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Tom Crossland
@parkhouseprincipal.bsky.social
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Proprietor | Clinical Psychologist | Advocate for inclusive education & universal human rights | Supporting everyone to thrive and be the best version of themselves | Ultramarathon runner
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tesmagazine.bsky.social
High-performing special schools should be supported to become centres of excellence for teaching autistic pupils, according to a House of Lords special inquiry
Make special schools autism centres of excellence, say lords
Mainstream schools need more help and stronger incentives to provide autistic students with the support they need, says House of Lords special inquiry
www.tes.com
November 23, 2025 at 8:05 AM
parkhouseprincipal.bsky.social
Golden silence beneath a cooling sky—luxury in stillness.
Fujifilm X-T5 + 9mm f/2.0 | 1/240 sec | f/2.5 | ISO 400
#PhotographySky #PhotoOfTheDay #NatureIsLuxury #FujifilmXT5 #LandscapePhotography #WideAngleView
A wide-angle landscape photograph of a golden field in Lincolnshire at dusk. The soft, evening light casts gentle shadows across the grass, with a gradient sky transitioning from warm yellow to pale blue. The scene is still, open, and quietly expansive.
May 6, 2025 at 9:18 PM
parkhouseprincipal.bsky.social
Endless skies and quiet roads — a moment of stillness in the Fens. Taken on a Fuji X-T5 with a 90mm f/2.0 lens | 1/250 sec | f/5.6 | ISO 400.

#Fens #Thorney #Fenland #CountryRoads #BlackAndWhitePhotography #Stillness #UKLandscapes #BlueSkyMoments #Photography #Fujifilm
A black and white photo of a straight, empty country road flanked by fields of wildflowers and utility poles, stretching into the distance under a wide, cloudy sky in the Fens near Thorney. A large tree and distant wind turbines add subtle depth to the horizon.
May 4, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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daviddack88.bsky.social
Running won’t fix everything. But it’ll fix something.

It won’t replace therapy.

It won’t cure depression.

But when your thoughts are racing, your chest is tight, and you feel like the world’s closing in?

Running gives you space. Clarity. A rhythm. A reason to breathe again.
May 3, 2025 at 7:35 AM
parkhouseprincipal.bsky.social
Stone and silence at Somerton Deep Lock—descending through time on still water. The canal holds its breath.
Fuji XT-5 | 23mm f/2 | 1/750s | ƒ/5.6 | ISO 400
#NarrowboatLife #UKCanals #SomertonDeepLock #SlowTravel #TowpathTales #FujiXT5 #blueskyartshow #photography #canalphotography
A narrowboat enters Somerton Deep Lock on the Oxford Canal under a brooding sky. A solitary figure stands at the lock edge, framed by aged brickwork and weathered beams. The boat’s bow breaks the still water, capturing a quiet moment of descent into history.
May 2, 2025 at 8:31 PM
parkhouseprincipal.bsky.social
Oxford Canal
Shot on
Fuji XT-5
Fujinon 23mm/f2.0 WR
#photography #canals #narrowboat #blueskyart
#CanalWalks #CountrysideViews #SpringLight #UKLandscapes #BridgeView #WatersidePath #NaturePhotography #PeacefulPlaces #GreenSpaces #SlowTravel #RuralEngland #UnderTheBridge #CanalLife
A peaceful canal towpath framed by the underside of a stone bridge. The path is grassy and winds alongside the calm water, which reflects the overcast sky. Trees and hedgerows line the right side, with a wooden fence following the path. In the distance, another arched bridge crosses the canal amid rolling green fields.
April 30, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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arminausejo.com
I've posted this one before, but it's one of my favorites and it's perfect for today's #Earth theme of #BlueSkyArtShow!

#GoldCreekPond #Washington #reflection #forest #clouds #landscape #landscapephotography #photography #EastCoastKin #stormhour #photographersunited #Nikon #Z7 #ArminPhoto
April 27, 2025 at 12:05 AM
parkhouseprincipal.bsky.social
Typical #dukeofexpedition sitting waiting for a group to appear hearing them before you can see them. Now a run of expeditions 8 in total bronze, silver and gold.

#DofE #DofEExpedition #OutdoorAdventure #BlueskyHikes #Photography #NaturePhotography #ExpeditionLife #AdventurePhotography
A group of Duke of Edinburgh expedition participants walks along a narrow path beside a newly planted hedgerow and rustic fence. A single large tree stands proudly by the path, while expansive green fields stretch out under a soft blue sky. In the distance, a forest frames the horizon, evoking a peaceful and timeless countryside scene.
April 26, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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stevehardyldn.bsky.social
Suffolk doctor says Oliver McGowan training saves lives #LearningDisabilities @oliverscampaign.bsky.social
Suffolk doctor says Oliver McGowan training saves lives
Doctor says training in the care of people with learning disabilities and autism has been revelatory.
www.bbc.co.uk
April 26, 2025 at 2:30 PM
parkhouseprincipal.bsky.social
After a week of cruising the cut, now out with another school supervising a #dukeofedinburghaward practice expedition.

#DofE #YouthAdventure #OutdoorSkills #CampingLife #Teamwork #SpringExpedition #ChallengeAccepted #DofECamp
A group of teenagers stands in a circle on a grassy field, listening to an adult leader during a Duke of Edinburgh’s Award expedition briefing. Bright green tents and rucksacks are scattered around them, with a large tree casting light shade under an overcast spring sky.
April 25, 2025 at 5:44 PM
parkhouseprincipal.bsky.social
Kings Sutton church rising through the spring haze—caught from the roof of NB Hawksmoor on our narrowboat holiday. A moment of stillness in light and spire.
Shot on X-T5 + XF90mm F2 WR | 1/2000 sec ƒ/5.6 ISO 400 | Edited in LightRoom

#photography #fujifilm
A dark church spire rises like a needle against a brooding spring sky, half-shrouded by golden trees and drifting reeds. The village lies quiet beneath it, still and secretive. Shot from a narrowboat holiday towpath, the scene feels both ancient and fleeting, like a memory in the mist.
April 25, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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garethmanc.bsky.social
It’s Friday!!!! For #Scape here is a pic of Manchester’s Northern Quarter 🐝
#CityScape #StreetScape #StreetPhotography #Manchester #NQ #EastCoastKin #Friday #Photography #ILoveMcr
April 24, 2025 at 11:56 PM
parkhouseprincipal.bsky.social
After a great week on Nb Hawksmoor we feel recharged and recuperated, ready to get back to work and training.
#NarrowboatLife #CanalBoating #LifeAfloat #UKCanals #CanalJourney #CruisingTheCut
#CanalPhotography #LandscapePhotography #BritishLandscapes #PhotographyOnTheMove #SlowTravelScenes
View along a tranquil canal toward Somerton Deep Lock in the English countryside, with people operating the lock and green fields and trees in the background. A narrowboat is moored in the foreground on the right.
April 25, 2025 at 10:24 AM
parkhouseprincipal.bsky.social
Somerton Deep Lock April 2025
Fuji XT-5
XF23mmF2 WR
f/5.6
SS 1/550
ISO 400
#narrowboat #canalsuk #canals #locks
April 25, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Reposted by Tom Crossland
lucyfoulkes.bsky.social
When do universal school mental health interventions cause harm, and why?

Carolina Guzman-Holst discusses these questions in the below podcast - please share with interested parties

changingstatesofmind.libsyn.com/first-do-no-...

Our scoping review on this topic: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40101758/
Psychology in the Classroom: First do no harm: Universal Mental Health Interventions in Schools
Summary In this episode is a NIHR Research Fellow at the University of Oxford, discusses her recent paper titled   Where the authors ‘examine three areas: the types of potential harms and advers...
changingstatesofmind.libsyn.com
April 24, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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doctorwaffles.bsky.social
🤎🐾
And when I turned to face grief, I saw that it was just love in a heavy coat
April 20, 2025 at 10:49 PM
parkhouseprincipal.bsky.social
Still cruising the cut. Stayed last night north of lower heyford and now on the way to Thrupp. We guess there were floods in the winter
A narrowboat named ‘Tree Spirit Cottage – Hogarth’ sits out of the water on the canal towpath, with its hull resting on concrete supports. The boat has a weathered black and red exterior and is surrounded by overgrown greenery. Its reflection is faintly visible in the canal beside it.
April 21, 2025 at 1:30 PM
parkhouseprincipal.bsky.social
First full (ish) day cruising the cut. Banbury was very busy. Stopped just passed Twyford wharf now having frittata for dinner. #narrowboat #canal #cruisingthecut
A slender green narrowboat rests quietly in a moss-lined lock, embraced by ancient brick and timeworn water. Petals drift like memories on the surface, as an old, peeling building leans into the hush of spring. Ahead, the lock gates wait, holding back the onward journey, while trees whisper stories over hedgerows and passersby wander under a soft sky.
April 19, 2025 at 6:01 PM
parkhouseprincipal.bsky.social
Back cruising on the cut on NB Hawksmoor. After weeks of warm sun the wind and rain have arrived so a short cruise from marina. Time for life to slow down to 3 miles an hour.
April 18, 2025 at 3:29 PM
parkhouseprincipal.bsky.social
Started doing a 52 week photo challenge - this weeks challenge is over or underexposed - here’s my attempt this week.
A solitary bloom emerges from shadow, its delicate petals whispering silver against the void—like moonlight gathering in silence, untouched and eternal.
April 17, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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darkgalloway.bsky.social
Early morning mist at Whithorn.
#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway
Black and white photo of tree tops, the roof and chimneys of a house and distant hills, rising out of low lying mist on fields.
April 14, 2025 at 7:48 AM
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stevehardyldn.bsky.social
Hi @learningdiseng.bsky.social
Hope all is cool with you. Would you be able to share this very important post? It's about saving #RNLD Learning Disability Nursing
Petition: Fund a full bursary and maintenance fund to train Learning Disability Nurses
At a time when the demand across health and social care is so high, numbers entering the LD nursing profession are too low. To halt this decline, support the profession with a full bursary and mainten...
petition.parliament.uk
April 14, 2025 at 8:07 AM
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restraintreductionnetwork.org
Last night, BBC News reported on the case of an autistic boy whose mother, Zoe, had obtained footage of him being brutally physically restrained while in a seclusion room at an English special school.

Read the RRN’s response here: restraintreductionnetwork.org/SeclusionBBC
RRN responds to BBC expose of unacceptable use of restrictive practices in schools – Restraint Reduction Network
Last night, BBC News reported on the case of an autistic boy whose mother, Zoe, had obtained footage of him being brutally physically restrained while in a secl
restraintreductionnetwork.org
April 10, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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mencap.org.uk
1/4 Mencap Campaigns Assistant Vijay and Mencap Parliamentary and Government Officer, explain why it is important to vote and how to register for the local elections 📝

#LocalElections #Voting

youtube.com/shorts/SNNTK...
Register to vote by 11 April 📝
YouTube video by Mencap
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April 8, 2025 at 10:22 AM
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emmajourno.bsky.social
ULTRA WOMEN: The trailblazers defying sexism in sport will be published by Canbury Press in May (available to pre-order now). 'A masterful work that will challenge your views on the physical capabilities of all women' – Sue Anstiss, author www.canburypress.com/collections/...
PRESALE: Ultra Women by Lily Canter and Emma Wilkinson (ISBN: 9781914487101)
PRESALE. Book will be published on May 8th 2025. Buy it now and receive before publication. Books will be sent about two weeks from publication day (May 8th 2025). When it comes to the toughest races ...
www.canburypress.com
March 24, 2025 at 11:36 AM