The best way to see the Cornish coast? On a wild swimming tour

The best way to see the Cornish coast? On a wild swimming tour

Say hello to the UK’s most successful growth industry: organised waste crime | George Monbiot Thanks to a sustained ideological assault on regulation, our country has been turned into a literal dump, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

Say hello to the UK’s most successful growth industry: organised waste crime | George Monbiot

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What my ‘hidden’ trauma taught me about belonging in schools We can’t always know what a child is going through, writes trust leader David Clayton, who says his own childhood experience has shown him the need to make schools ‘sanctuaries’ for those suffering trauma in silence

‘I desperately wanted space to talk, but I did not know how to ask for it’: trust leader David Clayton talks about suffering trauma alone in his childhood – and how this taught him the importance of belonging in schools

In the more than decade I have had the privilege of serving as your MP for Norwich South, I don’t think I have ever attended a meeting quite as moving as the one we held in Parliament this week.
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Well said, Clive - and thank you for your ongoing hard work on this issue 🙏

I am teaching Green Crime at Notre Dame next week. I will be discussing this campaign with my Year 13 students some of whom live in Norwich South, as I do.

We need to talk about the neurodivergent teachers in our schools There must be plenty of teachers who are neurodivergent, but we never hear about them, says one former head who has ADHD. Are they getting the support they need in schools?

What about the neurodivergent teachers in our schools? Despite all the focus on inclusion, no one talks about staff who are neurodivergent or whether they are getting the support they need, writes one former head with ADHD

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PS You were the answer to one of the clues on my Year 13 revision crossword today ❤️

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What if... setting by ability was banned in schools? As part of our thought experiment series, David Hatchett argues that banning setting in schools would greatly enhance outcomes for students and the skillsets of teachers

"Arguably, setting only really benefits the teacher. It’s uncomfortable to say that out loud, but we should be prepared to think about it honestly."

A very interesting 'What If' for March from David Hatchett...

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Reassessing 'Ability' Grouping | Improving Practice for Equity and Att Presenting original quantitative and qualitative data from a large-scale empirical research project conducted in British secondary schools, Reassessing

Ability grouping (setting) is a topic on the A Level Sociology curriculum. I recommend Becky Francis’ 2019 book: ‘Reassessing ‘Ability’ Grouping’. Certain groups of students are *misallocated* to low sets every year due to teachers’ expectations 🤬

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Fantastic blog about equity and reading.

'Reading is rarely just about desire. Wanting to read is one thing; having the access, time, space and support to do so us another.'

'Sometimes equity begins not with a new initiative, but with a thoughtful conversation.'

More of our children would end up in secondary modern schools if Reform form the next government.

Supporters say selective schools “give children who’ve got parents of modest means the very best opportunity, if they’re in the high IQ categories", but data show entry is v.correlated to family income

The Beautiful Game’s Unlikely Classroom: Ramadan, Respect, and the Premier League Hannah Rich responds to the backlash against pauses in football matches for Muslim players to break their Ramadan fast. 03/03/2026

I’ve written for @theosthinktank.bsky.social about Ramadan, informal RE and the great religious educator that is Pep Guardiola.

Michael Burawoy in conversation: His final interview examines public sociology’s role today Michael Burawoy, public sociology evangelist, talks to Michaela Benson about living sociology, the organisation of labour, pedagogy and Donald Trump.

M. Burawoy: “Ron DeSantis…went after sociology…This shows that sociology is at the cutting edge of the attack here. We can defend ourselves and retreat or we can advance. And I think sociologists should be really at the vanguard of the critique of the new Trump administration and its policies.”

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This is fabulous! 😃

Is there any way Nigel and the team could do an extended timeline for Education policy since 10 / 65 or 1988…?!

Every Sociology teacher and student in the country would be forever in TES’s debt!! 🙏

Nearly a fifth of KS4 students recorded with SEND The latest key stage 4 data shows that the proportion of students with SEND has been rising since before Covid, but also that the gender gap in KS4 results has narrowed

Girls continue to outperform boys in all headline attainment measures at the end of KS4 – but the gap between them continues to narrow, DfE data shows

The Blue Peter dogs in the 1970s were called Petra and Patch 🐶

Teachers in England driving homeless pupils to school and washing clothes, research shows Survey finds schools referring homeless children to food banks as record numbers live in temporary housing Schools are regularly referring homeless children to food banks, driving them to classes and washing their clothes, according to research. A survey conducted by the housing charity Shelter and NASUWT, also known as the Teachers’ Union, asked 11,000 teachers about their experiences of working with children living in temporary accommodation. Continue reading...

Teachers in England driving homeless pupils to school and washing clothes, research shows

Claudette Colvin’s life should teach us this: resistance is collective, and it never stops | Gary Younge Colvin, who died this week, made a stand on an Alabama bus nine months before Rosa Parks. When we met, her message about the struggle was clear, says professor of sociology Gary Younge

Claudette Colvin’s life should teach us this: resistance is collective, and it never stops | Gary Younge

Very interesting - thank you!

Pedagogical prophet? Revisiting David Hargreaves’ 1996 vision for a research-based profession ‘Teaching is not at present a research-based profession. I have no doubt that if it were, teaching would be more effective and more satisfying. … It is this gap between researchers and practi…

1996: Prof David Hargreaves said education research was “private” and “esoteric”. Teachers needed evidence of “what works, with whom, under what conditions”. 30 years later we have progress, but is it also narrowing? #uked #edusky #education #research

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How to share books with children to help them love reading Time spent reading together builds a bond between adults and children.

Time spent reading together builds a bond between adults and children.

My Year 12 Sociology students will be reading this article in class tomorrow #Polished

It was so lovely to see you today ❤️

PS I’m now trying to get my head around ‘postqualitative’ and ‘new materialist’ research!

Early years research evidence in 5 quick reads Happy New Year and a warm welcome to issue 18 of my monthly newsletter, bringing you five key research updates and helping you stay informed. All views are my own.

Issue 18 of my monthly newsletter is live - for everyone passionate about early childhood education.

Topics include: babies and toddlers using tech, early years highlights from Ofsted's annual report and proposals to tackle early years challenges in Wales.

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