Independent education specialist, CST Consultant and Chair of Archway Learning Trust. Former Deputy General Secretary, ASCL and Headteacher, Malmesbury School.
Joined December 2011
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Malcolm Trobe CBEl retweeted
6 Mar 2024
We have asked @educationgovuk to make three changes: DfE and its agencies should not investigate any complaints that have not been first properly investigated by the school or the trust. 1/3
6 Mar 2024
Good to see @CSTvoice taking action on the below issue - calling for urgent changes from the DfE.
"the volume of complaints we are seeing is not sustainable," @LeoraCruddas has told members: story here tes.com/magazine/news/genera… and comments added to our investigation below
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Malcolm Trobe CBEl retweeted
1 Feb 2024
Such an important thread. Almost half a million children would be lifted out of poverty if the 2 child benefit cap was abolished.
31 Jan 2024
My new @resfoundation spotlight out today tackles two policies that break the link between need and benefit entitlement: the two-child limit and benefit cap. Here’s a quick 🧵 on the findings:
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9 Jan 2024
Great opportunity to join Archway Learning Trust as Principal of Bluecoat Aspley Academy
tes.com/jobs/vacancy/princip…
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1 Jan 2024
As always a very helpful report from @Samfr
28 Dec 2023
I have a new report out today with @instituteforgov on Ofsted and school inspections. With the new Chief Inspector starting next week we thought it would be a good time to reflect on the challenges he'll be facing.
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1 Jan 2024
Great reflection on the outstanding work of CST in 2023 in driving forward on policy. I'm sure that many CST members greatly value the leadership and support they get from Leora and the CST team.
30 Dec 2023
On this eve of New Year's Eve, my reflections on setting the pace on policy – a year of impact at @CSTvoice, with huge thanks to our wonderful, committed and engaged members. linkedin.com/pulse/setting-p…
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1 Jan 2024
Pleased to be chairing this conference later this month
12 Dec 2023
Join headteachers and school leaders from across the county at our School Leadership Conference to discuss school funding, teacher recruitment and retention, school buildings, and the future of school inspections.
Register your place with code X4069 for 20% off here ⬇️
westminsterinsight.com/event…
#teachers #schools #education #SchoolLeadershipWM
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Malcolm Trobe CBEl retweeted
31 Dec 2023
Here's our final song of 2023, about the deserving folk receiving #NewYearHonours & the contrast with the pathetic cronyism in @trussliz & @BorisJohnson appointees. It's to the tune "There Is Nothing Like A Dame" but called "Does Liz Truss Not Feel Ashamed?" 🎶Happy New Year!🥳🍾
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Malcolm Trobe CBEl retweeted
14 Aug 2023
An excellent appointment:
14 Aug 2023
📝 A former Ofsted boss is set to take over as chair of schools charity the Education Endowment Foundation @EducEndowFoundn
schoolsweek.co.uk/eef-names-…
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Malcolm Trobe CBEl retweeted
3 Aug 2023
So, it appears to be the day when this deeply flawed and apparently annual report is published. The problems with the analysis in the report are manifold but strikingly they are consistent with last year’s equally problematic version. 🧵 1/11
3 Aug 2023
Our new research has shown schools that remain within their council have continued to outshine those converted to academies.
The report found 93% of council-maintained schools were rated outstanding or good compared to 87% of academies. ⬇️🧵1/4
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Malcolm Trobe CBEl retweeted
5 Mar 2023
This is glorious …
Mom, who's a physics teacher, accepts a challenge from her son, who's a soccer player, to move a mini-soccer ball
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18 Jan 2023
Yes, Nick has made a huge contribution over many years in education. Made a great difference to the life chances of many young people as CEO @OrmistonAcads
17 Jan 2023
Nick has made such a significant contribution to the education sector over a lifetime of service, but most recently @OrmistonAcads
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Malcolm Trobe CBEl retweeted
30 Dec 2022
Congratulations to all who received an honour this New Year @BeckyFrancis7 ,Rob Tarn, Ian Bauckham, @Jeffery_Quaye @RichardSheriff7 and all others who have been recognised. You can nominate someone using this link: gov.uk/honours/honours-lists 👏 👏 👏 👏
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9 Nov 2022
Great photo!
Such a well deserved honour!
8 Nov 2022
Proud to receive my CBE today at Windsor Castle. I want to pay tribute to all colleagues in schools and trusts who enacted such incredible duty of care during the pandemic - and continue to do so. It is such a privilege to work in education.
31 Oct 2022
A piece of really good news for the sector!
31 Oct 2022
Baroness Barran stays on as academies minister - seemingly completing the Department for Education’s new ministerial line-up
schoolsweek.co.uk/baroness-b…
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26 Oct 2022
I have a feeling that this is something that ASCL advocated a few general elections ago! Hopefully this will gain cross party support and move us on to strong evidence based decisions about what is needed in the curriculum of our schools
26 Oct 2022
Good idea from Labour's Council of Skills Advisers about depoliticising the curriculum: "Establish a broad-based National Curriculum Authority ... for providing a modernised syllabus which is free from Party Political interference". Full report here: buff.ly/3TH2Iu6 (PDF)
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26 Oct 2022
Hopefully a period of stability, but we need a strong advocate to speak up for education in cabinet and to fight for funding in a time of fiscal restraint.
“We welcome Gillian Keegan to the role of Ed Sec, but it is a farcical situation that she is the fifth incumbent in 4 months. This revolving door shows a disregard for the importance of what should be a key government post & it must stop.” @RealGeoffBarton bit.ly/3TVwRp3
Malcolm Trobe CBEl retweeted
5 Oct 2022
“We were frankly appalled to hear you talk about people leading our schools & colleges as ‘hanging on to mediocrity’, and that education needs ‘constant attention and pressure to drive it forward’”: our @ASCL_UK @asclpresident letter to the Sec of State: buff.ly/3SEVvtI
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Malcolm Trobe CBEl retweeted
8 Sep 2022
A life in service. Our Head of State, the Monarch, a wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Our thoughts are with the royal family.
8 Sep 2022
We are saddened to learn of the passing of Her Majesty The Queen. Our thoughts are with the Royal Family at this time.
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Malcolm Trobe CBEl retweeted
10 May 2022
This is an invalid conclusion. Evolution of the system means we are not doing a like-with-like comparison, as any year 1 research methodology student could tell you. #ResearchasPropaganda theguardian.com/education/20…
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Malcolm Trobe CBEl retweeted
4 Feb 2022
Professional Development in School Trusts – capacity, conditions and culture, a CST ‘Bridge to the Future’ paper (with @katypatten) is out today…a thread. Thanks to @LeoraCruddas and @steverollett of @CSTvoice for this opportunity.
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