The govt should find 100 small things that piss people off & fix em, such as… Ta to Politico for the vid, at its Labour fringe event, I explained that as big changes take time, govts should also have a team focused on small winnable change. What little fixes'd you want?

NEW: Something remarkable happened recently and hardly anyone noticed – GB electricity demand was 100% covered by clean power We took a look at the data and this has happened for a record 87 hours in 2025 to date, twice as often as ever before 🧵 www.carbonbrief.org/... 1/7

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@sarahsmithlab.bsky.social extremely impressive today in more than one Education fringe event. Pleasure to hear your views and the way it underpins the work of @georgiagould.bsky.social What a team!

🤔 What do you need to become a school governor? ✔️ A commitment to education, ✔️ The willingness to learn ✔️ Time Become a governor: buff.ly/w33ifwa

The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice. Except it doesn’t bend on its own—it bends because we pull it in the direction of justice. What keeps me hopeful during times like these is being surrounded by people who are doing just that.

"You want to create an environment where they can succeed," Luke Donald. The little things really do make a difference. They have an impact on performance and efficiency. Staff wellbeing matters.

Screaming *this is not how copyright works*! These people are criminals and I genuinely think we shouldn't be legitimising their criminality by using this stuff.

Breaking: Legal action against the government’s decision to establish Oak National Academy as an arms-length body is set to go ahead, Tes can reveal

Does rewarding attendance really cut absence? Giving pupils pizza parties or certificates can have unintended consequences, says Mark Leswell, who suggests a different approach to absenteeism www.tes.com/magazine/tea...

If you didn't already know, I have a whole website devoted to global citizenship education. I have written many articles to spark your interest, and examine how you conceptualise GCE, along with resources for teachers snd schools drcarolineferguson.substack.com

Join #WomenEd Thailand in Bangkok Sun Nov 2nd to learn more about their mission to foster a world where those who identify as neurodivergent, and individuals with learning differences, are fully empowered. Inc a coaching workshop and mindfulness! womened.com/events/women...

Join #WomenEd Thailand to discuss key priorities for #WomenEd in Chiang Mai. Be at the forefront of the movement! womened.com/events/women...

Join us for a FREE webinar tomorrow, Monday 29 September at 7pm Join us by signing up here: lnkd.in/eMZKAf48 - the zoom link will be emailed to you and if you miss it you will be able to access the recording.

Do know if your organisation has a #GenderPayGap? Does this affect your pension? Join us in his important conversation - sign up in link in the image below.

A new newsletter - today its from Teacher Tapp! sh1.sendinblue.com/ag79dwbc79pf...

Do know if your organisation has a #GenderPayGap? Does this affect your pension? Join us in his important conversation - sign up in link in the image below.

📣Announcement @womened.bsky.social officially endorse the National Education Diversity Awards💛 Women are the majority in education, yet gaps in leadership, pay & flexible working remain. It is time to shine a light and share the stories about those already challenging these barriers!

A fantastic new blog from @sarahmullin.bsky.social Dr Sarah Mullins MBE (based on her doctoral dissertation findings) outlining the barriers, enablers, and professional identities shaping women's leadership journeys. womened.com/blog/women-l...

#WomenEdWednesday💜 @womenedscotland.bsky.social @womened.bsky.social

A new newsletter - today its from Teacher Tapp! sh1.sendinblue.com/ag79dwbc79pf...

Liz Jones, Managing Partner at Future Leadership, talks us through what she looks for in future Education Leaders. 💜 womened.com/blog/be-10-b...

Fancy a walk and a natter with like-minded women teachers? Join #WomenEd Eastern for a wander at Nowton Park Saturday 4th October at 11.30am. womened.com/events/women...

Delighted to partner with @womened.bsky.social and @bameednetwork.bsky.social on this essential free webinar.

Join us for a free online webinar this week looking to unblock the equity pipeline into headship. Join us by signing up here: lnkd.in/eMZKAf48 - the zoom link will be emailed to you. @bameednetwork.bsky.social @headsroundtable.bsky.social

A date for a WomenEd Eastern walk and talk. When? Saturday 4th October Time? 11:30 Where? Nowton Park in Bury St Edmunds. maps.app.goo.gl/sNPGJp3hJYvG... Park up, grab or bring a hot drink and come and join me, Sue Pickett and Jo Lawrence for a wander and chatter! @womened.bsky.social

A date for a WomenEd Eastern walk and talk. When? Saturday 4th October Time? 11:30 Where? Nowton Park in Bury St Edmunds. maps.app.goo.gl/sNPGJp3hJYvG... Park up, grab or bring a hot drink and come and join me, Sue Pickett and Jo Lawrence for a wander and chatter! @womened.bsky.social

The 17th-century woman who wrote about surviving domestic abuse theconversation.com/the-17th-cen... @womened.bsky.social

#womenedwednesday @womenedscotland.bsky.social @womened.bsky.social

It’s a great listen/ enjoyed it immensely

#WomenEdWednesday💜 @womenedscotland.bsky.social @womened.bsky.social

A national celebration of diversity in education has arrived! ✨ The National Education Diversity Awards spotlights individuals, schools, colleges and trusts building diverse, inclusive cultures and sustainable workplaces! Sign up to our mailing list ⬇️ nationaleducationdiversityawards.com

Robert Redford was my favorite, it’s hard to process that he is gone. His performances made more movies beloved to me than anyone else, I’d take The Sting over any other film for flawless perfection. We don’t expect famous people to also be good people but he was. He belongs to the ages

There will ‘always be a legal right to additional support’ for pupils with SEND, education minister Georgia Gould told a packed debate, amid fears over the future of EHCPs

Is your child in a classroom with other year groups? Here’s how it could help them theconversation.com/is-your-chil... @edusky.bsky.social

1/3 There's always plenty going on it a school to get any person going. But you're not any person. You know how to de-escalate, how to keep calm and how to use your own emotional regulation to suck up all the difficult emotions in the room. #Edusky #EduskyUK #WomenEd

Leaders have started to receive my tasks for the 5 day staff wellbeing challenge and feedback like this is great. I'm all about supporting you to take action.

Good morning, the gardenia continues to bloom, one flower at a time. Hope you all have a terrific day! #bloomscrolling #gardening 🌱

The United Nations are calling it a genocide. Will put government continue to deny this and keep being complicit? news.sky.com/story/un-com...

#ICYMI NATIONAL AWARDS FOR PASTORAL CARE IN EDUCATION 2025 – FINALISTS ANNOUNCED 🏆 Find out who's made the finals here: https://www.napce.org.uk/national-awards-for-pastoral-care-in-education-2025-finalists-announced/ 🤞 #NAPCE #PastoralCare #Education #Schools #Awards #NAPCE25

Ofsted announces major inspection reforms – starting Nov 2025 Key changes for schools, early years, FE & ITE: New 5-point grading scale (including “Exceptional”) Report cards with clearer strengths & improvements Dedicated Inclusion judgement for SEND & disadvantaged learners

It was a superb discussion and my pleasure

It was an absolute pleasure to unite with such inspirational colleagues. 💜

Thank you @moremorrow.bsky.social for chairing an important and bold discussion this evening - and @trythisteaching.bsky.social @leoracruddas.bsky.social @christallaj.bsky.social and Amy Whittall for contributing 💜💜💜

#Teacher retention in #schools is crucial but much focus is on keeping our early career #teachers. How can headteachers ensure that schools keep hold of their more experienced teachers too? We look at how we can retain & value experience

Very interesting from @schoolsweek.bsky.social on @ofstednews.bsky.social and how they rarely highlight the (very well-evidenced) value of outdoor learning in their reports. #EduSky #EYFS schoolsweek.co.uk/how-much-doe...

"...it is ok to use your platform to speak up on behalf of those who have no voice." Gary Linekar 2025

Would you like some good news? A new vaccine has just been approved for protecting koalas from chlamydia, which is one of their leading causes of death.