Reform are now coming after people with permanent residency. It'll be citizens next. No one is safe from authoritarian governments.

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What is genericism, and why is it so important? With Christine Councsell

Listening to this pca.st/episode/5203...

It's very good breakdown of all sorts of aspects of education changes over the last 10 years and @counsellc.bsky.social has a great sense of what went well and what mutated to more of the same.

Totally agree. Holiday for senior leaders, sixth form and year 11 leads and curriculum leaders comes to an end as soon as those results drop.

Focaccia Make a simple, homemade version of this classic Italian bread. Serve our rosemary focaccia alongside pasta dishes or enjoy with green salads

Mmmm… E uses this one although she adds a little more oil than stated. www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/foca...

Yesterday I contacted the #mentors I work with to suggest some blogs I have written in response to the mentor queries I have received at this time of year. If you work with #ITT beginning teachers in #PGCE #SCITT #TeacherEducation these may be of use.

A 🧵 of 9 blogs for this time of year... 1/

Starmer should invite Farage to tour a NHS ward in central London to see how much he connects with working people.

An afternoon well spent!

To rhyme with Ali and Harry presumably 😂

The Trump regime is not remotely interested in "free speech", in any meaningful sense.

What it wants is impunity for its own speech, while intimidating and silencing opposing ideas.

The sheer barefaced dishonesty of a regime that is snatching people off the streets for their speech; painting over testimonials to women & minorities in US history; subjugating universities & trying to crush research into subjects it dislikes, standing as a champion of "free speech" is staggering.

The truth behind Joe Biden’s decline: the inside story Podcast Episode · The News Agents · 23/05/2025 · 33m

NEW: Weekend News Agents

Was a pleasure to sit down with the great Jake Tapper to talk his new book “Original Sin”- about the decline of Joe Biden and the “cover up” in office about his health.

Is a quite the listen. Perfect for the bank holiday.

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Looks great! My youngest has taken to making focaccia which is delicious but dangerously moreish!

Perhaps notable that the Tory polling collapse in the last month has been almost entirely concentrated among older voters, while the Labour polling dip is almost wholly among younger voters.

Children with special needs in England may lose legal right to school support Exclusive: Schools minister declines to rule out replacing EHCP documents as part of plans to change Send system

This seems very suboptimal www.theguardian.com/education/20...

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Important enough for a second repost. It was so short sighted to get rid of them.

The increased pay award and increase in funding to schools is welcome. The requirement that schools make further ‘efficiencies’ AKA cuts, to cover shortfall is not. And as for exhortation to increase productivity - pretty tricky when you are already maxed out and exhausted….

I am so sorry for your loss.

That headroom is not spread equally. Schools with high retention (strong relationships & culture) tend to have more experienced staff & bigger costs. In areas of lower funding gaps are exacerbated. Not at all the same as higher funded, high turnover, lower cost base.
We need a level playing field.

Reform’s circles of influence: who’s who at the top of the party From MPs and donors to the backroom team, key players around the leader Nigel Farage

Reform’s circles of influence: who’s who at the top of the party

It's not a party. It's a company controlled by Farage.

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Lots of ECT mentors so yes, I’m sure we could sort something out!

A Blog for (New) Middle Leaders A message to middle leaders at the start of the new academic year.

If you are or you work with (new) middle leader(s) this year, I've written this rather candid summary for you!

www.researchtoclassroom.com/post/a-blog-...

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This, to me, is the single change that would do the most to improve history teaching in the UK.

It could happen pretty much immediately, would face little opposition, and is cost neutral. And, like it or not, GCSE assessment rubrics are probs the biggest lever we can pull to effect change at scale.

#HistoryTeacher #HistoryEducation
Great generosity from @iandawson51.bsky.social as ever
Links to Wars of Roses resources below

Embedding Formative Assessment with Dylan Wiliam - SSAT We are delighted to be joined by Dylan Wiliam, Emeritus Professor of Educational Assessment, University College London and originator of the Embedding Formative Assessment programme, for an online bri...

We are thrilled Dylan Wiliam will join us to share his expertise about an incredibly successful programme we have introduced with the EEF

Free Embedding Formative Assessment (EFA) online event

Wed 9th Oct

Learn more: www.ssatuk.co.uk/event/efa-wi...

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Really important new study: what learning strategies do successful students use?
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Congratulations on those new roles Kirstie!

@iandawson51.bsky.social @philosophicellie.bsky.social it is indeed. We love Ian’s resources and have benefited hugely from his generosity in sharing resources over the years! ☺️