Back in 2022, I had the privilege of working with a multidisciplinary team on a Learning Sciences Fellowship. Our group chose to focus on understanding and communicating the science of belonging. In this video, from the launch event in Washington DC, I shared why.

It’s nearly here… In just over a month, my new book - ‘Literacy Essentials for Every Teacher’ is released. I aim to distil the essential knowledge and practical approaches for reading, writing, talk, vocabulary, and more. Pre-order here: amzn.eu/d/09rHoSlG

Thanks for coming to my session 👍

First session at @researchedbrum.bsky.social for me was Isaac Moore, who presented a framework for school leadership. A lovely balance of domain specific expertise & relational trust. Key takeaway on the four components of trust. Personal Regard Interpersonal Respect Competence Personal Integrity.

If you’re at @researchedbrum.bsky.social tomorrow I’d love to see you at 11:55 in the MFL corridor. Room 105. It’ll be fun. I’m going to share some of the insights on belonging from researchers like Claude Steele, Greg Walton, Geoff Cohen, Kathryn Riley and David Yeager. See you there?

This is such a great initiative. If you are an aspiring head in the East of England, what are you waiting for?

24 hours to go people. Do it. Nudge others to do it. It’s a super fun year that will make your head hurt (in a good way) and leave you with a new network you can rely on for the rest of your career. Let’s build a team!

🔥 #rEDBRUM 2026 PROGRAMME DROP!!! 🔥 LINK IS HERE, BABS: drive.google.com/file/d/17t5_...

PROGRAMME DROP TOMORROW AND IT IS *IMMENSE* 🔥 #rEDBRUM @bethgg.bsky.social @isaacmoore7.bsky.social @jonhutchinson.bsky.social @bennewmark.bsky.social @tombennett71.bsky.social @claresealy.bsky.social @didau.bsky.social FEW TIX LEFT HERE FOR 28TH FEB: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/researched...

What are you doing this weekend? APPLYING FOR EAST100 no doubt. Make next year the biggest professional boost of your career. Join a cohort of aspiring heads ready to form a network that transforms the region. forms.gle/zs1mLWRS2UyR...

WHOOOOOOOP IT’S HUTCHINSON’S BRUM DEBUT! #rEDBRUM

Are you a school leader in the east of England? We’re building a team. Over five years, we’re identifying, connecting and developing 100 aspiring headteachers from the region, for the region. Find out more, and apply here 👇 Less than a week until application deadline! Go for it!

Are you a school leader in the east of England? We’re building a team. Over five years, we’re identifying, connecting and developing 100 aspiring headteachers from the region, for the region. Find out more, and apply here 👇 Less than a week until application deadline! Go for it!

Flash sale on this fantastic series of primary subject leadership books. We wanted to make the job feel like a pleasure, not a mystery. Each book is written by an experienced subject leader. Grab a copy for the subject leads in your primary and get 30% off! www.bloomsbury.com/uk/discover/...

Some of my favourite books on education. A couple that are old, but there’s been a huge amount of super sharp thinking in the last decade or so.

Feedback Resource Guide is out now! It contains 85 workload friendly, evidence-informed & actionable feedback techniques for the classroom! A teacher doesn't need that many but it's good to have a choice to select what to use, when & why. There are techniques for all ages, key stages & subjects.

I’ve spent the last three years thinking a lot about belonging. Alongside an international team as part of a fellowship we built buildingbelonging.org And at @researchedbrum.bsky.social I’ll be sharing some of what we learnt. Hope to see you there!

Excellent and very persuasive thread. If school is about broadening horizons, football ain’t the one.

My most authoritarian opinion is that the MMR vaccine should be mandatory, with only medical (not religious or floofy) exemptions allowed. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

'Whilst it may have been necessary to correct against ropey pedagogical practices and woolly curriculum articulation, this is no longer the principal challenge facing school leaders and teachers in 2026' schoolsweek.co.uk/goves-tradit...

Looking forward to speaking at this with some brilliant colleagues. Tune in! It’s free, and each session is a snappy 5 mins!

I reckon Jenrick going could become an “I’m Spartacus” moment for the conservatives

This was a really fun conversation, where we spoke about some of my favourite recommendations from the CAR, some of the risks that still exist, how it was received by the profession, and whether teachers and leaders are as interested in curriculum as the were a decade ago. And more!

👋I've got a few new followers, so I wanted to reintroduce myself + flag what I love writing about General political themes welcome & I'm always looking for new topics to cover Particular interests: - Education (in particular SEND + universities) - Local government + upcoming elections - Digital ID

Right I've written a blog. At least I think I have as this may not work: philsalisbury.wordpress.com/2026/01/09/r... It's pretty dull.

NEW EPISODE This week, we we're back and joined by friend of the show @jonhutchinson.bsky.social to discuss the curriculum and assessment review, whether anybody should care anymore, social media, discourse polarisation AND MORE Tune in and share if you can! open.spotify.com/episode/2PnW...

PROFESSOR @dylanwiliam.bsky.social IN THE HOUSE It was a real honour for me and @amymayforrester.bsky.social to interview Dylan and to talk all things schools, formative assessment, data, effective altruism and teacher improvement. Not to be missed, please share! open.spotify.com/episode/3Wcj...

Primary geography leads: FREE webinar this afternoon! Join me and author Emma Lennard, author of the new How to Lead It: Primary Geography book. Fieldwork, place, subject specific assessment, implementation and much more. 16:00-16:45 doodle.com/sign-up-shee...

An official hello from newest Co-headteacher Manjit. He returned to Reach this year and is 'all guns blazing', thanks to the humble digestive! See below to find out why he’s happy to be back. Join our online community Reach Out to receive blogs, events and vacancies: reachschools.uk/reach-out/

Yesterday we took over 100 aspiring headteachers to @reachschools.bsky.social and it was pretty astonishing. Huge thanks to Rebecca Cramer, Tilly Browne, Louis Everett and Manjit Moore along with all of the staff, pupils and wider community in Feltham. The schools are very, very special.

Great to see this piece in response to the Curriculum and Assessment Review from @sarahfcg.bsky.social in Schools Week #TeamRE schoolsweek.co.uk/what-next-af...

Yesterday we took over 100 aspiring headteachers to @reachschools.bsky.social and it was pretty astonishing. Huge thanks to Rebecca Cramer, Tilly Browne, Louis Everett and Manjit Moore along with all of the staff, pupils and wider community in Feltham. The schools are very, very special.

An excellent long-form response to this Shanahan blog by @carlhendrick.substack.com. open.substack.com/pub/carlhend...

Starting in 30 mins! Join us for a fun, free conversation on leading primary history.

Tomorrow! Do join us for a fun, free discussion about primary history.

Join us on Wednesday at 4PM for the third subject leadership webinar in the How to Lead It series. @jonhutchinson.bsky.social and Alex Pethick host a session to ideate, troubleshoot and implement practical changes for Primary History. Sign up here: bit.ly/46WHzF3 Sessions will be recorded!

Great to have Tim Oates' wisdom in the Telegraph www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/11...

Wow, quite the day! Thanks to all of you that have supported, engaged with, and input to, the Curriculum and Assessment Review. Having the different sources of evidence, including the experiences and wisdom 'from the ground' from teachers and school leaders, has been pivotal. Many thanks again!

The Francis Review is out. Huge congratulations to @beckyfrancis.bsky.social and the panel for a thorough and thoughtful review which is (1/4):

Congratulations to @beckyfrancis.bsky.social and team for producing a curriculum and assessment review that's evolutionary rather than throwing all the achievements of the last few years overboard. Lots of sensible recommendations. www.gov.uk/government/p...

Thanks so much again to the expert panel, including @cassiebuchanan.bsky.social @jonhutchinson.bsky.social @jo-annebaird.bsky.social and the others for their wisdom

Great to publish the Curriculum and Assessment Review this morning

A recommendation for RE to join be part of the National Curriculum. This is a positive step forward for the RE community in creating a future where the subject has parity with other subjects, increased government support, and consistently high standards across England. #TeamRE

The final report of the independent curriculum and assessment review is OUT. Deep gratitude to the thousands who participated. One thing that’s clear is that there’s abundant expertise and passion across our system. You can read the full thing here: www.gov.uk/government/p...

Looking forward to seeing the details, but on the face of it, the CAR recommendations for geography seem sensible and could lead to something exciting.

🚨The curriculum review is out! First: Government commits to a new national curriculum in 2028. Will also replace year 6 writing test, new oracy framework, financial literacy in primary Our news story on the government's response to the key review findings: (1/4) schoolsweek.co.uk/new-curricul...

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Had fun delivering my own session on feedback - huge thank you to the lovely people who attended A key point raised in the panel discussion by @clairestoneman.bsky.social was the importance of belonging for teachers - researchED definitely has a role to play in that for me!

Great day at #rEdCam25 Engaging & thought-provoking sessions from: @claresealy.bsky.social on the writing framework @jonhutchinson.bsky.social on belonging @johntomsett.bsky.social on great teachers William Wadsworth on revision techniques A big thank you to @tombennett71.bsky.social & the team

Having a terrific day at #rEdCam25 Seen some super sessions from @claresealy.bsky.social, @thebandb.bsky.social, the a youth shadow CAR panel, and @clairebadger.bsky.social talking about @innerdrive.bsky.social’s fantastic new book.