The whole rewilding experience just feels like the positive direction that we’re so missing in other areas. Nature is so good at everything, if we start there, it’s a path. #geography #nature #trees

More of this please - this is what technology should be doing. #tech #geography #geographyteacher

I need a good education book editor to help me sort out my manuscript - any recommendations please? #writing #education #editor #editingnonfiction

Soon, many people will know entirely made up facts about everything but won’t even suspect. Terrifying.

I love this site but this is an especially good little graphic - enjoy #geography #life #information #education

Have a cousin who has been in prison for over a decade for theft offence on IPP. It’s absolutely insane that this exists.

‘ we have to start thinking of school not just as factory that has an output – but as a home, in which students live, grow, and find a sense of belonging in the society that nurtures them.’

The trouble is how many times have we had these same conversations, heard the same arguments and still there has been no systemic change for generations

This is such dangerous nonsense and it’s a rising narrative. Students do. Students do not become ‘dependent’ if support is appropriate and correct. What they do do is develop critical trusting relationships which allow the child to thrive. It’s the whole ‘resilience’ fantasy again.

This is well worth a read. Autistic girls, & camouflaging/masking, at school. How friendships with other neurodivergent young people are a lifesaver. How bullying & exclusion happens from nonautistic pupils. Who has the behaviour and social skills problems, eh? link.springer.com/article/10.1...

We all miss Hans Rosling #geography #geographyteacher

If #schools wait for children to be diagnosed with #SEND, we exacerbate a system of haves & have-nots. Sara Alston – @seainclusion.bsky.social – on why we must focus on individual needs regardless of the label & provide SEN support regardless of diagnosis https://buff.ly/4fHpU5u #SendTips #SENCOs

‘We must shift the focus from accountability measures that penalise schools for embracing diversity to a system that supports us in fulfilling our inclusive mission.’ Could not agree more!

Lots of practical tips in there but how much is the school ‘flexing’ to accommodate ND needs?

Everything about this little exchange is 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Evidence-informed teaching has to be built around each teacher's personality and desire for autonomy; let's celebrate that. @walkthrus.bsky.social teacherhead.com/2024/01/07/e...

We have the technology for clean air in schools. The fact that such a tiny number of schools have it is ridiculous. We have sky high sickness rates but seemingly refuse to implement a simple solution.

I have been thinking a lot about organisational and emotional labour recently. It is so overwhelming yet so utterly ignored and unacknowledged. No matter what your family looks like, this should be on the table for discussion.

It is so depressing that there is a history of leaving children in homes suffering horrifying abuse while at the same time routinely creating needless child protection nightmares for families with disabled children. LAs must do better - the law is not the issue. Following it is.

This really resonates - so many families struggle to know where to start with these issues.

This really resonates - so many families struggle to know where to start with these issues.

From social care through education and health the staff are burnt out, constantly turned over and have unmanageable caseloads. Failure is inevitable unless investment in people can create an extra workforce. Not currently on any horizon.

Every word of this

A reality that desperately needs to be better understood - the ‘all a bit on the spectrum’ narrative we are seeing now is so dangerous as it will put lives in danger.

Took a school trip to a World War 1 recruitment / army entry reenactment once. The kids knew all the shouting was acting but it still made some of them cry and we had to take them out. Imagine if that’s your actual teachers doing that to you for real?? #edusky #edusend #teaching

Doc Sheehan - taught me science. I wasn’t remotely interested but she treated me like a human and asked about my writing. By the end of year 11 I was writing just so I could tell her about it. #edusky #teachers #teaching

This is just a brilliant explainer - if you want an insider view of disability this is hard to beat.

📝 NEW: Today, the Education Policy Institute publishes its report on Children Missing from Education We explore estimates, trends, and the characteristics of children missing from school. Read the full report: epi.org.uk/wp-content/u... 👇 Key findings below:

Pssssst… It’s possible to be trauma-responsive AND still have high expectations for behaviour and academics in schools. Thank you for coming to my #EdTalk. #EduSky

This is nice and clear 👍

The people who have issues with the content of this thread are unwittingly wedded to a damaging system. There are multiple alternatives where all young people can leave school and with good memories and a future. We need to start seriously thinking about them.

How can our teens find a way back to themselves and create their own roadmaps to an enjoyable and fulfilling life? Join myself and @drnaomifisher.bsky.social tomorrow for our free book launch for The Teenagers Guide to Burnout.

This sounds as if it might have incredible applications in other viral conditions - let’s hope

Not agreeing with everything in this article but it’s a great place to start thinking about the structural issues which underpin the mental health crisis in the young. Add covid (removal of certainty) and climate change (removal of hope) and it’s obvious just how much work there is to do

Conducting student and parents consultations for our new SEMH provision…the stories about their experiences in school is generally heartbreaking…been a very emotional week

I’m pretty sure with the number of parents we could run an entirely parallel system - so many mums opening forest schools, AP units etc - doing the work the system should be #education #sendsky #send

Very interesting data - 17% success rate leaves a lot of questions. The need for help is huge and growing so how to make sure people actually benefit long term?

Well this would be quite funny if the consequences were less serious to the lives of children and their families schoolsweek.co.uk/school-send-...

Another great post from the amazing @sendwarriormum.bsky.social Follow her today she's shares such great content

Volunteering with the Samaritans, it was alarming how many people wanted to die because of difficulties accessing the services or support they needed. It’s why I research health inequalities now. Agree with @doctoroxford.bsky.social - whatever the outcome, we need properly funded services.

Finally, here’s the lay summary of our #LongCovid paper on @independentsage.bsky.social Substack! open.substack.com/pub/independ... /20

This paper is creating such a lot of helpful discussion around #neurodivergence this is very rare which of course it shouldn’t be. More like this please

I’m on Teacher Talk Radio this evening at 8pm talking about Multi Academy Trusts. #EduSky I’ve still got to find out whether it’s just audio, or visual as well. I really need to know… www.ttradio.org

Really poignant, brave, and human first #leadership discussions today. Daring to talk about the elephants in the room, making space for mistakes and collectively finding steps forward. Glimmers. Hope. The possible. This. Thank you 🙌 #FlipTheNarrative 💜 @moderncassie.bsky.social 😍🙌

What’s really nice about Bluesky is actually seeing the posts of people I actually follow.

👀 Great article from Tamsin Frances on joy being essential for successful schools 👉 schoolsweek.co.uk/joy-belongs-... 🤝We're incredibly proud of our partnership with Ted Wragg Trust and delighted that Tamsin identifies instructional coaching as a key factor in delivering joyous classrooms 🎉

It's my sense that any answers to increasing inclusion and supporting learners with SEND need to start with more flexibility around curriculum and approaches to behaviour. schoolsweek.co.uk/dfe-official...

Surely, they always needed more time. Anyone who has ever been through an Ofsted knows the immense failures of the fleeting visit. 10 categories is a larger report to write so more time After is required. The idea you could ever adequately assess a school in a few hours was flawed from the start.

Leanne really knows what she’s talking about. If you want to know more about ADHD, particularly with relation to late diagnosed women, Leanne’s work is a fantastic place to start. #adhd #autism