Chris Owen
@chr-owen.bsky.social
Experienced programme leader in education, SEND & AP across South-east, London & East. #Education #SESLIP. Views my own. Plus #LiveMusic #birding #cycling
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my great-grandparents arrived in the UK in the 1890s with nothing.
they sold pickles from the front room window, took in laundry, worked as tailors.
their children were nurses, teachers, salesmen.
their grandchildren were professors, designers, opticians, doctors, magistrates, entrepreneurs.
they sold pickles from the front room window, took in laundry, worked as tailors.
their children were nurses, teachers, salesmen.
their grandchildren were professors, designers, opticians, doctors, magistrates, entrepreneurs.
December 7, 2025 at 8:59 AM
my great-grandparents arrived in the UK in the 1890s with nothing.
they sold pickles from the front room window, took in laundry, worked as tailors.
their children were nurses, teachers, salesmen.
their grandchildren were professors, designers, opticians, doctors, magistrates, entrepreneurs.
they sold pickles from the front room window, took in laundry, worked as tailors.
their children were nurses, teachers, salesmen.
their grandchildren were professors, designers, opticians, doctors, magistrates, entrepreneurs.
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December 5, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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At most, 1.4% of pupils in mainstream independent schools have an EHCP
Pupils from mainstream independent schools make up 1% of local authority EHCP caseloads
These percentages have not changed in years
Pupils from mainstream independent schools make up 1% of local authority EHCP caseloads
These percentages have not changed in years
Tice: "One of the key issues here is these EHCPs [education, health and care plans], middle class parents playing the game in order to save the VAT on independent school fees."
November 17, 2025 at 5:36 PM
At most, 1.4% of pupils in mainstream independent schools have an EHCP
Pupils from mainstream independent schools make up 1% of local authority EHCP caseloads
These percentages have not changed in years
Pupils from mainstream independent schools make up 1% of local authority EHCP caseloads
These percentages have not changed in years
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We are devastated to confirm that bio-bead pollution has reached Rye Harbour Nature Reserve. We're working to assess the damage to the precious saltmarsh habitat and plan the clean-up.
Full statement here: https://sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/news/bio-bead-pollution-at-rye-harbour-nature-reserve
Full statement here: https://sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/news/bio-bead-pollution-at-rye-harbour-nature-reserve
November 14, 2025 at 10:58 AM
We are devastated to confirm that bio-bead pollution has reached Rye Harbour Nature Reserve. We're working to assess the damage to the precious saltmarsh habitat and plan the clean-up.
Full statement here: https://sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/news/bio-bead-pollution-at-rye-harbour-nature-reserve
Full statement here: https://sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/news/bio-bead-pollution-at-rye-harbour-nature-reserve
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'A key issue is that requesters increasingly use AI tools like ChatGPT to generate requests. While this democratises access by giving people confidence to submit requests, it can overcomplicate the process'
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/use-common-sense-to-deal-with-an-angry-ai-created-legal-request/
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/use-common-sense-to-deal-with-an-angry-ai-created-legal-request/
November 12, 2025 at 8:05 AM
'A key issue is that requesters increasingly use AI tools like ChatGPT to generate requests. While this democratises access by giving people confidence to submit requests, it can overcomplicate the process'
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/use-common-sense-to-deal-with-an-angry-ai-created-legal-request/
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/use-common-sense-to-deal-with-an-angry-ai-created-legal-request/
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www.seslip.co.uk
November 7, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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🖇️ Read our full report revealing wide socio-economic inequalities in access to SEND support for more information on this important issue: www.suttontrust.com/our-research...
Double Disadvantage? - The Sutton Trust
Uncovering inequalities in access to support within the SEND system.
www.suttontrust.com
October 22, 2025 at 3:22 PM
🖇️ Read our full report revealing wide socio-economic inequalities in access to SEND support for more information on this important issue: www.suttontrust.com/our-research...
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❗Exclusive: Soaring inflation, plunging rolls, staff absences and unfunded pay rises have left the future of scores of academy trusts in doubt as they scramble to plug multi-million-pound holes in their budgets
Our investigation 🔽
schoolsweek.co.uk/academy-scho...
Our investigation 🔽
schoolsweek.co.uk/academy-scho...
More standalone schools on the brink as deficits grow
Seventy-five trusts raised concerns about their ability to continue operating in 2023-24
schoolsweek.co.uk
October 20, 2025 at 4:45 PM
❗Exclusive: Soaring inflation, plunging rolls, staff absences and unfunded pay rises have left the future of scores of academy trusts in doubt as they scramble to plug multi-million-pound holes in their budgets
Our investigation 🔽
schoolsweek.co.uk/academy-scho...
Our investigation 🔽
schoolsweek.co.uk/academy-scho...
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NEW: How many pupils really are severely absent?
Is it right to say that there were over 170 thousand children who were severely absent in 2023/24?
vist.ly/4acg9
Is it right to say that there were over 170 thousand children who were severely absent in 2023/24?
vist.ly/4acg9
How many pupils really are severely absent? - FFT Education Datalab
Is it right to say that there were over 170 thousand children who were severely absent in 2023/24?
ffteducationdatalab.org.uk
October 14, 2025 at 9:01 AM
NEW: How many pupils really are severely absent?
Is it right to say that there were over 170 thousand children who were severely absent in 2023/24?
vist.ly/4acg9
Is it right to say that there were over 170 thousand children who were severely absent in 2023/24?
vist.ly/4acg9
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Free stickers suitable for flag-bearing lampposts. Send a large A4 envelope with a 1st class large stamp to me at Bragg Office, PO Box 6830 Bridport DT6 9BH and I’ll send you a sheet. #ReclaimtheFlag 🏴🏴🏴🇬🇧
October 5, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Free stickers suitable for flag-bearing lampposts. Send a large A4 envelope with a 1st class large stamp to me at Bragg Office, PO Box 6830 Bridport DT6 9BH and I’ll send you a sheet. #ReclaimtheFlag 🏴🏴🏴🇬🇧
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🎓 For more, check out this review of the evidence around learning styles, from Professor Daniel Willingham:
www.aft.org/ae/summer20...
www.aft.org/ae/summer20...
Ask the Cognitive Scientist: Does Tailoring Instruction to “Learning Styles” Help Students Learn?
www.aft.org
October 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM
🎓 For more, check out this review of the evidence around learning styles, from Professor Daniel Willingham:
www.aft.org/ae/summer20...
www.aft.org/ae/summer20...
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Not to make light of the editorial failure, but look how far Twitter lies now permeate in to normal discourse. We think we know about the racism but the utter contempt for truth since Musk bought the platform is deliberate & very dangerous. You can’t foment racism with fact checkers in the building.
Oh my god.
Have I Got News For You just referred to this completely false claim as a fact!!
Have I Got News For You just referred to this completely false claim as a fact!!
October 4, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Not to make light of the editorial failure, but look how far Twitter lies now permeate in to normal discourse. We think we know about the racism but the utter contempt for truth since Musk bought the platform is deliberate & very dangerous. You can’t foment racism with fact checkers in the building.
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And now... 🏅A few words from our winner🏅
#BOTY2025 #BirdoftheYear2025 #BirdoftheYear #NZBirdoftheYear
@thomassainsbury
#BOTY2025 #BirdoftheYear2025 #BirdoftheYear #NZBirdoftheYear
@thomassainsbury
September 28, 2025 at 8:03 PM
And now... 🏅A few words from our winner🏅
#BOTY2025 #BirdoftheYear2025 #BirdoftheYear #NZBirdoftheYear
@thomassainsbury
#BOTY2025 #BirdoftheYear2025 #BirdoftheYear #NZBirdoftheYear
@thomassainsbury
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There seems to be some *confusion*
among Reform supporters over Nathan Gill being one of them
“But, but, Reform didn’t exist when he took his Russian bribes”
“But, but he was in UKIP”
“But, but it has nothing to do with Farage, he barely knew the guy”
So here’s a little history lesson 👍🏼🧵
1/14
among Reform supporters over Nathan Gill being one of them
“But, but, Reform didn’t exist when he took his Russian bribes”
“But, but he was in UKIP”
“But, but it has nothing to do with Farage, he barely knew the guy”
So here’s a little history lesson 👍🏼🧵
1/14
September 27, 2025 at 1:43 PM
There seems to be some *confusion*
among Reform supporters over Nathan Gill being one of them
“But, but, Reform didn’t exist when he took his Russian bribes”
“But, but he was in UKIP”
“But, but it has nothing to do with Farage, he barely knew the guy”
So here’s a little history lesson 👍🏼🧵
1/14
among Reform supporters over Nathan Gill being one of them
“But, but, Reform didn’t exist when he took his Russian bribes”
“But, but he was in UKIP”
“But, but it has nothing to do with Farage, he barely knew the guy”
So here’s a little history lesson 👍🏼🧵
1/14
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The website also contains resources and research for funders, local authorities and policymakers – enabling them to target early childhood investment locally for maximum impact on the life chances of disadvantaged children.
Explore the report and data platform: www.funding-futures.org
Explore the report and data platform: www.funding-futures.org
Funding Futures
www.funding-futures.org
September 23, 2025 at 3:09 PM
The website also contains resources and research for funders, local authorities and policymakers – enabling them to target early childhood investment locally for maximum impact on the life chances of disadvantaged children.
Explore the report and data platform: www.funding-futures.org
Explore the report and data platform: www.funding-futures.org
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To read the full recommendations and the experiences of senior officers that have led in earlier rounds of LGR head to www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publication/...
Reorganising district councils and local public services: options and challenges | Institute for Government
How should councils approach local government reorganisation?
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk
September 23, 2025 at 10:25 AM
To read the full recommendations and the experiences of senior officers that have led in earlier rounds of LGR head to www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publication/...
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September 22, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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HOPE not hate has written to the Prime Minister, urging him to speak up and defend multicultural Britain. Now we are gathering messages from supporters across the UK.
secure.hopenothate.org.uk/page/177398/...
secure.hopenothate.org.uk/page/177398/...
September 13, 2025 at 9:35 AM
HOPE not hate has written to the Prime Minister, urging him to speak up and defend multicultural Britain. Now we are gathering messages from supporters across the UK.
secure.hopenothate.org.uk/page/177398/...
secure.hopenothate.org.uk/page/177398/...
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“Hate breeds when those in power are silent. I implore you and other ministers to speak out urgently in defence of our migrant communities and our multicultural society more generally." — Nick Lowles, CEO, HOPE not hate
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Starmer urged to do more to push back against ‘onslaught of racism’
Hope Not Hate writes letter to PM as senior Labour MPs call for party to take firmer stand against far right
www.theguardian.com
September 13, 2025 at 9:35 AM
“Hate breeds when those in power are silent. I implore you and other ministers to speak out urgently in defence of our migrant communities and our multicultural society more generally." — Nick Lowles, CEO, HOPE not hate
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Kat is one of the sharpest journalists around and this piece is a must read
When she joined me on the @drownedinsound.org podcast we talked about the future of media and how toxicity chills free speech and she goes much deeper on that in this piece podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/d...
When she joined me on the @drownedinsound.org podcast we talked about the future of media and how toxicity chills free speech and she goes much deeper on that in this piece podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/d...
September 13, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Kat is one of the sharpest journalists around and this piece is a must read
When she joined me on the @drownedinsound.org podcast we talked about the future of media and how toxicity chills free speech and she goes much deeper on that in this piece podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/d...
When she joined me on the @drownedinsound.org podcast we talked about the future of media and how toxicity chills free speech and she goes much deeper on that in this piece podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/d...
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Are you looking to brush up on your data & research skills?
There's lots of LG Inform and LG Inform Plus webinars available this month.
- personalisation
- report building
- metrics search
- natural neighbourhoods
Book today! https://orlo.uk/QvVzT
There's lots of LG Inform and LG Inform Plus webinars available this month.
- personalisation
- report building
- metrics search
- natural neighbourhoods
Book today! https://orlo.uk/QvVzT
September 12, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Are you looking to brush up on your data & research skills?
There's lots of LG Inform and LG Inform Plus webinars available this month.
- personalisation
- report building
- metrics search
- natural neighbourhoods
Book today! https://orlo.uk/QvVzT
There's lots of LG Inform and LG Inform Plus webinars available this month.
- personalisation
- report building
- metrics search
- natural neighbourhoods
Book today! https://orlo.uk/QvVzT
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Secondary teachers in the UK be aware, lots of your students will be aware and talking of this tomorrow #EduSky
Suspect lots of people here don't realise how big a deal Kirk was on TikTok in the UK. Twins have seen loads of videos about him (mostly him being "owned" by progressive students). Lots of chat about it already on their WhatsApps. Much more so than anything in UK politics.
September 10, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Secondary teachers in the UK be aware, lots of your students will be aware and talking of this tomorrow #EduSky
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Announcing Generation New Era: the first UK-wide birth cohort study in 25 years.
It will study 30,000 children born in 2026 across the four nations of the UK.
Watch out for upcoming opportunities for researchers and other stakeholders to engage with the study team via @clscohorts.bsky.social
It will study 30,000 children born in 2026 across the four nations of the UK.
Watch out for upcoming opportunities for researchers and other stakeholders to engage with the study team via @clscohorts.bsky.social
UKRI announces first UK-wide birth cohort study in 25 years
A ground-breaking UK-wide scientific study will help improve the lives of future generations by studying 30,000 children born in 2026.
www.ukri.org
September 9, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Announcing Generation New Era: the first UK-wide birth cohort study in 25 years.
It will study 30,000 children born in 2026 across the four nations of the UK.
Watch out for upcoming opportunities for researchers and other stakeholders to engage with the study team via @clscohorts.bsky.social
It will study 30,000 children born in 2026 across the four nations of the UK.
Watch out for upcoming opportunities for researchers and other stakeholders to engage with the study team via @clscohorts.bsky.social
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📝 Government is set to launch a pilot of new 'school profiles' and consult on plans for RISE improvement teams to issue targeted support to schools with 'concerning' attainment levels this year
Here's everything you need to know...
schoolsweek.co.uk/new-school-a...
Here's everything you need to know...
schoolsweek.co.uk/new-school-a...
New accountability regime: Attainment checks and profiles
School profiles will be trialled this year, with RISE teams to oversee 'informal' attainment checks
schoolsweek.co.uk
September 9, 2025 at 4:11 PM
📝 Government is set to launch a pilot of new 'school profiles' and consult on plans for RISE improvement teams to issue targeted support to schools with 'concerning' attainment levels this year
Here's everything you need to know...
schoolsweek.co.uk/new-school-a...
Here's everything you need to know...
schoolsweek.co.uk/new-school-a...