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:

🚪 I don’t think we can simply talk about ‘opening’ doors of opportunity anymore. Especially for young people from low income backgrounds. thatpovertyguy.substack.com/p/blow-the-b... #Position #Place #Privilege

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: buff.ly/CnTa8tn #teaching #schools #poverty

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 buff.ly/CnTa8tn #teaching #schools #poverty

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

Poverty isn't just about not having money. Tackling poverty isn't simply an act of charity. Thank you to #UnitedNations for this #InternationalDayForEradicationOfPoverty

Im angry. But doing something with it. How about you? thatpovertyguy.substack.com/p/furiously-...

🩺 Get resources to help tackle inequality in schools When you order a copy of our co-authored book, you unlock access to a bank of ready-to-use digital resources at no additional cost Thanks @bloomsburyed.bsky.social @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social www.bloomsbury.com/uk/tackling-...

Mandatory pre-flight airport coffee pic But with two shots of joy… 1. Because at Tees Valley Education get to share with colleagues at the ‘schools as beacons of hope’ Nat Society for Education conference @churchofengland.org 2. Because St Bucks used the correct spelling of my name! #Joy

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 –

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 – buff.ly/CnTa8tn #teaching #schools #poverty

💡 Challenge Poverty Week Scotland begins today! This is vital moment to spotlight injustice and demand change. Poverty is not inevitable, it’s a policy failure. This week, let’s raise our voices for rights, fairness, and dignity. #ChallengePoverty #CPW25 www.povertyalliance.org/cpw/

💤Did you sleep well last night? Last week, we facilitated the first in a series of Sleep Champions events in Teesside in partnership with @thesleepcharity.bsky.social and Zarach Find out more about what we explored and why: www.teesvalleyeducation.co.uk/sleep-suppor... #SleepPoverty

🛟Do you care about tackling inequality? Get access to: 📰 News 💡 Research & insights 📚 Resources 💰 Funding signposts All for FREE over in my Substack. Subscribers (also FREE) get early access to this every Monday morning open.substack.com/pub/thatpove...

This one decided to give me feedback on our Trust website today… I think #MarketingByMogs might be a good social enterprise moving forward… Any interested funders just DM me 😻😸

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

A lovely touch from those wonderful human beings at @childrennortheast.bsky.social A genuine privilege running for you all in the Great North Run. But even more so, running alongside you every day in the work you do to tackle inequality in communities #Partnership #ThankYou

🫖Fancy a brew? If you're passionate about language, reading and the early years, then this one is for you. The latest Cuppa with a Change Maker featuring Clio Brown of @eactlearning.bsky.social brilliance thatpovertyguy.substack.com/p/cuppa-with... #EarlyYears #Language #ItsNotOnlyWords

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: buff.ly/CnTa8tn #teaching #schools #poverty

Who gets to learn? My musings on what it means to have an equitable curriculum for all, especially for children and young people from low income backgrounds. www.sec-ed.co.uk/content/best...

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 buff.ly/CnTa8tn #teaching #schools #poverty

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: buff.ly/PPK82jP

A think tank is calling on the government and the charity sector to launch a new body aimed at improving “the flow and use of evidence” across civil society. www.charitytimes.com/ct/Call-to-l...

Education is more than the development of knowledge, ideas and curriculum. Educational inequality cannot be tackled by education alone. Here's somebody that agrees: thatpovertyguy.substack.com/p/guest-blog... Thank you @drguddisingh.bsky.social !! #Poverty #Education #Health #BeyondPrescription

TFEA Friday!! Thank @thefea.bsky.social for a brilliant Friday. We’ve been celebrating the next step in our innovation journey with @bloomberglp.bsky.social and many others There’s still so much more work to do. But taking today to count the flowers and recognise impact so far #TGI #Place

There’s still chance to bag our book for a bargain! All royalties from the book go to support low income families through our work at Tees Valley Education too @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social @bloomsburyed.bsky.social #TPADIS #Bloomsbury

Great to be with colleagues at @thefea.bsky.social and other members today to celebrate this. Member milestone! #FEA #ReportCard #NeighbourhoodToNational

"Gang up on the problem of poverty, not on each other" . one of many snippets of wisdom from Sean Harris in our newest episode about #poverty and #disadvantage in #schools and how to address it . Listen to the conversation 👉 poverty-unpacked.org/2025/08/29/e... . @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social

Did I land in your inbox this morning? Catch up on the latest education news, research and insights for #FREE Featuring: @cpaguk.bsky.social @england.nhs.uk @tesmagazine.bsky.social @povertyunpacked.bsky.social @childrennortheast.bsky.social + more thatpovertyguy.substack.com/p/news-resea...

Did you hear the one about the Professor, the pupils and public health? Catch up with the latest Cuppa with a Change Maker over on my Substack. Featuring the ever-brilliant @dottyb.bsky.social thatpovertyguy.substack.com/p/cuppa-with... #ProfDot #ChangeMaking #Research

Mandatory #BackToSchool for our two.... The school hasn't got a great safeguarding rating on account of trolls and some Death Eaters circulating the school.... but I'm sure they will be fine #Hogwarts #backtoschool2025📚✏️ #backtohogwarts #PotterHeads #TeamHarris

Glory is a brilliant activist and campaigner, who we love working with. Take 5-10 mins to learn just a little what she does and why, inc @justrightscotland.org.uk, @nourishscotland.bsky.social, @foodfoundation.bsky.social & ourselves. Share hope! www.church-poverty.org.uk/glory-blog/

It's #BackToSchool week... You can buy a copy of Tackling Poverty & Disadvantage in Schools at a reduced price as part of the @bloomsburyed.bsky.social Back to School sale! Here's a behind-the-look at our book if you've not accessed it yet www.bloomsbury.com/uk/discover/... #TPADIS #Poverty

Want to be inspired as new #school year #UK gets underway? . Check out my conversation with @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social for lots of insight and practical suggestions on addressing #poverty and #hardship in school and beyond . 👇👇

A real privilege to contribute on this! Thank you @povertyunpacked.bsky.social for hosting me

The govt aims to break the link between a child’s background and their future success as part of its opportunity mission. But it needs to understand how educational outcomes have changed. Our Performance Tracker Local explores this across England www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publication/...

Summer reading for school leaders: Tackling Poverty and Disadvantage in Schools by Sean Harris and Katrina Morley. Practical strategies to address inequality and boost impact. Explore it here: headteacher-chat.link/poverty-help

Tackling Poverty and Disadvantage in Schools: interview with Sean Harris and Katrina Morley @northeastbylines.co.uk

Tackling Poverty and Disadvantage in Schools: interview with Sean Harris and Katrina Morley northeastbylines.co.uk/news/educati...

It’s a fabulous book, Barry. Look forward to seeing you soon 😊

Very pleased to receive this in the postbag today. Written by two experienced Teesside leaders it offers road tested ideas, case studies & research summaries It comes highly recommended to me by both Sister Anita who knows her stuff on Teesside education & MAT CEO @jonnyuttley.bsky.social

Summer reading for school leaders: Tackling Poverty and Disadvantage in Schools by Sean Harris and Katrina Morley. Practical strategies to address inequality and boost impact. Explore it here: headteacher-chat.link/poverty-help

❤️ 💍 I had the pleasure of teaching this wonderful human being from Year 8 until her sixth form studies She’s now a teacher and just hit this wonderful milestone… Congratulations Rachel and Jordan. What a perfect day for a wonderful couple! #Congratulations

🌲A few things I've learned about place, people and partnerships this year. Thanks for being part of the journey. thatpovertyguy.substack.com/p/its-not-yo... #Place #People #Partnerships #Poverty #SycamoreGap