Today's progress results are an unwelcome reminder of the misuse of data and assessment
Commenting on the announcement that Professor Dame Alison Peacock has been appointed CEO of the Chartered College of Teaching, Russell Hobby, general secretary of school leaders' union NAHT, said:
NAHT today publish The Balancing Act: a report into the working lives of deputy and assistant head teachers and vice principals. It reveals the full extent of the workload teachers in these roles...
At a national level, it's clear that this data is meaningless
Speaking ahead of SATs results published today (Tuesday 5 July), Russell Hobby, general secretary of school leaders' union NAHT, says: These results cannot and must not be compared to data from...
Head teachers' trust in the accuracy of exam marking continues to drain away
Commenting on the announcement today of a merger between Teaching Leaders and The Future Leaders Trust, Russell Hobby, general secretary of school leaders' union NAHT, said:
This would be a return of a discredited system that failed to deliver for pupils
Changes to exam appeals will be less transparent, less rigorous and will erode confidence
NAHT has published an open letter to Nicky Morgan calling for changes to the primary assessment system. The letter follows SATs week.