Chris Chivers
@chrischivers.bsky.social
49 year educator career, teacher to headship, ITE & governance. Busy walking daily, volunteering at Butser Ancient Farm museum, petanque. Francophile, bodhran player, novice uke and painter. Eclectic interests.
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Chris Chivers
@chrischivers.bsky.social
· Jul 18
If you're thinking about inclusive approaches, it might be useful to have a few thinking prompts. PDF download, reflections and checklists.
chrischiversthinks.weebly.com/pdfs.html
chrischiversthinks.weebly.com/pdfs.html
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A List of Predictions Made in 1926 About 2026
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January 1, 2026 at 5:13 PM
A List of Predictions Made in 1926 About 2026
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Happy New Year!
This is how Janus works.
Good luck. 🤞♥️
This is how Janus works.
Good luck. 🤞♥️
January 1, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Happy New Year!
This is how Janus works.
Good luck. 🤞♥️
This is how Janus works.
Good luck. 🤞♥️
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Ah, New Year’s Day! That can only mean one thing. YES, THAT’S RIGHT! The 148th anniversary of New York Herald proprietor James Gordon Bennett Jr being banished from polite society for pissing in his fiancée’s fireplace, thus giving the world the phrase ‘Gordon Bennett!’ 🧵
January 1, 2026 at 3:25 PM
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Slightly confused by the people losing their minds over this fairly sensible list of beliefs
Terrific defence of centrism by Oliver Johnson, quoting Kenneth “Civilisation” Clark bristoliver.substack.com/p/in-defence...
January 1, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Slightly confused by the people losing their minds over this fairly sensible list of beliefs
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Jack Smith told House committee he had ‘proof beyond reasonable doubt’ in cases against Trump
.. the fact that Trump's Jan 6 coup attempt didn't end with him in prison is perhaps America's biggest miscarriage of justice ever
.. the fact that Trump's Jan 6 coup attempt didn't end with him in prison is perhaps America's biggest miscarriage of justice ever
Jack Smith told House committee he had ‘proof beyond reasonable doubt’ in cases against Trump
Ex-special counsel testified in front of judiciary committee about aborted federal prosecution of Donald Trump
www.theguardian.com
January 1, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Jack Smith told House committee he had ‘proof beyond reasonable doubt’ in cases against Trump
.. the fact that Trump's Jan 6 coup attempt didn't end with him in prison is perhaps America's biggest miscarriage of justice ever
.. the fact that Trump's Jan 6 coup attempt didn't end with him in prison is perhaps America's biggest miscarriage of justice ever
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Well said Gary
January 1, 2026 at 10:14 AM
Well said Gary
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Labour government folks?
December 31, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Labour government folks?
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It’s also misleading because a formal
diagnosis is not needed in law for a child to have SEND - needing provision which is additional to/different from.
diagnosis is not needed in law for a child to have SEND - needing provision which is additional to/different from.
I’m really surprised by this headline from The Sutton Trust. Children don’t get diagnosed with SEND. SEND is about provision. Children get diagnosed with ASD/ADHD/dyslexia/DLD etc which MAY lead to them having SEND.
🚨 Wide gaps in waiting times for a SEND diagnosis by socio-economic background 🚨
Middle-class parents have shorter waiting times for formal SEND diagnoses than working-class parents, we have found.
Read our report on the SEND system 👇
www.suttontrust.com/our-research...
Middle-class parents have shorter waiting times for formal SEND diagnoses than working-class parents, we have found.
Read our report on the SEND system 👇
www.suttontrust.com/our-research...
December 31, 2025 at 9:49 AM
It’s also misleading because a formal
diagnosis is not needed in law for a child to have SEND - needing provision which is additional to/different from.
diagnosis is not needed in law for a child to have SEND - needing provision which is additional to/different from.
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Less than 20 tickets left for this if anyone else wants to come along. Shares appreciated! Thank you.
I've had lots of requests to rerun my adaptive teaching webinar, so I'm hosting another one on 20th January. See the link below for details. Lots of practical advice on strategies for an inclusive classroom. Pay what you can to attend. Please share. Thank you!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-ultima...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-ultima...
The Ultimate Guide to Adaptive Teaching - Webinar with Sue Cowley
Sue Cowley shares ideas about adaptive teaching and gives a range of practical strategies for creating an inclusive classroom
www.eventbrite.co.uk
December 31, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Less than 20 tickets left for this if anyone else wants to come along. Shares appreciated! Thank you.
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It's quite an experiment to have a government run by the dumbest people on the planet.
Over on Xitter the Attorney General is pointing to a study that only goes through last year to claim she's fixed the fentanyl crisis.
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
December 30, 2025 at 8:26 PM
It's quite an experiment to have a government run by the dumbest people on the planet.
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The DfE is actually a good example of the problems with this government because they're basically the same as before but with minor tweaks like adding *more* tests and ridiculous targets and letting Ofsted get even *worse*. 🤷♀️🤦♀️
December 31, 2025 at 10:39 AM
The DfE is actually a good example of the problems with this government because they're basically the same as before but with minor tweaks like adding *more* tests and ridiculous targets and letting Ofsted get even *worse*. 🤷♀️🤦♀️
I was reflecting on aspects of school life when I was a headteacher and recalled one of our training days. The experience was designed to stimulate thinking, talking and developing the skills with ICT, using new kit.
chrischiversthinks.weebly.com/blog-thinkin...
www.ivanhicks.co.uk/photo1944569...
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www.ivanhicks.co.uk/photo1944569...
An oblique look at Inset
Inset at the Garden in Mind, changing views. NB The Garden in Mind was eventually removed from Stansted Park by Ivan Hicks, but he has developed other similar areas around the country. If you want...
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December 31, 2025 at 10:56 AM
I was reflecting on aspects of school life when I was a headteacher and recalled one of our training days. The experience was designed to stimulate thinking, talking and developing the skills with ICT, using new kit.
chrischiversthinks.weebly.com/blog-thinkin...
www.ivanhicks.co.uk/photo1944569...
chrischiversthinks.weebly.com/blog-thinkin...
www.ivanhicks.co.uk/photo1944569...
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Endless lies 🤥
December 31, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Endless lies 🤥
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Never clever to add an AI chatbot to your ranty social media channel and having it telling the unvarnished truth 😂
This AI will be unplugged at MAGA Mar-a-Lago by tonight, once JD Eyeliner spots this running amok 💩 on his #UnTruthSocial
This AI will be unplugged at MAGA Mar-a-Lago by tonight, once JD Eyeliner spots this running amok 💩 on his #UnTruthSocial
December 30, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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The Trump Admin has repeatedly demonstrated to allies around the globe that US security guarantees mean nothing as long as Trump is president. He won’t even agree to abide by the NATO charter, so how can he be trusted to honor any Ukraine deal.
December 30, 2025 at 2:45 AM
The Trump Admin has repeatedly demonstrated to allies around the globe that US security guarantees mean nothing as long as Trump is president. He won’t even agree to abide by the NATO charter, so how can he be trusted to honor any Ukraine deal.
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So Boris Johnson, Prince Phillip, Andrew Bonar Law, Freddie Mercury, George I, George II, Richard E Grant, Douglas Carswell, Rudyard Kipling, Cliff Richard, Joanna Lumley and Spike Milligan weren't British?
Interesting
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Interesting
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Number of people who say Britons must be born in UK is rising, study shows
Exclusive: Research finds ‘worrying’ surge in support for hard-right narratives on national identity
www.theguardian.com
December 29, 2025 at 11:21 PM
So Boris Johnson, Prince Phillip, Andrew Bonar Law, Freddie Mercury, George I, George II, Richard E Grant, Douglas Carswell, Rudyard Kipling, Cliff Richard, Joanna Lumley and Spike Milligan weren't British?
Interesting
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Interesting
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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‘A liberal stronghold that must be destroyed.’ Thats me for the firing squad then. Interesting that Starmers enq. Into Russian meddling with UK politics doesnt include Brexit. Why wont they tell people the truth? Cowardice?
BREAKING: A Russian newspaper today — “America no longer sees our country as a threat… The US leader’s philosophy is closer to the values of Russia’s president, not the politicians of the Old World… he sees Europe as a liberal stronghold that must be destroyed…”
Read that again.
Read that again.
December 30, 2025 at 2:59 PM
‘A liberal stronghold that must be destroyed.’ Thats me for the firing squad then. Interesting that Starmers enq. Into Russian meddling with UK politics doesnt include Brexit. Why wont they tell people the truth? Cowardice?
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The conclusion is spot on
December 28, 2025 at 3:21 PM
The conclusion is spot on
Deepest Fareham music session. A good way to unwind after Xmas.
December 28, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Deepest Fareham music session. A good way to unwind after Xmas.
@experimentalkearns.bsky.social in case it's of interest and you've missed it.
Anyone looking for the full map or wondering who made it, it’s the work of Matt Brown and it’s here. open.substack.com/pub/londonis...
December 28, 2025 at 12:31 PM
@experimentalkearns.bsky.social in case it's of interest and you've missed it.
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This is a very good point. I love that our preschool children can just play in the local fields and woods. #EduSky
The commodification of play is a scandal. Indoor play areas that have to be driven to, soft play, trampoline parks, expensive 'experiences' that have to be booked & organised, & attended by adults for the duration.
When all kids actually need is green space and a safe way to get to it.
When all kids actually need is green space and a safe way to get to it.
parent eventually drives child to park for the always exciting pre-organized play date.
"Go have fun for 27 minutes then we'll drive back home, come on go have fun....."
"Go have fun for 27 minutes then we'll drive back home, come on go have fun....."
December 27, 2025 at 8:52 PM
This is a very good point. I love that our preschool children can just play in the local fields and woods. #EduSky
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