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Dr Sarah Telfer

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Dr Sarah Telfer School of Education & Psychology University of Bolton Deane Road, Bolton, BL3 5AB, UK Tel: 01204 903304

 North West, England
Joined September 2017
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Private and state school pupils’ GCSE results are now the same, study finds theguardian.com/education/20…

Private and state school pupils’ GCSE results are now the same, study finds

Inequality still exists amongst the creative arts subjects, where privately educated pupils perform better

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Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivers first Labour budget in 14 years Source: Schools Week search.app/AAUAScmVDXe6m4MP9
Budget 2024: £2.3bn more for schools including £1bn for SEND

Budget 2024: £2.3bn more for schools including £1bn for SEND

Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivers first Labour budget in 14 years

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Rich-poor education gap grows for 16-year-olds in almost all of England theguardian.com/education/ar…
Rich-poor education gap grows for 16-year-olds in almost all of England

Rich-poor education gap grows for 16-year-olds in almost all of England

First post-pandemic study of attainment gap finds pupils from low-income families have fallen further behind richer peers except in London

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The new education secretary says she is writing to education workforces as her "first priority". Source: BBC News search.app/qXT4iyzLX8BKB4Vc9
Bridget Phillipson begins push to recruit 6,500 new teachers

Bridget Phillipson begins push to recruit 6,500 new teachers

The new education secretary says she is writing to education workforces as her "first priority".

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English lessons: make classrooms more creative again theguardian.com/commentisfre…

The Guardian view on English lessons: make classrooms more creative again | Editorial

Editorial: The pleasures of reading and books have been swapped for phonics and grammar. It’s time for change

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DfE to introduce English and maths resit minimum hours and scrap 5% tolerance feweek.co.uk/dfe-to-introduc…
DfE to introduce resit minimum hours and scrap 5% tolerance

DfE to introduce resit minimum hours and scrap 5% tolerance

'Wholly unhelpful' changes to condition of funding rules amid concerns over rising non-compliance

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🌟 FREE online ESOL (English Speakers for Other Languages) Teacher Training Diploma. 🌟 Do you live in the Yorkshire and Humberside area? The online course starts in March ➡ Register your interest to attend now forms.office.com/e/tSWwbyfby…
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Ofsted’s ‘simplistic judgments’ no longer fit for purpose, schools experts warn theguardian.com/education/20…

Ofsted’s ‘simplistic judgments’ no longer fit for purpose, schools experts warn

Former ministers and leaders agree that inspections in England resulting in one-word summaries need to be reviewed

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Cuts could reduce education in England to ‘bare bones’, headteachers sayg theguardian.com/education/20…
Cuts could reduce education in England to ‘bare bones’, headteachers say

Cuts could reduce education in England to ‘bare bones’, headteachers say

Funding error on top of previous shortfalls may force schools to cut enrichment activities and reduce special educational needs support

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Unions and teachers call Rishi Sunak’s new education plan ‘a misdirected fantasy’ theguardian.com/education/20…
Unions and teachers call Rishi Sunak’s new education plan ‘a misdirected fantasy’

Unions and teachers call Rishi Sunak’s new education plan ‘a misdirected fantasy’

Scrapping A-levels and making English and Maths compulsory to 18 said to be unworkable due to recruitment crisis in subject areas

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Top universities ‘will turn away more UK students’ as fees fail to match costs theguardian.com/education/20…
Top universities ‘will turn away more UK students’ as fees fail to match costs

Top universities ‘will turn away more UK students’ as fees fail to match costs

Elite Russell group says institutions will make up funds shortfall by increasing international intake

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What the teacher pay deal will mean for your bank account: the 2023-24 pay scales revealed tes.com/magazine/analysis/ge…
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‘Short-sighted’ number caps ‘more about politics than policy’ timeshighereducation.com/new… via @timeshighered
‘Short-sighted’ number caps ‘more about politics than policy’

‘Short-sighted’ number caps ‘more about politics than policy’

Announcement that government will finally follow through with threats to restrict admissions to ‘low-quality’ courses leaves sector leaders with as many questions as answers

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Another own goal by Rishi .. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-6…

Poor quality university courses face limits on student numbers

Ministers will ask the regulator to restrict numbers on underperforming courses in England.

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Teachers in England will have to tell parents if children question their gender theguardian.com/society/2023…
Teachers in England will have to tell parents if children question their gender

Teachers in England will have to tell parents if children question their gender

Kemi Badenoch says guidance will ensure parents know what is ‘going on with their children’ at school

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Programs to detect AI discriminate against non-native English speakers, shows study theguardian.com/technology/2…
Programs to detect AI discriminate against non-native English speakers, shows study

Programs to detect AI discriminate against non-native English speakers, shows study

Over half of essays written by people were wrongly flagged as AI-made, with implications for students and job applicants

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Go Andy! Greater Manchester is revolutionising technical education – whether London likes it or not theguardian.com/commentisfre…
Greater Manchester is revolutionising technical education – whether London likes it or not | Andy...

Greater Manchester is revolutionising technical education – whether London likes it or not | Andy...

Government disdain for our region’s new baccalaureate proves that it knows little about what our young people need, says Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham

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Leading actors and artists back Labour’s push for more creativity in schools theguardian.com/politics/202…
Leading actors and artists back Labour’s push for more creativity in schools

Leading actors and artists back Labour’s push for more creativity in schools

Exclusive: Grayson Perry and Olivia Colman lead group of creative figures supporting Keir Starmer’s plan to improve “human” skills

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Labour pledges bonus for new teachers but no commitment to 6.5% pay rise theguardian.com/politics/202…
Labour pledges bonus for new teachers but no commitment to 6.5% pay rise

Labour pledges bonus for new teachers but no commitment to 6.5% pay rise

Bridget Phillipson unveils £2,400 payment for newly qualified teachers who remain in post for two years

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A brilliant day 1 at #AssessmentConf23. Enjoyed presenting our research on #Assementliteracy with my colleagues. Nice to have had a housefull of some amazing attendees including @CarlessDavid @suebecks. Thank you everyone for your engagement 🙏 @SarahTelfer5 @AheConference
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