Karen Meanwell
@karenmeanwell.bsky.social
Head of the School of Education
Manchester Metropolitan University
Reader in Education. Principal Fellow HEA. All things ITE and Wider Education.
Manchester Metropolitan University
Reader in Education. Principal Fellow HEA. All things ITE and Wider Education.
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This week on Wonkhe: Debbie McVitty argues that the new target of two thirds participation in higher level learning finally gives the sector an agenda to rally around
The PM's announcement on higher level participation is a win for the HE sector
Debbie McVitty argues that the new target of two thirds participation in higher level learning finally gives the sector an agenda to rally around
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October 4, 2025 at 9:00 AM
This week on Wonkhe: Debbie McVitty argues that the new target of two thirds participation in higher level learning finally gives the sector an agenda to rally around
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Our joint #CenTCS director @profbriannakennedy.bsky.social is in #Australia develop the collaboration between #CenTCS and the Teachers and Teaching Research Centre #TTRC, with Profs Jenny Gore and Drew Miller www.newcastle.edu.au/research/cen... 🏴🇦🇺
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July 30, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Our joint #CenTCS director @profbriannakennedy.bsky.social is in #Australia develop the collaboration between #CenTCS and the Teachers and Teaching Research Centre #TTRC, with Profs Jenny Gore and Drew Miller www.newcastle.edu.au/research/cen... 🏴🇦🇺
@uofgsocsci.bsky.social @profaileenk.bsky.social
@uofgsocsci.bsky.social @profaileenk.bsky.social
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I'm running this free webinar on 4th June. Perfect for trainees, ECTs and anyone looking for inspiration on behaviour. Tickets are free with the option to make a donation. Please share! Thank you.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/positive-b...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/positive-b...
Positive Behaviour Management - Free Webinar with Sue Cowley
Sue Cowley shares a range of practical strategies for positive behaviour management, ideal for primary/secondary teachers, trainees and ECTs
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May 18, 2025 at 7:51 AM
I'm running this free webinar on 4th June. Perfect for trainees, ECTs and anyone looking for inspiration on behaviour. Tickets are free with the option to make a donation. Please share! Thank you.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/positive-b...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/positive-b...
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The Pathways to Work proposals will impact young people already facing high levels of hardship - undermining the Youth Guarantee.
💭 @rachelcasey.bsky.social examines the two competing government visions for young people furthest from the labour market.
Read more: www.jrf.org.uk/work/young-p...
💭 @rachelcasey.bsky.social examines the two competing government visions for young people furthest from the labour market.
Read more: www.jrf.org.uk/work/young-p...
Young people caught in crosshairs of health and disability reforms
The Pathways to Work green paper proposals will impact young people already experiencing high levels of hardship, undermining the policy intent that underpins the Youth Guarantee.
www.jrf.org.uk
May 6, 2025 at 7:31 AM
The Pathways to Work proposals will impact young people already facing high levels of hardship - undermining the Youth Guarantee.
💭 @rachelcasey.bsky.social examines the two competing government visions for young people furthest from the labour market.
Read more: www.jrf.org.uk/work/young-p...
💭 @rachelcasey.bsky.social examines the two competing government visions for young people furthest from the labour market.
Read more: www.jrf.org.uk/work/young-p...
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Reform are egged on by news editors who think there is nothing more exciting than pictures of Farage brandishing a pint of beer.
What success the party has enjoyed at this week’s elections has been because Labour and the Tories bequeathed it to them.
eastangliabylines.co.uk/pecksniff/pe...
What success the party has enjoyed at this week’s elections has been because Labour and the Tories bequeathed it to them.
eastangliabylines.co.uk/pecksniff/pe...
Pecksniff: And the winners of the week’s elections are…the media
In which Mr Pecksniff lays before his readers for their approval certain observations and speculations reflecting on the political life
eastangliabylines.co.uk
May 4, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Reform are egged on by news editors who think there is nothing more exciting than pictures of Farage brandishing a pint of beer.
What success the party has enjoyed at this week’s elections has been because Labour and the Tories bequeathed it to them.
eastangliabylines.co.uk/pecksniff/pe...
What success the party has enjoyed at this week’s elections has been because Labour and the Tories bequeathed it to them.
eastangliabylines.co.uk/pecksniff/pe...
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Britain 2025: Childcare compelled to run on corporate lines, state education corporatised &corrupted, medical facilities serve parsimony rather than humanity; high streets crushed by megacorporations& public services focused on making profits for directors& shareholders. @yorkshirebylines.co.uk
Future-proofing children, families and communities
Modern childcare fails families because it serves profit over people – it’s time to put infants and communities first
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
May 4, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Britain 2025: Childcare compelled to run on corporate lines, state education corporatised &corrupted, medical facilities serve parsimony rather than humanity; high streets crushed by megacorporations& public services focused on making profits for directors& shareholders. @yorkshirebylines.co.uk
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Teachers warn of rise in misogyny and racism in UK schools
Let’s remember here that children are copying adults who are seemingly rewarded for their repugnant behaviour
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Let’s remember here that children are copying adults who are seemingly rewarded for their repugnant behaviour
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Teachers warn of rise in misogyny and racism in UK schools
Survey finds social media main cause of poor behaviour, with pupils mimicking Donald Trump and Andrew Tate
www.theguardian.com
April 19, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Teachers warn of rise in misogyny and racism in UK schools
Let’s remember here that children are copying adults who are seemingly rewarded for their repugnant behaviour
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Let’s remember here that children are copying adults who are seemingly rewarded for their repugnant behaviour
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
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We welcome the Curriculum and Assessment Review Interim Report.
It emphasises the importance of breaking down barriers, especially for children facing disadvantage. (1/4)
www.gov.uk/government/p...
It emphasises the importance of breaking down barriers, especially for children facing disadvantage. (1/4)
www.gov.uk/government/p...
Curriculum and Assessment Review: interim report
An independent review of the curriculum and assessment system in England, with statistical analysis.
www.gov.uk
March 19, 2025 at 5:26 PM
We welcome the Curriculum and Assessment Review Interim Report.
It emphasises the importance of breaking down barriers, especially for children facing disadvantage. (1/4)
www.gov.uk/government/p...
It emphasises the importance of breaking down barriers, especially for children facing disadvantage. (1/4)
www.gov.uk/government/p...
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i am going to oxford on the 12 may to give a public seminar about Ofsted, race, and linguistic in/justice 💕 registration is free and open to all www.education.ox.ac.uk/upcoming-eve...
March 11, 2025 at 3:16 PM
i am going to oxford on the 12 may to give a public seminar about Ofsted, race, and linguistic in/justice 💕 registration is free and open to all www.education.ox.ac.uk/upcoming-eve...
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“Language, in all its forms, matters. We don’t want children to be victims who are ‘lost for words’. We want to give them agency in their learning, a voice in their future”: my comments on today's important @glassessment.bsky.social #oracy survey: schoolsweek.co.uk/more-childre...
Teachers report poorer early speech and language skills
And most say this makes their job harder, poll finds
schoolsweek.co.uk
March 11, 2025 at 7:53 PM
“Language, in all its forms, matters. We don’t want children to be victims who are ‘lost for words’. We want to give them agency in their learning, a voice in their future”: my comments on today's important @glassessment.bsky.social #oracy survey: schoolsweek.co.uk/more-childre...
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“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”
Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need - scoop.me
In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Why? The country applies the "Housing First" concept agains homelessness.
thebetter.news
March 6, 2025 at 5:45 AM
“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”
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Will Scottish curriculum reform end ‘teaching to the test’?
Interesting article- and the answer is probably no without a significant system mind shift on the data usage that drives performativity. I don’t see that happening soon.
www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
Interesting article- and the answer is probably no without a significant system mind shift on the data usage that drives performativity. I don’t see that happening soon.
www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
Will Scottish curriculum reform end ‘teaching to the test’?
There is still time to ensure that reform leads to transformative changes for Scotland’s curriculum, says Nicola Kiernan
www.tes.com
February 24, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Will Scottish curriculum reform end ‘teaching to the test’?
Interesting article- and the answer is probably no without a significant system mind shift on the data usage that drives performativity. I don’t see that happening soon.
www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
Interesting article- and the answer is probably no without a significant system mind shift on the data usage that drives performativity. I don’t see that happening soon.
www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
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Staggering but true: in 2024, the typical male worker was earning 7 per cent less than their predecessor twenty years earlier, back in 2004 www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Investment in UK’s crumbling public services is pro-growth, says pensions minister
Exclusive: Torsten Bell defends Labour’s spending plans, saying ‘the status quo is economically and morally bankrupt’
www.theguardian.com
February 20, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Staggering but true: in 2024, the typical male worker was earning 7 per cent less than their predecessor twenty years earlier, back in 2004 www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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📢 Free webinar for trainee teachers! 🧑🎓
This webinar is the second in a two-part series, and is designed to help trainee teachers prepare for interviews and trial lessons, and showcase their teaching potential, to make a lasting impression.
Sign up here: my.chartered.college...
This webinar is the second in a two-part series, and is designed to help trainee teachers prepare for interviews and trial lessons, and showcase their teaching potential, to make a lasting impression.
Sign up here: my.chartered.college...
February 20, 2025 at 5:54 PM
📢 Free webinar for trainee teachers! 🧑🎓
This webinar is the second in a two-part series, and is designed to help trainee teachers prepare for interviews and trial lessons, and showcase their teaching potential, to make a lasting impression.
Sign up here: my.chartered.college...
This webinar is the second in a two-part series, and is designed to help trainee teachers prepare for interviews and trial lessons, and showcase their teaching potential, to make a lasting impression.
Sign up here: my.chartered.college...
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Parents working from home is affecting school attendance, says Ofsted chief
Could be a factor, but where is the evidence for this claim?
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Could be a factor, but where is the evidence for this claim?
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Parents working from home is affecting school attendance, says Ofsted chief
Martyn Oliver says less office-going since pandemic has led to a shift in attitudes among pupils in England
www.theguardian.com
February 16, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Parents working from home is affecting school attendance, says Ofsted chief
Could be a factor, but where is the evidence for this claim?
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Could be a factor, but where is the evidence for this claim?
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
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This week on Wonkhe: Are students perusing the rankings or combing through NSS spreadsheets when choosing universities? Emmanouil Noikokyris and Emanuela Nova listen to and learn from the experiences of applicants
The secret life of university applicants
Are students perusing the rankings or combing through NSS spreadsheets when choosing universities? Emmanouil Noikokyris and Emanuela Nova listen to and learn from the experiences of applicants Are students...
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February 15, 2025 at 9:00 AM
This week on Wonkhe: Are students perusing the rankings or combing through NSS spreadsheets when choosing universities? Emmanouil Noikokyris and Emanuela Nova listen to and learn from the experiences of applicants
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➡️The struggle for curriculum control - and how it impacts teachers
How will the Francis Review impact schools and teachers? Is England really 'knowledge-rich'? Is pedagogy change inevitable with curric change?
A fascinating chat with @markrpriestley.bsky.social
www.tes.com/magazine/tea...
How will the Francis Review impact schools and teachers? Is England really 'knowledge-rich'? Is pedagogy change inevitable with curric change?
A fascinating chat with @markrpriestley.bsky.social
www.tes.com/magazine/tea...
The struggle for curriculum control - and how it impacts teachers
England is just the latest example of a government using curriculum change to make its mark on education, but things rarely go to plan for anyone involved, explains Professor Mark Priestley
www.tes.com
January 22, 2025 at 6:50 AM
➡️The struggle for curriculum control - and how it impacts teachers
How will the Francis Review impact schools and teachers? Is England really 'knowledge-rich'? Is pedagogy change inevitable with curric change?
A fascinating chat with @markrpriestley.bsky.social
www.tes.com/magazine/tea...
How will the Francis Review impact schools and teachers? Is England really 'knowledge-rich'? Is pedagogy change inevitable with curric change?
A fascinating chat with @markrpriestley.bsky.social
www.tes.com/magazine/tea...
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📝NEW: Today the Education Policy Institute has published a new report commissioned by the Welsh Government, reviewing approaches that might attract and retain teachers in challenging schools across Wales.
Read the full report : epi.org.uk/wp-content/u...
Continue below⬇️
Read the full report : epi.org.uk/wp-content/u...
Continue below⬇️
November 19, 2024 at 8:25 AM
📝NEW: Today the Education Policy Institute has published a new report commissioned by the Welsh Government, reviewing approaches that might attract and retain teachers in challenging schools across Wales.
Read the full report : epi.org.uk/wp-content/u...
Continue below⬇️
Read the full report : epi.org.uk/wp-content/u...
Continue below⬇️