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
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Fran Nantongwe
@norfolkfran.bsky.social
Teacher of A-Level Sociology at Notre Dame High School in Norwich, UK. Currently teaching Beliefs in Society #SOCBiS and Education #SOCED
Say hello to the UK’s most successful growth industry: organised waste crime | George Monbiot
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
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‘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
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
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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. 🧵
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.
Clive Lewis MP@labourlewis.bsky.social · 5mo ago10/ Not as an abstract idea. Not as ideology. But because it is the only way to align this essential service with public interest. The people I met this week are not politicians, or lobbyists. They're ordinary members of the public who have given years of their lives to holding power to account.
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
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?
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"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... www.tes.com/magazine/lea...
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
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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.'
Sean Harris FCCT@thatpovertyguy.bsky.social · 5mo agoHappy #WorldBookDay 📚 Enjoy the celebration, but also take a moment to be curious. Who has access? Who can find belonging in a story? thatpovertyguy.substack.com/p/equitable-... #EquitableReading #FairStory
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
@ednews.bsky.social · 5mo agoNew grammar schools set to return if Farage becomes PM | The i Paper
I’ve written for @theosthinktank.bsky.social about Ramadan, informal RE and the great religious educator that is Pep Guardiola.
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
theosthinktank.co.uk
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.”
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.
thesociologicalreview.org
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
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
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Teachers in England driving homeless pupils to school and washing clothes, research shows
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...
theguardian.com
Claudette Colvin’s life should teach us this: resistance is collective, and it never stops | Gary Younge
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
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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 mrjoneswhiteboard.blog/2026/01/16/p...
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…
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Time spent reading together builds a bond between adults and children.
How to share books with children to help them love reading
Time spent reading together builds a bond between adults and children.
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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. #edusky www.linkedin.com/pulse/early-...
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.
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🧵What should schools expect from education policy in 2026? In a series of articles for @tesmagazine.bsky.social, experts take a look at important developments on the way for workforce, funding, curriculum, behaviour and SEND. First up, @edaptuk.bsky.social's Alistair Wood on workforce.
Why 2026 will be a pivotal year for the school workforce
The convergence of numerous decisions on pay, funding and workforce will mean the risk of industrial action is high this calendar year, writes Alistair Wood
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Our democracy has become so eroded that this is not being treated with the alarm that it should. Read the full report here 👇
Stripped: The Citizenship Divide
New research exposes racist reality of UK citizenship stripping laws that place 3 in 5 people of colour at risk.
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I'm happy to share a recording of my inaugural lecture on 'Language Diversity & Social (In)Justice' for anyone who missed it and is interested or who watched online and found that the slides weren't working (which has been fixed in the recording). Feel free to share: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgEa...
Julia Snell Inaugural Lecture: Language Diversity and Social (In)justice
YouTube video by Leeds AHRI
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‘Don’t pander to the tech giants!’ How a youth movement for digital justice is spreading across Europe
‘Don’t pander to the tech giants!’ How a youth movement for digital justice is spreading across Europe
Gen z are the first generation to have grown up with social media, they were the earliest adopters, and therefore the first to suffer its harms. Now they are fighting back
theguardian.com
What we get wrong about the Montgomery bus boycott – and what we can learn from it | Jeanne Theoharis
What we get wrong about the Montgomery bus boycott – and what we can learn from it | Jeanne Theoharis
The movement’s success was never a given. It took much longer and required tremendous sacrifice without certainty it would work
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