It is not the Earth’s future at stake in the climate crisis – it is ours | Letters www.theguardian.com/environment/...

🎙️Honoured to have been invited to appear on a range of podcasts this year: 🙏🏻 Thank you @edupulseco.bsky.social @headteacherupdate.bsky.social @shaneleaning.com @frankwnorris.bsky.social @drchriswb.bsky.social @lizworthen.bsky.social 🎧 To listen: paulkainsworth.wordpress.com/podcasts/

Podcasts now available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Podbean 😀Just search for Creating Value in Schools. Thanks again to all our contributors so far 🥰

🔊Comment: EPI's CEO @natalieperera.bsky.social responds to the 2025/26 teachers' pay award.

Great opportunity for learning more about #schoolgardening and getting going on growing this term - free webinar with @schoolfoodmatters.bsky.social #sustainableschools

NPQs have been a popular choice for teachers - what's happening with the DfE review and call for evidence?

How do you ensure diversity and inclusion strategies create meaningful change? What can you do to bring people on the journey? 'Listening to the community: diversity and inclusion strategies for lasting impact' - read or listen at createvalueschools.com/blog/listeni...

Love this Greener Schools Index Report from @zenergi.bsky.social - beautifully presented and great to see how schools are getting going on sustainability and climate action journeys, with plenty more potential for impact! zenergi.co.uk/resources/ne... #SustainableSchools #EduSkyUK

One of things I love about my work on Creating Value in Schools is that I get to research and learn about lots of different topics. This week it was recycling! #SimplerRecycling #SustainableSchools

Latest Creating Value in Schools newsletter. Listening, honest conversations and finding your why 😀

Buds and blossom 😍 Spring vibes on afternoon walks 😊

Current N2K topics include the teacher labour market, challenges boys are facing and how governors can take care of their headteacher. Recycling rules and TA deployment coming up in the next week. It's a varied life! #edusky createvalueschools.com/need-to-know/

New blog post out... it was great to talk with Aldaine about the power of listening and embedding #DEI strategies for lasting impact #inclusion #edusky createvalueschools.com/blog/listeni...

The latest teacher labour market report from @thenfer.bsky.social highlights the positive role of flexible working in supporting retention - yet teachers can be reluctant to ask for such arrangements. Can they just be offered instead? www.nfer.ac.uk/publications... #EduSky

'Lost Boys' is such an interesting report and raises lots of questions for education and other aspects of life. Why is it that boys are falling behind in school, right from the start? Or are we measuring the wrong things? 🤔 www.centreforsocialjustice.org.uk/library/lost...

Some lunchtime plant repotting: always a satisfying experience! 🪴

Taking care of your headteacher: a guide for governors. Headteachers need support! This two-page leaflet includes 10 questions for reflection, and 10 ways to care. Download from createvalueschools.com/media/91-Tak... Please share with others if you find it helpful 🙏

Good to hear that #oracy hasn't been forgotten in the curriculum review. Such a vital tool for a cohesive society and much else! schoolsweek.co.uk/oracy-chair-...

 💫'One of the things that has taken me through life is thinking if someone else can do it, I can do it too.'💫 Encouraging advice from @nickiimesser.bsky.social in our chat about honest conversations.

Like many others, I've been reading and digesting the interim report of the Curriculum and Assessment Review group this week 🤓 Check out this Need to Know for a summary and some reflections: createvalueschools.com/need-to-know... #EduSky #Curriculum

'When people ask, why paddleboarding, I say: You can't answer emails on a paddleboard.' Headteacher Jo Smith on her strategies for surviving and thriving.

Do you dread the conflict associated with 'difficult' conversations? Instead, try these tips from @nickiimesser.bsky.social and have an 'honest' conversation, listening to understand and seek resolution: createvalueschools.com/media/79-Hon...

Did you know that know that it's now possible to train as a teacher in England even if you don't have a degree? Find out more about the Teacher Degree Apprenticeship: createvalueschools.com/need-to-know... #EduSky #GetIntoTeaching

7 sustainability (and money-saving) questions for schools, drawn from createvalueschools.com/blog/seeking... #SustainableSchools

Good news for #SustainableSchools 💚

The Education Committee have recommended that auto-enrolment for #FreeSchoolMeals in England should be brought in 'without delay'. What's the rationale?

Digging into attendance: what actually works to affect change? How can we influence motivations? Some findings from recent research. createvalueschools.com/need-to-know... #attendance #EduSky

Cutting the volume of content in primary school lessons and fewer GCSE exams are being considered as part of reforms by the government’s curriculum review

Getting honest and staying power: the latest newsletter from Creating Value in Schools. Take a look: mailchi.mp/createvalues... #EduSky

Living roof gazebos, potting tables, trees, planters and play equipment: great to read about a partnership project which reduces flood risk and benefits the school environment 😀 www.gov.uk/government/n... #SustainableSchools

There's still time to contribute to the #DfE's consultation on accountability. What does it involve?

What's the best way to reduce the distraction and other challenges smartphones present for children and young people? Is banning the right way to go? We take a look at what schools are doing in practice.

📢 Today, the Education Policy Institute (EPI), funded by @nuffieldfoundation.org published a new report exploring the strengths & weaknesses of Free School Meals (FSM) and Pupil Premium (PP) as measures for identifying disadvantaged pupils in England. Read full report👇 epi.org.uk/publications...

Navigating the unexpected: advice for school leaders. Headteacher Josephine Smith talks about embracing creativity when facing uncontrollable challenges, and the importance of building a supportive network. buff.ly/lasiDnZ #EduSky

What can leaders do to generate feelings of hope, optimism, enjoyment and positivity? Inspiring chat with headteachers Josephine Smith and @schooltalk.bsky.social

What is carbon literacy? Opportunities for learning, training and action in schools - see the latest Need to Know at buff.ly/410c74y #SustainableSchools #CarbonLiteracy

Great opportunity for school and trust leaders looking to progress in their sustainability journey - free carbon literacy training starting in March letsgozero.org/carbon-liter... #edusky #carbonliteracy

A survey of #education leaders has raised concerns that #schools are at risk of breaching data protection laws because they could be processing personal data using AI tools not suitable for education: buff.ly/3D80XTw #artificialintelligence #teachers #edusky

What questions need to be asked before embarking on a new project, programme or intervention in schools? This checklist might help: buff.ly/4kl8A9V #EduSky

What can findings from DfE mental health research tell us about effective interventions? A summary of 'Education for wellbeing programme findings' and learning points for other projects https://buff.ly/410c74y

 'Consistency isn't identical. But it's that golden thread that runs through so that you know you're in the same school.' More on consistency, finding your why and sustainable school improvement from @pkainsworth.bsky.social at https://buff.ly/4i2UnfZ #NoSilverBullets

I've put together some slides which school leaders can use to talk to staff or stakeholders about the DfE consultations around #Ofsted and accountability measures. Download from

A useful read from Luke Ramsden for @tesmagazine.bsky.social on recent DfE research and why short-term mental health interventions in schools don't work www.tes.com/magazine/ana...

'AI can enhance our lives, but it can’t replace the connections, struggles, and joys that define human existence.' Thought-provoking read from @theaieducator.io on preparing the next generation for an AI world.

How do you feel about school uniform? The DfE is aiming to reduce costs for parents and remove a barrier to opportunity by capping the number of compulsory branded items. More detail in the latest Need to Know:

Great list of prompts for reflection and action. Thanks @hannahwilson.bsky.social @jillberry102.bsky.social

On a train trying to read up on proposed #DfE accountability measures, and all I can see when looking at this paragraph is the use of hyphens rather than en-dashes. Shocking! 😂 #punctuation #proofreading

'Unpicking everything we do': Paul Edmond of Heart Academies Trust on how sustainable school uniform can reduce costs for families as well as for the planet. Full recording at https://buff.ly/3CrjZ7e

What keeps people in teaching? I loved hearing headteachers Josephine Smith and @schooltalk.bsky.social talk about hope, optimism and what's kept them in their roles. Read or listen at https://buff.ly/4hor9bk

Podcast fans can now find all the Creating Value in Schools recordings on Podbean at https://buff.ly/3Eo6TrS Get ideas for sustainable school improvement, survival skills for school leaders and working in ways that are good for the planet and people 😀