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It’s ok for something that’s broken to remain broken for a while. Most stakeholders can keep going in a broken system as long as they don’t have to fight to prove it anymore. The speed of the ‘fix’ is not more important than the quality of it.

Yup 👌🏼 I’m a WHOLE lot of woman 🥰 but I’m also perfectly proportioned to be completely, unashamedly, uniquely ME 👌🏼🥰😍❤️👌🏼 and I am owning every single bit of that 👌🏼🥳🥳👌🏼#thisisme

Do you 🙌❤️

Relatable & relevant to some very big discussions around education at the minute!

If “all” you done in 2024 was survive … congratulate yourself on being strong enough to do that ❤️👏❤️ #survivor

A teacher briefing on Y6 transition day: “We were told, if there was ever an opportunity, could we shout at the children and make them cry, so they felt frightened and intimidated ahead of starting in Sept.” These kids were 10. In a strange school. “Healthy” fear? www.theguardian.com/education/20...

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Worth remembering for big & little people 🙌

Are you looking for a Christmas present for someone creative . . . a teacher, an arty friend, a parent with kids who like making stuff? 🤔 I promise you, this book will be a gift that keeps on giving. 'Art Shaped' is available on Amazon, from Bloomsbury.com and all other leading online booksellers.

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This sounds like one rule for some and one rule for others Pepe? I wonder what criteria allows some cases to be judged more, or less important. Surely any official body would need to explain its methodology, especially one with the power to end someone’s career?

Interesting hearing that the #TRA (Teacher Regulator) is going through Hearings and discarding some with no written reports.They have a spotlight upon them and are trying to act like there’s nothing to see here. It’s a failing regulator that could become part of any educator’s life at any moment.

Sneaky, nasty, vile little creatures. That’s about the nicest thing I can put in print for this kind of bullying BS. If we found this behaviour in playgrounds from kids there would be uproar! Why is it accepted from grown ass adults that SHOULD know better?

www.independent.co.uk/news/educati... For those asking, both cases are still live. I will not give up on getting justice. This article is more relevant than ever today. I resigned and was offered a settlement by the CEO of the Trust. I rejected the offer.

Hey 👋🏻 I know money is tight in the #Charity Sector at the moment, so in the spirit of sharing, I’m offering some #Free time every Friday to talk #SocialImpact #Measurement. Not catches, just book on and let’s chat. You can just book in here: trst.uk/FridayFreebie Please share this post!

‘The mountain will still be there when you want to try again, you can climb it in your own time, just love yourself til then.’ (Laura Ding-Edwards) 🤍🤍🤍

Love this Advent of Kindness for December 💚🎄🎅❤️ I am definitely in for this 😍 #December #Kindness #Advent

Make it a December to remember ❤️🎅🎄💚 Happy Monday ☕️💚

SEND Advocacy is in a bad state. Parents and Carers are receiving poor services, then are threatened when they share their experiences. So we have created a space to help you find a good advocate. Please share your reviews anonymously to get it started: padlet.com/r54282678/ra...

Thank you for including me. Sending it right back to you n adding @beth-tastic.bsky.social @ka81.bsky.social @annmemmott.bsky.social @spcialndsjungle.bsky.social @tanialt.bsky.social @renatawatts.bsky.social @captaink77.bsky.social

Happy Weekend 🥳💃🥳

Caffeination in progress ☕️👌☕️ What a week!! Thank coffee it’s Friyay!! ☕️😍☕️ Hope everyone’s coffee is hot & your Friday is short 🙌🥳

1) The inspiration. 2&3) How it’s going so far. 4) WhatsApp-ing your teammates & they have no idea what their faces were needed for & what will be landing in their desks on Friday! 🤣 Note: absolutely no elf trick shenanigans planned, just elf-ed the team for fun. 😁 #FestiveFairy #OfficeFestivities

Join us December 2 for a training on Bluesky, with lots of tips and guidance for social change groups and activists. The training is free for those who need free access to join. #Bluesky #endX community.socialmovementtechnologies.org/courses/blue...

I love Margaret Reynolds' comment, "behaviour is a child's first language!" Since I work with ponies it is vital to teach that behaviour is a language, and punishing behaviour is punishing communication. Not a good idea.

What's most remarkable about this to me is the strong individual ratings (by modern standards) for even losing candidates in the second half of the 20th century. Look at Walter Mondale's figures - he got absolutely destroyed in that election! Like a window into a lost world.

NEW: Tens of thousands of pensioners are expected to be driven into poverty by cuts to winter fuel payments, according to forecasts by DWP published today The figures do not factor in the increased uptake of the pension credit benefit By me, for the Big Issue www.bigissue.com/news/social-...

Had the fabooshiest of times at The Ivy in Windsor last night 🍸🍹🤩 the bar staff were so friendly & the atmosphere was faboosh! Highly recommend a visit if you haven’t already been ❤️ #TheIvy #Windsor #cocktails

Disgusting! We deserve better.. 🤬🤯 @beth-tastic.bsky.social @blokeonwheels.bsky.social @pepehart.bsky.social @elissanoves.bsky.social www.disabilitynewsservice.com/dwp-hides-hi...

Who are your suggestions for #FollowFriday? Here are a few of mine. Please add yours? @beth-tastic.bsky.social @pepehart.bsky.social @blokeonwheels.bsky.social @talkforteaching.bsky.social @autismtalk.bsky.social @ellychapple.bsky.social @spcialndsjungle.bsky.social @annalandre.com

Link if anyone would like a copy of this lovely book that helps children with difficult emotions that can arise when they experience the loss of a loved one, whether through bereavement or parental separation: amzn.eu/d/0Gmm7ml

Don’t let anyone put you into that box! It’s time for everyone to think differently and #EmbraceTheDifference. Make those #ReasonableAdjustments. It makes such a difference to children like ours. #DifferentNotLess #SquarePegRoundHole 👇

Thursday thoughts 💭 😍🥰 Just do you ✌️❤️

OK anyone......twitter peeps where are you all....shouting into the blue void for my 1st time! Hellooooooo😆

Calling Blueskyers in the vicinity of Oxford: this is happening on Saturday and we’d be chuffed if you joined us.

With winter weather upon us, you might be feeling the cold in your classroom: Tes looks at the UK’s school temperature rules and the minimum legal limit

Great post & excellent. All behaviours are communication. This has been known about for so long, yet practice in #schools, even in #SEND schools, is still lacking. #asd #ukedchat #autism #aba #pbs

Running on 3 hours of sleep, adrenaline and ALL of the coffee today 👀 🤦‍♀️ god help the world 😬🫣🤣🤣 On a plus point it’s half way to the weekend 🥳 Happy Hump Day! 🥳

Save for when you need it. We all need ways to regulate ourselves when upset, anxious, nervous. Children do too #adhd #regulate #autism #adhdsupport #adhdawareness #sen #adhdadvice #parenting #calm #sensory #additionalnedds #senmum #fyp #explore

We are trying to collect together all the Academy Trust Groups as they join Bluesky. Who have we missed? go.bsky.app/4AWCkMx

ALL behaviours are communication. This is still an area I see massively misunderstood in far too many schools😞sanctioning a child for unmet needs is never OK. It’s discriminatory at worst and cruel at best - not a good look. I also question how it fits with Teaching Standards🫤 #SEND #autism #ADHD

Desperately sad and not ok - more than one in three children in the UK live in poverty.

For my new followers, who don’t know my series called #MyKindOfTown here’s a link to the most recent episode 3 others on the iPlayer. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis.... Watch me drive for the first time.

ihamilton.substack.com/p/a-blind-pe... Ever had someone give your guide dog directions instead of you? Check out my latest blog for a laugh and a look at the funny side of navigating life as a blind person. #BlindHumour #GuideDogLife #EverydayEncounters" #scotland #life #disability

Hello to lots of new followers over the last week! To reintroduce myself, I'm a producer for @ianhamiltonbbc.bsky.social and we cover things like disability, entertainment, business and more for BBC Scotland news. As Ian will say, "our patch is Scotland". And if you've got a story, get in touch

Let's talk logical consequences of the new children's social care policy announcement. 1st they ignored the well known issues causing the foster carer retention crisis. FC left in droves. Costs sky rocketed as the only alternative was private provision. www.theguardian.com/society/2024...

I am deeply concerned about the DfE coming for parents who are home schooling kids. A crackdown is on the cards. This will have unintended consequences. www.thesun.co.uk/news/politic...

Word of this morning is ‘procaffeinate’: to put everything on hold until you’ve had sufficient amounts of coffee.