'Mum' on BBC iPlayer is absolutely tremendous telly. Funny, sad and tender, it's an hilariously brilliant observation of the frailties and emotional fragility of families. How had it passed me by, and why don't more people know about it!? Grateful thanks to @michaelt1979.bsky.social for recommending

Welcome back Milky Way, I’ve missed you xx #highlandskies

Guided by ecologists Tony Whitbread & Matt Phelps, you'll explore how Knepp’s rewilding principles can be adapted to smaller landscapes. The workshop includes a walking safari across Knepp’s wild herds & habitats & a case study packed with practical pointers – & a delicious lunch with Knepp produce!

Lab 25: neg'd changes to policy = 'climbdown' vs Tory 19: MPs sacked by 'Boris' for 'defiance'. As a voter, I much prefer this messy discursive type of politics over the macho bullshit of the last 10 years! www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cj...
Government confirms welfare climbdown in deal with rebels

@insighthq.bsky.social early estimates of national primary results are rolling in. Click the link below and keep coming back for updates.

MTC % achieving 25/25 looks like it’s at 39%, up from 34% last year (based on 112,000 pupils’ results)

app.insighttracking.com/estimated-na...

Right! I'm all in on here from now on. After reading the last articles and watching the recent Ted talk of @carolecadwalla.bsky.social I can't start on the other places any longer. So, I'm into education, live in Scotland and love nature and Man Utd. Who should I follow? Hit me up!

NEW: The great Trump-Musk crackdown is coming. And it will hit hard & fast. Journalists will be first. But everyone else is next.

I urge you to read my 20 lessons in How to Survive the Broligarchy, inspired by & featuring the great @timothysnyder.bsky.social
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Our exclusive interview with education secretary Jenny Gilruth: www.tes.com/magazine/new... @emmaseith.bsky.social @tesmagazine.bsky.social

My brief and embarrassing brush with fame and why knowledge is so important for children
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My brief and embarrassing brush with fame and why knowledge is so important for children
joyousleadership.blogspot.com/2024/11/cult...
www.joyousleadership.org

So, the recent school behaviour report from Scot Gov acknowledges that there's been a decline, that staff want clearer consequences for children who undertake serious misdemeanours and that more that training is needed. But the action plan feels lightweight imo #edusky
www.gov.scot/publications...

DISCO (Data In Schools Conferences) this year:

Cheltenham 7th Feb
Southampton 14th Mar
Newcastle 21st Mar

What we cover:
- progress measures
- data and SEND
- standardised tests
- reporting to govs/parents
- classroom assessment
- QLA
- developing a data strategy

disco.org.uk

My brief and embarrassing brush with fame and why cultural capital is so important for children...
#EduSky
joyousleadership.blogspot.com/2024/11/cult...
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"I cannot overstate the importance of a gentle, more collegiate investment in your workforce. When your staff really believe that you believe in them, that belief creates trust, and from trust and belief comes growth. For everyone."
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Autumn and Appraisal: in praise of the scene-proppers over the show-stoppers. Can appraisal be a more collaborative, a better shared experience, now that data is no longer the BIG SHOW in autumn?
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To all my mates and colleagues in the English school system, good luck on your return to school.
And to the school leaders, may your anecdotes be witty, may your pastries be crispy and may your icebreakers be well received!
If you need any support or training give me a tap www.joyousleadership.org