New publication with my colleague Evelyn Pizarro: School leadership preparation and development policies and programmes: comparative perspectives from Australia and Spain. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

I know folks get mad at unionized workers who strike. These folks feel inconvenienced and accuse unionized workers of being lazy and greedy. You know what? How about be mad at the billionaires who are at the top of the corporations? Be mad at billionaires who don’t pay their fair share of taxes.

Have a lovely Thursday everyone where you are able to notice and enjoy all the ways the light pours into your day today. ‘Keep looking closer. Look again and again. You never know where you might find the light pouring in.’ (MHN)✨❤️

If you're after a Christmas picturebook that will be adored from Reception to Year 6, you can't go wrong with How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney? by Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen. Funny, surreal and extremely entertaining.

Personally I think that a great starting point for discussions on 'what do we do about SEND in education?' is to go back to the Salamanca Statement and remember what 'inclusion' originally meant. The way that the system itself works has become the cause of exclusion for many CYP imho.

An illuminating report on #oracy by @literacy-trust.bsky.social …

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

What makes professional development effective in 16-19 settings? Find out in our latest 'Evidence into Action' podcast, with practical tips from college leaders. 🎧 Listen or download: tinyurl.com/5t55jm68

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We estimate that by the start of 2025, the UK economy was approximately 8% smaller than it would have been without Brexit, based on macro data, and 6% smaller using firm-level micro data” www.euronews.com/business/202...

🗣️ "Improved recruitment to postgraduate teacher training in England is welcome after years of severe under-recruitment." Our Education Workforce Lead, @jackworth.bsky.social, has given his reaction to the latest DfE initial teacher training census data. 👇

www.theguardian.com/politics/202... as usual those of us in the UK should be paying more attention to Wales

www.theguardian.com/education/20... The devil is in the detail here. But there are some schools who use isolation much less. It would be good to know how teachers and pupils are supported in those schools.

My daughter in software engineering on this topic: ' If something feels generated esp if there's obvious mistakes it's like, insulting to receive Like you want me to pretend I don't know you're pretending to be smart? Embarrassing'

'Yet even modest tweaks to the existing status quo – such as broadening the OBR’s remit to assess the likely impact of government policies on poverty, or ditching the Bank’s 2% target in favour of a 1-4% range – would actually make the economy stronger' www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Two children in every class have a food allergy & 1 in 5 allergic reactions happen in school. Allergy School from @natashasfoundation.bsky.social is offering free resources to all nurseries & primary #schools to help upskill staff & raise awareness about food allergies

If you’re a @ascl-uk.bsky.social member with a post-16 provision, please do check you are subscribed to our post-16 newsletters to ensure you don’t miss out on any important sector updates.

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