Fabian Education Policy Group
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The Fabian Society is the oldest think tank in the UK. Posts here on education and education policy are from members of the Fabian Education Policy Group. The group meets monthly. BLOGS: http://fabians4education.edublogs.org. WEB: http://fabianeducation.
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Really looking forward to hearing from @Melissa_Benn
at our next Zoom FEPG meeting on Monday 27th January 7.00pm 9.00pm.
Melissa will be talking about the progressive tradition in education- past present and future.
@deb_outhwaite @brianghudson @UKpolicywatch
at our next Zoom FEPG meeting on Monday 27th January 7.00pm 9.00pm.
Melissa will be talking about the progressive tradition in education- past present and future.
@deb_outhwaite @brianghudson @UKpolicywatch
Really looking forward to hearing Christina Preston and Linda Devlin speaking on the MESH initiative and the use of AI to produce research summaries for teachers this Monday 24th at our FEPG meeting 7.00pm-9.00pm.
See flyer for more detail @brianhudson.bsky.social @debouthwaite.bsky.social
See flyer for more detail @brianhudson.bsky.social @debouthwaite.bsky.social
November 22, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Really looking forward to hearing Christina Preston and Linda Devlin speaking on the MESH initiative and the use of AI to produce research summaries for teachers this Monday 24th at our FEPG meeting 7.00pm-9.00pm.
See flyer for more detail @brianhudson.bsky.social @debouthwaite.bsky.social
See flyer for more detail @brianhudson.bsky.social @debouthwaite.bsky.social
Impressive paper by Brian Matthews on 'Education in exciting times: transforming the educational experience for children and promoting democracy' on our website.
@brianhudson.bsky.social @teamsquarepeg.bsky.social @rethinkingjames.bsky.social
www.fabianeducation.com/fepgreviewandreports
@brianhudson.bsky.social @teamsquarepeg.bsky.social @rethinkingjames.bsky.social
www.fabianeducation.com/fepgreviewandreports
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FEPG Review and Reports
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November 13, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Impressive paper by Brian Matthews on 'Education in exciting times: transforming the educational experience for children and promoting democracy' on our website.
@brianhudson.bsky.social @teamsquarepeg.bsky.social @rethinkingjames.bsky.social
www.fabianeducation.com/fepgreviewandreports
@brianhudson.bsky.social @teamsquarepeg.bsky.social @rethinkingjames.bsky.social
www.fabianeducation.com/fepgreviewandreports
Really looking forward to hearing from the excellent Stephen Gorard at our FEPG meeting at 7.00pm.
Zoom link sent already. If you are not a member please see the flyer for details on how to attend.
@brianhudson.bsky.social @ukpolicywatch.bsky.social @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social @sgorard.bsky.social
Zoom link sent already. If you are not a member please see the flyer for details on how to attend.
@brianhudson.bsky.social @ukpolicywatch.bsky.social @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social @sgorard.bsky.social
Really looking forward to hearing from Stephen Gorard next Monday 20th October 7.00-9.00pm on addressing disadvantage in schools.
zoom link will be sent to FEPG members by email.
Please see below for more details
@brianhudson.bsky.social @sgorard.bsky.social @ukpolicywatch.bsky.social
zoom link will be sent to FEPG members by email.
Please see below for more details
@brianhudson.bsky.social @sgorard.bsky.social @ukpolicywatch.bsky.social
October 20, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Really looking forward to hearing from the excellent Stephen Gorard at our FEPG meeting at 7.00pm.
Zoom link sent already. If you are not a member please see the flyer for details on how to attend.
@brianhudson.bsky.social @ukpolicywatch.bsky.social @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social @sgorard.bsky.social
Zoom link sent already. If you are not a member please see the flyer for details on how to attend.
@brianhudson.bsky.social @ukpolicywatch.bsky.social @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social @sgorard.bsky.social
Really looking forward to hearing from Stephen Gorard next Monday 20th October 7.00-9.00pm on addressing disadvantage in schools.
zoom link will be sent to FEPG members by email.
Please see below for more details
@brianhudson.bsky.social @sgorard.bsky.social @ukpolicywatch.bsky.social
zoom link will be sent to FEPG members by email.
Please see below for more details
@brianhudson.bsky.social @sgorard.bsky.social @ukpolicywatch.bsky.social
October 14, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Really looking forward to hearing from Stephen Gorard next Monday 20th October 7.00-9.00pm on addressing disadvantage in schools.
zoom link will be sent to FEPG members by email.
Please see below for more details
@brianhudson.bsky.social @sgorard.bsky.social @ukpolicywatch.bsky.social
zoom link will be sent to FEPG members by email.
Please see below for more details
@brianhudson.bsky.social @sgorard.bsky.social @ukpolicywatch.bsky.social
Delighted to be welcoming Baroness Mary Bousted as guest speaker at our online FEPG meeting Monday 29th September 7.00-9.00pm. Members will receive the zoom link. Anyone else wishing to join see the contact emails below.
@brianhudson.bsky.social @debouthwaite.bsky.social @joedromey.bsky.social
@brianhudson.bsky.social @debouthwaite.bsky.social @joedromey.bsky.social
September 20, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Delighted to be welcoming Baroness Mary Bousted as guest speaker at our online FEPG meeting Monday 29th September 7.00-9.00pm. Members will receive the zoom link. Anyone else wishing to join see the contact emails below.
@brianhudson.bsky.social @debouthwaite.bsky.social @joedromey.bsky.social
@brianhudson.bsky.social @debouthwaite.bsky.social @joedromey.bsky.social
Our second FEPG Review is published online today. It features our newsletter, excellent articles by Daniel Kebede, Graham Donaldson, Ian Davies, and Andy Sprakes, our curriculum report and reviews.
www.fabianeducation.com/fepgreviewan...
@teamsquarepeg.bsky.social @marilynleask.bsky.social
www.fabianeducation.com/fepgreviewan...
@teamsquarepeg.bsky.social @marilynleask.bsky.social
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FEPG Review and Reports
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September 16, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Our second FEPG Review is published online today. It features our newsletter, excellent articles by Daniel Kebede, Graham Donaldson, Ian Davies, and Andy Sprakes, our curriculum report and reviews.
www.fabianeducation.com/fepgreviewan...
@teamsquarepeg.bsky.social @marilynleask.bsky.social
www.fabianeducation.com/fepgreviewan...
@teamsquarepeg.bsky.social @marilynleask.bsky.social
Really looking forward to hearing from Tony Breslin on school improvement at our next FEPG Zoom meeting on the 23rd June. 7.00pm-9.00pm
Fabian colleagues will be sent the zoom link as usual.
see below for more details.
@ukpolicywatch.bsky.social @brianhudson.bsky.social @ianwiddows.bsky.social
Fabian colleagues will be sent the zoom link as usual.
see below for more details.
@ukpolicywatch.bsky.social @brianhudson.bsky.social @ianwiddows.bsky.social
June 13, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Really looking forward to hearing from Tony Breslin on school improvement at our next FEPG Zoom meeting on the 23rd June. 7.00pm-9.00pm
Fabian colleagues will be sent the zoom link as usual.
see below for more details.
@ukpolicywatch.bsky.social @brianhudson.bsky.social @ianwiddows.bsky.social
Fabian colleagues will be sent the zoom link as usual.
see below for more details.
@ukpolicywatch.bsky.social @brianhudson.bsky.social @ianwiddows.bsky.social
If you are interested in this event with Graham Donaldson and Joe Dromey and are not a member please contact our chair
briancmatthews@yahoo.co.uk
Members will receive the zoom link as usual.
@beckyfrancis.bsky.social @joedromey.bsky.social @brianhudson.bsky.social @edupolicyinst.bsky.social
briancmatthews@yahoo.co.uk
Members will receive the zoom link as usual.
@beckyfrancis.bsky.social @joedromey.bsky.social @brianhudson.bsky.social @edupolicyinst.bsky.social
May 13, 2025 at 12:17 PM
If you are interested in this event with Graham Donaldson and Joe Dromey and are not a member please contact our chair
briancmatthews@yahoo.co.uk
Members will receive the zoom link as usual.
@beckyfrancis.bsky.social @joedromey.bsky.social @brianhudson.bsky.social @edupolicyinst.bsky.social
briancmatthews@yahoo.co.uk
Members will receive the zoom link as usual.
@beckyfrancis.bsky.social @joedromey.bsky.social @brianhudson.bsky.social @edupolicyinst.bsky.social
We are delighted that both Curriculum expert, Graham Donaldson and General Secretary of the Fabians, Joe Dromey join us for zoom meeting on Monday 19th May at 7.00pm
Members will receive the zoom link as usual
@brianhudson.bsky.social @ukpolicywatch.bsky.social @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social
Members will receive the zoom link as usual
@brianhudson.bsky.social @ukpolicywatch.bsky.social @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social
May 13, 2025 at 12:06 PM
We are delighted that both Curriculum expert, Graham Donaldson and General Secretary of the Fabians, Joe Dromey join us for zoom meeting on Monday 19th May at 7.00pm
Members will receive the zoom link as usual
@brianhudson.bsky.social @ukpolicywatch.bsky.social @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social
Members will receive the zoom link as usual
@brianhudson.bsky.social @ukpolicywatch.bsky.social @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social
Excellent new article from Professor Brian Hudson
Hudson, B. (2025) The demise of subject-specific teacher education in England, Journal of Curriculum Studies, dx.doi.org/10.1080/0022...
@brianhudson.bsky.social @ukpolicywatch.bsky.social @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social @embracescitt.bsky.social
Hudson, B. (2025) The demise of subject-specific teacher education in England, Journal of Curriculum Studies, dx.doi.org/10.1080/0022...
@brianhudson.bsky.social @ukpolicywatch.bsky.social @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social @embracescitt.bsky.social
The demise of subject-specific teacher education in England
This paper addresses the demise of subject-specific teacher education in England in recent years. In doing so it considers the national policy context and historical developments of education in th...
dx.doi.org
May 8, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Excellent new article from Professor Brian Hudson
Hudson, B. (2025) The demise of subject-specific teacher education in England, Journal of Curriculum Studies, dx.doi.org/10.1080/0022...
@brianhudson.bsky.social @ukpolicywatch.bsky.social @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social @embracescitt.bsky.social
Hudson, B. (2025) The demise of subject-specific teacher education in England, Journal of Curriculum Studies, dx.doi.org/10.1080/0022...
@brianhudson.bsky.social @ukpolicywatch.bsky.social @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social @embracescitt.bsky.social
Really looking forward to our SEND discussion at Monday's FEPG meeting with Cllr Valerie Bossmann Quarshie and panel.
An opportunity to discuss the current issues in this key area of provision.
@debouthwaite.bsky.social @brianhudson.bsky.social @teamsquarepeg.bsky.social @jamesmannion.bsky.social
An opportunity to discuss the current issues in this key area of provision.
@debouthwaite.bsky.social @brianhudson.bsky.social @teamsquarepeg.bsky.social @jamesmannion.bsky.social
April 23, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Really looking forward to our SEND discussion at Monday's FEPG meeting with Cllr Valerie Bossmann Quarshie and panel.
An opportunity to discuss the current issues in this key area of provision.
@debouthwaite.bsky.social @brianhudson.bsky.social @teamsquarepeg.bsky.social @jamesmannion.bsky.social
An opportunity to discuss the current issues in this key area of provision.
@debouthwaite.bsky.social @brianhudson.bsky.social @teamsquarepeg.bsky.social @jamesmannion.bsky.social
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Really looking forward to Ian's talk on political education on 31st March at 7.00pm
The Zoom link for this meeting will be sent to all members in due course. We welcome other interested colleagues to contact our chair-details on the flyer.
@brianhudson.bsky.social @ukpolicywatch.bsky.social
The Zoom link for this meeting will be sent to all members in due course. We welcome other interested colleagues to contact our chair-details on the flyer.
@brianhudson.bsky.social @ukpolicywatch.bsky.social
March 18, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Really looking forward to Ian's talk on political education on 31st March at 7.00pm
The Zoom link for this meeting will be sent to all members in due course. We welcome other interested colleagues to contact our chair-details on the flyer.
@brianhudson.bsky.social @ukpolicywatch.bsky.social
The Zoom link for this meeting will be sent to all members in due course. We welcome other interested colleagues to contact our chair-details on the flyer.
@brianhudson.bsky.social @ukpolicywatch.bsky.social
Really looking forward to Ian's talk on political education on 31st March at 7.00pm
The Zoom link for this meeting will be sent to all members in due course. We welcome other interested colleagues to contact our chair-details on the flyer.
@brianhudson.bsky.social @ukpolicywatch.bsky.social
The Zoom link for this meeting will be sent to all members in due course. We welcome other interested colleagues to contact our chair-details on the flyer.
@brianhudson.bsky.social @ukpolicywatch.bsky.social
March 18, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Really looking forward to Ian's talk on political education on 31st March at 7.00pm
The Zoom link for this meeting will be sent to all members in due course. We welcome other interested colleagues to contact our chair-details on the flyer.
@brianhudson.bsky.social @ukpolicywatch.bsky.social
The Zoom link for this meeting will be sent to all members in due course. We welcome other interested colleagues to contact our chair-details on the flyer.
@brianhudson.bsky.social @ukpolicywatch.bsky.social
The review by @brianghudson of 'Teacher Education and Its Discontents' is published. He says: ‘The case study of the recent English education reform by Lisa Murtagh and Louisa Dawes should be required reading for all education policy makers in England.’
www.fabianeducation.com/bookreviews-...
www.fabianeducation.com/bookreviews-...
Book Reviews/ Real History initiative | Fabian Education Pol
Book Reviews/Real History initiative/Fabian Education Policy Group
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March 18, 2025 at 9:35 AM
The review by @brianghudson of 'Teacher Education and Its Discontents' is published. He says: ‘The case study of the recent English education reform by Lisa Murtagh and Louisa Dawes should be required reading for all education policy makers in England.’
www.fabianeducation.com/bookreviews-...
www.fabianeducation.com/bookreviews-...
Really looking forward to our next FEPG Meeting on 31st March ( see below). Ian Davies will be talking about political education and citizenship.
Zoom link to follow
@marilynleask.bsky.social @brianhudson.bsky.social @youngfabians.bsky.social @ukpolicywatch.bsky.social @teamsquarepeg.bsky.social
Zoom link to follow
@marilynleask.bsky.social @brianhudson.bsky.social @youngfabians.bsky.social @ukpolicywatch.bsky.social @teamsquarepeg.bsky.social
March 15, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Really looking forward to our next FEPG Meeting on 31st March ( see below). Ian Davies will be talking about political education and citizenship.
Zoom link to follow
@marilynleask.bsky.social @brianhudson.bsky.social @youngfabians.bsky.social @ukpolicywatch.bsky.social @teamsquarepeg.bsky.social
Zoom link to follow
@marilynleask.bsky.social @brianhudson.bsky.social @youngfabians.bsky.social @ukpolicywatch.bsky.social @teamsquarepeg.bsky.social
We are very pleased to attach the final version of our report on Aims and Values of the curriculum held at the House of Commons
You can access the pdf report here
www.fabianeducation.com/fepgreviewandreports
@ukpolicywatch.bsky.social @brianhudson.bsky.social @marilynleask.bsky.social
You can access the pdf report here
www.fabianeducation.com/fepgreviewandreports
@ukpolicywatch.bsky.social @brianhudson.bsky.social @marilynleask.bsky.social
FEPG Review and reports | Fabian Education Pol
FEPG Review and Reports
www.fabianeducation.com
March 15, 2025 at 1:13 PM
We are very pleased to attach the final version of our report on Aims and Values of the curriculum held at the House of Commons
You can access the pdf report here
www.fabianeducation.com/fepgreviewandreports
@ukpolicywatch.bsky.social @brianhudson.bsky.social @marilynleask.bsky.social
You can access the pdf report here
www.fabianeducation.com/fepgreviewandreports
@ukpolicywatch.bsky.social @brianhudson.bsky.social @marilynleask.bsky.social
Excellent meeting with the inspiring Richard Poutney and Andy Sprakes of XP school last Monday. Thanks to Tracey Price for chairing a discussion around the new proposed Ofsted framework, too.
@brianhudson.bsky.social @marilynleask.bsky.social @ukpolicywatch.bsky.social @fabiansociety.bsky.social
@brianhudson.bsky.social @marilynleask.bsky.social @ukpolicywatch.bsky.social @fabiansociety.bsky.social
March 1, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Excellent meeting with the inspiring Richard Poutney and Andy Sprakes of XP school last Monday. Thanks to Tracey Price for chairing a discussion around the new proposed Ofsted framework, too.
@brianhudson.bsky.social @marilynleask.bsky.social @ukpolicywatch.bsky.social @fabiansociety.bsky.social
@brianhudson.bsky.social @marilynleask.bsky.social @ukpolicywatch.bsky.social @fabiansociety.bsky.social
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Yes
A point made more than once in the @edufabians.bsky.social response to consultation on curriculum and assessment review.
A point made more than once in the @edufabians.bsky.social response to consultation on curriculum and assessment review.
January 31, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Yes
A point made more than once in the @edufabians.bsky.social response to consultation on curriculum and assessment review.
A point made more than once in the @edufabians.bsky.social response to consultation on curriculum and assessment review.
Really looking forward to hearing from Richard Pountney and Andy Sprakes of the XP Trust at our next FEPG meeting on Monday 24th February 7.00-9.00pm.
@marilynleask.bsky.social @brianhudson.bsky.social
@ukpolicywatch.bsky.social @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social
@rethinkingjames.bsky.social
@marilynleask.bsky.social @brianhudson.bsky.social
@ukpolicywatch.bsky.social @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social
@rethinkingjames.bsky.social
February 14, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Really looking forward to hearing from Richard Pountney and Andy Sprakes of the XP Trust at our next FEPG meeting on Monday 24th February 7.00-9.00pm.
@marilynleask.bsky.social @brianhudson.bsky.social
@ukpolicywatch.bsky.social @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social
@rethinkingjames.bsky.social
@marilynleask.bsky.social @brianhudson.bsky.social
@ukpolicywatch.bsky.social @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social
@rethinkingjames.bsky.social
Our very first edition of the FEPG Review with newsletter, articles by Sir David Bell, @deb_outhwaite @brianghudson, David Cooper and reviews of recent educational books.
See www.fabianeducation.com/fepgreview
@MichaelRosenYes.bsky.social @RethinkingJames.bsky.social @UKpolicywatch.bsky.social
See www.fabianeducation.com/fepgreview
@MichaelRosenYes.bsky.social @RethinkingJames.bsky.social @UKpolicywatch.bsky.social
FEPG Review and articles | Fabian Education Pol
www.fabianeducation.com
February 11, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Our very first edition of the FEPG Review with newsletter, articles by Sir David Bell, @deb_outhwaite @brianghudson, David Cooper and reviews of recent educational books.
See www.fabianeducation.com/fepgreview
@MichaelRosenYes.bsky.social @RethinkingJames.bsky.social @UKpolicywatch.bsky.social
See www.fabianeducation.com/fepgreview
@MichaelRosenYes.bsky.social @RethinkingJames.bsky.social @UKpolicywatch.bsky.social
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You can find further details about this upcoming talk by Melissa Benn here www.fabianeducation.com/events-1
@marilynleask.bsky.social @mikeblamires.bsky.social @ruthswailes.bsky.social
@marilynleask.bsky.social @mikeblamires.bsky.social @ruthswailes.bsky.social
January 24, 2025 at 1:48 PM
You can find further details about this upcoming talk by Melissa Benn here www.fabianeducation.com/events-1
@marilynleask.bsky.social @mikeblamires.bsky.social @ruthswailes.bsky.social
@marilynleask.bsky.social @mikeblamires.bsky.social @ruthswailes.bsky.social
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The Global Status of Teachers 2024 report. @eduinternational.bsky.social
Survey of teacher unions worldwide on the status of the Teaching Profession. Focusing on both prossional and industrial issues.
eiie.io/40K4fFt
Survey of teacher unions worldwide on the status of the Teaching Profession. Focusing on both prossional and industrial issues.
eiie.io/40K4fFt
The Global Status of Teachers 2024
The Global Status of Teachers report provides a global and regional analysis of the status and conditions of the teaching profession by representing the views of teacher unions worldwide.
eiie.io
January 24, 2025 at 10:44 AM
The Global Status of Teachers 2024 report. @eduinternational.bsky.social
Survey of teacher unions worldwide on the status of the Teaching Profession. Focusing on both prossional and industrial issues.
eiie.io/40K4fFt
Survey of teacher unions worldwide on the status of the Teaching Profession. Focusing on both prossional and industrial issues.
eiie.io/40K4fFt
Really looking forward to hearing from @Melissa_Benn
at our next Zoom FEPG meeting on Monday 27th January 7.00pm 9.00pm.
Melissa will be talking about the progressive tradition in education- past present and future.
@deb_outhwaite @brianghudson @UKpolicywatch
at our next Zoom FEPG meeting on Monday 27th January 7.00pm 9.00pm.
Melissa will be talking about the progressive tradition in education- past present and future.
@deb_outhwaite @brianghudson @UKpolicywatch
January 24, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Really looking forward to hearing from @Melissa_Benn
at our next Zoom FEPG meeting on Monday 27th January 7.00pm 9.00pm.
Melissa will be talking about the progressive tradition in education- past present and future.
@deb_outhwaite @brianghudson @UKpolicywatch
at our next Zoom FEPG meeting on Monday 27th January 7.00pm 9.00pm.
Melissa will be talking about the progressive tradition in education- past present and future.
@deb_outhwaite @brianghudson @UKpolicywatch
Really looking forward to hearing from Daniel Kebede NEU president at our final meeting of this year Monday 9th December at 7.00pm. Daniel will be talking about the NEU's manifesto for change and their campaigns.
@brianhudson.bsky.social @warwickmansell.bsky.social
@brianhudson.bsky.social @warwickmansell.bsky.social
December 9, 2024 at 5:10 PM
Really looking forward to hearing from Daniel Kebede NEU president at our final meeting of this year Monday 9th December at 7.00pm. Daniel will be talking about the NEU's manifesto for change and their campaigns.
@brianhudson.bsky.social @warwickmansell.bsky.social
@brianhudson.bsky.social @warwickmansell.bsky.social
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Interesting day on Curriculum Governor business listening to a range of views and ideas at the @edufabians.bsky.social seminar.
November 19, 2024 at 9:59 PM
Interesting day on Curriculum Governor business listening to a range of views and ideas at the @edufabians.bsky.social seminar.