Campaign for Evidence-Informed Teaching

We are a group of teachers campaigning for a teacher-led, evidence-informed approach to education policy. Founded by @MrSmithNorwich

[Campaign for Evidence-Informed Teaching @CEITeaching]

An Open Letter

We've worked on this response to the Report of the Council of Skills Advisers from @UKLabour

Hopefully it gives you some idea of where we stand and what we hope to change.

https://t.co/53I8FjJMVN

[Mike Hill @michaeldoron]

This is great from @bphillipsonMP – so reassuring to hear her acknowledge that poor behaviour is often a reason for teachers leaving the profession, and that schools need backing from parents to create orderly classrooms.

[Campaign for Evidence-Informed Teaching @CEITeaching]

👍👍👍

[Prof Becky Francis @BeckyFrancis7]

I know how important the task of the Review will be - to improve educational experience and outcomes, without doing damage or precipitating unintended consequences. I'll be steered by the evidence, and consult widely.

[Campaign for Evidence-Informed Teaching @CEITeaching]

A very good and reassuring appointment. Pleased to see someone who knows the value of a knowledge-rich curriculum heading the review.

[Schools Week @SchoolsWeek]

Exclusive: @BeckyFrancis7 has been appointed to lead Labour's curriculum and assessment review

https://t.co/QJpvdBkT1E

[James Lauder @MrJLauder]

The government will have to successfully square this aspiration with its manifesto commitment to build on knowledge rich syllabuses.

Getting this wrong is the route to the policy failure seen elsewhere.

[Campaign for Evidence-Informed Teaching @CEITeaching]

@Mr_AlmondED Think Labour are in with a good chance.

[Campaign for Evidence-Informed Teaching @CEITeaching]

Today’s the day. 🗳️

We will still be here after the election to see how manifesto words become policy in action.

[Teacher Tapp @TeacherTapp]

📣 Our annual report on teacher recruitment and retention is out today!

The report provides insights into the current state of the teaching profession in England. After the highlights? Take a look below 👇🧵

Read the full report here: https://t.co/qfIe5VNiXv

[Teacher Tapp @TeacherTapp]

53% of secondary teachers in the most disadvantaged schools said that poor behaviour entirely stopped learning at least once in the last lesson they taught, compared to 37% who reported the same in the most affluent state schools.

[Shannen Almond-Doherty @MissSDoherty]

Interesting results from the @TeacherTapp general election manifesto education policy rankings! Love how this was done.

It would be great if @bphillipsonMP could have a good look at this to see what the priorities are for teachers and how it aligns with Labour’s priorities.

[Josh Vallance @VallanceTeach]

There are schools where behaviour is so bad that children are unsafe, don’t learn, and scores leave with no quals. You won’t hear about these schools in the press. Instead, you’ll find journalists bashing schools with high expectations. It’s lazy, unfair, and deeply unhelpful.

[Campaign for Evidence-Informed Teaching @CEITeaching]

Love to see @TeacherTapp giving teachers a voice in the policy debate. Do make sure to log in and have your opinion count.

[Gráinne Hallahan @heymrshallahan]

This weekend on @teachertapp we’re polling to discover the most popular education policies from the manifestos.

We need to know what those working in education and in classrooms think about these changes so we can amplify your voices.

Take part here: https://t.co/yGHrDqjsJP

[Gráinne Hallahan @heymrshallahan]

This weekend on @teachertapp we’re polling to discover the most popular education policies from the manifestos.

We need to know what those working in education and in classrooms think about these changes so we can amplify your voices.

Take part here: https://t.co/yGHrDqjsJP

[Atlanta Plowden @LantaPlowden]

Good work @CEITeaching on talking to Labour about maintaining a necessary focus on the role curriculum and ideas around knowledge have when it comes to social justice.

[Campaign for Evidence-Informed Teaching @CEITeaching]

Here’s a thread from Bridget Phillipson summarising the education commitments in the Labour manifesto.

[Bridget Phillipson @bphillipsonMP]

Education is the single greatest way we build the better future our children deserve.

And the ambition our young people have must be matched from government.

Today Labour sets out how we will rise to that challenge: a thread 🧵
https://t.co/d68tSQYiZB

[Campaign for Evidence-Informed Teaching @CEITeaching]

On curriculum, where a lot of anxiety has been felt by teachers who feel they’ve done a lot of work in this area already, I think there’ll be a great sense of relief.

[Campaign for Evidence-Informed Teaching @CEITeaching]

The Labour manifesto is out and there’s a fair bit to digest.

🌹 More teacher recruitment
🌹 Support staff negotiating body
🌹 Focus on early years maths
🌹 Early language interventions
🌹 Regional improvement teams
🌹 Ofsted report cards
🌹 Community-wide approach to SEND

[The Labour Party @UKLabour]

The change Britain needs.

[Campaign for Evidence-Informed Teaching @CEITeaching]

🌹 Breakfast clubs in all primaries
🌹 Specialist mental health professionals in all schools
🌹 More support for creative and vocational subjects
🌹 Improved access to sport, music and art
🌹 3000 new nurseries

[Campaign for Evidence-Informed Teaching @CEITeaching]

It looks as though the education talking point of this election will be VAT on private school fees, something which won’t have a huge impact on the vast majority of teachers and pupils.

[Campaign for Evidence-Informed Teaching @CEITeaching]

This is the closest we have to Labour’s schools policy until the manifesto launch.

No mention of ending the SEND funding crisis nor of supporting schools to improve behaviour.

Still no clarity on what the vague wording on curriculum means.

🤷

[Bridget Phillipson @bphillipsonMP]

This election is a choice — above all for teachers.

The Tories will guarantee tax breaks for private schools.

Labour will deliver more teachers, more training, and more support for new heads.

Choose our children: sign up to back Labour’s plan 👇🏻
https://t.co/Md28xNk02d

[Campaign for Evidence-Informed Teaching @CEITeaching]

That's why we call for education to be based on educational principles and teacher's experience and not upon the ever-changing whims of industry and politics.

[Campaign for Evidence-Informed Teaching @CEITeaching]

The fact is, we do not know what work children will be doing in the future.

Our present is, in some ways, vastly different to the past and, in other ways, substantially similar.

How can we predict what skills will be needed?

[Schools Week @SchoolsWeek]

Instead, he said Labour will 'prepare children for the work they are going to do' and ensure they are 'taught the skills they will need'

We need to 'concentrate on creativity, confidence and resilience'