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Rob Williams
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Former Primary Teacher / Headteacher, now Senior Education Policy Advisor.

❤️ Family, friends, travel, food, drink, music, sport.

Cardiff Rugby 🔵🌑

Embrace the chaos!
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The club have announced a whole host of events to celebrate Cardiff’s 150th anniversary.

www.cardiffrugby.wales/news/cardiff...
Cardiff Rugby Sesquicentennial Season
Cardiff Rugby are excited to announce an outline of special activity and events to celebrate the club’s sesquicentennial season
www.cardiffrugby.wales
February 2, 2026 at 1:06 PM
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How is that on his feet?
#ULSvCAR
January 31, 2026 at 9:21 PM
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Steff Emanuel superb finish.
January 31, 2026 at 9:13 PM
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What a let off!
How did Ulster fail to score there??
January 31, 2026 at 9:08 PM
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Cardiff’s game management is non existent today. Just lacking any intelligence.
#ULSvCAR
January 31, 2026 at 8:48 PM
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So many unforced errors from us this 1st half. Basic skills often letting us down. Need to calm down & show more composure l.
January 31, 2026 at 8:28 PM
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Cardiff so slow to the clear out on our own attacking ball.
January 31, 2026 at 8:04 PM
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Petition can be signed here👇🏻

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January 30, 2026 at 9:40 PM
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Launched our @mindcymru.bsky.social impact report today.

Times are tough for so many of us at the moment, but the work of my colleagues and those in the local
mind network fill me with hope that we can deliver the support everyone needs.

Check out the report here👇🏻💙

mind.turtl.co/story/mind-f...
Mind Federation in Wales Annual Impact Report 2024.25
Welcome to the Mind Federation in Wales Annual Impact Report. By working together, Mind, Mind Retail and the local Mind network in Wales delivers real impact. Here's what that meant in 2024-25, using ...
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January 29, 2026 at 4:02 PM
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NAHT members from across London meeting their local MPs to discuss key issues facing school leadership, in Committee Room 11 at Westminster Hall.
January 29, 2026 at 4:21 PM
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Margaret Mullane MP thanks 40 school leaders from across London at a Parliamentary Reception arranged by NAHT, ahead of meetings between our members and MPs.
January 29, 2026 at 4:24 PM
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My thoughts about Bridget Phillipson's recent statement that "mobile phones have no place in our schools, but AI learning tools are different." Looking forward to writing about the AI tutoring tool that they are trialling in schools in the summer.
www.headinthecloud.wales/2026/01/mobi...
#education
Mobile Phones in Schools are Bad, But AI Learning Tools are "Different"
A blog post questioning Bridget Phillipson's statement about mobile phones having no place in schools and how AI learning tools are "different".
www.headinthecloud.wales
January 29, 2026 at 11:39 AM
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.

Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
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Parents exhausted, teachers overstretched and children slipping through the net.

The SEND system is in crisis.

In our latest Leadership Focus magazine feature, we ask how we can rebuild hope and support for those who need it the most.

🔗 https://bit.ly/4pqEXFB
January 27, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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Some longer thoughts on Y11 Sport & Media Ltd, whether their purchase of Cardiff can be avoided, and what the future looks like for them at the Arms Park. cardiffrugbylife.wales/2026/01/26/t...
The inexplicable stench of Y11
Even when it comes to Welsh rugby, this last week was packed particularly full of controversy, drama, anger and frustration. From businesses being sold and multi-club ownerships, to Parliamentary S…
cardiffrugbylife.wales
January 26, 2026 at 4:49 PM
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"So this isn’t really a debate about EHCPs, but one about faith that the system has enough time and money to look after every child. Has the wider government recognised this reality?"

Read the Tes Daily briefing here: lnkd.in/eXqqNgje
LinkedIn
This link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn
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January 26, 2026 at 7:30 AM
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New Institute for Fiscal Studies report reveals current provision for children with SEND is failing to deliver for those who need it.

Hear from our @bps-decp.bsky.social Chair 👉
https://www.bps.org.uk/news/bps-responds-latest-ifs-figures-send-provision
Quote reads: Evidence consistently shows that focussing on early intervention can result in better outcomes for children and young people with SEND and reduces escalation of need over time. Dr Andrea Honess Division of Education and Child Psychology Chair. Photo of a young boy in a wheelchair reading with an adult in a classroom setting. Psychology Matters and BPS logos.
January 26, 2026 at 9:49 AM
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So it's time for a change.
youtu.be/nBFqO5Uji_w?...
So it's time for a change.
YouTube video by Squidge Rugby
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January 25, 2026 at 5:02 PM
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ICYMI: Government-approved guidance has been issued for schools and parents in response to staff facing a rising number of complaints
‘Parents are people, too,’ schools told in guidance on complaints
Government-approved guidance has been issued for schools and parents in response to staff facing a rising number of complaints
www.tes.com
January 25, 2026 at 12:35 PM
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Sign the Petition
Demand the WRU terminate the sale of Cardiff Rugby to Y11 Sports and Media
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January 24, 2026 at 3:36 PM
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Meet the speakers shaping the NAHT 2026 Regional Roadshow:

• The education landscape - Paul Whiteman
• SEND review - Marijke Miles
• Ofsted inspection - Ian Hartwright
• Parental complaints with Browne Jacobson
• Employment Rights Act - Paula Porter

📅 24 Feb–25 Mar across six venues
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January 24, 2026 at 8:30 AM
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My son had his first appointment at Great Ormand Street last week. Due to his condition, he rarely leaves the house. The day was made so much easier by train assistance working effectively and outstanding input from the Learning Disability team at the hospital.
#LearningDisability #Rareillness
January 24, 2026 at 9:33 AM
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School leaders cannot continue to carry this burden alone.
Read our full findings and calls to government 👇
🔗 www.naht.org.uk/News/Latest-...
January 23, 2026 at 10:12 AM
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This matters for retention too.
📉 30% of primary heads appointed in 2019 had left by 2024 — up from 21% previously.
The system is driving leaders out.
January 23, 2026 at 10:11 AM
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🚨 Our new survey reveals the shocking toll school leadership is taking on mental health.
Almost half of school leaders needed mental health and well-being support in just one year.
🧵👇https://www.naht.org.uk/News/Latest-comments/Press-room/ArtMID/558/ArticleID/2948
January 23, 2026 at 10:08 AM