🎄🎁☃️ End of year #Education update from SESLIP: www.seslip.co.uk/wp-content/u... Items from: @ki.se @loicmnzs.bsky.social @fftedudatalab.bsky.social @schoolsweek.bsky.social @tesmagazine.bsky.social @suttontrust.bsky.social @theguardian.com

Excellent piece on cycling policy in England (or lack of nationally). Covers the range of challenges/ gaps. @bricycles.org.uk www.theguardian.com/news/2025/de...

This is well worth the read. Most thorough comparison of #SEND across countries I’ve read. @samfr.bsky.social @mmulholland.bsky.social

England is not alone in grappling with rising need, unsatisfactory support and spiralling costs in its SEND system. But comparing countries shows that policy choices diverge in 7 important areas. Find out more here! 👀www.ces.partners

The Devolution Priority Programme (DPP) Six areas in England have been selected for the Devolution Priority Programme, putting them on a ‘fast-track’ to mayoral devolution and LGR. @meganisaac.bsky.social www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/article/expl...

Would you like to see something both cute and Christmassy? My friend Claire Tomlinson has made a short film about the local Wagtail roost: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnfP... @sussexwildlife.bsky.social @sussexornitholo.bsky.social

Very worth the read. A top-down dynamic from central Govt has been fostered by this sense of a stuck loop too; rather than a local-central dialogue offering to ‘test & learn’, or offer early warnings of sclerosis.

📉 Our new paper shows Bewick’s Swan numbers in NW/NE Europe have fallen to ~12,900 birds - a 56.7% decline since 1995, with further losses predicted by 2026 unless survival or breeding success improves. Flyway-wide conservation is urgent. 🦢 Download paper > tidsskrift.dk/Wildfowl/art... #Ornithology

"If the safeguarding principles of professional curiosity and challenge are lost to the white noise of such a zealot-like approach, we have truly lost our way." Hackney safeguarding chair Jim Gamble lambasts DfE's school behaviour ambassador Tom Bennett. chscp.org.uk/wp-content/u...

my great-grandparents arrived in the UK in the 1890s with nothing. they sold pickles from the front room window, took in laundry, worked as tailors. their children were nurses, teachers, salesmen. their grandchildren were professors, designers, opticians, doctors, magistrates, entrepreneurs.

#Education update & news www.seslip.co.uk/wp-content/u... Items from: @theifs.bsky.social @thenfer.bsky.social @uclpolicylab.bsky.social @childrenscomm.bsky.social @manchester.ac.uk @bristoluni.bsky.social @schoolsweek.bsky.social @tesmagazine.bsky.social @ascl-uk.bsky.social @ofstednews.bsky.social

At most, 1.4% of pupils in mainstream independent schools have an EHCP Pupils from mainstream independent schools make up 1% of local authority EHCP caseloads These percentages have not changed in years

We are devastated to confirm that bio-bead pollution has reached Rye Harbour Nature Reserve. We're working to assess the damage to the precious saltmarsh habitat and plan the clean-up.  Full statement here: https://sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/news/bio-bead-pollution-at-rye-harbour-nature-reserve

'A key issue is that requesters increasingly use AI tools like ChatGPT to generate requests. While this democratises access by giving people confidence to submit requests, it can overcomplicate the process' https://schoolsweek.co.uk/use-common-sense-to-deal-with-an-angry-ai-created-legal-request/

Latest #education news & update: www.seslip.co.uk/wp-content/u... Items from: @suttontrust.bsky.social @fftedudatalab.bsky.social @theeef.bsky.social @schoolsweek.bsky.social @theguardian.com @tesmagazine.bsky.social @publicfirst.bsky.social @nferclassroom.bsky.social

🖇️ Read our full report revealing wide socio-economic inequalities in access to SEND support for more information on this important issue: www.suttontrust.com/our-research...

❗Exclusive: Soaring inflation, plunging rolls, staff absences and unfunded pay rises have left the future of scores of academy trusts in doubt as they scramble to plug multi-million-pound holes in their budgets Our investigation 🔽 schoolsweek.co.uk/academy-scho...

NEW: How many pupils really are severely absent? Is it right to say that there were over 170 thousand children who were severely absent in 2023/24? vist.ly/4acg9

New post. Has additional become the point? bennewmark.wordpress.com/2025/10/10/h...

Free stickers suitable for flag-bearing lampposts. Send a large A4 envelope with a 1st class large stamp to me at Bragg Office, PO Box 6830 Bridport DT6 9BH and I’ll send you a sheet. #ReclaimtheFlag 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇬🇧

🎓 For more, check out this review of the evidence around learning styles, from Professor Daniel Willingham: www.aft.org/ae/summer20...

Not to make light of the editorial failure, but look how far Twitter lies now permeate in to normal discourse. We think we know about the racism but the utter contempt for truth since Musk bought the platform is deliberate & very dangerous. You can’t foment racism with fact checkers in the building.

And now... 🏅A few words from our winner🏅 #BOTY2025 #BirdoftheYear2025 #BirdoftheYear #NZBirdoftheYear @thomassainsbury

There seems to be some *confusion* among Reform supporters over Nathan Gill being one of them “But, but, Reform didn’t exist when he took his Russian bribes” “But, but he was in UKIP” “But, but it has nothing to do with Farage, he barely knew the guy” So here’s a little history lesson 👍🏼🧵 1/14

The website also contains resources and research for funders, local authorities and policymakers – enabling them to target early childhood investment locally for maximum impact on the life chances of disadvantaged children. Explore the report and data platform: www.funding-futures.org

To read the full recommendations and the experiences of senior officers that have led in earlier rounds of LGR head to www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publication/...

Latest #Education news etc: www.seslip.co.uk/wp-content/u... Items from: @childrenscomm.bsky.social @csjthinktank.bsky.social @impetus.org.uk @openuniversity.bsky.social @drkellyallen.bsky.social @schoolsweek.bsky.social @tesmagazine.bsky.social @headsroundtable.bsky.social @ofstednews.bsky.social

HOPE not hate has written to the Prime Minister, urging him to speak up and defend multicultural Britain. Now we are gathering messages from supporters across the UK. secure.hopenothate.org.uk/page/177398/...

“Hate breeds when those in power are silent. I implore you and other ministers to speak out urgently in defence of our migrant communities and our multicultural society more generally." — Nick Lowles, CEO, HOPE not hate www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Kat is one of the sharpest journalists around and this piece is a must read When she joined me on the @drownedinsound.org podcast we talked about the future of media and how toxicity chills free speech and she goes much deeper on that in this piece podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/d...

Are you looking to brush up on your data & research skills? There's lots of LG Inform and LG Inform Plus webinars available this month. - personalisation - report building - metrics search - natural neighbourhoods Book today! https://orlo.uk/QvVzT

Secondary teachers in the UK be aware, lots of your students will be aware and talking of this tomorrow #EduSky

Announcing Generation New Era: the first UK-wide birth cohort study in 25 years. It will study 30,000 children born in 2026 across the four nations of the UK. Watch out for upcoming opportunities for researchers and other stakeholders to engage with the study team via @clscohorts.bsky.social

📝 Government is set to launch a pilot of new 'school profiles' and consult on plans for RISE improvement teams to issue targeted support to schools with 'concerning' attainment levels this year Here's everything you need to know... schoolsweek.co.uk/new-school-a...

Fab Sun & Mon at #Dungeness. Mesmerised by hundreds of swallows & martins off on migration. At sea: hundreds of tern, porpoise & dolphins & a couple of skua hassling terns. Plus glossy ibis, honey buzzard & hobbies. @dungenessowen.bsky.social @grahamparry.bsky.social Mystery harrier a montagu's?

Chough Sightings #Chough #Choughs #CornishChough #CornishChoughs #ChoughWatching #Palores #PaloresowKernewek #CornwallBirds #BirdsInCornwall #CBWPS #Bird #Birds #Birdwatching #ConnectWithNature #Nature #Wildlife #WildlifeMatters #WildIsles #BritishWildlife #WildCornwall #Cornwall #Kernow #UK

It’s now normal for young people not to attend school every day, with exhaustion and emotional wellbeing cited as key drivers. Our new report with Public First on the school attendance crisis reveals not just what is happening amongst young ppl, but why. www.impetus.org.uk/news-and-vie...

New #Term New #Education Update: www.seslip.co.uk/wp-content/u... With articles from @ippr.org @instituteforgovernment.org.uk @ofcom.bsky.social @fftedudatalab.bsky.social @schoolsweek.bsky.social @uniofbath.bsky.social

Download their application form at www.artscouncil.org.uk/supporting-a..., email it over to them, and you’re into the process. No portals, no mazes.

NEW POST: DfE will need to take account of age when comparing schools’ rates of pupils achieving a good level of development We look at some of the things DfE should consider when providing schools with comparative analysis of pupils reaching a good level of development. vist.ly/45k4m

Radiohead will play some shows across Europe in November and December 2025. Tickets will only be accessible by registering on radiohead.com. Registration opens at radiohead.com on Friday 5th Sept at 10am BST / 11am CEST and runs through until Sunday 7th Sept at 10pm BST/11pm CEST.

🎙️NEW PODCAST | Talking Inclusion… with Geoff Barton. What does truly inclusive education look like and how do we get there? From the IPPR Inclusion Taskforce, join @RealGeoffBarton & guests to explore systemic change in UK schools. Episode 1 out now🎧 www.ippr.org/the-ippr-inclusion-taskforce#podcast

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

Issuing a correction: I’d previously argued that Lime’s e-bike accident insurance policy in London was effectively useless, as customers had to lose an entire kidney to claim. And who could lose a kidney riding a Lime bike? Then a reader got in touch! www.londoncentric.media/p/london-lim...

Village idiots verbally abusing an influx of "illegal immigrants" at a campsite in Newbridge, Wales They were a group of Scouts from Scotland Anti-immigrant rhetoric has consequences Statement from Scouts Cymru "We are aware of a racially aggravated incident targeting under-18s"

Well, there you have it. The top brass has said it out loud. The £1 levy is on the table, in the press, and politically backed. So what are we waiting for? Seriously, what is the music industry waiting for? Via NME.

Every surf or dog walk I pick up plastics from the tideline and bin them. There is so much. Can we all get back to picking up three for the sea and two minute beach cleans please? Every bit helps the ocean🙏

Big news. The Royal Albert Hall has just become the first 5,000+ capacity arena to permanently adopt the £1 grassroots levy on all commercial rock and pop shows from October 2025 - a move that could raise £300,000 a year to support the foundations of the UK’s live music scene.

Latest #Education Update from SE SLIP: www.seslip.co.uk/wp-content/u... With items from: @icalmendros.bsky.social @childrenscomm.bsky.social @fftedudatalab.bsky.social @britishfuture.bsky.social @ippr.org @schoolsweek.bsky.social @tesmagazine.bsky.social

😭Arguing with 3 people at once none of which has a realistic answer to the fact that the UK just needs immigrants. We will always be one of the countries where people seek safety & opportunity. We can make that safe & work for all our benefit, or carry on like this🤷‍♀️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4ao...