Rob S

Senior Manager VTQ @ Ofqual.

Runner, tech nerd and Catholic.

Views are mostly my own, sometimes borrowed.

[Rob S @RobFromQuality]

If you plan business operations over a weekend then you need customer support over a weekend.

Its frustrating as its now an extra job to chase, to complain when it should be an easy transaction

[Bristol Track Club @BristTrackClub]

European and Commonwealth Games medalist, Ciara Mageean is joining us on 7th April! Entries still available here: https://t.co/LsPxp95mXZ

[Rob S @RobFromQuality]

@AoCDavidH Equally though this must reflect impact of significant cohort change due to higher GCSE grades in 19/20?

None of cohort will have taken an exam before when compared with a cohort last year

As ever the picture is complex and I would suggest reflects GFEs providing safety net

[Rob S @RobFromQuality]

@NickLinford @IRONMANtri @shanermann Amazing Nick - bloody fast run too!!

[Rob S @RobFromQuality]

@Samfr @bbqbobs Well and the maths and English condition of funding skews surely?

Significantly more grade 3s came to us from schools who would have previously been 1/2 so much larger GCSE cohort. Colleagues in other GFEs they have seen the same.

[Rob S @RobFromQuality]

@NickLinford @IRONMANtri Good luck Nick - have no doubt you will absolutely smash it!

[Rob S @RobFromQuality]

@Samfr Look how well that's gone for condition of funding for grade 3 GCSE...if its going to work needs to be meaningful, developmental and well funded. Then yes - teachers

[Rob S @RobFromQuality]

@amy_woodrow1 It isn't

[Bristol Track Club @BristTrackClub]

🚨 ENTRIES FOR OUR JULY EVENT NOW OPEN 🚨 👉🏼 https://t.co/nN2y8v9INe

53% of finishers at the June race ran a PB! 😲

See here for June results https://t.co/UlClBO2zwV

[Amy Woodrow @amy_woodrow1]

Fantastic to have @jonnykayteacher with us @CoBCollege today for a morning of professional development with our English and maths lecturers and coaches. Really thought provoking and practical sessions. Lots to take away and ponder over!

[Rob S @RobFromQuality]

Automated BI for all. Doesn't matter that they are 100% complete.

[Amy Woodrow @amy_woodrow1]

Setting up a report to alert me every hour. My manager’s idea of a joke. @RobFromQuality 🙄

[Rob S @RobFromQuality]

@pauledwardjames @amy_woodrow1 Opportunity to revisit- EIF best practice

Celebration of a team members success- managment best practice

[Rob S @RobFromQuality]

@mariancurran1 @A_AMilne Here is Edward Bear...

[Rob S @RobFromQuality]

@AndyFor22064103 Ideas or investment? Increases in funding for POS & other initiatives are welcome they are being outstripped by cost of living and increasing operating costs. Combined with a heavy shift to T level requiring both capital spend and often significantly different staffing profile.

[FE Week @FEWeek]

Provider bodies and awarding organisations have slammed the government's plan to cut and reorganise qualifications at level 2 and below.

Here's what the sector had to say.

https://t.co/YkoM6wL0M3

[Rob S @RobFromQuality]

@amy_woodrow1 Read it yesterday- conversation has to start with purpose of an observation in a given setting. Can work everything from there

[Rob S @RobFromQuality]

@suffolkmaths @mathsjem Grade 3 even

[Rob S @RobFromQuality]

@suffolkmaths @mathsjem Would note that a student with a grade 4 would still have to study GCSE to meet the condition of funding. Anything below obviously more options open but worth noting L2 maths 16-18 pass rates have been reported to be as low as 20% in 20-21 - though that is not full national data

[Rob S @RobFromQuality]

@callumrowlinson I'm sure Mo was appropriately remunerated. Again not to belittle any performance but if by poor organisation or design the story is compelling to most readers.

Speaks to what is wrong at the top end of our sport in terms of investment.