Yep, won’t work for us either

Does he know how hard an EHCP is to come by?? The SEND process isn’t fit for purpose but scrapping it - and failing even more kids - is not the answer.

My mum was a nursery teacher so she taught me with flash cards and probably a version of cueing (this was early 80s). I know she saw phonics as a big improvement when it came in. That boredom is the key though! Reading is such a joy, not just a practical skill

Oh yes, I don’t mean mixing phonics with cueing. Just that phonics testing by rote doesn’t support all kids.

Yes that’s it (and of course there are so many brilliant early years folks who will do what’s needed for each child, if given the time)

Phonics also has limits - the use of nonsense words to measure a kid’s reading ability can really trip up fluent readers, and there are those who will always struggle with the phonics system but would learn to read if a mix of methods was taught.

Tabloid self-preservation I guess

As one of Sian’s constituents I fully support her actions

It’s easy to feel powerless but Zahid Pranjol (Sussex) & Aleks Palanac (Leicester) shared so many ways we can take action individually or institutionally (see slides). Ask Gazans what they need then respond.

Aleks’ Padlet has lots of crowdsourced resources 2/2 padlet.com/alekspalanac...

My key takeaway from today is that co-creation/inclusion is the only way to properly and effectively support communities. We can take the first step, propose ideas, enable institutional actions… but then we need to ask what’s actually needed and design solutions collectively #EasternArc

Great to hear about the importance of peer-led support from UEA University of Sanctuary students, who co-organise a regular community kitchen (cookbook to come!). Involving displaced students in activities is essential to build trust for those who may not reach out for formal help #EasternArc

Vicki Tennant from UNHDR sets out a vision of sanctuary as a pathway to inclusion, not a place apart - where refugees can join new communities or return to their home community. Policy shift and cultural change are needed. We must raise our voices and take action now #EasternArc

Prof Geoff Gilbert from @essexuni.bsky.social reminds academics ‘nothing about us without us’ - if we’re not involving (co-creating with?) displaced persons in our research, from the design to the dissemination, then we’re stealing #EasternArc @easternarc.bsky.social