1/2 I may be wrong, but I think this is the first time this has been put plainly by a cabinet minister I’ve had conversations with non Labour people at conference, from right to hard right, & they’ve identified the indefinite leave policy as targeting non-Europeans for deportations i.e not white

I’m a broken record on this, but — there are so many examples of famous people radicalised by midlife career/personal knockbacks. Ant Middleton was on yday’s march. He got done for tax offences and lost his TV work. Now he’s mates with Tommy Robinson.

Wonder if I can use this in my next digital citizenship lesson...

Democrat @raskin.house.gov excoriates Nigel Farage for banning journalists from Reform UK events: "I'm asking you a direct question. Why do you ban journalists who oppose your views from coming to your events? Why did you tell local government not to do interviews with your local newspaper?"

Jamie Raskin's full speech roasting Farage and free speech imposters like him/Trump is now online here..... Watch it all. www.youtube.com/watch?app=de...

And we're off... likely the rest of the home education portion of the Children's Wellbeing Bill being discussed in the Lords committee stage today. Follow along here if you so desire: www.parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/...

Fast food tills have pictures not words. Text messages can be played as audio. The modern world makes it easier to cope without literacy. What should schools do in response? substack.nomoremarking.com/p/are-we-liv...

Timely and important book that covers/uncovers the difficulties/trauma experienced by families when they are blamed for the illnesses/disabilities of their children. Plenty of coverage of false FII allegations. Parents of children failed by the SEND system will find the content all too familiar.

Evening.

“Every dollar spent relitigating the disproven vaccine-autism link is a dollar stolen from research that could actually help people with autism.” On those infamous self-citing antivax research grifters, The Geiers (RFK Jr. gave David Geier an autism job). gift link: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

10 things you probably don’t know about the emerging neuropsychiatric conditions of PANS and PANDAS www.specialneedsjungle.com/1...

If you’ve enjoyed these books then you’ll love The Changeling Child @hsnorup.bsky.social out 14/8 for 8+ @pushkinchildrens.bsky.social 📚 @louiestowell.bsky.social #kidslituk

Some gorgeous summer reading choices from @imogenrw.bsky.social Children and teens roundup – the best new picture books and novels: #kidlituk #ukkidlit www.theguardian.com/books/2025/j...

Really enjoyed the real-life stories paired with wider context in this book, but mostly, and unexpectedly, the opportunity to reappraise my teenage years. Also, made me think about how well we prepare and support our children through this stage of life. Also, much is made of school as the stage /1

Day 1962 #ArtKicksCovid19 "The Red Boy" (1825) Thomas Lawrence. National Gallery London. This portrait of Charles William Lambton - aged six or seven - was commissioned by the boy’s father John George Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham, a Whig politician and MP for County Durham.

Police arrest shoplifter with help from the old Bill actor

Here’s my latest blog introducing the Writing Framework which I hope could be useful to anyone else trying to get their head around it. The infographic summary is also in the comments. teachersparkly.wordpress.com/2025/07/16/i... #edusky

Someone has flytipped an entire MOBILE HOME on the roundabout that goes off to our village. Nobody will accept responsibility for removing it. High drama! How long will it stay?

What's the job of a SENCO? According to Bill Wilkinson, the prime director is to just listen. Take the time, and listen. Full episode is a belter: open.spotify.com/episode/5r2j...

Who knew I had such a potty mouth? Oh yeah. Everyone who knows me.

I’ve had lots of messages about my Guardian article, in which I argued we should stop universal mental health lessons in schools. The messages have fallen into three categories, and I’m reflecting on this here because I think it exposes something interesting in the field (and research in general) 🧵

The modern world in old Ladybird books. When 'Playboy' was on the middle shelf - and on the cover of a children's book (1969) Artist: Ron Embleton

I've been back to North Newton Primary in Somerset today, where the Year 5/6 children have been creating Ancient Greek ceramic designs. Some incredible results and the ideas behind them were even better. 🤩 www.darrellwakelam.com #edusky #artproject #artworkshop

Shocking new report from @becomecharity.org.uk reveals how thousands of children in care must move homes and schools when they are preparing for GCSEs and A Levels

Happy Daniel Hannon Day to all who celebrate it. I hope you all enjoy the fireworks as we mark perhaps the worst piece of political forecasting going. www.reaction.life/p/britain-lo...

Primary Music in Conversation Episode 4 OUT NOW! Listen wherever you get your podcasts, or watch on YouTube. primarymusic.podbean.com

Was interested in the responses to this so penned my own review Please have a look @schoolsweek.bsky.social schoolsweek.co.uk/jamies-dysle... The Review: TV - Jamie’s Dyslexia Revolution

Netanyahu has spent the better part of two decades trying to strong arm the United States into an unprovoked war against Iran and finally found a president stupid enough to do it for him. Unbelievable.

WATCH: “I WAS AN INTERPRETER IN AFGHANISTAN FOR 3 YEARS.” ICE grabs a man whose name they don’t even know at his immigration hearing, shackles him, expedites his removal. Q: Why would anyone ever help our military again? — Trump is endangering and weakening our military.

1. A story. Please read. Reposts hugely appreciated on this. You'll see why in a bit. I was born in Pakistan and lived there until I was 4. My parents worked there as doctors. While we were there we were very close to a couple called Christine and Mike Miles.

I think my daughter likes maths you guys

There is research to show that making eye contact disrupts the cognitive resources used for complex tasks. This isn't autism research, but I think there's a good theory in here as to why autistic people find eye contact uncomfortable: it really is an overload. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

NEW BLOG: Managing attention in classrooms is a social justice issue hobbolog.wordpress.com/2025/06/02/m... #UKEd #Edusky #EduBlogUK

It’s overwhelmingly mothers who fight these SEND battles, who leave their jobs, who have their lives turned upside down, & who keep on fighting for others I wonder if the No10 strategy and comms bros who’ll sign this off have clocked this

🚨 New preprint! 🚨 Inform and Do No Harm: A Novel Approach to Reduce Negative Effects of Mental Health Awareness My student Dasha Sandra tackled growing concerns about false self-diagnosis following awareness efforts and found a promising solution. Thread /1 osf.io/preprints/ps...

I wrote this. I kind of had to. maybeimamazed.substack.com/p/is-the-gov...

@bendybrain.bsky.social president @RCPsychNDSIG, patron @sedsconnective.org statistics on #ADHD @nhsenglandldn.bsky.social #BBCWorldTonight Why ? Late diagnosis, poor education, poor health, poor employment records, substance misuse, prison numbers, #Diagnosis 32m bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Looking forward to reading this during the summer break.

Proud to have been able to speak up for #adhd yesterday and help counter some misinformation - 32 mins in

"It’s shocking to see how someone with such vulnerability, surrounded by so many professionals, could fall through the cracks—with such catastrophic consequences." CW: suicide. Yet again, a young autistic person is failed by inadequate services. www.inquest.org.uk/nonita-grabo...

"The impact on life chances when there is a lack of appropriate support for neurodivergent children can be devastating.” Well said, BP. It's encouraging to see this recognised.

The privilege of being straight is that you never have to look for these symbols. You don’t have to wait for someone to clock you or your partner, and wait to see how they’ll react. It is easy when you’ve had that privilege to eye-roll about symbolism and how unnecessary it feels…

Translated to English, it would be something like this: For some people a small rainbow flag can mean that we feel safer. You see the flag and think "I can fit in here" A simple way to know that I am also appreciated. Very nice video Oslo Pride🌈

[2]🧵 We heard from lived experience witnesses on supporting access to education and transitions to adulthood for autistic children and young people. - Anita Harrington - Tania Tirraoro, @spcialndsjungle.bsky.social - Alice Willans, ‪@ambitiousautism.bsky.social‬ Youth Council

‘Reading a slew of edubooks might actually undermine efforts to make yourself and your school truly evidence-informed’: researcher @cbokhove.bsky.social‬ warns teachers about quantity over quality in education book publishing

This is excellent. What if Biff and Chip's mum and dad were influencers? Classic covers retitled. www.thepoke.com/2025/05/27/m...

Our participants spoke of: 🔁 Sunday-night dread that builds across years 🔥 Burnout that never fully recovers 🧠 Coping strategies developed just to survive 🧩 A slow, painful shaping of identity around not belonging

The narrative of the SEND system failing / being broken has been effective. The shift to blaming the system rather than holding to accept those who have failed / refused to enact it lawfully or ethically has allowed children with SEND to be perceived as the problem.