Maddie Wheeler
@madswheeler.bsky.social
Loves cats (particularly mine) and LiverpoolFC. Hates courgettes. Director of Comms at the National Foundation for Educational Research.
It’s #resultsday in the Wheeler house today. 😬Very good luck to all young people collecting results and a shout out to their anxious parents. See you on the other side…..
August 21, 2025 at 6:46 AM
It’s #resultsday in the Wheeler house today. 😬Very good luck to all young people collecting results and a shout out to their anxious parents. See you on the other side…..
Reposted by Maddie Wheeler
A new blog from our Director of Communications @madswheeler.bsky.social outlines how our newly-updated teacher recruitment and retention in England data dashboard can help you to make sense of education in your constituency. ✍️
www.nfer.ac.uk/blogs/making...
www.nfer.ac.uk/blogs/making...
Making sense of education in your constituency
Director of Communications Maddie Wheeler outlines how our updated teacher recruitment and retention in England data dashboard helps you to make sense of education in your constituency.
www.nfer.ac.uk
June 20, 2025 at 2:05 PM
A new blog from our Director of Communications @madswheeler.bsky.social outlines how our newly-updated teacher recruitment and retention in England data dashboard can help you to make sense of education in your constituency. ✍️
www.nfer.ac.uk/blogs/making...
www.nfer.ac.uk/blogs/making...
One to look out for on Monday. 👇
Some more harsh truths for us all to engage with - including Government.
Some more harsh truths for us all to engage with - including Government.
On Monday, we will be publishing new analysis, exploring the factors influencing ethnic disparities in initial teacher training (ITT), retention and leadership progression.
Look out for updates on our website and social media channels.
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Look out for updates on our website and social media channels.
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June 6, 2025 at 2:56 PM
One to look out for on Monday. 👇
Some more harsh truths for us all to engage with - including Government.
Some more harsh truths for us all to engage with - including Government.
This #CollegesWeek2025 is an opportunity to celebrate the staff who work in our Colleges supporting adults & young people to make progress in their lives.
However there aren't enough of them. This excellent piece by @jessjanehill.bsky.social is a must read
feweek.co.uk/fe-college-t...
However there aren't enough of them. This excellent piece by @jessjanehill.bsky.social is a must read
feweek.co.uk/fe-college-t...
Colleges face staffing crisis as government solutions falter
High vacancy rates in colleges are causing courses to be scrapped and agency costs to soar
feweek.co.uk
March 4, 2025 at 9:01 AM
This #CollegesWeek2025 is an opportunity to celebrate the staff who work in our Colleges supporting adults & young people to make progress in their lives.
However there aren't enough of them. This excellent piece by @jessjanehill.bsky.social is a must read
feweek.co.uk/fe-college-t...
However there aren't enough of them. This excellent piece by @jessjanehill.bsky.social is a must read
feweek.co.uk/fe-college-t...
We need to be sure the measurement is accurate if we are ever going to understand whether the disadvantage attainment gap is closing.
schoolsweek.co.uk/we-cant-clos...
schoolsweek.co.uk/we-cant-clos...
Our disadvantage gap measure tells us very little of any use
The current index method isn't fit to inform policy and makes government accountability all but impossible
schoolsweek.co.uk
February 27, 2025 at 3:22 PM
We need to be sure the measurement is accurate if we are ever going to understand whether the disadvantage attainment gap is closing.
schoolsweek.co.uk/we-cant-clos...
schoolsweek.co.uk/we-cant-clos...
A really interesting perspective on the education workforce challenges
schoolsweek.co.uk/dfe-data-und...
schoolsweek.co.uk/dfe-data-und...
Government data under-states AP teacher vacancies
DfE urged to separate data in statistics, amid warning 'differences' with special schools are masked
schoolsweek.co.uk
February 25, 2025 at 8:04 AM
A really interesting perspective on the education workforce challenges
schoolsweek.co.uk/dfe-data-und...
schoolsweek.co.uk/dfe-data-und...
A date for your diaries…. 👀👇🏻
📅 We will be publishing our 7th annual report on the teacher labour market in England on March 13. From 10am on the same day, @jackworth.bsky.social and other panellists will be the highlighting and discussing the key findings in a live webinar.
Register at bit.ly/3QuDxuP
#TLM2025
Register at bit.ly/3QuDxuP
#TLM2025
February 24, 2025 at 4:34 PM
A date for your diaries…. 👀👇🏻
I very much appreciated this piece by Anthony Bravo on behalf of @aoc-info.bsky.social . It reflects much of my own thoughts and feelings about AI - but in a much more ordered and well-expressed way!
www.aoc.co.uk/news-campaig...
www.aoc.co.uk/news-campaig...
Why the use of AI in further education is a revolution we must shape,…
Anthony Bravo, Principal and Chief Executive of Basingstoke College of Technology (BCoT) The government is pushing for a digital revolution in…
www.aoc.co.uk
February 14, 2025 at 4:30 PM
I very much appreciated this piece by Anthony Bravo on behalf of @aoc-info.bsky.social . It reflects much of my own thoughts and feelings about AI - but in a much more ordered and well-expressed way!
www.aoc.co.uk/news-campaig...
www.aoc.co.uk/news-campaig...
Welcome @ajrblakey.bsky.social !! 👋🏻
January 8, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Welcome @ajrblakey.bsky.social !! 👋🏻
Yes I am so very handsome. What of it?
January 6, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Yes I am so very handsome. What of it?
Even though it can feel like no-one's listening at times it's important that we keep talking about adult education and skills. This view from @thenfer.bsky.social colleague Jude Hillary in today's @feweek.bsky.social provides useful insight.
feweek.co.uk/the-latest-o...
feweek.co.uk/the-latest-o...
The OECD's latest data masks deeply worrying trends
Despite encouraging headlines, analysis shows the findings indicate worsening skills shortages in future
feweek.co.uk
December 13, 2024 at 10:44 AM
Even though it can feel like no-one's listening at times it's important that we keep talking about adult education and skills. This view from @thenfer.bsky.social colleague Jude Hillary in today's @feweek.bsky.social provides useful insight.
feweek.co.uk/the-latest-o...
feweek.co.uk/the-latest-o...
@thenfer.bsky.social was fortunate to receive funding from the Education Endowment Foundation to follow 2 cohorts of primary pupils through school as we came out of the pandemic. This from colleague Tara Paxman is a great overview of what we found
schoolsweek.co.uk/what-impact-...
schoolsweek.co.uk/what-impact-...
The Knowledge: Measuring Covid's impact on primary pupils
A new NFER report reveals the findings of a four-year study into the pandemic's disruption to young learners
schoolsweek.co.uk
December 9, 2024 at 10:37 AM
@thenfer.bsky.social was fortunate to receive funding from the Education Endowment Foundation to follow 2 cohorts of primary pupils through school as we came out of the pandemic. This from colleague Tara Paxman is a great overview of what we found
schoolsweek.co.uk/what-impact-...
schoolsweek.co.uk/what-impact-...
There is still much to be debated as we consider how best to meet the skills requirements for the future, but this paper from @thenfer.bsky.social is a useful contribution
www.nfer.ac.uk/publications...
www.nfer.ac.uk/publications...
The Skills Imperative 2035: Recommendations Report - Responding to changes in the labour market to support workers at the greatest risk
The first recommendations report from the Skills Imperative 2035 project focusses on how the government, employers and education providers can support workers at the greatest risk.
www.nfer.ac.uk
December 2, 2024 at 6:05 PM
There is still much to be debated as we consider how best to meet the skills requirements for the future, but this paper from @thenfer.bsky.social is a useful contribution
www.nfer.ac.uk/publications...
www.nfer.ac.uk/publications...
Really interesting additional insights into the ongoing teacher recruitment and retention debate.
www.tes.com/magazine/new...
www.tes.com/magazine/new...
Widen teacher recruitment pool for shortage subjects, says expert
Recruitment difficulties in shortage subjects are not down to shrinking graduate numbers in related fields, finds research
www.tes.com
November 28, 2024 at 12:21 PM
Really interesting additional insights into the ongoing teacher recruitment and retention debate.
www.tes.com/magazine/new...
www.tes.com/magazine/new...
I feel it’s time for a random cat photo so here is my Flo in the bath 🥰
November 19, 2024 at 6:15 PM
I feel it’s time for a random cat photo so here is my Flo in the bath 🥰
Reposted by Maddie Wheeler
With Bluesky user numbers rocketing, more official news accounts are arriving.
Here is a starter pack of major media outlets.
Feel free to repost, I’ll keep this updated as more arrive.
Here is a starter pack of major media outlets.
Feel free to repost, I’ll keep this updated as more arrive.
November 17, 2024 at 10:50 AM
With Bluesky user numbers rocketing, more official news accounts are arriving.
Here is a starter pack of major media outlets.
Feel free to repost, I’ll keep this updated as more arrive.
Here is a starter pack of major media outlets.
Feel free to repost, I’ll keep this updated as more arrive.
On the day the SoS announced plans to use spare capacity in primary schools to support expansion of nursery provision, NFER published further analysis of what is happening with pupil numbers in Primary. 👇🏻
www.nfer.ac.uk/blogs/what-h...
www.nfer.ac.uk/blogs/what-h...
What happens when pupil numbers fall?
In the second part of this blog post series looking at pupil numbers, Michael Scott and Libby Tungate discuss what happens and what the data suggests when schools are faced with falls in pupil numbers...
www.nfer.ac.uk
September 25, 2024 at 5:36 PM
On the day the SoS announced plans to use spare capacity in primary schools to support expansion of nursery provision, NFER published further analysis of what is happening with pupil numbers in Primary. 👇🏻
www.nfer.ac.uk/blogs/what-h...
www.nfer.ac.uk/blogs/what-h...
If you are interested in pupil number forecasts then this forthcoming series of NFER blogs is for you. This first offering looks at the latest DfE forecasts released in the summer and surprised many of us with some significant revisions 👇
www.nfer.ac.uk/blogs/just-a...
www.nfer.ac.uk/blogs/just-a...
“Just a little drop?” - Pupil numbers are falling slower than previous expectations
In the first of three blogs, Michael Scott and Libby Tungate explore how pupil numbers are changing, how the projections are also changing, and what this all means for schools.
www.nfer.ac.uk
September 5, 2024 at 3:11 PM
If you are interested in pupil number forecasts then this forthcoming series of NFER blogs is for you. This first offering looks at the latest DfE forecasts released in the summer and surprised many of us with some significant revisions 👇
www.nfer.ac.uk/blogs/just-a...
www.nfer.ac.uk/blogs/just-a...
As a school governor I am privileged to get an insight into 'results days' first hand. Just back from the marvellous
Wallingford School and overwhelmed by the energy of the young people celebrating all manner of achievements. And the dedication of the staff that got them there 🙌
Wallingford School and overwhelmed by the energy of the young people celebrating all manner of achievements. And the dedication of the staff that got them there 🙌
August 22, 2024 at 10:07 AM
As a school governor I am privileged to get an insight into 'results days' first hand. Just back from the marvellous
Wallingford School and overwhelmed by the energy of the young people celebrating all manner of achievements. And the dedication of the staff that got them there 🙌
Wallingford School and overwhelmed by the energy of the young people celebrating all manner of achievements. And the dedication of the staff that got them there 🙌
Repost with the first album you bought with your own money
August 16, 2024 at 3:32 PM
Repost with the first album you bought with your own money
Reposted by Maddie Wheeler
Results day is on Thursday. And we'll be interested to see entry numbers and retention rates for T-Levels.
Retention rates last year were poor: just two thirds of those due to complete T-Levels in 2023 finished the course.
🔗 ffteducationdatalab.org.uk/2024/08/five...
Retention rates last year were poor: just two thirds of those due to complete T-Levels in 2023 finished the course.
🔗 ffteducationdatalab.org.uk/2024/08/five...
August 14, 2024 at 9:04 AM
Results day is on Thursday. And we'll be interested to see entry numbers and retention rates for T-Levels.
Retention rates last year were poor: just two thirds of those due to complete T-Levels in 2023 finished the course.
🔗 ffteducationdatalab.org.uk/2024/08/five...
Retention rates last year were poor: just two thirds of those due to complete T-Levels in 2023 finished the course.
🔗 ffteducationdatalab.org.uk/2024/08/five...
New NFER report out today showing some fascinating changes in the subjects being studied at A level.
www.nfer.ac.uk/press-releas...
www.nfer.ac.uk/press-releas...
Students choosing less diverse range of subjects at post-16 than they did two decades ago, new research finds
New research, commissioned by the British Academy, also reveals students are increasingly choosing all of their AS-and A-levels from a single subject group.
www.nfer.ac.uk
August 14, 2024 at 8:59 AM
New NFER report out today showing some fascinating changes in the subjects being studied at A level.
www.nfer.ac.uk/press-releas...
www.nfer.ac.uk/press-releas...