My eldest child, very academic, quiet and gentle, autistic, came back from their first day at Therapeutic school having had 6 full lessons of GCSE content saying “it didn’t feel like school because it wasn’t traumatising”. Isn’t that just such an indictment of SEND kids experience in mainstream.

I thought Cat did SO well on BBC breakfast today, excellent piece on dyscalculia with some voices of children too!!

✨ Voice 21 welcomes the recently published Curriculum and Assessment Review report, which recognises oracy as a foundational skill alongside reading, writing and maths. Check out our response to the Curriculum and Assessment Review in full here 👇 voice21.org/voice-21-res...

If you're interested in some intersection of history and maths (e.g. history of maths, or the maths of history) and the potential for each to enrich education of the other, then I have the free fledgling network for you: historyand.mathsy.space

Friday morning hot take brought to you by Kirkland Whole Bean Coffee: When I drop off my kids at school in the morning, I'd like to think I'm dropping off more than a brain in a jar? So framing a science of learning as "how brains learn" feels like a weird way to talk about that work.

#TheLatest "One in 12 secondary pupils put in isolation rooms at least once a week, study finds" from The Guardian Read it here: https://www.theguardian.com/education/2025/oct/23/one-in-12-secondary-pupils-put-in-isolation-rooms-at-least-once-a-week-study-finds #NAPCE #PastoralCare #Education

Just to add I would also trim a lot of leadership fat to ensure there were enough *well-paid* special needs and child development experts in the building too ❤️ Heads of departments and heads of year do so much of the work, they need less contact time and more training and investment as leaders.

🤔 Ever wondered how you can engage all staff in oracy implementation? Don’t miss out on our latest blog, with our three top tips on how to engage all staff in oracy implementation👇 voice21.org/how-to-engag...

Can someone help please? How do we get seen on here? None of my posts are being looked at. Is there something I'm doing wrong? Any advice would be gratefully received. Thank you 😁 Wendy, My Mood Stars www.mymoodstars.co.uk

Have you heard of ‘informal inference’? it’s an approach to teaching #statistics that can support students in developing their statistical reasoning skills. Many students don’t encounter inference until A-level, but in fact they can be introduced to these ideas from a very young age.

Showing mathematical reasoning is more than a formality, or a speed bump to the correct answer. It’s how students make sense of problems, communicate ideas, and prove their reasoning so that others can learn from them. ⭐ #MathSky #ITeachMath

I wonder why so many #neurodivergent children can’t access school 🤔 www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/ju...

Text and slides from my ResearchEd talk. open.substack.com/pub/learnwha...

Just a reminder to check for your name in this list of books that OpenAI trained from. If your name is there, they probably owe you several thousand dollars. OpenAI cried that if everyone eligible author files, the company will go bankrupt, so I'm alerting every author I have ever spoken to.

I hope September has been gentle so far. I recently learnt that not having dreams is a sign of chronic stress, and the past couple of weeks I’ve been having dreams for the first time in ages. It’s weird for September to start and not to be in education, but… I am dreaming now so there’s that ❤️

Few students feel comfortable speaking to a teacher, school counsellor or mental health professional about anxiety of returning to school, survey finds

In @tesmagazine.bsky.social, @mmulholland.bsky.social shares her recommended reads on equitable school leadership & how to further develop your inclusive practice: www.tes.com/magazine/tea...

Just thinking about the joy of learning an instrument ❤️

What a lovely last (potentially ever) GCSE results day!

Results days for me are feeling more emotional and final this year than any other! These days feel high stakes, but they are a culmination of 11 or 13 years of education *and life* and the variables are such that those who might try to hold you accountable should be reminded that you were

Teachers often only see the ‘blockbuster’ education research, says @mrenglishteach.bsky.social, who shares 7 lesser-known studies that can help to improve your pupils' learning

Good column this. Ultimately the UK's problems are 'need to spend a bit more money' - big and important questions on what the right mix of public and private that should be, but no, we don't need a 'Meiji Restoration' level of upheaval!

If there were such a thing as an email discussion group aimed at giving #history #teachers and #maths teachers (mainly secondary) somewhere to discuss the history of maths and the maths of history with a view to exploring each subject in the other's lessons... ... who would join it? #MathsToday 🏛️🎓

The support for #InclusiveOracy is growing. @theguardian.com. Great work @voice21oracy.bsky.social. www.routledge.com/Thats-My-Sto...

This is so powerful, neurodivergent kids carry a heavier emotional burden in mainstream schools. The students in this report talk a lot about the negative impact of certain interactions with adults in school 😔

Week 1 of summer hols spent in Cornwall, mostly on the beach. I’m covered in sand. The car is full of sand. The holiday house is full of sand. I step out the shower and still find sand over my legs. The dog whimpers at the sight sand. The beach has no sand left. Time to leave Cornwall 🤣

Posting about about "Why Don't Things Fall Up" because I want people to read it. I don't think anyone else could have written a book quite like it - it as been described as "a great idea, beautifully executed" Sold for £3 so you know this isn't about the money (I'll make pennies per copy sold).

What constitutes problem-solving? #iTeachMaths #MathsToday www.linkedin.com/posts/george...

Who is coming?

Is it time to admit the current pastoral trends aren’t working then?

"We can work together on developing a brilliant system of which we can all be proud - one which protects & nurtures all children identified with SEND, allowing them to thrive & enjoy rich & rewarding lives." Great piece @pepediiasio.bsky.social @tesmagazine.bsky.social: www.tes.com/magazine/ana...

That’s a wrap on my final day in my current role! You’ll note that next week the weather has turned to rain and that is entirely my fault because I have the week off and a new dress I was intending to swan about in as a lady of leisure. Will settle for swanning about in the rain instead!

Schools are usually told what they need to do for the poorest children - @tesmagazine.bsky.social instead asked the schools what they think those children need most. The result is a critical insight into where we are as a country in supporting the most vulnerable. www.tes.com/magazine/lea...

Superb article From @jonnyuttley.bsky.social highlighting the huge opportunities from BSiL www.tes.com/magazine/ana... Why the Best Start in Life strategy is good for schools | Tes

Thanks for this John. Gove, Phillipson etc don’t seem to address school distress. This article is a vg explainer re factors that disproportionately impact ND children: researchfeatures.com/wp-content/u...

NEW BLOG 12 years ago Michael Gove cracked down on attendance and banned term time holidays. Again and again since then we have had crackdown after crackdown. They don't work. It's time to change the approach... johncosgrove55.wordpress.com/2025/06/28/t...

Bookmark these angle loop puzzles from Naoki Inaba for your angles unit! Great critical thinking task! mathequalslove.net/angle-loop-p... #mtbos #iteachmath #puzzlingclassroom #mathsky #edusky #logicpuzzles

NEW POST: Join our joint campaign to #SaveOurChildrensRights. We've launched in @theguardian.com with a letter cosigned by 100 SEND charities & groups, academics, disability campaigners & celebrities, incl Chris Packham and Christine McGuinness www.specialneedsjungle.com/s...

"What makes a good teacher-child relationship?...How do we build the relationships that will effectively support teaching & learning?" @jarlathobrien.bsky.social writes in @tesmagazine.bsky.social: www.tes.com/magazine/tea...

The leader of an international school in Kenya explains how it found the ‘Goldilocks’ model for student community engagement – projects that aren’t too much nor too little, but just right

I am delighted to announce the #Cambridge #Creative #Research Conference will be on Sat 25th October, fully online and free, and you can now book tickets! lucyrycroftsmith.com/cambridge-cr...

One of the central messages of @jazampawfarr.bsky.social's book: www.crownhouse.co.uk/because-of-y...: "Your past is not a script for your future." Out from @crownhousepub.bsky.social in July, but available to pre-order now, #BOYTIM

#Maths folks I need your help. We deliver ELC Functional Skills Maths. Tutors say they don’t have time to cover Data Handling in the summer term. Does anyone have a SOW I could look at/pinch?? We have 2 hrs a week teaching time (post-16 SEN college)

Want to join a team that supports primary and secondary schools across England to develop high-quality maths teaching? Our Targeted Support in Maths Team is looking for an Assistant Director to help lead this work - closing date for applications 8 July #Maths #EduSky #UKMathsChat

Maybe we're all modellers, carrying a model of the world around in our heads. Our models don't usually matter. But mathematicians' models can matter a lot. What do they really contain? Watch Erica Thompson's full lecture on responsible modelling: youtu.be/OpYUxZry4vo

On building culture in schools open.substack.com/pub/daviddid...

This #SmallCharitiesWeek (23–30 June), we’re celebrating the global community of women educators that is WomenEd 🙆🏻‍♀️🧕🏼🤰🏻🤰🏻 Together we are creating a powerful challenge to the staus quo in education and insisting on greater equity for women. 🔥🔥🔥 So many ways to join in! womened.com/help-us

Charles Xavier, 93, who is so autistic he can kill people with his mind, said: “You can really thrive here if you’re different. There’s on-the-job training, free accommodation and endless opportunities for progression. And nobody bats an eyelid if you come to work in your underpants.”

On the seductive nature of mock exams and why we need to resist it open.substack.com/pub/daviddid...

There are no children deficit in screen time in this country but plenty who don’t have rich opportunities for play, which is critical for healthy human development. Being part of this national steering group is a highlight of my work within primary.