I’m at the #FestivalOfEducation Scribbling in books and delivering a session on poverty, place & partnerships Come and say hello if you’re here!
Sean Harris FCCT
@thatpovertyguy.bsky.social
Dad; MAT based; PhD-ing; educator; journalist; author; passionate about schools & learning. Views / typos all down to my fingers only. Insta @ThatPovertyGuy
🗣️ 'The scale of the affordability squeeze private renters have been facing for years demands bold action from the government.' Our Senior Policy Adviser Rosie Worsdale makes the case for rent controls in The Week in Housing's Substack. Read in full: theweekinhousing.substack.com/p/making-ren...
Making rent controls work
Guest post 26/06/26
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Poverty and political resignations Me via @bylinesnetwork.co.uk @northeastbylines.co.uk northeastbylines.co.uk/news/politic...
Reflections on poverty and political resignations: five leading questions
Will commitments made survive a change of leader; will child poverty remain a national priority? For children, ‘later’ carries a cost
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The cat is out of the bag.... 🐱 MASSIVE thank you to @shinetrust.org.uk for this investment and MASSIVE well done to all fellow award winners. This is much needed and will make a big different to children and families in tackling sleep inequalities shinetrust.org.uk/2026/06/25/l... #RightToRest
Let Teachers SHINE Winner 2026: Sean Harris - Right To Rest - SHINE
A transformative initiative tackling sleep inequality – a hidden barrier preventing thousands of children from reaching their full potential at school.
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It's a tad hot out there.... What's hotter is the fact that we've seen over 8,300 educators and leaders apply poverty-informed practice and learning from our work across the UK this past year+ Reach out if we can be of support or if you'd like to join this growing number of disruptors
THREAD Children and young people’s mental health is at crisis, with services overwhelmed and families struggling. Nearly 1 in 5 primary school children now have a probable mental health disorder and 385,000 children are still waiting for support www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/childrens-me...
Five 'leading' questions Me on poverty and political resignations.... thatpovertyguy.substack.com/publish/post... #Leadership #ChildPoverty #KeirStarmer #Government #Policy #Place #Poverty
The day after yesterday
Five 'leading' questions on child poverty and political resignations....
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Me on considering poverty and how to help ensure that transition is poverty informed
SecEd@seced.bsky.social · 2mo ago#Transition from year 6 to 7 can be tough. Engagement can dip – especially for disadvantaged pupils. @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social outlines 20 practical, poverty-informed strategies/ideas to support belonging, attendance & success in KS3: buff.ly/9XkMywP #teaching #schools #education
A brilliant day at the North West ELE Conference with a keynote from @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social discussing the importance of being 'furiously curious' with exploring what evidence means for our schools in our own communities. @theeef.bsky.social
#Transition from year 6 to 7 can be tough. Engagement can dip – especially for disadvantaged pupils. @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social outlines 20 practical, poverty-informed strategies/ideas to support belonging, attendance & success in KS3: buff.ly/9XkMywP #teaching #schools #education
Poverty-informed transition: 20 ideas and actions for schools - SecEd
How schools can manage Year 6–7 transition, boost engagement and support disadvantaged pupils at a critical stage.
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#Transition from year 6 to 7 can be tough. Engagement can dip – especially for disadvantaged pupils. @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social outlines 20 practical, poverty-informed strategies/ideas to support belonging, attendance & success in KS3: buff.ly/9XkMywP #teaching #schools #education
Poverty-informed transition: 20 ideas and actions for schools - SecEd
How schools can manage Year 6–7 transition, boost engagement and support disadvantaged pupils at a critical stage.
buff.ly
Really enjoying penning a chapter on poverty-informed curriculum design and delivery in this! Thanks to Jen Aggleton for the heavy lifting and to colleagues at @sagepub.com @teesvalleyed.bsky.social @openuniversity.bsky.social for getting this book into the hands of educators
#Transition from year 6 to 7 can be tough. Engagement can dip – especially for disadvantaged pupils. @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social outlines 20 practical, poverty-informed strategies/ideas to support belonging, attendance & success in KS3: buff.ly/9XkMywP #teaching #schools #education
Poverty-informed transition: 20 ideas and actions for schools - SecEd
How schools can manage Year 6–7 transition, boost engagement and support disadvantaged pupils at a critical stage.
buff.ly
NEW: A gender gap in the average pension contributions of men and women opens at the time of the birth of their first child, our research finds. The report for the Pensions Commission provides new evidence on how labour market life-course trajectories link to pension saving and retirement outcomes:
Connect with me on SubStack where you’ll find more posts from me and a bunch of free resources thatpovertyguy.substack.com
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Dad; MAT based; PhD-ing; educator; journalist; author; passionate about tackling educational inequality. Each week I give an update of news, research and insights from education (and beyond) mostly ...
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💬 "Those with parents of professional backgrounds are 6 times more likely to become doctors than those from working-class backgrounds." Our alumni, Luke, discusses the lack of working class representation in medicine ⤵️
The hidden challenges facing state school medicine applicants - The Sutton Trust
Our alum, Luke, on the barriers to getting into the medical profession.
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I'm available this weekend for conversations if you've just picked up that we are recruiting for a Principal at The Vale Academy, Bedfordshire. Deadline Monday. Lovely school, trust into disruption-free learning and no fads. mynewterm.com/jobs/138714/...
Principal - The Vale Academy, Dunstable, Bedfordshire
Closing date: Midday, Mon 18th May, 2026. View full details and apply online at MyNewTerm.
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Thanks @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social for featuring our founder Nathan Atkinson in the latest edition of the Cuppa with a Change Maker series. It’s an important conversation about why long-term, community-led change matters. Grab a cuppa & have a read! 🍵 thatpovertyguy.substack.com/p/cuppa-with...
Cuppa with a Change Maker
Nathan: Feeding change
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Love this book. A vital resource for schools 💗📚 So well deserved 👏
Sean Harris FCCT@thatpovertyguy.bsky.social · 4mo agoDelighted to share that our book is an award winning resource!! Thanks to @bloomsburyed.bsky.social the many co authors and Education Resource Awards team And yes… that’s Barry from Eastenders (so thanks to him too!!)
Delighted to share that our book is an award winning resource!! Thanks to @bloomsburyed.bsky.social the many co authors and Education Resource Awards team And yes… that’s Barry from Eastenders (so thanks to him too!!)
Great blog from @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social exploring how people bring meaning to research, and the importance of asking not "what works" but “what might work here, for us, and why?”
Sean Harris FCCT@thatpovertyguy.bsky.social · 4mo agoYou will 'probably' have some thoughts on this... thatpovertyguy.substack.com/p/out-of-tou...
You will 'probably' have some thoughts on this... thatpovertyguy.substack.com/p/out-of-tou...
Out of touch (Part 2)
I'm betting you will 'probably' read this....
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Hats (and Easter bonnets….) off to the leadership team at Christ’s College in Sunderland As part of training with staff, they put together these lovely gift bags for colleagues. A team committed to understanding + tackling inequalities @bloomsburyed.bsky.social @teesvalleyed.bsky.social
If you read just one blog this week... Highly recommend this guest blog by Eleanor Lake over on my Substack. The power of accents, voice and equity thatpovertyguy.substack.com/p/guest-blog...
Guest Blog: Look Who's Talking!
Eleanor: Accents, belonging and curiosity
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You have a lovely North East accent. That’s a shame it’s not you. If I was your publisher i would have insisted!
Music to our ears? 🎧 🎙️ Tackling Poverty & Disadvantage in Schools in audiobook edition! Available from @bloomsburyed.bsky.social @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social Shoutout to Bloomsbury & the co authors for making this happen #TPADIS
Bath, books and belonging in Wells today! Wonderful to be here with colleagues talking poverty, place and partnerships!
Look who’s talking! Enjoyed co-writing this. Eleanor did the heavy lifting and her voice is a powerful one… northeastbylines.co.uk/region/tynes...
On Geordieness: accents and attitudes
Sometimes when I share that I’m from Newcastle, harmful stereotypes and assumptions about us, and people from the North in general, become apparent
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