Cierzo 🇪🇸🇪🇺🇬🇧 🖖
@cierzo.bsky.social
European, mum and silent warrior, from the best town, Zaragoza, on UK soil now. SEND/HLP matters
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"Some have claimed we're too cynical and inflexible on disabled children's rights. But here we are, with a clear indication that the government has given up on any sense of meaningful mainstream inclusion..”
"Some have claimed we're too cynical and inflexible on disabled children's rights. But here we are, with a clear indication that the government has given up on any sense of meaningful mainstream inclusion..”
December 12, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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"Some have claimed we're too cynical and inflexible on disabled children's rights. But here we are, with a clear indication that the government has given up on any sense of meaningful mainstream inclusion..”
"Some have claimed we're too cynical and inflexible on disabled children's rights. But here we are, with a clear indication that the government has given up on any sense of meaningful mainstream inclusion..”
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Mr Toothe (some kind of Dickensian nominative determinist, clearly) said to the primary school kids at the open evening, as his opening gambit, "I just want you to know that all the scary rumours you've heard about this school from the older children.. ARE TRUE."
December 10, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Mr Toothe (some kind of Dickensian nominative determinist, clearly) said to the primary school kids at the open evening, as his opening gambit, "I just want you to know that all the scary rumours you've heard about this school from the older children.. ARE TRUE."
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The thing that really gets me about this is that Mossbourne is not seen as beyond the pale by DfE or Ofsted, quite the contrary. They should be investigating how widespread this problem is and putting a stop to it.
December 10, 2025 at 2:55 PM
The thing that really gets me about this is that Mossbourne is not seen as beyond the pale by DfE or Ofsted, quite the contrary. They should be investigating how widespread this problem is and putting a stop to it.
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Anne Whyte KC of QEB Hollis Whiteman was instructed by Fieldfisher to conduct an independent review into governance and institutional culture at four academy schools in Hackney run by the Mossbourne Federation.
December 10, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Anne Whyte KC of QEB Hollis Whiteman was instructed by Fieldfisher to conduct an independent review into governance and institutional culture at four academy schools in Hackney run by the Mossbourne Federation.
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‘A school environment characterised by a profound lack of empathy’
My only surprise about this depressing report is how long it has taken for the dark side of the Mossbourne cult to be acknowledged. A lack of care and respect for children was written into the formula and celebrated from day one.
My only surprise about this depressing report is how long it has taken for the dark side of the Mossbourne cult to be acknowledged. A lack of care and respect for children was written into the formula and celebrated from day one.
December 10, 2025 at 3:09 PM
‘A school environment characterised by a profound lack of empathy’
My only surprise about this depressing report is how long it has taken for the dark side of the Mossbourne cult to be acknowledged. A lack of care and respect for children was written into the formula and celebrated from day one.
My only surprise about this depressing report is how long it has taken for the dark side of the Mossbourne cult to be acknowledged. A lack of care and respect for children was written into the formula and celebrated from day one.
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Teachers: Using ChatGPT, I've created a summary of the findings of the Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy Review Dec 2025. There is a Substack article "The Risk to Wellbeing of Excessive Compliance in Schools" coming soon. Go to the Padlet at rpb.li/dvF
December 10, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Teachers: Using ChatGPT, I've created a summary of the findings of the Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy Review Dec 2025. There is a Substack article "The Risk to Wellbeing of Excessive Compliance in Schools" coming soon. Go to the Padlet at rpb.li/dvF
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Whilst there's justifiable outrage at what's been going on at Mossbourne
Perhaps the bigger question should be focused on Ofsted, who went in & found it outstanding
In the same way schools who were "flattening the grass" or accused of off-rolling, still got outstanding
Ofsted failed to find fault
Perhaps the bigger question should be focused on Ofsted, who went in & found it outstanding
In the same way schools who were "flattening the grass" or accused of off-rolling, still got outstanding
Ofsted failed to find fault
December 10, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Whilst there's justifiable outrage at what's been going on at Mossbourne
Perhaps the bigger question should be focused on Ofsted, who went in & found it outstanding
In the same way schools who were "flattening the grass" or accused of off-rolling, still got outstanding
Ofsted failed to find fault
Perhaps the bigger question should be focused on Ofsted, who went in & found it outstanding
In the same way schools who were "flattening the grass" or accused of off-rolling, still got outstanding
Ofsted failed to find fault
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BBC story on Mossbourne in Thurrock seems to see the trust admitting, or not denying,that it penalised pupils for parents missing parents evs, going into shops after sch, sock details: Pupils withdrawn from Mossbourne Federation schools in Essex - BBC News share.google/1812t1M5DUKd...
Pupils withdrawn from Mossbourne Federation schools in Essex - BBC News
Louise Butcher is one of many parents who say a federation's two schools are too strict with pupils.
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December 11, 2025 at 7:19 PM
BBC story on Mossbourne in Thurrock seems to see the trust admitting, or not denying,that it penalised pupils for parents missing parents evs, going into shops after sch, sock details: Pupils withdrawn from Mossbourne Federation schools in Essex - BBC News share.google/1812t1M5DUKd...
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The case review of Mossbourne is balanced, but I think it really shows that the journalists who pursued the story (especially @annafazack.bsky.social for The Observer) were wholly right to do so and the concern for childrens' wellbeing was justified.
December 9, 2025 at 11:52 AM
The case review of Mossbourne is balanced, but I think it really shows that the journalists who pursued the story (especially @annafazack.bsky.social for The Observer) were wholly right to do so and the concern for childrens' wellbeing was justified.
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The DfE's behaviour ambassador seems not to be acknowledging any issues with what was reported at Mossbourne VPA, other than the catch-all "there may well be issues" line towards the end of this piece: bennettt.substack.com/p/if-there-a...
If there are witches here, we’ll find them. And if there aren’t…we’ll find them anyway.
A recent hit-job on Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy succeeds in being reported as if it’s a credible analysis. It's anything but.
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December 11, 2025 at 10:02 AM
The DfE's behaviour ambassador seems not to be acknowledging any issues with what was reported at Mossbourne VPA, other than the catch-all "there may well be issues" line towards the end of this piece: bennettt.substack.com/p/if-there-a...
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Shocking, but sadly unsurprising. @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social needs to get to grips with this bullying culture, which is fashionable in far too many schools. It's nothing short of abusive.
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Top academy's success 'at too high a cost' to some pupils
Review details 'isolating, shaming' practices at Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy
schoolsweek.co.uk
December 9, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Shocking, but sadly unsurprising. @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social needs to get to grips with this bullying culture, which is fashionable in far too many schools. It's nothing short of abusive.
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Reading and digesting the safeguarding review on Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy. TES headline below is most insightful of three I've seen so far: www.tes.com/magazine/new...
'Rigid' behaviour policies under fire in safeguarding review
'Zero-tolerance' discipline risks harming vulnerable students at London academy, finds independent report
www.tes.com
December 9, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Reading and digesting the safeguarding review on Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy. TES headline below is most insightful of three I've seen so far: www.tes.com/magazine/new...
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In 2023 Ofsted rated Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy Outstanding in all areas. This week it suddenly discovers the "inflexible" behaviour policies, which it has encouraged and praised for years, harm children - as many of us have repeatedly pointed out. This dreadful organisation needs to go. NOW.
Some schools' behaviour policies are too inflexible for students with SEND, a new Ofsted report warns
Ofsted warns against ‘inflexible’ school rules for pupils with SEND
Too many students with SEND are leaving the school system because of ‘missed opportunities’ to identify their needs early on, says watchdog’s report
www.tes.com
December 11, 2025 at 7:39 AM
In 2023 Ofsted rated Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy Outstanding in all areas. This week it suddenly discovers the "inflexible" behaviour policies, which it has encouraged and praised for years, harm children - as many of us have repeatedly pointed out. This dreadful organisation needs to go. NOW.
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And which government behaviour adviser Tom Bennett publicly lambasted the journalist for revealing at the time, because why even pause for a second to consider the actual accusations themselves when you can just try and machine-gun the messenger
December 10, 2025 at 2:51 PM
And which government behaviour adviser Tom Bennett publicly lambasted the journalist for revealing at the time, because why even pause for a second to consider the actual accusations themselves when you can just try and machine-gun the messenger
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The damning review of Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy has wider implications for 'zero-tolerance' behaviour policies.
Shouting at students was "routine", a "climate of fear" was created for staff & students, and SEND adjustments were "inadequate".
www.tes.com/magazine/new...
Shouting at students was "routine", a "climate of fear" was created for staff & students, and SEND adjustments were "inadequate".
www.tes.com/magazine/new...
‘Rigid’ behaviour policies under fire in safeguarding review
‘Zero-tolerance’ discipline risks harming vulnerable students at London academy, finds independent report
www.tes.com
December 9, 2025 at 4:25 PM
The damning review of Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy has wider implications for 'zero-tolerance' behaviour policies.
Shouting at students was "routine", a "climate of fear" was created for staff & students, and SEND adjustments were "inadequate".
www.tes.com/magazine/new...
Shouting at students was "routine", a "climate of fear" was created for staff & students, and SEND adjustments were "inadequate".
www.tes.com/magazine/new...
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'The report by Sir Alan Wood...found that staff at Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy (MVPA) routinely used measures “designed to humiliate pupils”, frequently shouting at them and isolating them in corridors as part of “a harsh and damaging disciplinary culture”. 1/2
London academy staff instilled ‘climate of fear’ among pupils
Report finds children at Mossbourne Victoria Park traumatised by disciplinary measures ‘designed to humiliate’
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December 9, 2025 at 9:50 PM
'The report by Sir Alan Wood...found that staff at Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy (MVPA) routinely used measures “designed to humiliate pupils”, frequently shouting at them and isolating them in corridors as part of “a harsh and damaging disciplinary culture”. 1/2
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I am utterly unconvinced that there is anything remotely "successful" about this school. A lifetime of potential mental health problems for the sake of a few GCSE passes that noone even asks about down the line. Absolutely shocking.
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Top academy's success 'at too high a cost' to some pupils
Review details 'isolating, shaming' practices at Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy
schoolsweek.co.uk
December 10, 2025 at 9:10 AM
I am utterly unconvinced that there is anything remotely "successful" about this school. A lifetime of potential mental health problems for the sake of a few GCSE passes that noone even asks about down the line. Absolutely shocking.
schoolsweek.co.uk/mossbourne-s...
schoolsweek.co.uk/mossbourne-s...
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Jails, detention centres, and hospitals are routinely in breach of human rights ban on inhuman and degrading treatment bit.ly/4oRrZAr treatment of mentally ill people particularly bad but prisons and detention centres are deteriorating with appalling conditions - report
Britain warned of ‘inhuman’ treatment of people in care and prison
Only a day after David Lammy called for reform of the European Convention on Human Rights, a watchdog has said the UK may be in breach of it
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December 12, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Jails, detention centres, and hospitals are routinely in breach of human rights ban on inhuman and degrading treatment bit.ly/4oRrZAr treatment of mentally ill people particularly bad but prisons and detention centres are deteriorating with appalling conditions - report
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I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
Opinion | Jamal Khashoggi: What the Arab world needs most is free expression
The Arab world needs a modern version of the old transnational media so citizens can be informed about global events.
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November 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
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Garcia: Trump has the power to release the files today. He does not even need a vote. He continues to defy the subpoena of the oversight committee to release all the files. What is Donald Trump hiding?
November 18, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Garcia: Trump has the power to release the files today. He does not even need a vote. He continues to defy the subpoena of the oversight committee to release all the files. What is Donald Trump hiding?
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A network of Safe routes with fast ‘yes/no’ decisions, a positive message on immigration would take the small boats gangs out of business and be acceptable to the great majority. Instead we get a poor man’s Farage tribute act.
November 18, 2025 at 8:52 PM
A network of Safe routes with fast ‘yes/no’ decisions, a positive message on immigration would take the small boats gangs out of business and be acceptable to the great majority. Instead we get a poor man’s Farage tribute act.
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Imagine being Clay Higgins, the only member of Congress to vote against releasing the Epstein files in a vote that went 427-1.
Remember that name: Clay Higgins.
Because when someone has no shame, public humiliation is all that's left.
Remember that name: Clay Higgins.
Because when someone has no shame, public humiliation is all that's left.
November 18, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Imagine being Clay Higgins, the only member of Congress to vote against releasing the Epstein files in a vote that went 427-1.
Remember that name: Clay Higgins.
Because when someone has no shame, public humiliation is all that's left.
Remember that name: Clay Higgins.
Because when someone has no shame, public humiliation is all that's left.
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I came to this country as a child refugee. No English, no certainty, no idea what my life could become. Britain gave me refuge.
Not on a timer, not with conditions attached, but with a chance to grow roots.
A thread 🧵 1/8
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Not on a timer, not with conditions attached, but with a chance to grow roots.
A thread 🧵 1/8
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
UK set to limit refugees to temporary stays
Shabana Mahmood is expected to say the era of permanent protection for refugees is over, in major changes to the UK's asylum and immigration system.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 15, 2025 at 10:29 AM
I came to this country as a child refugee. No English, no certainty, no idea what my life could become. Britain gave me refuge.
Not on a timer, not with conditions attached, but with a chance to grow roots.
A thread 🧵 1/8
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Not on a timer, not with conditions attached, but with a chance to grow roots.
A thread 🧵 1/8
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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“Mi hija me ha escrito diciéndome que no quiere vivir", "He visto mensajes de su WhatsApp que son aterradores, dicen que le van a matar". Estas son algunas conversaciones recogidas por Anar en su teléfono para adultos para ayudar a menores en riesgo
Seis de cada 10 llamadas de adultos pidiendo asesoramiento para menores son por violencia: “A mi hija la amenazan con darle una paliza”
La fundación Anar ha atendido cerca de 60.000 casos en los últimos seis años, la mayoría graves. El 69% de los menores no recibe atención psicológica
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November 18, 2025 at 9:12 PM
“Mi hija me ha escrito diciéndome que no quiere vivir", "He visto mensajes de su WhatsApp que son aterradores, dicen que le van a matar". Estas son algunas conversaciones recogidas por Anar en su teléfono para adultos para ayudar a menores en riesgo