This is such an excellent series of Events, so much free CPD and food for thought. Please do sign up and/or share.

RWBA's Holocaust, Genocide & Human Rights Programme (HGP)@rwbaholocaust.bsky.social · 4mo ago

2weeks til #EYP2CtW26! We open w/ @richardgerver.bsky.social on 30 April, 4pm (UK time). From there, we've 25x90mins FREE online CPD sessions, running through to July. Book via: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/BuxAWHJcHP @pshesolutions.bsky.social @stephenlogan.bsky.social @hannahwilson.bsky.social

the loss of the World Service would be a tragedy and huge lost of soft power for Britain

Melissa Chemam@melissaontheroad.bsky.social · 6mo ago

And another bites the dust? The BBC World Service will run out of funding in just seven weeks. Its funding arrangement with the Foreign Office finishes at the end of March. There is no plan for what happens next. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

To mark National Online Safety Day (Tues 10 Feb), Safeguarding Scenarios are offering a free national survey exploring confidence & attitudes around online safeguarding. Take 2 mins to take part: safeguardingscenarios.com/national-onl... Pls share. @petehj.bsky.social @pshesolutions.bsky.social

Terrific guide to LGBTQIA+ resources for health professionals from @levylibrary.bsky.social ! libguides.mssm.edu/lgbtq/home

Levy Library Guides: LGBTQIA+ Resources for Health Professionals: Home

This guide provides resources for health professionals and their LGBTQIA+ patients.

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It's never any less striking, every time💔. The COVID memorial to healthcare workers at @rcsed.bsky.social

Delighted to have been able to interview the excellent @SteveChalke for @TheNatCollege So many thoughtful comments about the importance of leadership and Governance and putting schools at the heart of the community: nationalcollege.com/podcasts/nav...

Navigating Governance Challenges in Multi-Academy Trusts

Explore governance in Multi-Academy Trusts with John Rees and Steve Chalke. Learn how community engagement, transparent leadership, and values-led models drive effective MAT governance. Perfect for sc...

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I remain very proud of this interview: youtube.com/watch?v=J76t... and the excellent work of #Lessons4Life Please do share the whitepaper: online.fliphtml5.com/vpjvp/weex/#... #RSHE #PSHE

The Future Of Teaching PSHE (John Rees Interview)

YouTube video by Lessons4Life

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I've only just caught up with this excellent, accessible article which, will be of interest to anyone teaching RSHE / PSHE. Please do share: www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...

What condom negotiation can teach us about adolescence itself | BPS

Lucy Foulkes with a theme from her new book, ‘Coming of Age: How Adolescence Shapes Us’.

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Thank-you for sharing this challenging research Lucy. As education becomes increasingly evidence-informed, our R(S)HE/PSHE provision needs to be more effective in using approaches that are more likely to improve the learning and life chances of children and young people.

Dr Lucy Foulkes@lucyfoulkes.bsky.social · last yr.

I’m in the Guardian today, arguing that we should stop them all-class mental health lessons in schools I've thought very carefully about ‘going public’ with this, because it's a sensitive argument to make, especially in the face of so many young people struggling. (cont 🧵) tinyurl.com/vun92cz7

Our #EYP2CtW25 series cont... & we're proud to welcome Paul Day for 'New Year’s Resolutions – turning hopes into habits' followed by @realdavidc.bsky.social exploring 'Teaching to think - a contradiction in terms?' Join us, Tues 20 May, 4pm (GMT) FREE bk: forms.office.com/e/BuxAWHJcHPRT RT

#EYP2CtW25 continues Thurs, 1 May, 4pm (GMT). We welcome @whatmakesaman.bsky.social FREE to BK: forms.office.com/e/BuxAWHJcHP @pshesolutions.bsky.social @pshe-association.bsky.social @jonnyuttley.bsky.social @keziah70.bsky.social @hannahwilson.bsky.social @benniekara.bsky.social

Delighted to have been able to contribute to this superb event. Please do share the exciting program.

RWBA's Holocaust, Genocide & Human Rights Programme (HGP)@rwbaholocaust.bsky.social · last yr.

319 colleagues from 4 continents joined us live for launch of #EYP2CtW25 today, feat. the wisdom, heart, insight & innovation of Abbas Husain, @petehj.bsky.social @pshesolutions.bsky.social. Great session. Feedback to follow Next time, Gemma Archibald & Smajo Beso forms.office.com/e/BuxAWHJcHP

#EYP2CtW25 online teachers conference series, opens, tomorrow. Our first session includes @petehj.bsky.social @pshesolutions.bsky.social sharing 'Safeguarding scenarios, an innovative approach to keeping safeguarding at the forefront of everybody's thinking' FREE to BK: forms.office.com/e/BuxAWHJcHP

Delighted to be able to contribute to this excellent event again. Please do sign up and/or share.

RWBA's Holocaust, Genocide & Human Rights Programme (HGP)@rwbaholocaust.bsky.social · last yr.

Our #EYP2CtW25 online teachers conference series, begins, 24 April We've 20x90mins FREE CPD opportunities, feat local, national & int'l speakers. Sessions 1 & 2 feat. Abbas Husain @petehj.bsky.social @pshesolutions.bsky.social Gemma Archibald & Smajo Beso FREE to BOOK: forms.office.com/e/BuxAWHJcHP

This is not an interpretation that respects the rights of everyone. Those of us with transgender children are now being asked questions like 'why does the whole world hate us' and 'am I going to be beaten up if I try to go to the toilet?' and 'do you think someone will hate me enough to kill me?'

I doubt we will see clear guidance anytime soon. Instead we will have 100 schools implementing 100 different responses. It will be a mess of court cases and appeals for months or years. In the meantime young people will suffer being political footballs for adults fighting.

Our 'Empowering Young People to Change the World' online teachers conference series, begins 24 April. The first of 20x90mins FREE CPD sessions, feat. Abbas Husain, @petehj.bsky.social & @pshesolutions.bsky.social BOOK NOW via: forms.office.com/e/BuxAWHJcHP #EYP2CtW25 #EduSky

It will be interesting to see if schools are now given any guidance on ‘ gender questioning’ children and young people. The Observer view on Equality Act ruling: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The Observer view on Equality Act ruling: A dignified compromise that respects the rights of everyone | Editorial

The supreme court judgment gives protections to women at the same level as other groups

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The importance of #RSHE #PSHE to keep pupils safe and improve learning should not be underestimated - especially when teachers do not feel adequately trained to address these societal challenges: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Influencers fuelling misogyny in schools, teachers say

Almost three in five teachers believe social media use has had a negative effect on behaviour in schools, according to a union poll.

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Association for Citizenship Teaching@acitizenshipt.bsky.social · last yr.

Second year findings from our National Citizenship Education Study reflect that when students get well-supported Citizenship education, they become more informed, engaged & active citizens. Read the research overview: https://ow.ly/MAcZ50Vsfmk #EdChatUK #TeachingCitizenship

Although I am a strong advocate for 'pupil voice', there a number of reasons that the brilliant drama 'Adolescence' should not be shown in schools. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Sheffield pupils want Netflix drama Adolescence to be shown in schools

Pupils in year 9 at Meadowhead School in Sheffield believe Adolescence should be shown to students.

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The need for high-quality R(S)HE/PSHE, and funding for teachers CPD has never been greater to keep children safe and enhance their learning and life chances: www.bbc.com/news/article...

So many excellent PSHE resources available (many free) here, please do share:

Ed Kirwan @edkirwan.bsky.social · last yr.

@empathyweek.bsky.social is here! #teachers #educators and #schools - access all the resources, events and tools now by registering for FREE www.empathy-week.com @pshesolutions.bsky.social @mrbhobbis.bsky.social @ssatuk.co.uk @hannahwilson.bsky.social @drsueroffey.bsky.social

Today, the @schoolcuts.bsky.social coalition (ASCL, @naht.org.uk @neunion.bsky.social @ngauk.bsky.social & Parentkind) are holding a parliamentary briefing for MPs on the financial crisis currently facing schools across the nation. Joint press release: ow.ly/r7rz50VezeI #education #stopschoolcuts

We desperately need change-Leaders are stuck in a system where funding is only unlocked after an EHCP is secured.Its a system designed for conflict.Parents forced to battle schools.Schools forced to ration support And the children at the heart of it? They’re left waiting. www.tes.com/magazine/ana...

We must help mainstream schools support more pupils with SEND

Giving schools more opportunities to act early when supporting children’s needs could deliver huge improvements, says Pepe Di’Iasio

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Who could have predicted this?

Jessica Elgot@jessicaelgot.bsky.social · last yr.

No exodus to state sector after VAT added to private school fees, say English councils Most say they have seen no impact on applications for year 7 places, despite warnings from those against policy www.theguardian.com/education/20...

‘High and Rising Standards!’ Nobody would argue against this ambition of course, but what does it actually mean – and how are we going to achieve this? www.sec-ed.co.uk/content/blog...

What are ‘high and rising standards’ and how do we achieve them? - SecEd

This article considers what the Department for Education pledge for high and rising standards in schools means

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"Leadership is about making others better as a result of your presence and making sure that impact lasts in your absence." - Sheryl Sandberg

Teaching media literacy is essential if we are to keep pupils safe and secure online. It also has a democratic/political element too. Article written for @seced.bsky.social . Reposted👇. #edusky #uked #education #citizenship #pshe #schools #safeguarding mrjoneswhiteboard.blog/2025/02/02/t...

Teaching media literacy: An essential skill for the digital age

Originally written for SecEd Magazine and published on 26 November 2024. Over the last decade, I have observed that teaching A level sociology lessons on media ownership, news values, and audiences…

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This is reassuring, to an extent, but how curious that @educationgovuk fail to mention the crucial role of PSHE to address knife crime: