It’s #Caturday! And I wouldn’t want to let you down so here’s a picture of Milo in his new favourite spot, showing off his #beans, slang for those cute little toe pads. AI tells me they ‘act as shock absorbers, aiding in movement control, and helping with thermoregulation by releasing sweat’ 💦

Free breakfast clubs for half a million extra children next year Thousands more families will soon benefit from free breakfast clubs as the government confirms plans for 2,000 new schools to join the scheme from April 2026 www.gov.uk/government/n...

Heading out to the @scottishgreens.org Women's Network. Have been invited to speak on behalf of our new network, @educatorsforpeace.bsky.social, alongside the fabby @katie-hunter.bsky.social. We will focus on what we believe the future of education should be in these times of division and conflict.

The IPDA Conference is about collaboration and connection with fantastic opportunities to learn from different professions to help us in our own practice. Join us Wolverhampton from 10-11 October 2025 - www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5kw...

🚨NOW 430 DAYS since our nuclear test veterans - national heroes in their eighties - requested a meeting with Prime Minister Keir Starmer to discuss how he will honour the commitment Labour made to their campaign for justice and compensation in opposition youtu.be/hSQNLn2Ocr8?...

I don’t know about you, but I’m still sort of processing that the US president stood up in the UN and declared that London is about to be under Sharia law, and the response has been “actually, that won’t happen” rather than “Jesus, that is insane.”

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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.

Disability is not separate from humanity. It's a natural part of the human experience. Often times, disabilities can be a part of natural genetic variation. Celebrating our unique experiences makes us stronger, prepares us for a world full of differences, and promotes community and understanding.

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

📣 Announcement! We are thrilled to share that @collegeofteaching.bsky.social, led by @alisonpeacock.bsky.social, have officially endorsed us! As the professional body for teachers, their support highlights the importance of creating schools where every teacher is valued & every child can thrive!

For schools & colleges to thrive, every educator must feel valued, whatever their age, gender or background. It’s about flexible working, supporting parents & carers, welcoming career changers, and opportunities for all. Let’s celebrate those making this happen! 💛

📣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!

Thank you for this powerful endorsement @vivienneporritt.bsky.social and @keziah70.bsky.social 💜

It’s from a fabulous book ‘butterflies rising’. @butterfliesrising.bsky.social

What utter dickheads we are… Rayner fought for workers: sick pay, maternity rights, protection from unfair dismissal Farage and his MPs voted it down Rayner gets binned over £40k in stamp duty Farage dodges £44k, shrugs & strolls on The mega wealthy win again.

#sino_charleston #silenceisnotanoption

Please share to counter the promotion from mainstream media of this rather questionable individual. #TaxEvasion

Journalists questioning Nigel Farage should be pointing out Brexit has been a primary factor in the sky rocketing number of small boat crossings. How hard can this be? youtu.be/cKXFjbxSBBI?...

For those that need reminding: That feeling you’re feeling, whether you can name it, understand it & process it, or not, - & it’s just all-consuming, it’s ok, you will be ok; “you're a wild butterfly finding your way, just a girl growing wings.” © butterflies rising @butterfliesrising.bsky.social

CSJ report: 560k more 50-64yr olds out of work since pandemic. Digital exclusion & lost confidence major barriers. Only 14% want to return to work (down from 19% in 2015). Tailored support works. How do we better value older workers' experience? www.centreforsocialjustice.org.uk/wp-content/u...

Pleased to see that we don’t have a reshuffled SoS for Education . For a few years that job got reshuffled so many times that the wall of portraits at Sanctuary Buildings was so expansive that I wondered if some of the pictures would end up in the adjacent loos.

If you are experiencing a situation in which for your safety you keep a concealed phone, learn how to turn alerts off here: www.gov.uk/alerts/optin...

BREAKING: Defence Secretary John Healy to Sky’s Trevor Philips this morning A Starmer government will never pull out of the ECHR. We would be the only nation in NATO if so 👏

I think that journalists banned from the Reform conference should stand outside with banners about free speech.

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'When the Conservatives were in power and there were asylum seekers housed in hotels were you at that time encouraging local councils to take legal action?'

Congratulations to students and staff at Saffron Academy Trust’s 4 secondary schools. Every one of our schools has GCSE results we are very proud of this year and I can leave my role as CEO with a happy smile on my face.

Again my thoughts today are with sixth form staff who will have been in school yesterday making admissions decisions & are supporting & counselling students in their next steps decisions today. You guys are awesome (& have such an interrupted summer holiday). Thank you.

Day in, day out, I speak to ordinary people who are organising to welcome the asylum seekers accommodated in their towns. They befriend, support them, reach out to them as fellow human beings. That's the Britain I know, the one I see around me & we never get told about on TV.

Sharing this & spreading love to all the phenomenal women I know. #ThisGirlCan

There are so many reasons that stop people voting. So, all the best with getting people to vote. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...

Voter suppression & anti-democracy efforts still threaten rights. While we honor our past, we must also protect our daughters' future. #19thAmendment #VotingRights

As we acknowledge and celebrate today's anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, the victory for women’s right to vote, we know that the fight isn’t over.

You don’t need a posh blazer to learn your times tables, and Shakespeare is just as inspiring in a supermarket sweater. Ahead of the school term I'm calling on schools to bring uniform costs down now, rather than wait for Labour's new laws to take action. www.thesun.co.uk/money/363414...

Obsessed with this: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

RIP Terence Stamp www.theguardian.com/film/2025/au...

It's #WorldHumanitarianDay today 🙄

That is the tiniest and sweetest little baby I have EVER seen…. 😍🥰

Book bans are not just about removing stories; they are about silencing voices and reshaping what a generation is allowed to know. When we accept censorship in our schools and libraries, we chip away at the very freedoms our democracy depends on. Stand up. Speak out. Protect the freedom to read.

Baby Ferrata gets comfy under the watchful eye of Foster Uncle Oso 🥰 #TongueOutTuesday #FosterKittens #CatsOfBluesky #KittensOfBluesky

You’re one of the most inspiring and supportive women in my life Vivienne. It was truly wonderful to see you in person. Let’s not leave it too long before the next catch-up! X

Really enjoyed reading through the latest #WomenEd blogs. Honest, insightful reflections on leadership and education. Worth a read:

Editorial: Cancelling mRNA studies is the highest irresponsibility | Nature www.nature.com/articles/d41...

I am mid holiday and feeling very chill! I’ve spent quality time with loved ones, nature and art. My stress levels are at an all time low and I’m very happy. Now how do I maintain a semblance of this when I return to work???

Really enjoying this! Listening to it and Phillipa Gregory reads it brilliantly. A history of normal women from 1066 to the present day. So many things I didn’t know or thought I did but missing a key element.

Just been on a run and had some men screech at me out of a car. Regular reminder this is just the stuff women have for existing in public space all the time (thankfully would put this in the unpleasant not terrifying camp of this type of experience)

‘Fewer non-doms left than feared’ after Rachel Reeves’s budget Forecasts suggested a quarter would abandon the UK after tax changes. Initial data suggests the exodus was softer than expected. Who would have guessed www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...