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Come on You Yellows #COYY

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EEF evaluation of universal free school meals in London. Strong evidence that this moderate cost intervention has zero impact on academic attainment. Report acknowledges its early doors, so benefit may emerge later. Qual findings alongside quant make for interesting reading. #EduSky

Finally the EEF impact assessment of Sadiq’s FSM policy You won’t hear much about it, because there’s nothing particularly positive in there £130 million pa and it had ZERO impact on attainment or attendance And it left schools out of pocket educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/projects-and...

“Well, I’m sure I’d feel much worse if I weren’t under such heavy sedation.”

What do we know about the educational attainment of English as an Additional Language learners in England? Read a plain language summary of the latest report from @ariel-lindorff.bsky.social and colleagues at @education.ox.ac.uk exploring NPD data on EAL learners. #EduSky #EAL

Gaelic and Scots now recognised as official languages

This is cathartic. The writing as keen and witty as its subject is dull and humourless. open.substack.com/pub/mrhenrym...

Thread of the day.

📢 Calling all teachers and academics interested in sustainability education! You are invited to attend a teacher-researcher networking event centred on sustainability in schools 🏫 📅 Thursday 11 December 🏢 Department of Education, Oxford ⌚ 4.30pm – 7pm Book now ➡️ shorturl.at/NWIan

Seeking UK secondary schools to take part in our new project on student motivation, engagement and learning outcomes in Arabic classrooms!

📣 All are welcome to join our public seminar on Solving the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Crisis on Wednesday 3 December at 5pm. Helen Hayes MP will discuss the Education Select Committee’s recent SEND report. Register to attend 👉 www.education.ox.ac.uk/event/public... #Edusky

And honestly I don't give a fuck if it's popular or not. It's going to make a lot of kids' lives better. That's the point of government. Not an opinion poll.

The ‘you can’t even call it Christmas any more’ seems to come earlier each year.

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Our @education.ox.ac.uk Applied Linguistics Lunchtime Seminars continue Tues 4th Nov 13-14:00GMT with a review of the research on Arabic as an additional language by Drs @robertwoore.bsky.social and Anna-Maria Ramezanzadeh. Join us online via Teams - details: www.education.ox.ac.uk/event/review...

All new material from Oxford’s legendary drunk-rock anti-heroes. Check out the thunder-toms on the title track. open.spotify.com/album/2XSOXD...

Full version, featuring the late great Benjamin Zephaniah.

British.

Schools, teachers & parents often face new initiatives designed to improve education — but every change comes with a cost. 🎧 Listen to @education.ox.ac.uk Deanery’s Digest episode about our Questioning guide that helps you assess education claims confidently. podcasts.ox.ac.uk/confident-qu...

New digital cassingle now available for preorder from Oxford’s premium 90’s drunk-rock superstars, Arthur Turners Lovechild?

Our first #appliedlinguistics lunchtime seminar @education.ox.ac.uk is on 21st Oct, 1-2pm, with @dkcayado.bsky.social talking to us about morphology in Tagalog. Join us in person or online! Details ➡️ www.education.ox.ac.uk/event/tracki...

“Doxxing. Ghosting. Felching. Dorries. New words frame hideous new concepts for which there were previously no words.” ‘Dorries’ 😂

Needs more cowbell.

Buy our album … please

I’m starting to think that maybe the last time was never

This Friday is Bandcamp Friday, where all proceeds from sales on the site go directly to the artist. Support independent music, and especially this banger of an album by Oxford’s drunk rock legends Arthur Turners Lovechild?

Liquid Glass is ugly AF.

🎙️ How can teachers become confident questioners of new education initiatives? David Schley (@senseaboutsci.bsky.social) & Hamish Chalmers discuss new guidance on what questions to ask to make informed decisions about what’s truly worthwhile. 🔗 Listen: podcasts.ox.ac.uk/confident-qu... #Edusky

If you're a parent, teacher, or councillor concerned about education proposals affecting your local schools and colleges, make sure to ask for the evidence behind them. Here are our three Key Questions in Education from our guide. Take a look! www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2Sq... @hwc001.bsky.social

When faced with claims about new educational initiatives, what questions should you ask to help evaluate the claim and its applicability to your context? David Schley from @senseaboutsci.bsky.social tells me about their new Questioning Guides, designed to help educators make informed choices #EduSky

When faced with claims about new educational initiatives, what questions should you ask to help evaluate the claim and its applicability to your context? David Schley from @senseaboutsci.bsky.social tells me about their new Questioning Guides, designed to help educators make informed choices #EduSky

🌍 WEBINAR: What to read for climate & nature in the classroom Join Megan Murray-Pepper, Phoebe Mortimer & Nicole Dingwall to explore literature that sparks discussion of ecological themes in English classrooms. 📅 23 Oct, 4:15pm Register: bit.ly/4nGMyzu

The Biggest Far Right March in British History. Worried? Here's how we stop them .... The Biggest Far Right March in British History paulmasonnews.medium.com/the-biggest-...

That's me out of a job then. h/t @sararatner.bsky.social

The flag shaggers have been at it at Barton Roundabout, Oxford. Now, don’t get me wrong, I like a good flag of St George, like when the our awesome multiethnic Lionesses won the European Cup and stuff. I probably wouldn’t fly one at half mast though. Are the flag shaggers in mourning?

Farage promise to "stop the boats within two weeks of winning gov't" unravelling. Apparently, it means "after passing laws", "as quickly as possible", he "believes", the boats will still cross, but all will be deported "if necessary" and "sensible", "unless we have a duty of care". Bravo, Beth! 👏🏽

Blistering from @iandunt.bsky.social Like him, I am clinging on to the idea that inside Starmer there is a better man trying to get out. But agree that on the current evidence this looks increasingly naive. open.spotify.com/episode/3TT6...

This is my flag.

@lewisgoodall.com How come F-bombs are now being bleeped. New rule?

We expect the media and Tory class to tell Angela Rayner to stay in her lane… But if you’re working class and joining in to do their bidding for them I have some words for you…

Rayner is deeply sound.

It’s been fab working with these wonderful educators this week, as they start their learning journey with us.

Funny way to spell ‘monger’

📣 Families & educators of 2–11-year-olds in the UK - we'd like to hear from you! Let us @education.ox.ac.uk know your questions about children and digital technology to decide what studies are done next and make change 🔗 Survey link (10 mins): tinyurl.com/yy8ujpr6 📅 Closes 31 August! #Edusky

This is a masterpiece. Simply excellent www.instagram.com/reel/DMVGMIC...

New EP in the can. Just the mix to do now. Five new tracks set to be pressed on limited edition yellow vinyl, available later this year. #DrunkRock