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  • What data do Governors need?

    In this follow up post to our earlier Governors, Data, and the Long Shadow of RAISEonline, we look at the key pieces of information your governors need. Read article…

  • Understanding the Limitations of Assessment

    The 2019 Education Assesment Framework states that inspectors and those in school should ‘understand the limitations of assessment’; what does this statement mean? Read article…

  • Ascending or Traversing the Primary Curriculum? Assessment Tracking for Pupils with SEND

    In the first of a series of pieces about tracking pupils with Special Needs and Disabilities (SEND), we consider stepped assessment and Point In Time assessment from a SEND perspective, particularly for those who might be working at a level below their peers. Read article…

  • Governors, Data, and the Long Shadow of RAISEonline

    10 years on from the demise of RAISEonline, the monster reports continue to cast a long shadow and influence how school data is presented. Big is best; the more pupil sub-groups the better. But does this tsunami of data really tell us anything, or is it just noise? When it comes to reporting data to key audiences such as governors, should we take a ‘less is more’ approach? Read article…

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Events

  • Insight Roadshow (Cotswolds)

    Insight Roadshow (Cotswolds)

    Date:
    June 20, 2025
    Start:
    9:45 am
    Ends:
    2:00 pm
    Location:
    De Vere Cotswold Water Park, Lake 6, South Cerney, GL7 5FP

    Come and join Insight’s education data gurus James Pembroke, Richard Selfridge and Darren Cole as they answer all your questions about attendance, parent reporting, using Insight for SEND pupil management, and more. They’ll share tips on effective data interrogation and management, demonstrate and discuss how the system can be best used to keep track of…

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