💡 What's the one thing people should know about early shared reading? That's what we asked Waterstones #ChildrensLaureate @frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social and our Co-CEO @anniecrombie.bsky.social#ChildrensLaureateat our #ReadingRights Early Years Summit at Westminster Abbey earlier this month...

My #3goodthings for today 1. Kind words🥰 2. Honey and lemon in hot water 😅 3. Body conditioning class was very good ☺️ Share your #3goodthings if you wish.

“Assigning labels to individuals and groups can be helpful in places, but also harmful at times. Always check and confirm which language people want to be used about them, instead of assuming.” @hannahwilson.bsky.social in us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/a-... @sagepub.com

2026 is shaping up to be a pivotal year for school and trust governance. In a new blog, NGA Chief Executive Emma Balchin explores how reform, MAT inspections, Ofsted and wellbeing are bringing governing boards centre stage. www.nga.org.uk/news-views/d...

@theheadsoffice.bsky.social Did we miss yesterday?

In case you missed it, & are interested. Thanks!

@cstvoice.bsky.social #flourishing

@ofstednews.bsky.social at @cstvoice.bsky.social #flourishing

Children benefit when adults work together @cstvoice.bsky.social #flourishing

@cstvoice.bsky.social #flourishing

Next session delivered by Tom Rees @tomrees.bsky.social @ormistonacads.bsky.social

(2) She said the upcoming Schools White Paper would move children served less well "from forgotten to included". #CSTConf25

(1) In her keynote, the Secretary of State for Education, Rt Hon Bridget Phillipson MP thanked trusts for their work over the last year: "There is no stronger force for good." #CSTConf25

A number of workshops are part of our curated streams, each offering perspectives on flourishing in practice: - Finance, sponsored by IMP Software - Listening, sponsored by Edurio - Governance, curated by CST

@danigov.bsky.social Thanks for following. Jane aka @WirralGov. Ex NLG and founding member @igovs.bsky.social

#3goodthings 1. Friend called for coffee & left a book 2. An hour in the sun reading 3. Enjoying the pictures of travels my a friend

@teachwellall.bsky.social Thanks for the follow. Jane aka @Wirralgov

King's Award for Voluntary Service kavs.dcms.gov.uk/make-a-nomin...

#3Goodthings 1. Choosing an outfit for Friday at The Athenaeum 2. Reading in the sun in the garden 3. Rearranging a meeting

#3Goodthings. Photos from a couple of days

My new blog post today: on Women in school leadership. Please share? Thank you! jillberry102.blog/2025/08/02/w... @womened.bsky.social @womenednw.bsky.social @womenedeastmids.bsky.social @womenedscotland.bsky.social @womenednireland.bsky.social @womened-hk.bsky.social @womenedusa.bsky.social

@teachersunmuted.bsky.social Thanks for the follow. Jane aka @WirralGov too

Thanks Rosemary

Re 3Goodthings

@theheadsoffice.bsky.social Happy to the Lovely Nick 🎂🎉🍾

Sending very best wishes for a speedy recovery. Jane

#3goodthings 1. Teams pulling together at its best 2. Lunch @TheAthenaeum1 3. Neighbour put the bins out for me

#3goodthings 1. Lunch with a friend @TheAthenaeum1 2. Catch up chat with a Headteacher 3. End of term sigh

@drlizanaoberholzer.bsky.social Thanks for the follow. Jane

@hoylerosemary.bsky.social #UKgovsread A possible for the summer?

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@19-stella.bsky.social Got you!

Restrictions on the use of smartphones in schools can heavily reduce pupils’ overall screen time, suggests new research. Polling also seems to show tougher policies aren’t harder to enforce – contrary to claims

I've written a short tribute to Professor Chris James - a champion of school governance and those who governed. A very special academic who made time for us all. RIP Chris and thank you www.linkedin.com/posts/emma-k...

Brand new #WomenEd online event celebrating #InternationalWomensDayon March 8th. For all women and girls 🙋🏽‍♀️🙆🏻‍♀️🧕🏼🤰🏻 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/womened-ri...

🚨Today, the Education Policy Institute, funded by the Nuffield Foundation, has published a new report on Identifying SEND. The report provides evidence of the inequalities that exist in SEND support across schools in England. Read the full report 👉 epi.org.uk/wp-content/u... Main findings👇

#3Goodthings in pictures (late)

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We can use these pictures to explore democracy with children. What is democracy? Why did people with opposing views come together? How do you behave if you lose ? What can we learn from these people? Free assembly plan here #NoOutsiders #Belonging no-outsiders-assembly.blogspot.com/2025/01/demo...

How do we navigate what's happening in USA with children? I've done two assemblies for upper KS2 and KS3 on the inauguration, that schools can use to explore democracy, inclusion and equality. KS3 focuses on Mariann Edgar Budde and her speech no-outsiders-secondary.blogspot.com/2025/01/mari...

@theheadsoffice.bsky.social Happy birthday Julia.

@liznewton.bsky.social Thanks for being a Blue companion. Jane aka @WirralGov on X. FB ' Jane school governor group' An @igovs.bsky.social

The Home Secretary announced earlier this evening that a public inquiry will look to uncover how Axel Rudakubana came to be so dangerous and why a government scheme “failed to identify the terrible risk” he posed. www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...

Call for Participants - can you help? Governing Board Chairs/Headteachers/CEOs for doctoral study focus 'An exploration of the relationship between the chair & the executive leader in the English state school system.' Detail on image #UKEd #UKEdGovs LINK app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/lincoln/a-...

Jane, chair of trustees. This would make a great addition to staff CPD reading :)

I would love to hear from English state school Headteachers & CEOs as well as Board Chair colleagues. If you can spare me 10 mins for my research, I would be really grateful. #UKEd #EducationResearch #UKEdGovs

@echarman.bsky.social Welcome here too!

Thanks to new followers :)