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Launch Day and What Comes Next There is something in the air today.

5:42 AM. The rest of the town is sleeping, but everything has changed. Today I’m officially a published author! 📖
It’s Launch Day, and I’m on a mission to support the quiet leaders who have been told they’re "too quiet" to lead.
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As ever, I live my life by the mantra 'I take all things as I find them; everyone is free to do the same'.
I hold many people, places, things and ideas in high regard that others don't.
That is ok.
You taught me about 'best bets' and in my view, I cant make ANY bet if I dont read as much as I can!

The Teacher Toolkit Guide to the Science of Learning: Turning theory into practice Buy The Teacher Toolkit Guide to the Science of Learning: Turning theory into practice by Ross Morrison McGill (ISBN: 9781801998994) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

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SO excited to be chosen to preview this new work from @teachertoolkit.bsky.social!
Its available for pre-order and will be available just about ready for the new school year!

Phones to be banned in schools by law in England, government says Education minister Jacqui Smith said the move would create

BBC News - Phones to be banned in schools by law in England, government says - BBC News
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Exactly...Best advice as I prepare to start the Summer term.

Right this one is important people. Self care isn’t all massages and mindfulness colouring. The basics matter. Eating, drinking, peeing & sleeping aren’t negotiables.

YAY,To President Obama, And
Mayor Mamdani......

I think society has lost its mind a little bit - somehow we’ve accepted the view that mistakes are unacceptable and headteachers are caught in this idiom of scrutiny and complaint.
People are human, they make mistakes - most of the time we should be a bit forgiving and expect them to learn from that

🚨 Time for my annual competition…

🐕 Visit me and the dogs in Thailand
✈️ 2 flights to Thailand
🏝️ Hotel stay for 1 week

A trip of a lifetime.

To enter all you have to do is sign up for email updates here niallharbison.substack.com?utm_source=X...

Winner Tuesday. Good luck 🥳

What's the point of homework? With Jo Castelino

WE ARE BACK

This week, we are joined by homework expert Jo Castelino to explore how to get homework working. Without a good HW policy, you're going to struggle to get your students through a curriculum.

Tune in and share for tips and strategy!

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The decline in job advertisements should not be mistaken for an improvement in staffing. Schools are advertising less, but teachers do not report feeling better staffed.

Our annual report on Teacher Recruitment and Retention is out now 

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Download the full report here: bit.ly/4syLmzZ

Tell me about it!
Unless I want to relocate (done this twice before) i am going to struggle to find another DHT post i think.
Anyone else noticing leadership roles being hard to find (along with other roles)?

Stricter home schooling rules prompt warnings about overstretched councils: Points of View | Teachers Talk Radio Stricter home schooling rules are on the way but are councils anywhere near ready? This week on Points of View, we unpack the government’s plans to introduce a national register of home-educated children and tighter oversight of families. Supporters say it’s about safeguarding vulnerable children and preventing tragedies. Critics warn it risks intrusive state overreach and puts impossible pressure on already overstretched local authorities. With rising numbers of children leaving schools - many linked to SEND pressures and mental health concerns, we ask: Are schools failing too many children? Is home education becoming a necessity, not a choice? Can councils realistically monitor thousands more families? And where should the balance lie between parental rights and child protection? On the panel: Tom Rogers, Lucy Trimnell and Carl Smith.

Listen Back! Stricter home schooling rules prompt warnings about overstretched councils: Points of View
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Quote reads: Estimates show in some local authority areas there is one Educational Psychologist for every 480 pupils. Others have just one EP for every 9,400. The Education Policy Institute research funded by the BPS. Photo of a professional using sign language to communicate with a child in a school playground. BPS logo.

Government must address chronic shortage of Educational Psychologists as provision gap leaves some pupils 20 times less likely to get support.

New BPS funded @edupolicyinst.bsky.social research reveals stark disparity in levels of EP provision 👉 www.bps.org.uk/news/chronic...

#PsychologyMatters

Congratulations!

I have some personal news… After 7.5 rewarding years at the Education Endowment Foundation, I’m moving into a full-time consultancy role this July. I’m deeply grateful for my brilliant, committed EEF colleagues – and excited for what comes next!

Time to start a new chapter!

TR's thought for the day - "Stop saying they didn't teach you that in school, yes they did, you were talking!"

Any thoughts? Let us know 👇

#teaching #learning #behaviour #teacherlife #teachertok #teachersoftiktok

Peanut cream and tequila in a shot glass!

Been for Mexican food...they have brought out this to try..
It tastes like tequila flavoured Snickers!!!

Pause before you let someone’s words shape how you feel

If you wouldn’t trust their guidance, why let their judgment carry weight?

Protect your peace by choosing whose voice truly matters. Not every opinion deserves space in your mind

#mentalhealth

2 million views/listens of our content over the last 30 days across socials and the podcast. Thanks so much to everyone out there for supporting us 🙏 Whether it's one clip, one show, one podcast - thanks for supporting our teacher led content and teacher voice.

"New teaching job red flags" - What are yours?

Michael Wright discussed his tips for teachers looking for new jobs this job seeking season yesterday, you can catch up here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRGU...

#teaching #jobseeker #teacherlife #teachertok #teachersoftiktok

Faster diagnosis on the way for NHS patients NHS patients on Tyneside and Teesside will get access to faster tests, checks and scans as part of a £237mn government programme to expand community diagnostic centres (CDCs) in England

NHS patients on Tyneside and Teesside will get access to faster tests, checks and scans as part of a £237mn government programme to expand community diagnostic centres (CDCs) in England | Peter Morris

Another reminder that It is possible to run a politically successful centre-left government

Two-thirds of teachers working almost an extra day a week Global survey of teachers conducted by Tes reveals that many are overwhelmed by their workload and lack options for flexible working

Most teachers around the world are working nearly an extra day a week, with many reporting that they are ‘overwhelmed’ by their workload, according to @tesglobal.bsky.social’s Teacher Wellbeing Report 2026: Global

Paragraphs from the Southport Inquiry report saying no one took responsibility

List from the Southport Inquiry report of all the agencies that passed the buck in a referral merry-go-round

I am very impressed with the Southport Inquiry report. It pulls no punches and calls out the elephants in the room.

Everyone passed the buck and no one took responsibility.

Safeguarding leads will find these sections all too familiar.

When a Helium Shipment Becomes a Geopolitical Flashpoint | Ash Oro On the 13th of April, I was asked a question live on LBC: What happens if the United States intercepts a Chinese cargo vessel in the Strait of Hormuz? At the time, I said I didn’t want to think abou...

My full article breaking down a case study of a Helium shipment, and what that could mean for global stability right now..

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Confidence isn’t loud

Sometimes it’s choosing what you will and won’t accept, and standing by it

No overthinking, no guilt - just self-respect in action

Setting boundaries is a quiet kind of strength

You don’t owe long explanations or guilt-laced responses

Protecting your time and energy is valid - and powerful

#mentalhealth