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.

We all want children to feel like they 'belong' at school, but do we all agree what that means? Fascinating deep dive by @jonhutchinson.bsky.social at #rEdCamb25 #researchEd

THIS SATURDAY 🙌 Excited to debut a talk on the problem of luxury beliefs in education. Come along if you’d like to hear me get pretty cross about their potential impact on our kids #rEDCam25 Tix here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/researched...

💻 FREE Primary Science Webinar 🔬👩‍🔬 I’m thrilled to be speaking with @kirstysimkin.bsky.social next week. Kirsty has led primary science at Reach for almost a decade now, can’t wait to dig into it with her! You can sign up here, and please share with your networks! doodle.com/sign-up-shee...

💻 FREE Primary Science Webinar 🔬👩‍🔬 I’m thrilled to be speaking with @kirstysimkin.bsky.social next week. Kirsty has led primary science at Reach for almost a decade now, can’t wait to dig into it with her! You can sign up here, and please share with your networks! doodle.com/sign-up-shee...

PRIMARY FRIENDS Join us TODAY at 4pm for a delicious discussion all about the joys of primary subject leadership. With not one, not two, but FIVE authors from this cracking new series.

“There is a whole workforce that is just hiding in plain sight. These people are already working with kids, they love kids, but their development is stymied, so this is about unleashing those people.” HUGE news. 👇 Will be transformational. schoolsweek.co.uk/trust-offers...

They've arrived. Thank you @jonhutchinson.bsky.social for running the giveaway. I'm looking forward to reading them both.

“Every plan that failed started with someone saying they'd do something.” This is a super blog (don’t you miss blogs?).

Had loads of fun this afternoon with @mab-dallah.bsky.social and school leaders from across the country thinking all about belonging and mattering. We’re spending the next six months in partnership, with monthly webinars. The @thereachfoundation.bsky.social’s Culture that Connects is GO.

So do colds just last two months now?

Really sad about this. Giant in philosophy of language and mind. Still hugely relevant in today’s world of AI, and what it means to be a mind.

Are you a Primary subject leader looking for practical guidance from experts who've been in your shoes? Join a FREE WEBINAR SERIES by the authors of the new How to Lead It books for answers and ideas! bit.ly/46WHzF3 @jonhutchinson.bsky.social @kirstysimkin.bsky.social @missis-scs.bsky.social

Couldn’t be more excited to be kicking off the second cohort of East100. It’s such a massive privilege to work with aspiring headteachers from across the east of England. We get to spend a year building a network that can engage in collective action to eradicate the disadvantage gap. Can’t wait.

My first out of 11 blogs representing 11 leadership strategies was all about True Inclusion: valuing every role in school and building trust. The second, Clarity of Purpose, focused on vision and clear boundaries to help staff thrive. This third blog is about Leading by Example Hope you enjoy…

Primary subject leadership webinars! We’re holding a series of webinars for primary subject leads. They’ll dig into the how what and why of the job, as well as subject specific nuggets of wisdom. We’ll kick it off on Oct 15th with all of the authors of the book series. doodle.com/sign-up-shee...

Got mine. Science. Definitely a good read 👍👍👍

Primary subject leadership webinars! We’re holding a series of webinars for primary subject leads. They’ll dig into the how what and why of the job, as well as subject specific nuggets of wisdom. We’ll kick it off on Oct 15th with all of the authors of the book series. doodle.com/sign-up-shee...

The idea that reading comprehension is a set of generic “find the main idea” skills has been so damaging. Excellent stuff from @suchmo83.bsky.social

FREE PRIMARY SUBJECT LEADERSHIP WEBINARS It’s an honour to host a series of webinars to celebrate the publication of the How To Lead It series from @bloomsburyed.bsky.social Launch: Oct 15th English: 22nd Oct Science: 23rd Oct History: 12th Nov Geog: 11th Dec Sign up: doodle.com/sign-up-shee...

OUT TODAY Two brand new books in the how to Lead it Series. Alex Pethick has written the history guide, and @emlennard.bsky.social has written the book on geography. Please do share and let your networks know, these are terrific.

@profkime.bsky.social is speaking alongside Mohamed Abdallah, Leora Cruddas, and Paul James at the @cstvoice.bsky.social Annual Conference. Together, they’ll explore “Beyond ‘belonging’: How can trusts nurture agency and aspiration in their pupils?” Book your tickets here buff.ly/MfRG2tu #UKEd

Many of us involved in #historyteacher #TeacherEducation have been keen to see subject, & distinctive nature of our discipline, re-centred in the recent focus on instructional coaching & core-practices in schools. It was brilliant, therefore, to read 'Secondary History in Action'. 1/

Are you a primary leader? We’ve been working on a new set of books just for you. The How to Lead it series are specifically for primary subject leads. Each one contains tons of research, guidance, case studies and examples. And right now, they are 30% off! www.bloomsbury.com/uk/series/ho...

Week one done and never felt so lucky to be a teacher. I wrote about why in the summer holiday. Teaching: The Greatest Privilege. justonethingafteranotherblog.wordpress.com/2025/08/08/t...

Congratulations @cathudson.bsky.social A copy of each coming your way!

Once at school I used the word fragrant when I meant flagrant and everyone laughed, and I have never used either word since. And I never will.

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There is nothing more hilarious and adorable than one toddler lifting a slightly smaller toddler over various obstacles in a soft play.

Icymi If you’re getting ready to go back to school and will be leading English or science in primary, these new books are just for you! Please do share with anyone you think might find them helpful.

OUT NOW It’s publication day for the first two books in the How To Lead It series for primary subject leaders. The science edition by @kirstysimkin.bsky.social and English by @triciamoss.bsky.social and @missis-scs.bsky.social are available to order. www.bloomsbury.com/uk/series/ho...

📣📚Back to school book giveaway!📚📣 To win a copy of these two fantastic new books for primary subject leads, simply repost & like. Winner announced Friday 5th at 5pm. Uk only. How to Lead it: English by @missis-scs.bsky.social and @triciamoss.bsky.social & Science by @kirstysimkin.bsky.social

📣📚Back to school book giveaway!📚📣 To win a copy of these two fantastic new books for primary subject leads, simply repost & like. Winner announced Friday 5th at 5pm. Uk only. How to Lead it: English by @missis-scs.bsky.social and @triciamoss.bsky.social & Science by @kirstysimkin.bsky.social