Struggling with back to work blues? Maybe the Batman Effect 🦇 might just help you swing back into action…. thatpovertyguy.substack.com/p/signs-and-...

Here's my #BackToSchool pic... Hogwarts haven't yet taken me up on the offer of poverty-informed CPD, but @teesvalleyed.bsky.social will be making many a journey again in 2026. We're working with lots of schools to provide bespoke support, training & resources Get in touch if we can help!

Happy new year Sean - hope it's a good week for you all at TVED!

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Perhaps the Gov’s aim is more realistic than predecessors’, but at least Brown & Blair set their ambitions high to ‘eradicate’ child poverty. For more on child poverty and how schools can respond follow @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social who has a great Substack.

🗨️"The issue is not a lack of ambition, it’s opportunity and visibility. In some communities, opportunity doesn’t knock because the door to knock on simply isn’t there." @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social on understanding & improving social mobility in the North East ⤵️

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🎄 With one more 'getty up' across many schools... it seems like a good time to share our final '12 Insights of Tackling Poverty' blog Access to find out how to get... 🎁 Free resources 🎁 An opportunity to win a bundle of books 🎁 & free CPD for a school thatpovertyguy.substack.com/p/12-insight...

Did I land in your inbox this morning? Get the latest: 🗞️News 💡Research & insights 📢Funding & vacancy opportunities All for #FREE over in my Substack thatpovertyguy.substack.com/p/news-resea... #ThatPovertyGuy

YES! Look forward to reading - feel like I repeat the mantra about disadvantaged children not lacking aspirations but rather the means & guidance to achieve them so often.

A genuine privilege to work with colleagues at @teesvalleyed.bsky.social and @suttontrust.bsky.social on this feature If you're interested in what it means to stop talking about aspiration, and instead focus on making opportunity visible then please give it a read #SuttonTrust #TVEd #Opportunity

Ten countries, five continents, one pattern – women are less likely to pick STEM subjects blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...

Thanks @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social 🙏🏻

If you’ve not yet tapped into @pkainsworth.bsky.social ‘s work and thinking on school improvement, then I’d highly recommend him!! If you’re looking for measured, wise and coherent school improvement support then drop him a message!!

Today I feel lucky to have spent the morning with @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social & Mr Mayle at Brambles Primary @teesvalleyed.bsky.social We discussed: 🔸Tackling poverty & disadvantage 🔹Succession planning 🔸School improvement 🔸 CPD required by tomorrow’s Headteachers & leaders. Thank you

Thanks to Bede Academy and Head of Academy Shayne Elsworth for this installment Lots of FREE practical insights from our co-authored book on how to support low income pupils impacted by displacement thatpovertyguy.substack.com/p/12-insight...

'As iron sharpens iron' Why I'm looking forward with @teesvalleyed.bsky.social to serving communities alongside the Diocese of Bath & Wells next year www.bathandwells.org.uk/news/school-... @churchofengland.org @bathandwells.bsky.social

Thanks to Ellen Peirson-Hagger @tesmagazine.bsky.social for putting a 'real world' school lens on this topic I've tried to strike a balance of optimism whilst recognising progress is rarely achieved in one milestone alone www.tes.com/magazine/ana... #Schools #TES #Poverty

Proud to unveil the Child Poverty Strategy. Child poverty is a scourge I grew up with, it is a scourge I want to end. This government will drive the biggest reduction of child poverty in a single Parliament. This is how we get there. www.gov.uk/government/p...

Today marks another big milestone in understanding and tackling child poverty Again, I won’t call this a win. But, I do see it as progress. Thanks to the many individuals & organisations that have helped to shape it www.gov.uk/government/n...

On the next day of Christmas, some co-authors gave to us... TWO more insights from this! Thanks to @childrennortheast.bsky.social colleagues for this installment Lots of FREE resources included too! thatpovertyguy.substack.com/p/12-insight... @bloomsburyed.bsky.social @teesvalleyed.bsky.social

I've been genuinely humbled by the response to this. I wrote it rather promptly and because I wanted to offer some nuance around the two-child benefit cap being lifted news. It's not perfect, but you may find it helpful too... thatpovertyguy.substack.com/p/budget-2025

Seasonal #poverty in #schools: As temperatures drop & financial pressures on families rise, how can schools respond with compassion & purpose? Drawing on the C.A.R.E. principles Sean Harris – @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social – shares practical ways for schools to become poverty-informed:

🎁Here's another FREEBIE for you! A practical insight and set of resources from our book. Plus, there's a chance to WIN a bundle of books and some FREE CPD for a school of your choice More details in the blog... open.substack.com/pub/thatpove... Thanks to @bloomsburyed.bsky.social!!

Advent is here. But it may not be the season of excitement, joy and anticipation for many children in our contexts. CARE principles can help us to help more, especially in the colder months. More on this via me in @headteacherupdate.bsky.social @seced.bsky.social

With news of the two-child benefit cap being lifted this week, it feels progress is being made. But, progress can also happen daily in schools and other settings through taking a poverty-informed approach to working with children and families. More on this in @seced.bsky.social via me!

On the next day of Christmas, some co-authors gave to you... Another couple of FREE insights and resources from our book. This time featuring NEAT Academy Trust @bloomsburyed.bsky.social @teesvalleyed.bsky.social thatpovertyguy.substack.com/p/12-insight...

Thought this was such a great blog ⬇️

Great summary of where we're at. Thanks @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social

Does the Budget stack up against poverty? My thoughts and reflections here thatpovertyguy.substack.com/p/budget-2025

This points to a deeper confusion over who should bear the pain of fiscal consolidation. In Spring, the Chancellor's answer was disabled people; yesterday she asked everyone to pay a little more but especially richer households

I’m not convinced that talk of ‘wins’ in Budget news is helpful. But there are some milestones that need to be marked thatpovertyguy.substack.com/p/budget-2025

Read all the fiscal analysis that you want. It’s words from working parents such as this Mum that give a grounded perspective on today’s ‘two child’ limit being lifted www.bbc.com/news/article... #Budget #LifeChanging

🎁 Who wants some freebies? 12 practical insights and a digital vault of free-to-access resources linked to our book And... the chance to win some goodies for a school! thatpovertyguy.substack.com/p/12-insight... @bloomsburyed.bsky.social @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social @teesvalleyed.bsky.social

📥 Did I land in your inbox this morning? Catch up with the latest 📰 News 💡 Research & insights 🎙️ Podcasts Also, this week… 💰 Funding opportunities 📕 Get a free book! thatpovertyguy.substack.com/p/news-resea...

🎁How to win a bundle of our book and a free CPD session for a school of your choice... thatpovertyguy.substack.com/p/i-dont-wan...

In part two of our celebration of International Men's Day 2025, @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social Sean Harris Harris FCCT has also written a blog for #WomenEd 💜 Happy IMD2025! #HeForShe #MaleAlly womened.com/blog/male-al...

Thanks to my #HeForShe buddy @ottleyoconnor and the team at @womened.bsky.social for this opportunity Here's our reflections on what it means to celebrate but also go beyond #InternationalMensDay womened.com/blog/male-al...

Seasonal #poverty in #schools: As temperatures drop & financial pressures on families rise, how can schools respond with compassion & purpose? Drawing on the C.A.R.E. principles Sean Harris – @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social – shares practical ways for schools to become poverty-informed:

Seasonal #poverty in #schools: As temperatures drop & financial pressures on families rise, how can schools respond with compassion & purpose? Drawing on the C.A.R.E. principles Sean Harris – @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social – shares practical ways for schools to become poverty-informed:

Seasonal #poverty in #schools: As temperatures drop & financial pressures on families rise, how can schools respond with compassion & purpose? Drawing on the C.A.R.E. principles Sean Harris – @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social – shares practical ways for schools to become poverty-informed:

Seasonal #poverty in #schools: As temperatures drop & financial pressures on families rise, how can schools respond with compassion & purpose? Drawing on the C.A.R.E. principles Sean Harris – @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social – shares practical ways for schools to become poverty-informed: buff.ly/M5ZSbkx

Seasonal #poverty in #schools: As temperatures drop & financial pressures on families rise, how can schools respond with compassion & purpose? Drawing on the C.A.R.E. principles Sean Harris – @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social – shares practical ways for schools to become poverty-informed: buff.ly/0B2EqNf

Me on seasonal hardship and how schools (and other settings) can respond, especially in the colder months. Thanks to @seced.bsky.social for the opportunity and to @childrennortheast.bsky.social @cpaguk.bsky.social @endchildpoverty.bsky.social et al for their work (as featured in the article)

I'm delighted to showcase this Guest Blog by @pkainsworth.bsky.social Leadership. Talent. Succession. All vital parts of our work in schools to tackle inequality With some lessons from Claudia Winkleman and Strictly on the way! thatpovertyguy.substack.com/p/guest-blog...

We never expected our book to become a bestseller so quickly. But we did hope that many educators would access it & use it. Huge thanks to @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social @bloomsburyed.bsky.social & the amazing co-authors that have worked hard on this project! www.bloomsbury.com/uk/discover/...

“Talent management isn’t a luxury. It’s equity work.”

🔥Remember, remember... Where there is fire, there's probably plenty of talent too. My reflections on why tackling inequality depends on us having the right people in place. thatpovertyguy.substack.com/p/remember-r... @gallup.com @thefea.bsky.social #People #Learning #Strengths #Talent

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What does an equitable curriculum look like? It involves responding to the visible & invisible barriers in your community. @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social explains how we can do this, with some challenging questions for #curriculum leaders: