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The Difference @thedifferenceed.bsky.social · Mar 18
🧵THREAD: There is a national school engagement crisis.
📑 Our new report offers 10 sector-backed recommendations to turn the tide on lost learning. We're calling on schools, trusts & government to act now. Read the full report: tinyurl.com/ybzr39t3 3 Key points 👇
#lostlearning #education
Picture of a report cover. Report is titled Who is Losing Learning? Finding Solutions to the School Engagement Crisis. The report is by IPPR and The Difference.
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💡 Inclusion isn’t a side policy - it’s the cornerstone of reform.

School leaders are doing vital work to make inclusion real - often without the system support they deserve.

When inclusion is the foundation, everyone benefits.

Read more via TES: www.tes.com/magazine/ana...

#Inclusion #Education
Why inclusion must be a cornerstone of the White Paper
After years of teaching in mainstream schools and now as an outreach teacher, this educator argues that inclusion is key to stopping pupils from falling through the cracks
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October 29, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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“The best CPD of the year.”

📣 Agenda for IncludEd 2026 is here - from conspiracy thinking in schools to building belonging & reintegration after suspension.

🗓 10 Jan 2026 | UCL IoE
🎟 Tickets → www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/included-c...

#Inclusion #EducationLeadership #Education #SchoolInclusion
October 21, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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We’re hiring a Chair to lead The Difference’s next phase - shape strategy, strengthen governance, and champion inclusive education. Apply by 9am Fri 31 Oct. www.peridotpartners.co.uk/jobs/chair-t...

#Education #CharityJobs #Leadership #Inclusion #EducationCharity
Graphic describing that the education charity, The Difference, has a new position available as our next Chair. 'Opportunity to join us: Chair. Join The Difference as our next Chair as we tackle the social injustice of lost learning in England's schools.'
October 9, 2025 at 11:39 AM
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We’re kicking off a packed day of EPI events at #LDConf @ 11:30 with @aqaeducation.bsky.social

Ellie Harris (@thedifferenceed.bsky.social), David Laws, @natalieperera.bsky.social, Phil Sayles, @schwitzer.bsky.social & @munirawilson.bsky.social will discuss inclusive curriculum & assessment reform.
edupolicyinst.bsky.social Education Policy Institute @edupolicyinst.bsky.social · Sep 16
We’re opening the day, at 11:30, with @aqaeducation.bsky.social to ask: what would a Curriculum & Assessment system that works for everyone look like? We’ll explore how inclusive reform could address wider challenges incl. pupil absence and wellbeing.

More info: epi.org.uk/events/liber...

#LDConf
September 22, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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Kicking off our #LDConf programme with a packed room, looking at inclusive curriculum & assessment reform in partnership with @aqaeducation.bsky.social.

Ellie Harris (@thedifferenceed.bsky.social), David Laws, Phil Sayles, @schwitzer.bsky.social & @munirawilson.bsky.social on the panel.
September 22, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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More schools are turning to internal alternative provision to keep students connected to their community.

Join our PD days for practical strategies:
📍 10 Oct – Manchester
📍 13 Oct – London

Info 👉 the-difference.com/internal-alt...

Sign up 👉 airtable.com/app6jZ7FGXFx...

#AlternativeProvision
September 24, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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It was great to see soo many of our Headteachers attend our first meeting of the year. A huge thank you to @samfreedman.bsky.social and Shaun Brown from @thedifferenceed.bsky.social for kickstarting the year with us!
September 17, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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Actor & inclusion advocate Anna Maxwell Martin joins us as keynote at #IncludEd2026 🎤

She’s pushing for schools where every child gets early support.

🎟️ Tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/included-c...

#Education #Inclusion #SchoolInclusion #InclusionConference #AnnaMaxwellMartin
September 15, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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🔦 Partner spotlight: @thedifferenceed.bsky.social 📖

The Difference helps schools & multi-academy trusts reduce exclusions. They've impacted thousands of young ppl, with 58% of school leaders reporting fewer formal exclusions in year one of their programme.

www.impetus.org.uk/portfolio-pa...
Impetus | The Difference
Part of the Engage Fund. The Difference trains future inclusive school leaders, collaborating with pupil referral units and mainstream schools nationwide.…
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September 3, 2025 at 8:49 AM
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“IncludED brings together people who care deeply about making education accessible for every child.” – Emmanuel Akpan-Inwang

📅 10 Jan 2026 | 📍 UCL, London
🎟 Early-bird tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/included-c...

#IncludED2026 #InclusiveEducation #SchoolLeaders #SENDCo
August 27, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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#IncludED returns on 10 Jan 2026 at UCL Institute of Education, London.

A one-day conference on making schools more inclusive.

Speakers include Anna Maxwell Martin, Jonny Uttley, Carlene Firmin + more.

Early bird tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/included-c...

#EducationConference #SchoolInclusion
August 19, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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Connect with teachers, school leaders, MAT CEOs, and local authority teams ready to put your tools into action.

📆 10 Jan 2026 | 📍 UCL Institute of Education, London

🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/included-c...

#IncludED2026 #InclusiveEducation #SchoolLeaders #EducationEvents
August 14, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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Excited to see the release of this guidance from @thedifferenceed.bsky.social on what works in internal alternative provision.

This research fills a key gap in guidance and offers tangible steps towards making sure IAP works for all children.

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June 27, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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⏰ New analysis out this morning shows:

👉 Half of children suspended from school have SEND
👉 34 million school days lost in 23/24 due to record number of suspensions & unauthorised absences
👉 Children permanently excluded in 2023/24 to cost state £1.9bn billion
July 10, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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We're thrilled to share with you all our latest report on internal alternative provision. understanding the role of internal alternative provision is more important than ever. This report brings together years of practice insights and research findings: the-difference.com/wp-content/u...
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June 25, 2025 at 8:07 AM
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Read the latest blog post, written by The Difference Co-Founder Shaun Brown, A Framework for Belonging: Shifting the Narrative in Schools

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June 5, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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Join us on Wednesday 25th June 2025 for the in-person launch of our practice report ‘What Works: The Tenets of Effective Internal Alternative Provision’.

We’re looking forward to sharing our findings and to building on this work together with you. Register at bit.ly/IAPReport
May 23, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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Read our latest blog by @mab-dallah.bsky.social, Head of The Inclusive Leadership Course at The Difference, putting forward the case for schools as anchor institutions:

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April 8, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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It’s less than 24 hours until we host our second Internal Alternative Symposium! We are really looking forward to welcoming Jodie and all our other guests.

Thanks to A&O Shearman for hosting us again this year.

🎟️ Tickets are on sale until midnight!

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/internal-a...
April 1, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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🚨📚 🌞 Tune in to Woman’s Hour on Radio 4 today from 10 AM to hear Eleanor Harris, author of the Who Is Losing Learning Solutions Report, diving into our key policy recommendations. You won’t want to miss this important conversation!

@impetus.org.uk @ippr.bsky.social @mission44.bsky.social
March 31, 2025 at 8:26 AM
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See Kathryn Thompson and Rebecca Godfrey from Percy Main Primary School in North Shields, who share the success of their work in planning and implementing their highly successful IAP.

To register for the Internal Alternative Provision symposium, click here:

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/internal-a...
March 25, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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NEW POST: What is Whole School Inclusion? Charity @thedifferenceed.bsky.social says it's not just a buzzword, but something we can define and measure. Its research points to four key pillars www.specialneedsjungle.com/i...
March 19, 2025 at 6:02 AM
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I spoke to Jacob Rees-Mogg on GB News last night about this week’s @ippr.bsky.social & @thedifferenceed.bsky.social report & why it’s time to release SEND support from behind bureaucratic barriers, so children can get the help they need- when they need it
Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewRw...
Loic Menzies on GB News discussing lost learning
YouTube video by Institute for Public Policy Research
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March 19, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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Well done Percy Main Primary for their SEND initiatives… 👏🏽 #r4today @thedifferenceed.bsky.social
March 24, 2025 at 9:28 AM
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@jeremyvine.bsky.social is speaking to Anna Maxwell Martin & Deputy Head Kiran Mahil about absence, schools and what we can do to to tackle the lost learning crisis

Listen live: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

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March 24, 2025 at 12:39 PM