Harry Madgwick
@hmadgwick.bsky.social
Spend most weeks listening to teachers and supporting practical use of educational research. Former English teacher. Often running, cycling & watching the Arsenal. Views mine.
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To all my new school-based followers 👋
Did you do any PD on your first day back?
We run the EEF Exchange @theeef.bsky.social, an online community where educators share insights to shape education research & resources.
You can sign up here 👇
educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/networks/eef...
Did you do any PD on your first day back?
We run the EEF Exchange @theeef.bsky.social, an online community where educators share insights to shape education research & resources.
You can sign up here 👇
educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/networks/eef...
January 12, 2026 at 4:58 PM
To all my new school-based followers 👋
Did you do any PD on your first day back?
We run the EEF Exchange @theeef.bsky.social, an online community where educators share insights to shape education research & resources.
You can sign up here 👇
educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/networks/eef...
Did you do any PD on your first day back?
We run the EEF Exchange @theeef.bsky.social, an online community where educators share insights to shape education research & resources.
You can sign up here 👇
educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/networks/eef...
To all my new school-based followers 👋
Did you do any PD on your first day back?
We run the EEF Exchange @theeef.bsky.social, an online community where educators share insights to shape education research & resources.
You can sign up here 👇
educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/networks/eef...
Did you do any PD on your first day back?
We run the EEF Exchange @theeef.bsky.social, an online community where educators share insights to shape education research & resources.
You can sign up here 👇
educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/networks/eef...
January 12, 2026 at 4:58 PM
To all my new school-based followers 👋
Did you do any PD on your first day back?
We run the EEF Exchange @theeef.bsky.social, an online community where educators share insights to shape education research & resources.
You can sign up here 👇
educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/networks/eef...
Did you do any PD on your first day back?
We run the EEF Exchange @theeef.bsky.social, an online community where educators share insights to shape education research & resources.
You can sign up here 👇
educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/networks/eef...
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Over Christmas, we Madgwicks have been predicting what 2026 holds for the UK’s finances.
To do so, I’ve taken stock of the winners and losers of the economy over the last year or so.
Expect a bit of an education leaning here, given my work. 🧵
To do so, I’ve taken stock of the winners and losers of the economy over the last year or so.
Expect a bit of an education leaning here, given my work. 🧵
a cartoon of donald duck holding a stack of money
ALT: a cartoon of donald duck holding a stack of money
media.tenor.com
December 30, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Over Christmas, we Madgwicks have been predicting what 2026 holds for the UK’s finances.
To do so, I’ve taken stock of the winners and losers of the economy over the last year or so.
Expect a bit of an education leaning here, given my work. 🧵
To do so, I’ve taken stock of the winners and losers of the economy over the last year or so.
Expect a bit of an education leaning here, given my work. 🧵
Over Christmas, we Madgwicks have been predicting what 2026 holds for the UK’s finances.
To do so, I’ve taken stock of the winners and losers of the economy over the last year or so.
Expect a bit of an education leaning here, given my work. 🧵
To do so, I’ve taken stock of the winners and losers of the economy over the last year or so.
Expect a bit of an education leaning here, given my work. 🧵
a cartoon of donald duck holding a stack of money
ALT: a cartoon of donald duck holding a stack of money
media.tenor.com
December 30, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Over Christmas, we Madgwicks have been predicting what 2026 holds for the UK’s finances.
To do so, I’ve taken stock of the winners and losers of the economy over the last year or so.
Expect a bit of an education leaning here, given my work. 🧵
To do so, I’ve taken stock of the winners and losers of the economy over the last year or so.
Expect a bit of an education leaning here, given my work. 🧵
The cricket figures are crazy!
As a kid, my U15 captain also captained England at that age group.
But he came from a council estate in our Northern town.
The talent is there. Rebalance the investment in these groups and we'll win more!
As a kid, my U15 captain also captained England at that age group.
But he came from a council estate in our Northern town.
The talent is there. Rebalance the investment in these groups and we'll win more!
⚽ Our national footballers are broadly representative of the nation, as far as education is concerned.
Earlier this year, we looked into the education backgrounds of elite athletes in different sports.
Here's what we found 👇
elitistbritain.suttontrust.com
Earlier this year, we looked into the education backgrounds of elite athletes in different sports.
Here's what we found 👇
elitistbritain.suttontrust.com
December 27, 2025 at 1:31 PM
The cricket figures are crazy!
As a kid, my U15 captain also captained England at that age group.
But he came from a council estate in our Northern town.
The talent is there. Rebalance the investment in these groups and we'll win more!
As a kid, my U15 captain also captained England at that age group.
But he came from a council estate in our Northern town.
The talent is there. Rebalance the investment in these groups and we'll win more!
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The story of Farage and Putin, told by British-Ukrainian soldier Shaun Pinner on a destroyed apartment block in Kyiv.
December 19, 2025 at 4:54 PM
The story of Farage and Putin, told by British-Ukrainian soldier Shaun Pinner on a destroyed apartment block in Kyiv.
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I wrote for @theobserveruk.bsky.social on the special needs problem highlighted by the budget and the big political battle over it coming next year.
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Labour’s holiday homework: solve the problem of special needs education | The Observer
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November 30, 2025 at 8:50 AM
I wrote for @theobserveruk.bsky.social on the special needs problem highlighted by the budget and the big political battle over it coming next year.
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Secondary teachers would need a 13% avg salary increase to consider working in the most disadvantaged schools, according to @theeef.bsky.social
Raising salaries was also found to be a more effective way of boosting teacher recruitment than other incentives:
www.tes.com/magazine/new...
Raising salaries was also found to be a more effective way of boosting teacher recruitment than other incentives:
www.tes.com/magazine/new...
Teachers seek 13% more pay to work in the most disadvantaged schools
Increasing salaries is the most effective way to improve teacher recruitment, according to EEF research looking at what schools can offer to attract staff
www.tes.com
October 29, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Secondary teachers would need a 13% avg salary increase to consider working in the most disadvantaged schools, according to @theeef.bsky.social
Raising salaries was also found to be a more effective way of boosting teacher recruitment than other incentives:
www.tes.com/magazine/new...
Raising salaries was also found to be a more effective way of boosting teacher recruitment than other incentives:
www.tes.com/magazine/new...
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'If government decision-making at the time had been driven by the best available evidence and not politics, some of the negative impacts on some of our most vulnerable students could have been avoided.'
Read the full quote below.
@catscutt.bsky.social @alisonpeacock.bsky.social
Read the full quote below.
@catscutt.bsky.social @alisonpeacock.bsky.social
October 28, 2025 at 10:32 AM
'If government decision-making at the time had been driven by the best available evidence and not politics, some of the negative impacts on some of our most vulnerable students could have been avoided.'
Read the full quote below.
@catscutt.bsky.social @alisonpeacock.bsky.social
Read the full quote below.
@catscutt.bsky.social @alisonpeacock.bsky.social
Enjoyed learning of @oliver-kathryn.bsky.social's journey through pracademia this week, who we've learned so much from already in our work on evidence use at EEF.
My takeaway? Get evidence into policy and practice, but 'look after your people' in the process.
My takeaway? Get evidence into policy and practice, but 'look after your people' in the process.
October 24, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Enjoyed learning of @oliver-kathryn.bsky.social's journey through pracademia this week, who we've learned so much from already in our work on evidence use at EEF.
My takeaway? Get evidence into policy and practice, but 'look after your people' in the process.
My takeaway? Get evidence into policy and practice, but 'look after your people' in the process.
Really interesting opportunity for research teams with MM or qual expertise, to help better understand early years practice ↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓
🚨 Invitation to tender!
The EEF is funding a review of how early years educators support children’s language and communication.
We’d love to hear from research teams with experience in using mixed-methods or qualitative approaches.
Find out more 👉 tinyurl.com/62a4xdsn
The EEF is funding a review of how early years educators support children’s language and communication.
We’d love to hear from research teams with experience in using mixed-methods or qualitative approaches.
Find out more 👉 tinyurl.com/62a4xdsn
October 21, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Really interesting opportunity for research teams with MM or qual expertise, to help better understand early years practice ↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓
We're pleased to have launched a funding round that will test 'Research Evidence Mobilisation' approaches - methods for supporting leaders to engage with and apply evidence to classroom practice.
This blog gives some context around why.
Closing date 5th November.
This blog gives some context around why.
Closing date 5th November.
💭 Who helps school leaders turn research into action?
@hmadgwick.bsky.social explores what new survey findings tell us about how teachers and leaders engage with research evidence — and the crucial role of those who help bridge the gap between evidence and practice.
Read: https://eef.li/aPFKrF
@hmadgwick.bsky.social explores what new survey findings tell us about how teachers and leaders engage with research evidence — and the crucial role of those who help bridge the gap between evidence and practice.
Read: https://eef.li/aPFKrF
October 20, 2025 at 11:42 AM
We're pleased to have launched a funding round that will test 'Research Evidence Mobilisation' approaches - methods for supporting leaders to engage with and apply evidence to classroom practice.
This blog gives some context around why.
Closing date 5th November.
This blog gives some context around why.
Closing date 5th November.
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Today’s essential read - @beckyfrancis.bsky.social reflects on the curriculum and assessment review ⤵️
www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
Becky Francis: 5 reflections on the curriculum and assessment review
With the curriculum and assessment review due to publish its recommendations ‘very soon’, chair Becky Francis writes exclusively for Tes about what she has learned through the process
www.tes.com
October 17, 2025 at 6:29 AM
Today’s essential read - @beckyfrancis.bsky.social reflects on the curriculum and assessment review ⤵️
www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
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Come and hear me talk about myself! Amongst other things.
October 22nd, John Snow Lecture Theatre, 5.15-6.15
www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...
October 22nd, John Snow Lecture Theatre, 5.15-6.15
www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...
Is research really worth it? with Professor Kathryn Oliver | LSHTM
Research is something we spend a lot of money and time on — as individuals, organisations, and states. But is it worth it? Do we get bang for our buck? Who really benefits? And does research actually
www.lshtm.ac.uk
September 23, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Come and hear me talk about myself! Amongst other things.
October 22nd, John Snow Lecture Theatre, 5.15-6.15
www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...
October 22nd, John Snow Lecture Theatre, 5.15-6.15
www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...
'Avoid generalisations by diagnosing the specific needs of your pupils — what’s true in one setting may not be in another.'
Love this.
National education discourse is rife with moral panics about national outcomes (attendance, R&R, belonging), but local needs are identified through proximity.
Love this.
National education discourse is rife with moral panics about national outcomes (attendance, R&R, belonging), but local needs are identified through proximity.
🤝 Tackling disadvantage takes everyone - leaders, teachers, parents & governors.
In this guest blog, Stella Jones of @townendresearch.bsky.social shares how they've developed the UNITE framework, to turn equity from policy into practice.
Read Stella's blog 👇
ow.ly/Pl0950WWuCR
In this guest blog, Stella Jones of @townendresearch.bsky.social shares how they've developed the UNITE framework, to turn equity from policy into practice.
Read Stella's blog 👇
ow.ly/Pl0950WWuCR
September 23, 2025 at 3:37 PM
'Avoid generalisations by diagnosing the specific needs of your pupils — what’s true in one setting may not be in another.'
Love this.
National education discourse is rife with moral panics about national outcomes (attendance, R&R, belonging), but local needs are identified through proximity.
Love this.
National education discourse is rife with moral panics about national outcomes (attendance, R&R, belonging), but local needs are identified through proximity.
'Both Reed Jobs and Serco have publicly announced plans to bid for the contract.'
The contract for the training scheme currently run by @teachfirst.bsky.social will be worth nearly £74 million less than previously listed and contain a reduced recruitment target
DfE cuts £74m from offer to bidders for Teach First contract
The DfE has also reduced the recruitment target for the Future High Potential Initial Teacher Training scheme by 750 trainees a year
www.tes.com
September 3, 2025 at 8:26 AM
'Both Reed Jobs and Serco have publicly announced plans to bid for the contract.'
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NEW: Start strong with UNITE
Building shared understanding for new staff
Building shared understanding for new staff
Start strong with UNITE: building shared understanding for new staff
Ensuring new starters are united in understanding for effective implementation
researchschool.org.uk
September 1, 2025 at 4:50 PM
NEW: Start strong with UNITE
Building shared understanding for new staff
Building shared understanding for new staff
Hope all those teaching their first lessons of the new year had smooth starts today!
We've had a flood of early responses to our first EEF Exchange poll for 25/26.
Find out more & sign up here educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/networks/eef...
We've had a flood of early responses to our first EEF Exchange poll for 25/26.
Find out more & sign up here educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/networks/eef...
September 2, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Hope all those teaching their first lessons of the new year had smooth starts today!
We've had a flood of early responses to our first EEF Exchange poll for 25/26.
Find out more & sign up here educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/networks/eef...
We've had a flood of early responses to our first EEF Exchange poll for 25/26.
Find out more & sign up here educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/networks/eef...
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What happens when a whole city commits to giving every child a better start to life?
🚀 Early Talk for York is transforming early years education—boosting speech & language skills, tackling inequality
Full article by CarolineVollans in NurseryWorld -
www.nurseryworld.co.uk/content/feat...
🚀 Early Talk for York is transforming early years education—boosting speech & language skills, tackling inequality
Full article by CarolineVollans in NurseryWorld -
www.nurseryworld.co.uk/content/feat...
Early Talk for York: an accessible and effective programme to support communication - Nursery World
An early speech, language and communication programme in York is improving the skills of children in need.
Caroline Vollans reports.
www.nurseryworld.co.uk
August 7, 2025 at 6:13 AM
What happens when a whole city commits to giving every child a better start to life?
🚀 Early Talk for York is transforming early years education—boosting speech & language skills, tackling inequality
Full article by CarolineVollans in NurseryWorld -
www.nurseryworld.co.uk/content/feat...
🚀 Early Talk for York is transforming early years education—boosting speech & language skills, tackling inequality
Full article by CarolineVollans in NurseryWorld -
www.nurseryworld.co.uk/content/feat...
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𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀❓
This blog & video about the ShREC approach by @flissj.bsky.social is one of the most popular resources from @theeef.bsky.social
🔗 Blog educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/early-years/...
🔗 Video m.youtube.com/watch?v=HJSf...
This blog & video about the ShREC approach by @flissj.bsky.social is one of the most popular resources from @theeef.bsky.social
🔗 Blog educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/early-years/...
🔗 Video m.youtube.com/watch?v=HJSf...
The ShREC approach
The EEF is an independent charity dedicated to breaking the link between family income and educational achievement.
educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk
August 6, 2025 at 5:57 AM
𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀❓
This blog & video about the ShREC approach by @flissj.bsky.social is one of the most popular resources from @theeef.bsky.social
🔗 Blog educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/early-years/...
🔗 Video m.youtube.com/watch?v=HJSf...
This blog & video about the ShREC approach by @flissj.bsky.social is one of the most popular resources from @theeef.bsky.social
🔗 Blog educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/early-years/...
🔗 Video m.youtube.com/watch?v=HJSf...
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The Abu Dhabi-owned private provider of special schools and children’s homes boosted profits by nearly 30 per cent last year to over £44 million amid “strong demand” for places, financial records show
schoolsweek.co.uk/abu-dhabi-ow...
schoolsweek.co.uk/abu-dhabi-ow...
Abu Dhabi-owned SEND school firm profits soar to £45m
Rise in private special school pupils helped deliver 30 per cent profit boost, company says
schoolsweek.co.uk
July 24, 2025 at 4:33 AM
The Abu Dhabi-owned private provider of special schools and children’s homes boosted profits by nearly 30 per cent last year to over £44 million amid “strong demand” for places, financial records show
schoolsweek.co.uk/abu-dhabi-ow...
schoolsweek.co.uk/abu-dhabi-ow...
Tune in or tune out?
Which of these edu-podcasts would you most like to listen to?
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Which of these edu-podcasts would you most like to listen to?
Respond to our fortnightly EEF Exchange pulse surveys, and get invites to focus groups and interviews by signing up here
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July 14, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Tune in or tune out?
Which of these edu-podcasts would you most like to listen to?
Respond to our fortnightly EEF Exchange pulse surveys, and get invites to focus groups and interviews by signing up here
educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/networks/eef...
Which of these edu-podcasts would you most like to listen to?
Respond to our fortnightly EEF Exchange pulse surveys, and get invites to focus groups and interviews by signing up here
educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/networks/eef...
Interesting paper looking at the 'fuzzier' side of teacher professional development... their emotional responses.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
July 12, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Interesting paper looking at the 'fuzzier' side of teacher professional development... their emotional responses.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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🚨NEW POST 🚨
'Reading every day matters'
Reading every day builds the brain of a young child.
Reading every day is vital to school success.
Reading every day can help rehabilitate people in prison.
alexquigley.co.uk/reading-ever...
'Reading every day matters'
Reading every day builds the brain of a young child.
Reading every day is vital to school success.
Reading every day can help rehabilitate people in prison.
alexquigley.co.uk/reading-ever...
Reading every day matters
In Brazil in 2012, the government offered prisoners the chance to read for their lives.
Their novel approach saw prisoners granted four days of remission for each book they read and reviewed. Prisone...
alexquigley.co.uk
June 22, 2025 at 9:39 AM
🚨NEW POST 🚨
'Reading every day matters'
Reading every day builds the brain of a young child.
Reading every day is vital to school success.
Reading every day can help rehabilitate people in prison.
alexquigley.co.uk/reading-ever...
'Reading every day matters'
Reading every day builds the brain of a young child.
Reading every day is vital to school success.
Reading every day can help rehabilitate people in prison.
alexquigley.co.uk/reading-ever...