MichelleTMTY
@shellb1207.bsky.social
Qualified teacher now a SEND tutor. Provide 1-1 personalised tuition to young people who can't access the current education system. Tailor-Made Tutoring York.
Very helpfully, for those unsure how to contact your MP, @transactualuk.bsky.social have created a template email, with a postcode finder if you don't know your MP, to make it easier to ask them to support this EDM. 4/ equalrecognition.eaction.org.uk/rejectthecode
Email your MP to reject the Code of Practice and support EDM 240
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This is an utterly, pointlessly cruel policy and cis folks need to do whatever we can stand up against it. Solidarity with our trans and NB siblings 🏳️⚧️ 🏳️🌈
‘Trans women must be barred from female toilets, changing facilities and sports teams, new official guidance is to state’ www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/202...
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Dear gods, surely even a decent number of GCs/anti-transers must look at this and think it is ridiculous because, not to be rude, but some of them *must* know they’ve a chance of being caught by this regulation. It’s nice, the clarity, isn’t it?
Shot - chaser - finisher The EHRC admits there's no way to enforce anti-trans exclusion using paperwork. Therefore it's only possible using gender stereotypes. Therefore they defend excluding basically anyone who might be suspected of being trans. A recipe for utter chaos.
Living in York, is a great place to reflect on what it means to be 'British'. Founded in 71AD by the Roman Empire, Eboracum was such an important city that two Roman Emperors happened to be here when they died. The multangular tower is largely of Roman construction. @VisitYork 1/12
As soon as I saw this article I was looking forward to Emma Monk's @monkemma.bsky.social thread!
You've GOT to be kidding me! The Conservatives - who oversaw every single thing on this list - are trying to claim that only the Conservatives would "stop the madness" - that they created...? So incredulity aside, what about the list itself? Let's go Debunking! 1/34
So according to England, trans men cannot use the women’s bathroom because it would frighten cis women. But trans women cannot use the women’s bathroom because it would frighten cis women. Repost if you’re not “frightened” of trans people just needing to pee! Come on!
I do think this is a big part of the problem. For many children, schools are intense and overwhelming, with very little downtime or the ability to follow their interests. Add in long days if parents are working or the intensity of social media etc, it's tough!
So we can call this a ‘SEND crisis’ - but possibly it’s more of a systemic ed issue? If schools were more accommodating, fewer children would need their ‘SEND’ designation?
More support very much welcome. We have, so far, 36k+ signatures to our letter from women saying ‘Not in our name’ - in response to the horrific demonisation of trans people under the guise of “protecting women”. Help us get to 100k by signing and/or sharing… 🩷 www.change.org/p/not-in-our...
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Not in our name: Women in support of the trans+ community
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This year's grammar test for 10 and 11 year olds in England: my thoughts on the questions
The time’s come round again for my annual response to what used to be called the ‘SPaG’ test and is now the GPS. Below are examples of m...
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Here’s a poem called ‘For Your Own Safety and Protection’.
🧵An important part of the primary experience is having a lovely time- adults ringfencing the unique state of childhood and ensuring that primary is a glorious place to be little. Playful and joyful are not the antonyms of high standards and aspiration.
When a single billionaire can accumulate more money in 10 seconds than their employees make in one year, while workers struggle to meet the basic cost of rent and medicine, then yes, every billionaire really is a policy failure. Read our op-ed here ⤵️
Billionaires Should Not Exist
Yes, every billionaire really is a policy failure.
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My husband died leaving me a single dad, my son's additional needs saw him repeatedly excluded from school, and I was diagnosed with cancer. Difficult days! This optimistic new cookbook explains the ways we cope, making the best of life by creating 'blue sky' moments. www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1739967038
I need help reaching more folks —Autistic voices need to be seen heard and im trying to amplify then. Im autistic Can you help me reach more with a rt? @gwillow.me
I put this together because autistics need to be heard from, not about. That is our ethos at Aut2Ask. I can add you or, please let me know who I should add! Also: find us on IG- @aut2ask. And to learn more: bit.ly/Aut2ask
This is really good on how the primary maths curriculum could do less, but better. www.tes.com/magazine/tea...
How to fix the primary maths curriculum
‘Phonics’ for maths and more pleasure in the subject should be the aim of the primary maths curriculum, and this is how we achieve it, argue Peter Foulds and David Thomas
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Hello 👋 Im a neurodivergent former SENCO/ Advisory teacher turn neurodiversity specialist.I’m looking for more teachers to follow -primary -secondary -SLT -SEND -TAs,LSAs support staff Especially if you are interested neurodiversity, behaviour and attendance. Follow and will follow back ☺️🙏
🎉 End of summer giveaway! 🥷 I've got 2 copies of KS1 Times Tables Ninja to give away- one on X and one on BlueSky. To enter, just like and repost this post. Feel free to enter on both sites! Winner drawn at 6pm on Friday 30th of August. UK only. #EduSky
This Wendy Cope poem is new to me. It’s quietly magnificent.
No-one wants to feel like a muppet! We are a challenge seeking species. We like doing things that are difficult. We even spend money and time on things which are essentially 'testing' ourselves. Yet no-one want to feel stupid ... More here: open.substack.com/pub/marymyat...
No-one wants to feel like a muppet!
Well hello there, and welcome to update #088!
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Excellent piece from @nesrinemalik.bsky.social as always. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
After the riots, Keir Starmer should tell us the truth about our country. This is why he won't | Nesrine Malik
The violence exposed racist narratives based on lies. Yet where is the counter-argument, asks Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik
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