Needed some time to think. #Leadership #DayOnTheLifeOfCEO

Nice morning crafting.. filled with pick n mix.Thank you to my team.

Stating the obvious; so obvious needs stating, again and again. Living with a neurodivergent brain in a neurotypical world is tough. #NoMagicWand

This is fab. I’m wondering how I can support E to engage (read) listen … maybe a podcast or a VLOG?

Should we begin this conversation by acknowledging that school readiness is a social construct? @suecowley.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/education/20...

Today: School to school support and professional learning. Four school leaders examining the evidence of impact of SIP at the request of one school leader. Quality discussion in a safe environment. #highchallenge #lowthreat @marymyatt.bsky.social #MATDividend

@se4ite.bsky.social Hello. Great to connect. Interested to hear about your Co/Head experience.

I'm running a free event for @diarytoolkit.bsky.social on Friday 3rd Jan, 10-11am. Reflect on the last 12 months in an effective and proactive way to help you build a better relationship with work and your happiness in 2025. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/reflect-on... See you there?

Perfect start to my Christmas holiday. This has been waiting for me to read. Fab_u_lous. I need to slow down or I will finish it too quickly.

It's lunchtime on the last day of term for most teachers and leaders. So, a great time to stumble across the government call for evidence on SEND. This is the most important matter currently facing education - not one to be rushed. You have till Jan 30th. committees.parliament.uk/call-for-evi...

Congratulations Dan. #MasterChef

“This house has been far out at sea all night …”: Ted Hughes’ magnificent poem ‘Wind’: anthonywilsonpoetry.com/2013/09/02/l...

If the government wants to ensure that 75% of 5-year-olds are ready for school, it will need to recreate the sort of early intervention support that we had under Sure Start, says @annelongfield.bsky.social

Some of our Nursery children shared a magical moment with residents from our local care home at the local garden centre. Seeing little hands & wise ones come together reminds us how much joy different generations bring to each other. Moments like these make my heart smile. #GenerationsUnited

Day 6 #ResearchAdvent I laughed when meeting up (virtual coffee & catch up) with #PhD colleagues, from our small but brilliant community of practice. We're all researching education governance & so many research #PhDSky problems become small when talked about & laughed over #BetterTogether #UKEdGov

Assess, Plan, Do, Review - with "children, young people and their parents/carers at the centre of the decision making process" (p15) now this is something we governors can ask probing questions about- How are our schools ensuring this happens? How do we know? #UKEdGovs

Gregg Wallace: “I can see the complaints coming from a handful of middle-class women of a certain age” Same age as you Gregg t.co/ax8NNIs8LF

Can you imagine Fiona Bruce stripping off in front of her crew, with only tassels to hide her nipples? Or Mishal Husain making sexualised comments to her researchers? Or Mel Giedroyc thrusting her groin at a young man wiping cake mixture off her trousers? My column in today’s @theguardian.com

I don't remember much about the stuff I had to learn at school. But I will NEVER EVER FORGET Mr Evans, the teacher who just read us stories – pure reading for pleasure, no assessment whatsoever. That's the stuff that changes lives! I'm so grateful to him & all the life-changing teachers out there!

No 8 in my #FavePicturebooks24 is… “One Button and the Sea” by @saralstan.bsky.social and #VivianeSchwartz. A beautiful, powerful and thoughtful book that explores stories. The story of their “uprooting” becomes a tale of shared memory and community. A beautiful hopeful tale. #PicturebookPage

Strong Christmas tree effort at the Chaser Inn, Shipbourne.

@raesnape.bsky.social #RideTheWave

Hi T I just wanted to say thank you so much for today. X has been really struggling at school recently & today was such a positive day for him. You gave him your time & made it very special for him letting him come to the meeting room, showing him the CAD designs & answering his questions. HT

"...who would otherwise have left our profession." Wendy Cogg & @kerryceo.bsky.social in @WomenEd's www.amazon.co.uk/Disruptive-W... 2/2

@tonbridgelab.bsky.social Our discussion today. Does anyone care about social care? This ⬇️ “Our largest problems won’t be solved by heroes. They’ll be solved, if they are, by movements, coalitions, civil society. “

@tonbridgelab.bsky.social @womened.bsky.social Today I gifted one of these for our next Tonbridge Constituency Labour Party raffle. Signed of course .. a call for more disruption.

@tonbridgelab.bsky.social A very emotionally charged discussion of #socialcare, systemic failures, absence of policy solutions #CareDilemma Does anybody really care?

@tonbridgelab.bsky.social Here we are discussing all things #LabourPriorities. Building our CLP with a fabulous group of volunteers. Exciting times! And of course our regular raffle fund raiser - 🌼

So today it’s been the long awaited trip to the van Gogh exhibition. Just splendid.

You'll also be able to see the amazing @calmleadership.bsky.social, @christallaj.bsky.social and @msybibi.bsky.social! You won't want to miss it!

Have you got the date in your diary? @womened.bsky.social Thursday 19th September, 4-5.30 pm. Mundella Primary School, Folkestone. Join us to launch the #DisruptiveVoices WomenEd book. Love to hear you being disruptive!

Is SEND broken? #WomensHour Arrived, despite goats on the line!

Off to see Hamilton. Little lunch first. How’s your day @toriabono.bsky.social ?

London. Action Learning. Lots of dancing women CEOs. #Education #Leadership #Learning

Lot’s going on in our school today. But these two volunteers … 💜💜💜

@malcpd.bsky.social @hannahwilson.bsky.social Fabulous webinar this afternoon. Excellent value for moment, and should, in the end, pay for itself. You’re missing out here people……

My undergrad dissertation for my BA honours in Lang/Lit, and Media & Cultural Studies was on the work of Agatha Christie. Living my best life in Bristol.

We want to be loved for who we really are. This is the gift Gus gives his dad Tim Walz. A secret power indeed; and a wonderful article.

When I left Sri Lanka, I gifted our wonderful guide some books for his son. I found a book shop in Bentota, small collection of English story books & colouring books suitable for 5 year old boy. Today, he sent me photo of his son colouring. We talked how his son could learn English. #SriLanka 💜

Sri Lanka 2024. My sister and I planned this trip to spend time together. Special sister time. It’s exceeded our wildest dreams. We’ve laughed, been awe struck, very sweaty & very happy.

14 days exploring #SriLanka

My Doctoral study examined women leaders use of Twitter. Now interesting to see how this platform will provide a voice for authentic, respectful and genuine learning and development.