Interesting new attendance report published by Department for Education. Unsurprisingly, year on year patterns are persistent: poor school attendees maintain negative trends, but it seems more amendable to change in primary than secondary school. assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/681db6...

We are delighted to have signed a contract with @elgarpublishing.bsky.social for an edited book: “Understanding Educational Leadership” (Eds. @julie67.bsky.social @alisonmitchelluofg.bsky.social #ChristineForde @margery25.bsky.social) with fabulous chapter authors lined up.

Very much looking forward to this -if you're new to pedagoo...give it a go!! Guaranteed to get a great welcome, tasty cakes and a blether ... you might learn something new too.

#InformedScotland 130: Crises & solutions in learning & skills informedscotland.co.uk/2025/05/09/i... #learning #skills #education #edusky

Why do newer university buildings tend to be more autism-accessible? Key issues: poor signage, overwhelming sensory environments, & few navigation aids. Simple adaptations could dramatically improve university experiences for autistic individuals. What would make YOUR campus experience better? 🤔

The Power Up Your Questioning webinar is taking place this Thursday, 4:15 - 5:15pm, on MS Teams: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/power-up-y... Hope to see you there 😊

The new National Framework for Learning for Sustainability in Initial Teacher Education has been launched! Created with partners across Scotland, it helps teacher educators embed sustainability in line with the Scottish Government’s LfS Action Plan 2023–2030. Find out more: edin.ac/3GCrwBC

🤩Join @senoract.bsky.social @womenedscotland.bsky.social @audreyfarley.bsky.social @mrsdipasquale.bsky.social @ajobpickard.bsky.social @drewburrett.bsky.social @paulinemurray08.bsky.social @nuthmani.bsky.social @ciaracreative.bsky.social @jminelly27.bsky.social @aiwithaileen.bsky.social & others🤩

We are delighted to invite you to our next hybrid #SERAEthics event on Thurs. 5th June 2025 at 4.30pm: “Human Flourishing through Expressive Arts in Education”. Sign up via the QR code attached. @alisonmitchelluofg.bsky.social @profaileenk.bsky.social @angelajaap.bsky.social @seralisen.bsky.social

We are delighted to invite you to our next hybrid #SERAEthics event on Thursday 5th June 2025, 4.30pm – 6.30pm: “The Place of Expressive Arts for Human Flourishing” Please see further details here: forms.office.com/pages/respon... @alisonmitchelluofg.bsky.social @angelajaap.bsky.social

So pleased to be able to share this National Framework for #LfSInITE today & continue the conversations, learning & actions together. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💚 Much to do, learn & reflect on but also important to celebrate moments when communities come together to create, encourage & act.🎈🙌🌍 www.scde.ac.uk/_files/ugd/4...

This is a *key* new paper in the world of school mental health interventions A very large trial (N=6388) testing a universal CBT-based app for adolescent depression (13-14y) No effects found (on depression, anxiety, distress or insomnia) (🧵) mentalhealth.bmj.com/content/28/1...

📢 Upcoming Seminar: Ethnographic Research in Education – Beyond “What Works”. Join us for a thought-provoking seminar with Prof. Jonathan Tummons (Durham University), as he explores the meaning and possibilities of ethnographic research in education. Don’t miss out, Sign up now - edin.ac/4jPPMP7

What if educational leadership needs fewer managers—and more troublemakers? Check out "Making Trouble in/for Educational Leadership" by Duncan Waite & Marina Garcia-Carmona. A bold call to rethink, disrupt, and reimagine the ed. leadership. Link 👇🏿 dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/real/...

Would you like to lead Scotland's national organisation for play? Apply to be our new Chief Executive Officer to champion children's right to play across Scotland. Starting salary £60,000 Closing Date: Fri 2 May 4pm Interviews: W/B Mon 19 May Apply:

🎯 Digital Resource of the Week: It Takes All Kinds Of Minds (ITAKOM) Conference, March 2023. The free, ITAKOM legacy website—an open archive of talks and resources from the 2023 neurodiversity conference. salvesen-research.ed.ac.uk/resources/20... #neurodiversity

Easter STEM Fun! Instead of just eating chocolate eggs, how about walking on eggs, engineering with eggs, and even launching eggs? Book now! www.junioreinsteinsscienceclub.com #junioreinsteins #eastercamp #kidscamp #sciencecamp #funforkids #kidsactivities #easterschoolholidays #easter

Delighted to have our paper published in BERA where we use a democratic network governance model to explore participative policymaking in Scotland and the power of the ‘traditional policy community’ and the vulnerability of teacher voice. lnkd.in/gp4KVyei @annadbeck.bsky.social Dr Louise Campbell

Teacher education is at a turning point. As expertise is lost and pressures rise, Rachel Lofthouse calls for a more compassionate, connected future—where conversation sparks change. www.bera.ac.uk/blog/ready-f... #TeacherEd #EducationPolicy

Excellent day. Successful Viva for my PhD student + new publication released: doi.org/10.1177/2752...

Thanks to Growth Coaching International for featuring my podcast with Richard Reid in this month’s edition of CoachED. You’ll find the link below, along with free resources and a recent webinar on managing challenging conversations. www.growthcoaching.com.au/documents/24...

Final session for today, primary children’s perception in considering teaching as a career, so interesting to hear lower, higher socioeconomic and ethnic background children reject teaching #SERA #esai25

Fabulous keynote from Clare Brooks, exploring ITE (ITT) in England #SERA #esai25

Really enjoyable first day at #esai25 Great papers @esai-irl.bsky.social, a chance to catch up with friends & sunshine on the terrace @sheratonhotels.bsky.social ☀️

The government should make anti-racism training mandatory for all school staff and its curriculum review should promote more texts by authors from diverse cultures, says @naht.org.uk

Previously on Bylines Scotland

Day 2 of #esai25 promises to be another great day of learning. Alongside scheduled parallel sessions and our Expo, we have: 8:30 Registration 11:00 Keynote #2 12:15 Posters & SIG showcase 19:00 Lifetime Achievement Award

Another two fabulous presentations at ESAI about ITE placement and reasonable adjustment for student teachers #SERA

Interesting set of papers this afternoon exploring child protection, teacher influencers and trust in scientists #SERA

ESAI - Policy and leadership strand - transformational leadership for whole school communities #SERA

The importance of practitioner enquiry as a way to support teaching practice, local solutions. #SERA

PISA was never meant to measure and compare attainment across education systems #SERA

The importance of education

Delighted to be at the ESAI conference in Athlone representing SERA. First keynote Prof Tom O’Donoghue #SERA

Preparations are in full swing as #esai25 approaches this week! We look forward to 3 fantastic days 🎉 Best of luck to all those involved in the 185+ papers, 7 symposia, 14 posters, 4 SIG presentations, 2 keynotes, 1 panel & our new ‘round table & performance’ formats! #edchatie

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/facing-the... This looks like a very worthwhile event next month. Great contributors ( and me 😱). Book via eventbright.

Great line up ahead @esai-irl.bsky.social Looking forward to sharing my research on developing Maths Talk in the Primary Maths Curriculum @stem-mic.bsky.social

NEW: The final paper on Scotland’s 'curriculum improvement cycle' (or CIC) has been published - we reveal its key messages tes.com/magazine/new... @olliebray.bsky.social @emmaseith.bsky.social @tesmagazine.bsky.social

SQA publishes first data on students cheating with AI www.tes.com/magazine/new... @emmaseith.bsky.social @tesmagazine.bsky.social

The government wants to promote collaboration in education – the good news is that trusts are already doing it, sharing knowledge and expertise to drive school improvement, writes @steverollett.bsky.social

Excellent discussion about teachers’ professional identities during our last seminar outside today! @stir.ac.uk @bjjohnston.bsky.social

Joe Long, Director at Scottish Autism, highlights ongoing unrecorded exclusions and inappropriate part-time timetables for autistic learners—six years after the Not Included, Not Engaged, Not Involved report. www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/2477...

#Proofs of my new book have arrived in my inbox 🥳 - published by #Bloomsbury & available from October. An approach to integrating #Education for #Environmental #Sustainability through #Teacher #Education www.bloomsbury.com/uk/education...

Welcome to the Digital Resource Library on Neurodiversity. This collection brings together a wide range of accessible materials—including books, websites, podcasts, videos, and downloadable documents—all focused on neurodiversity. Find what you need 👇 www.jasminemillercoaching.com/resources

Listen here to @stavrphili.bsky.social and me - appearing as guests on the FooknConversation podcast with @fooknconversation.bsky.social. We talk about our work in the curriculum field. www.fooknconversation.com/podcast/epis...

So looking forward to this

We are delighted to have signed a contract with @elgarpublishing.bsky.social for an edited collection: 'Understanding School Leadership', with global contributions on the concept, practice and development of educational leadership as a distinct area with its own body of scholarship.

Schools should be nurturing, inclusive spaces where EVERY child feels they belong. We must create the conditions for children to flourish, not fall through the cracks. The Play Pedagogy Award supports schools to do just that www.playscotland.org/projects/pla... #ScotEduSky #EduSky #PlayMatters