@domwyse.bsky.social
Prof UCL IOE. FD HHCP. Teach reading, writing, curriculum, pedagogy. Music.
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We are delighted to share that Research England has appointed @domwyse.bsky.social as Chair of the Education Unit of Assessment. Read more here:
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Key UCL appointments to REF 2029 expert sub-panels to assess research quality across the UK
Research England has appointed Professor Dominic Wyse (IOE – Faculty of Education and Society) as Chair of the Education unit of assessment and Professor Nick Gallent (Bartlett School of Planning) as ...
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June 5, 2025 at 11:32 AM
We are delighted to share that Research England has appointed @domwyse.bsky.social as Chair of the Education Unit of Assessment. Read more here:
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/ju...
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/ju...
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The concerns in @domwyse.bsky.social's blog chime with those we raised after the publication of the interim report into the curriculum review. Links to both here
www.bera.ac.uk/blog/evoluti...
englishandmedia.co.uk/blog/emc-res...
www.bera.ac.uk/blog/evoluti...
englishandmedia.co.uk/blog/emc-res...
Evolution or business as usual? The interim report for England’s national curriculum review
The election of a Labour government in the UK in July 2024 heralded optimism that some serious problems with England’s national curriculum and assessment system, evident since 2014, would...
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June 2, 2025 at 4:24 PM
The concerns in @domwyse.bsky.social's blog chime with those we raised after the publication of the interim report into the curriculum review. Links to both here
www.bera.ac.uk/blog/evoluti...
englishandmedia.co.uk/blog/emc-res...
www.bera.ac.uk/blog/evoluti...
englishandmedia.co.uk/blog/emc-res...
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Putting children's agency at the centre of school life can improve their engagement with learning, finds research in a new book from @domwyse.bsky.social and Yana Manyukhina @hhcp-ucl.bsky.social.
www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/news/202...
www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/news/202...
It's like being in prison: Lack of agency affects children's learning
Children's participation in educational decisions impacts their motivation, engagement, and enjoyment of learning, finds research from Professor Dominic Wyse and Dr Yana Manyukhina.
www.ucl.ac.uk
May 28, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Putting children's agency at the centre of school life can improve their engagement with learning, finds research in a new book from @domwyse.bsky.social and Yana Manyukhina @hhcp-ucl.bsky.social.
www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/news/202...
www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/news/202...
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🚨 Just published!
Explore the balance between educational standards and children's agency in this newly released open access book by Yana Manyukhina and @domwyse.bsky.social. Insights drawn from a comprehensive 40-month study across UK schools.
www.routledge.com/Childrens-Ag...
Explore the balance between educational standards and children's agency in this newly released open access book by Yana Manyukhina and @domwyse.bsky.social. Insights drawn from a comprehensive 40-month study across UK schools.
www.routledge.com/Childrens-Ag...
Children's Agency in the National Curriculum: The Promise of Structured Freedom
How much say should children have in their own education? Through in-depth research in diverse primary schools, Manyukhina and Wyse explore how children's voices and choices shape their learning exper...
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May 23, 2025 at 9:22 AM
🚨 Just published!
Explore the balance between educational standards and children's agency in this newly released open access book by Yana Manyukhina and @domwyse.bsky.social. Insights drawn from a comprehensive 40-month study across UK schools.
www.routledge.com/Childrens-Ag...
Explore the balance between educational standards and children's agency in this newly released open access book by Yana Manyukhina and @domwyse.bsky.social. Insights drawn from a comprehensive 40-month study across UK schools.
www.routledge.com/Childrens-Ag...
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📝 'Evolution or business as usual? The interim report for England’s national curriculum review'. Read below this new blog post by @domwyse.bsky.social for @beranews.bsky.social:
www.bera.ac.uk/blog/evoluti...
www.bera.ac.uk/blog/evoluti...
May 2, 2025 at 4:16 PM
📝 'Evolution or business as usual? The interim report for England’s national curriculum review'. Read below this new blog post by @domwyse.bsky.social for @beranews.bsky.social:
www.bera.ac.uk/blog/evoluti...
www.bera.ac.uk/blog/evoluti...
I’d say yes, for the size of the peas. Depends on variety. I love a pea me!
Look, I grew stuff! 🌱 Sugar snap peas. Should I leave them on a little longer before harvesting? My hand for scale. #gardening #NTexas
April 24, 2025 at 8:12 AM
I’d say yes, for the size of the peas. Depends on variety. I love a pea me!
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April 23, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Are you a Headteacher, Special Education Need Coordinator, Literacy Lead/Coordinator, teacher or teaching assistant, with some experience in supporting children with reading difficulties? We'd appreciate it if you would take a moment to complete this survey.
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We want to start spotlighting articles, both from our current issues and from the archive, that showcase how empowering and emancipatory practices can transform teaching. We begin with this 'Research in Action' piece from our latest special issue: ila.onlinelibrary.wi...
April 23, 2025 at 11:31 PM
We want to start spotlighting articles, both from our current issues and from the archive, that showcase how empowering and emancipatory practices can transform teaching. We begin with this 'Research in Action' piece from our latest special issue: ila.onlinelibrary.wi...
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Today is an important day! Together with esteemed colleagues, we launch the International Arts and Imagination Network (IAIN). I think Sir Ken is listening, I just found this ❤️
April 24, 2025 at 6:24 AM
Today is an important day! Together with esteemed colleagues, we launch the International Arts and Imagination Network (IAIN). I think Sir Ken is listening, I just found this ❤️
And more about our three year research project on children’s agency in the curriculum at our hybrid seminar and book launch June 24th. Stellar line up of speakers.
The primary curriculum is changing – so how can learning encourage agency for both children and their teachers?
Listen to @domwyse.bsky.social @hhcp-ucl.bsky.social on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/7iO...
Listen to @domwyse.bsky.social @hhcp-ucl.bsky.social on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/7iO...
E7: ‘Child agency in a redeveloped primary curriculum’ What is it and what does it mean?
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April 19, 2025 at 10:35 AM
And more about our three year research project on children’s agency in the curriculum at our hybrid seminar and book launch June 24th. Stellar line up of speakers.
This is why the BBC is unique. I discover folk singer John Martyn through an incredible emotional programme on Radio 4 this morning centred on his most well known song May You Never.
April 19, 2025 at 9:56 AM
This is why the BBC is unique. I discover folk singer John Martyn through an incredible emotional programme on Radio 4 this morning centred on his most well known song May You Never.
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🔔 Hybrid seminar and book launch (24 June): 'Children's Agency in the National Curriculum: The Promise of Structured Freedom'. Join the speakers at this event to discuss how children's voices and choices shape their learning. @domwyse.bsky.social
www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/events/2...
www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/events/2...
Children's agency in the national curriculum: The promise of structured freedom
An international seminar and book launch including new research on how children's voices and choices shape their learning.
www.ucl.ac.uk
April 15, 2025 at 2:56 PM
🔔 Hybrid seminar and book launch (24 June): 'Children's Agency in the National Curriculum: The Promise of Structured Freedom'. Join the speakers at this event to discuss how children's voices and choices shape their learning. @domwyse.bsky.social
www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/events/2...
www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/events/2...
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Looking forward to teaching on the BA ECE next year!
Our wonderful colleague, @sineadh.bsky.social, celebrates the #earlyyears on National Early Years Teacher Day.
Come join us at @ioe.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk #DLL MA Early Years Education and BA Early Childhood Education!
#EarlyChildhoodEducation #WeAreIOE #LoveUCL
Come join us at @ioe.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk #DLL MA Early Years Education and BA Early Childhood Education!
#EarlyChildhoodEducation #WeAreIOE #LoveUCL
2/ "It's really important for me as a researcher to continue to work and engage with young children and early years teachers in my research and teaching on writing development."
- @sineadh.bsky.social, Associate Professor
- @sineadh.bsky.social, Associate Professor
April 16, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Looking forward to teaching on the BA ECE next year!
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🎙️ Our Founding Director @domwyse.bsky.social spoke about child agency on the Primary Podcast of Ireland’s National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA).
🔗 bit.ly/41KyrRs
🔗 bit.ly/41KyrRs
April 2, 2025 at 7:44 AM
🎙️ Our Founding Director @domwyse.bsky.social spoke about child agency on the Primary Podcast of Ireland’s National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA).
🔗 bit.ly/41KyrRs
🔗 bit.ly/41KyrRs
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🔔 Hybrid seminar and book launch (24 June): 'Children's Agency in the National Curriculum: The Promise of Structured Freedom'. Join the speakers at this event to discuss how children's voices and choices shape their learning.
@domwyse.bsky.social @markrpriestley.bsky.social
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@domwyse.bsky.social @markrpriestley.bsky.social
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Children's agency in the national curriculum: The promise of structured freedom | IOE - Faculty of Education and Society
An international seminar and book launch including new research on how children's voices and choices shape their learning.
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March 28, 2025 at 4:21 PM
🔔 Hybrid seminar and book launch (24 June): 'Children's Agency in the National Curriculum: The Promise of Structured Freedom'. Join the speakers at this event to discuss how children's voices and choices shape their learning.
@domwyse.bsky.social @markrpriestley.bsky.social
🔗 bit.ly/3RpbVrf
@domwyse.bsky.social @markrpriestley.bsky.social
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Just imagine … the review of England’s national curriculum puts children’s and young people’s agency at the heart of the curriculum. You don’t think this is possible? Go and have a look at Ireland that has always out performed England.
🎙️ Our Founding Director @domwyse.bsky.social spoke about child agency on the Primary Podcast of Ireland’s National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA).
🔗 bit.ly/41KyrRs
🔗 bit.ly/41KyrRs
March 27, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Just imagine … the review of England’s national curriculum puts children’s and young people’s agency at the heart of the curriculum. You don’t think this is possible? Go and have a look at Ireland that has always out performed England.
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Really happy to see this article about our wonderful Write from the Beginning project @flissj.bsky.social @doctorchungie.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social @elresearchsch.bsky.social
www.nurseryworld.co.uk/content/feat...
www.nurseryworld.co.uk/content/feat...
How a project with families is boosting children's writing right from the start - Nursery World
How an early writing project has been working with researchers, schools and communities to encourage the literacy skills of children. By Caroline Vollans
www.nurseryworld.co.uk
March 26, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Really happy to see this article about our wonderful Write from the Beginning project @flissj.bsky.social @doctorchungie.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social @elresearchsch.bsky.social
www.nurseryworld.co.uk/content/feat...
www.nurseryworld.co.uk/content/feat...
Sorry no
Did you record this Dom?
March 25, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Sorry no
Finished adolescence last night. I’m traumatised. Stunning. Disturbing.
Just finished Adolescence.
Master piece. Brilliant.
The untold & unexplained, powerful & poignant, the absence of conversation & understanding.
The dangers of social media.
Master piece. Brilliant.
The untold & unexplained, powerful & poignant, the absence of conversation & understanding.
The dangers of social media.
March 22, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Finished adolescence last night. I’m traumatised. Stunning. Disturbing.
I’m going to talk about agency as a fundamental value in education.
🔔 Happening tomorrow: Our Founding Director
@domwyse.bsky.social will speak at this seminar. Check the link below for more details and to register:
www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/events/2...
@domwyse.bsky.social will speak at this seminar. Check the link below for more details and to register:
www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/events/2...
Values education in the early years | IOE - Faculty of Education and Society
Explore the meaning of values education in the context of early years education and care from a range of speakers.
www.ucl.ac.uk
March 20, 2025 at 1:15 PM
I’m going to talk about agency as a fundamental value in education.
All the more important given very little mention of children’s rights and agency so far in England’s national curriculum review.
🔔 📣 New hybrid seminar and book launch: 'Children's Agency in the National Curriculum: The Promise of Structured Freedom'. Join the speakers at this event on 24 June to discuss how children's voices and choices shape their learning.
www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/events/2...
www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/events/2...
Children's agency in the national curriculum: The promise of structured freedom | IOE - Faculty of Education and Society
An international seminar and book launch including new research on how children's voices and choices shape their learning.
www.ucl.ac.uk
March 18, 2025 at 7:08 PM
All the more important given very little mention of children’s rights and agency so far in England’s national curriculum review.
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Join us on campus for our Teacher Training Open Event on 24 April 2025, 4-7pm.
Explore our range of PGCEs in Early Years, Primary, Secondary and Further Education and speak with our Admissions and Funding teams. #UCLGraduateOpenEvents
Book your place: www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/open-day...
Explore our range of PGCEs in Early Years, Primary, Secondary and Further Education and speak with our Admissions and Funding teams. #UCLGraduateOpenEvents
Book your place: www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/open-day...
March 18, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Join us on campus for our Teacher Training Open Event on 24 April 2025, 4-7pm.
Explore our range of PGCEs in Early Years, Primary, Secondary and Further Education and speak with our Admissions and Funding teams. #UCLGraduateOpenEvents
Book your place: www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/open-day...
Explore our range of PGCEs in Early Years, Primary, Secondary and Further Education and speak with our Admissions and Funding teams. #UCLGraduateOpenEvents
Book your place: www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/open-day...
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Thanks very much Shelly. We are getting lots of interest from teachers, organisations, and policy makers. Really hope this will continue to grow.
Just deleted X, hoping I can continue to build my network again over here!
I've been busy reading @charliehacking.bsky.social @domwyse.bsky.social recently, making lots of notes & thinking very deeply! Highly recommend reviewing this if, like me, getting the balance is something you're focused on.
I've been busy reading @charliehacking.bsky.social @domwyse.bsky.social recently, making lots of notes & thinking very deeply! Highly recommend reviewing this if, like me, getting the balance is something you're focused on.
March 9, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Thanks very much Shelly. We are getting lots of interest from teachers, organisations, and policy makers. Really hope this will continue to grow.
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Why do teachers do what they do, and what does it mean for children? 📚
Welcome to tonight's #IOELectures, with @alicebradbury.bsky.social speaking on the challenges facing early years and primary education.
Welcome to tonight's #IOELectures, with @alicebradbury.bsky.social speaking on the challenges facing early years and primary education.
March 5, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Why do teachers do what they do, and what does it mean for children? 📚
Welcome to tonight's #IOELectures, with @alicebradbury.bsky.social speaking on the challenges facing early years and primary education.
Welcome to tonight's #IOELectures, with @alicebradbury.bsky.social speaking on the challenges facing early years and primary education.