Journalist and consultant. Mum. Flaneuse. Personal views, RTs/ likes not endorsement. Mainly on Bluesky @msclews.bsky.social or LinkedIn Portrait: @garywingart
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Personal news klaxon! As I embark on my 3rd decade as a journalist & comms expert, it's time to return to being my own boss. It's been a huge honour to lead the extraordinary @tes news team alongside @CharlotteSantry & I'm extremely proud of our achievements over the past 4.5yrs
Huge thanks to those in the sector who supported me taking on a news desk during a hugely tumultuous time for schools inc @AlisonMPeacock @McBreartySinead @RealGeoffBarton @PaulWhiteman6 @jonathansimons and many more (some who've left this place!).. 5/6
After taking a short break, I'll be sharing more about what's in the pipeline for me on here and on LinkedIn here linkedin.com/in/mary-louisec… /ends.
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Excl: Ofsted's governance needs urgent renewal, according to Alternative Big Listen authors @franknorris & @colinsparkbridg
They are calling for more openness in board appointments, as well as changes to how chief inspectors are selected 🔍
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New this morning: Trust capacity funding has been cut with no plans currently for future rounds tes.com/magazine/news/genera…
The gloves are off....
Further detail on @ISC_schools legal action here ⬇️
- The case will focus on human rights act breaches
- ISC has appointed human rights barrister Lord Pannick KC to take on the govt
- “This is a decision that has not been taken lightly” - @julieR_isc
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🚨 Legal action launched against govt's VAT policy
@ISC_schools, which represents over 1,400 private schools, will be taking legal action against the government's policy to charge VAT on private school fees.
More to follow...
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Mary-Louise Clews retweeted
BREAKING: @ISC_schools is launching legal action against the government’s policy to place VAT on private school fees
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Our understanding on National Insurance is leaders have been told it will cover the 'net effect' of rise for schools - @julia_harnden says sector will need to see detail of how money is allocated to see “whether costs will be fully covered in every case" tes.com/magazine/news/genera…
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Tes understands public sector bodies, including schools, will get 'additional funding' to help with rise in employer National Insurance contributions
I couldn't be more proud of this wonderfully talented journalist.....although her success has v little do with me of course. She is a true star of her generation and I feel extremely lucky to have worked with her and watched her grow over the past three years @tes
Personal news🚨
This will be my last week @tes after over 1,000 stories written + 3 years of working with a wonderful team & an incredible sector 1/3
The future of primary schools within the multi-academy trust sector is under question as findings shared with @tes reveal financial reserves are five times lower at all-primary trusts than those with no primaries
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Oak funding set to be lower from next year as DfE bids to end legal action against it by @besatweet and others. Extraordinary exclusive from @tes junior reporter @cerysturner7 👇
Exclusive: Education secretary Bridget Phillipson has committed to lowering funding for Oak National Academy as part of a bid to end a legal challenge against the resources quango | For subscribers
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Heads' and teachers' leaders have called for a delay to the launch of the flagship Labour VAT levy on private school fees policy until next September, warning it could lead to redundancies and a "permanent loss" of teachers tes.com/magazine/news/genera…
The amount of 'emergency' cash given to MATs to help struggling schools outside of their trust has surged this year, a @tes investigation has revealed tes.com/magazine/news/genera…
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Schools will be invited to bid for a £15m pot to open an initial 300 nurseries, Bridget Phillipson announces in her main #Lab24 speech
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