So grateful to the Trust CPD Leaders' Forum, @samgibbs.bsky.social and @missgoodyear.bsky.social for sharing my blog post all about the importance of context! www.trustwidecpdleads.com/blog/context... The forum is a wonderful space for learning and collaboration!

What does the curriculum review mean for the sector? @missgoodyear.bsky.social and @samgibbs.bsky.social set out six points for schools to consider as they plan to implement the review's recommendations

Looking forward to speaking with my partner-in-crime @missgoodyear.bsky.social at the @teacherdevtrust.bsky.social conference.

Brilliant from @missgoodyear.bsky.social and @samgibbs.bsky.social www.tes.com/magazine/tea...

Why we think the future of CPD lies in collaborative networks. @missgoodyear.bsky.social @trustcpdleads.bsky.social www.tes.com/magazine/tea...

Congratulations to all from our sector receiving honours. It is great to see any and all efforts to restore our profession to a respected and valued pillar in both individual children and families lives but also the significant contribution to our wider collective benefit. 👏👏

Exactly this. It's like people have forgotten how to recognise a good thing and a positive change. I've now resorted to full-on debates with people about their irrelevant links on Facebook. Fight the good fight and all of that...

I grew up on free school meals, I know the difference they can make. So I’m deeply proud that our Labour Government is taking this decisive step to turn the tide on child poverty — it is our moral mission. Me for @labourlist.bsky.social ✍️ labourlist.org/2025/06/free...

A big (and very welcome) announcement from government today on free school meal eligibilty, widening it to all children on families eligible for UC. A quick thread on these changes, and the remaining challenges 🧵 www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion...

In case you didn’t know, @samgibbs.bsky.social, @kathrynmorgan.bsky.social and Tracy Goodyear are absolute legends! For every reason! #ThankfulThursday

Hey Team Bluesky... MOLEY HAS BEEN FOUND! Full details below and THANK YOU!

Desperate parent alert! Our 4yo left his beloved teddy Moley (Florence the Mole from Any Creatures Wildlife) at Premier Inn Doncaster Lakeside on May 31. Likely scooped up with laundry 🧺💔 Discontinued + irreplaceable. Please RT + help us bring him home! 🙏#bringmoleyhome

Really pleased to read about this appointment. This really is a brilliant move to bring his sector-level expertise to the heart of policy-making. He will give this role the deep,critical thought that our schools' challenges deserve. Fantastic! schoolsweek.co.uk/headteacher-...

Fabulous to see @trustcpdleads.bsky.social getting a mention from @samgibbs.bsky.social in the TES this morning. Couldn't agree more and really sings to what we are aiming for in our free Forum-too much public money wasted on short-term, shiny fixes-we have to build capacity from within. Great job!

Loyalty should never come at the expense of integrity. Anyone who asks you to violate your values doesn’t deserve your allegiance. Respecting your boundaries is a foundation of trust. The people worthy of commitment expect you to stand by your principles, not conform to theirs.

This is such a thoughtful piece from @andrew-oneill.bsky.social , which emphasises the need to also develop the capacity of leaders in Trusts, LAs and schools to be astute in noticing and seeing the interdependence of the "quiet failures". Involved in school improvement? Read this 👇

"Teachers are the heart, they are the soul of every school.That was true 500 years ago. It’ll be true in 500 more. Education is a deeply human gift, given by one generation to the next." This is so refreshing :sensitive plans for thoughtful tech implementation with all the right caveats considered.

Interesting article #Edusky #UkEd www.forbes.com/sites/maryjo...

Loved this @womened.bsky.social panel session at The Next Decade conference yesterday. Perfect words from my friend @missgoodyear.bsky.social - ‘in the absence of a system, take it upon yourself to do the work’.

Mother's Day is a big day in our house and it's been a wholesome and beautiful one with our two boys. Feeling fortunate and very very lucky.

Really important to feed in to this - NPQs have brought welcome equity and a framework we can build on, but they need far greater contextualisation and a broader research base.

Over £600m to train up to 60,000 more engineers, brickies, sparkies, and chippies. Homegrown skills to deliver our Plan for Change and build 1.5 million homes for families across the country. That’s the difference Labour in power makes. www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/202...

So @barbarableiman.bsky.social + @andrewemc.bsky.social have written a response to the interim report for the Curriculum + Assessment Review. Some positives, but some aspects to ask serious questions about too englishandmedia.co.uk/blog/emc-res...

It was great to have introduced Isaac to some of his edu-heroes today. He was spoilt with cuddles and love. It felt symbolic holding 12 week-old Isaac as 200+ colleagues discussed a path towards a flourishing education system. There's so much hope for the system and the answer lies within.

Agree with this entirely.

Exactly this... 👇👇👇👇

What an amazing community @trustcpdleads.bsky.social, @samgibbs.bsky.social and @missgoodyear.bsky.social you hit a chord at the end of the session. It’s often not the outcome we achieve or the model we use, rather the conversation that it sparks that can be crucial. @shaneleaning.com

We are really looking forward to our second Trust CPD event of the year on 20.11. We've been linking intelligence and findings from our Professional Learning Communities,Continuous School Improvement and Strategic Groups to ensure that the programme is responsive to need and professional interest

Interesting @teachertapp.bsky.social result re INSET. We know we can't please all of the people, all of the time, and some things are easier to present to a staff body as a whole. But we've got some more thinking to do.

Something else for us to chew over @jameshandscombe.bsky.social Turns out I should have taken my place at Queen Mary 😉 buff.ly/3p2C7tl

We are really excited to be welcoming everybody back for the first meeting of this academic year of the Trust-Wide CPD Leads. We will be framing our first meeting with @samgibbs.bsky.social discussing sustainability in schools. Invitations are in inboxes! See you at 10.00am tomorrow!

‘Overall, we need to move to a system that is more rooted in partnership and collaboration…[The system] has become fragmented, and we need to find ways of working together to deliver better life chances for our children.’ Excellent piece in TES.

Fab thread...

Let’s continue to grow this platform in the manner it has started - a wonderfully collegiate, informative, interesting space for educators everywhere. Hurrah! @collegeofteaching.bsky.social @ascl-uk.bsky.social

Bit early for open and honest conversations with an apricot...

Now is the time for reform of GCSE English! It isn't valid or reliable. The relat between Lit & Lang GCSEs is confused. Too many students don't reach a level for progression (effectively a 'fail' even if we hate calling it that! It needs re-sitting.) englishassociation.ac.uk/working-grou...

Pulling another night shift in the Shedquarters... It's toddler parks and farms by day and CPD by night at the minute 🙈 Really looking forward to the new school year- and happy to be back on 3 screens!