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Today, 4 July, the results of the Key Stage 2 SATs tests are published and Russell Hobby has outlined the limitations of SATs data.

Not exact matches

Russell Hobby, general secretary of the NAHT headteachers» union, said he was pleased that Ms Greening had listened to teachers» and school leaders» concerns.

Russell Hobby, general secretary of school leaders» union the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT), said that headteachers would be in regular contact with parents on travel to and from school.

Russell Hobby of head teacher union the NAHT said that the government's failure to offer teachers a more generous deal has harmed recruitment, saying: «We are really starting to see the effect of that policy on recruitment.

Russell Hobby, general secretary of school leaders» union NAHT, says: «After a trial period, the government has seen what many professionals have been saying: retaking phonics screening adds to workload and does not deliver for pupils.

Ofsted chief inspector Michael Wilshaw's comments that one in four secondary heads are «not good enough» have been branded as «unhelpful as they are inaccurate»» by NAHT general secretary Russell Hobby.

Russell Hobby, general secretary of NAHT said: «The parent voice is an important one in education and children do best in the schools where teachers and parents have a good relationship.

Russell Hobby, general secretary of the school leaders union NAHT, has responded to warnings that more young people may yet travel to conflict ridden Syria during the school holidays by saying head teachers can not be expected to be «counter-terror experts».

Russell Hobby, general secretary of the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT), says that the new freedoms didn't come with additional funding, meaning that most schools do not have the money to offer the larger pay rises.

Schools would do better scrapping student progress and focussing instead on school improvements, according to Russell Hobby, general secretary of the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT).

Russell Hobby, General Secretary of the National Assocation of Head Teachers (NAHT), said: It is important that headteachers and school leaders have a set of professional standards relevant to the modern state of the role.

In an open letter to Prime Minister David Cameron, Russell Hobby, general secretary of the NAHT, highlighted that the Brexit vote had brought uncertainty to «many areas of life in Britain, including education».

Commenting on the letter, Russell Hobby, general secretary of the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) said: «We have long campaigned to make PSHE a statutory subject in our schools, and welcome further calls from prominent voices within parliament.

Russell Hobby, NAHT general secretary, has written to Education Secretary Nicky Morgan asking the government to match the overall level of funding to the «real cost pressures in schools».

Speaking before a House of Lords debate on how children will receive a balanced and rounded education in schools, Russell Hobby, general secretary of NAHT, questioned the introduction of the EBacc, claiming that it was set to replace the new Progress 8 measure before it has even properly begun.

Russell Hobby, general secretary of NAHT, said: «We note the concern today from the Royal College of Nursing that new rules on minimum salaries for workers from non-EU countries will have an adverse effect on healthcare.

Commenting on the consultation response, Russell Hobby, general secretary of school leaders» union NAHT, said: «The high needs funding formula has not gone far enough.

Teach First's trustee board has chosen a leading figure in UK education, Russell Hobby, to take over as Chief Executive of the social mobility and education charity later this year.

Russell Hobby, general secretary of school leaders» union NAHT, said that headteachers would be in regular contact with parents on travel to and from school.

Russell Hobby, general secretary of the National Association of Head Teachers, said: «You have to measure schools on progress if you want to incentivise the right behaviour.

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National Association of Head Teachers general secretary Russell Hobby said: «Narrowing the gap between advantaged and disadvantaged pupils has been an intractable problem.

Russell Hobby (pictured), general secretary of the National Association of Head Teachers, welcomed the proposal as «central management and co-ordination would be helpful».

Head of the National Association of Head Teachers Russell Hobby said he believed the original «Trojan Horse» letter was a hoax but had elements of truth within it.

Russell Hobby, leader of the National Association of Head Teachers, said there was a need for «unified local planning» to ensure that even with different types of state school there would be enough school places in each area.

The definition of coasting schools — and its practicality — has been questioned by NAHT general secretary Russell Hobby (pictured above), particularly the value of including three years of data.

In a blog, Russell Hobby, general secretary of the National Association of Head Teachers, also warned that Ms Morgan would need a «fresh vision».

Russell Hobby, general secretary of the National Association of Head Teachers, said: «We have learned today that only 53 % of children have met the new expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Russell Hobby, from the National Association of Head Teachers, said his members were «concerned about the detrimental impact these proposals could have for both safeguarding and health and safety in the schools in this trust».

Russell Hobby, general secretary of the National Association of Head Teachers, said: «It would be helpful if the government was open about how many people have applied to become part of the NTS.»

NAHT general secretary Russell Hobby said: «We have a balkanised system with authorities, academies and central government taking decisions in isolation.»

Head teachers» leader Russell Hobby described the changes as «limited» and said he did not think heads would be looking to employ unqualified staff.

Russell Hobby, the general secretary of the National Association of Head Teachers, said he hoped any changes might «reduce the tyranny of the league table» - but that much would depend on how the government interpreted the findings.

Russell Hobby, leader of the National Association of Head Teachers, said that he was reassured that there would be alternatives for school improvement, other than becoming academies.

Russell Hobby, the general secretary of the NAHT, said statutory PSHE would provide «curriculum space» for the discussion of important issues, including relationships and sexuality, as well as digital citizenship.

General secretary Russell Hobby said he had serious concerns about events in half of these schools.

Head teachers» leader Russell Hobby said the lack of a register of the identities of governors was a «worrying gap» that would surprise parents.

National Association of Head Teachers general secretary Russell Hobby said: «If Her Majesty's Inspectorate (HMI) is to become increasingly busy in the inspection of good schools every two years, what impact will that have on the availability of these HMIs to focus on more vulnerable schools, who need confident and skilled inspectors?»

Russell Hobby, general secretary of the National Association of Head Teachers, said teachers «often have to work hard» to promote reading for pleasure, and «these findings on the gender gap are particularly concerning».

On the eve of the conference, where Schools Week is media partner, Russell Hobby, general secretary of the NAHT, has called for a fresh look at what makes a good leader.

Russell Hobby, general secretary of the National Association of Head Teachers, warned some schools had more opportunities to generate income, and said it could «risk widening inequality rather than solving it».

Russell Hobby, general secretary of the National Association of Head Teachers said: «We are pleased the government has listened to the profession.

«Common sense would dictate that a teacher is better able to monitor progress and give that valuable, detailed feedback where pupil numbers are kept at a sensible level,» said Russell Hobby, General Secretary.

Russell Hobby, general secretary of the National Association of Head Teachers, which has produced guidance on truancy, said fines and sanctions should be a last resort.

But Russell Hobby, leader of the National Association of Head Teachers, warned that the results showed «a lost decade» in which the government had pursued an «obsession» with structural change which had «little impact on either standards or equity».

Russell Hobby, leader of the National Association of Head Teachers, reported that more than three - quarters of heads had struggled to recruit when they had advertised for teachers or had completely failed to find anyone.

Russell Hobby, leader of the National Association of Head Teachers, said the gap between primary and secondary performance had been «driven by the turmoil at secondary compared to primary», such as the upheavals in exams and curriculum.

Russell Hobby, the NAHT's general secretary, said serious mistakes had been made in the implementation of primary school assessments this year, including frequent changes as well as contradictory guidelines.

Russell Hobby, general secretary of the NAHT, to which many heads have complained about academisation tactics, says it is interesting that Ofsted seems to be shifting responsibility for shortcomings on to the DfE, but he welcomes the response.

But the announcement on a more rapid intervention in schools was criticised by Russell Hobby of the NAHT who accused the government of having carried out a «demolition of local oversight.»