Emma Westcott
@ecwestcott.bsky.social
Executive Director, Strategy and Insight at the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
Social policy, politics, art, books, pottery, feminism, social justice, a cat or two. Own views.
Social policy, politics, art, books, pottery, feminism, social justice, a cat or two. Own views.
I appealed it this time, so ridiculous!
November 12, 2025 at 8:30 AM
I appealed it this time, so ridiculous!
Softens the blow somewhat
November 10, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Softens the blow somewhat
Exactly! The lack of science specialists is a critical contextual factor.
November 1, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Exactly! The lack of science specialists is a critical contextual factor.
Sciences are important in the mix but no strong reason for stuffing the KS4 with them at the expense of other subjects. If kids with 3 scis at GCSE do well that’s as likely to be correlation with other advantages, not necessarily causative.
November 1, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Sciences are important in the mix but no strong reason for stuffing the KS4 with them at the expense of other subjects. If kids with 3 scis at GCSE do well that’s as likely to be correlation with other advantages, not necessarily causative.