' of GCSE pupils in England do not achieve a grade 4 in English and maths. #secondary #GCSE schoolsweek.co.uk/the-schools-...

The 2025/26 inspection list for SIAMS has been published. Please remember that a school's presence on the list is not a guarantee of inspection. You can see the full list here ⏬️ www.nse.org.uk/statutory-in...

#SIAMS #Inspection #SchoolLeadership

The @EducEndowFoundn have published updated guidance today on the deployment of Teaching Assistants - well worth a look!
educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/education-ev...
#TeachingAssistants #TAs #schoolleaders #schoolleadership

The DWP's impact assessment has been published today regarding the proposed changes to health & disability benefits and it is very concerning. 50,000 more children will be plunged into poverty as a result of these changes. That is disgraceful. #SpringStatement #childpoverty #poverty #rachelreeves

🚨Interesting report published on how schools & Trusts have used their pupil premium & recovery premium funding. Also explores the impact of the spending. If you oversee pupil premium this is a must read. www.gov.uk/government/p... #PupilPremium #Disadvantaged #PP #SchoolLeaders

‼️ In February, @lgfl-ngfl.bsky.social updated their school online safety audit and risk assessment. This is fully inline with KCSIE (2024). A link to the audit can be found below:
lgfl.net/TypesOfHarm/...

#safeguarding #DSL #DesignatedSafeguardingLead #SchoolLeadership #SchoolLeaders