Mohamed Abdallah
@mab-dallah.bsky.social
Passionate about school leadership, inclusion and communities… oh, and obsessed with collecting vinyl! 🎵
Based in Falmouth
Based in Falmouth
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It’s absolutely right that we continue to advocate for children enjoying being outside. There have been some powerful arguments for this recently.
But we need to be careful not to get too finger waggy with parents.
I’ve just taken my kids to the park and…
The zip line was broken
plus…
But we need to be careful not to get too finger waggy with parents.
I’ve just taken my kids to the park and…
The zip line was broken
plus…
April 20, 2025 at 9:40 AM
It’s absolutely right that we continue to advocate for children enjoying being outside. There have been some powerful arguments for this recently.
But we need to be careful not to get too finger waggy with parents.
I’ve just taken my kids to the park and…
The zip line was broken
plus…
But we need to be careful not to get too finger waggy with parents.
I’ve just taken my kids to the park and…
The zip line was broken
plus…
What happens after someone feels included?
This simple model has helped me reframe the challenge:
Belonging + Becoming = Mattering.
New blog just out, on culture, contribution, and what it really means to feel significant in school communities.
open.substack.com/pub/mabdalla...
This simple model has helped me reframe the challenge:
Belonging + Becoming = Mattering.
New blog just out, on culture, contribution, and what it really means to feel significant in school communities.
open.substack.com/pub/mabdalla...
The Mattering Model: What if Belonging Is Only 50% of the Answer?
Exploring how belonging and becoming shape cultures where everyone matters.
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April 19, 2025 at 2:54 PM
What happens after someone feels included?
This simple model has helped me reframe the challenge:
Belonging + Becoming = Mattering.
New blog just out, on culture, contribution, and what it really means to feel significant in school communities.
open.substack.com/pub/mabdalla...
This simple model has helped me reframe the challenge:
Belonging + Becoming = Mattering.
New blog just out, on culture, contribution, and what it really means to feel significant in school communities.
open.substack.com/pub/mabdalla...
Incredible album and perfect on a sunny afternoon.
April 11, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Incredible album and perfect on a sunny afternoon.
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Schools cannot deliver on the Opportunity Mission when the money they have to support lower income students (the pupil premium) has both been eroded in real terms over time, and schools are being forced to use it to plug wider budget gaps, rather than to support this group of pupils ⤵️
Despite this, school leaders are increasingly having to use pupil premium funding to plug gaps in their budgets 💰
The proportion of secondary school leaders reporting using this has risen from 32% in 2024 to 45% this year.
Staffing is one of the main costs being covered.
The proportion of secondary school leaders reporting using this has risen from 32% in 2024 to 45% this year.
Staffing is one of the main costs being covered.
April 10, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Schools cannot deliver on the Opportunity Mission when the money they have to support lower income students (the pupil premium) has both been eroded in real terms over time, and schools are being forced to use it to plug wider budget gaps, rather than to support this group of pupils ⤵️
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Read our latest blog by @mab-dallah.bsky.social, Head of The Inclusive Leadership Course at The Difference, putting forward the case for schools as anchor institutions:
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April 8, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Read our latest blog by @mab-dallah.bsky.social, Head of The Inclusive Leadership Course at The Difference, putting forward the case for schools as anchor institutions:
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Why anchoring schools in their communities can be a force for good.
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April 8, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Why anchoring schools in their communities can be a force for good.
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We’re in Birmingham today with over 300 trust leaders, sharing learning and practice about how to improve schools. This is sector-led collaboration in action. As I write about in this piece for @tesmagazine.bsky.social today www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
The quiet revolution in school improvement
‘Collaboration’ is a buzzword of the moment. Confederation of School Trusts deputy chief executive Steve Rollett says it’s good to see the policymakers catching up with practice
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April 3, 2025 at 10:53 AM
We’re in Birmingham today with over 300 trust leaders, sharing learning and practice about how to improve schools. This is sector-led collaboration in action. As I write about in this piece for @tesmagazine.bsky.social today www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
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It’s Arab Heritage Month
Day One of 30 Days of Arab Voices
Please read and share!
www.consultwithsawsan.com/30daysofarab...
Day One of 30 Days of Arab Voices
Please read and share!
www.consultwithsawsan.com/30daysofarab...
A Link to Audio — Education Unfiltered Consulting
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April 2, 2025 at 2:18 PM
It’s Arab Heritage Month
Day One of 30 Days of Arab Voices
Please read and share!
www.consultwithsawsan.com/30daysofarab...
Day One of 30 Days of Arab Voices
Please read and share!
www.consultwithsawsan.com/30daysofarab...
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This was the journey for Alperton Community School in establishing their AP.
As we look to establish our own onsite AP in our setting it’s reassuring to see that we are already having lots of these conversations too.
#IAPSymposium
As we look to establish our own onsite AP in our setting it’s reassuring to see that we are already having lots of these conversations too.
#IAPSymposium
April 2, 2025 at 12:01 PM
This was the journey for Alperton Community School in establishing their AP.
As we look to establish our own onsite AP in our setting it’s reassuring to see that we are already having lots of these conversations too.
#IAPSymposium
As we look to establish our own onsite AP in our setting it’s reassuring to see that we are already having lots of these conversations too.
#IAPSymposium
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Work for the day at the @thedifferenceed.bsky.social Internal Alternative Provision Symposium.
#IAPSymposium
#IAPSymposium
April 2, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Work for the day at the @thedifferenceed.bsky.social Internal Alternative Provision Symposium.
#IAPSymposium
#IAPSymposium
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Great first session with @jacoblawton.bsky.social of Positive Regard linking a wide range of trades h into how we can create truly inclusive school environments.
#IAPSymposium
#IAPSymposium
April 2, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Great first session with @jacoblawton.bsky.social of Positive Regard linking a wide range of trades h into how we can create truly inclusive school environments.
#IAPSymposium
#IAPSymposium
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Great morning at @thedifferenceed.bsky.social IAP Symposium sharing the work of Positive Regard and Wellspring Academy Trust
April 2, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Great morning at @thedifferenceed.bsky.social IAP Symposium sharing the work of Positive Regard and Wellspring Academy Trust
Thinking differently about school improvement. Hope and possibility as levers for change.
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What If Hope Is a Better Strategy for School Improvement?
Why focusing on what's strong — and not what's wrong — might be the key to more sustainable school improvement.
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March 31, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Thinking differently about school improvement. Hope and possibility as levers for change.
open.substack.com/pub/mabdalla...
open.substack.com/pub/mabdalla...
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Today's Diverse Educators blog is by Purvi Gandhi
True Inclusion Starts with Seeing Students for Who They Are
www.diverseeducators.co.uk/true-inclusi...
#DiverseEd
True Inclusion Starts with Seeing Students for Who They Are
www.diverseeducators.co.uk/true-inclusi...
#DiverseEd
True Inclusion Starts with Seeing Students for Who They Are | Diverse Educators
Education is not just about imparting knowledge; it is about shaping identities. A student who feels unseen will struggle to engage. A student who feels valued will thrive.
www.diverseeducators.co.uk
March 26, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Today's Diverse Educators blog is by Purvi Gandhi
True Inclusion Starts with Seeing Students for Who They Are
www.diverseeducators.co.uk/true-inclusi...
#DiverseEd
True Inclusion Starts with Seeing Students for Who They Are
www.diverseeducators.co.uk/true-inclusi...
#DiverseEd
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See Kathryn Thompson and Rebecca Godfrey from Percy Main Primary School in North Shields, who share the success of their work in planning and implementing their highly successful IAP.
To register for the Internal Alternative Provision symposium, click here:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/internal-a...
To register for the Internal Alternative Provision symposium, click here:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/internal-a...
March 25, 2025 at 12:05 PM
See Kathryn Thompson and Rebecca Godfrey from Percy Main Primary School in North Shields, who share the success of their work in planning and implementing their highly successful IAP.
To register for the Internal Alternative Provision symposium, click here:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/internal-a...
To register for the Internal Alternative Provision symposium, click here:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/internal-a...
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The line between good and evil is permeable and almost anyone can be induced to cross it when pressured by situational forces.
Philip Zimbardo
thebelongingcollective.blog/2024/09/29/t...
Philip Zimbardo
thebelongingcollective.blog/2024/09/29/t...
The Dark Side of Belonging
Helping students to find their sense of belonging is not all about test scores and performance outcomes. It is proven to impact these, as outlined in my previous blog The Belonging Bonus, but this …
thebelongingcollective.blog
March 24, 2025 at 7:16 PM
The line between good and evil is permeable and almost anyone can be induced to cross it when pressured by situational forces.
Philip Zimbardo
thebelongingcollective.blog/2024/09/29/t...
Philip Zimbardo
thebelongingcollective.blog/2024/09/29/t...
What if you belong, but you do not feel like you matter?
The response and engagement with my blog has been incredible and thank you for all of you who have shared your reflections on it.
For those who missed it the first time you can dive into it here ⬇️
open.substack.com/pub/mabdalla...
The response and engagement with my blog has been incredible and thank you for all of you who have shared your reflections on it.
For those who missed it the first time you can dive into it here ⬇️
open.substack.com/pub/mabdalla...
To Belong Is Not Enough
Why We Must Move Towards Mattering
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March 24, 2025 at 6:48 PM
What if you belong, but you do not feel like you matter?
The response and engagement with my blog has been incredible and thank you for all of you who have shared your reflections on it.
For those who missed it the first time you can dive into it here ⬇️
open.substack.com/pub/mabdalla...
The response and engagement with my blog has been incredible and thank you for all of you who have shared your reflections on it.
For those who missed it the first time you can dive into it here ⬇️
open.substack.com/pub/mabdalla...
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Our children are humans first and learners second
Our colleagues are humans first and professionals second
Spot on as ever @marymyatt.bsky.social
Our colleagues are humans first and professionals second
Spot on as ever @marymyatt.bsky.social
Devon Flourishing conference where @marymyatt.bsky.social provides food for thought and tonic for the soul.
Incredible as ever 🙏
Incredible as ever 🙏
March 20, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Our children are humans first and learners second
Our colleagues are humans first and professionals second
Spot on as ever @marymyatt.bsky.social
Our colleagues are humans first and professionals second
Spot on as ever @marymyatt.bsky.social
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📢 Against Youth Violence, the book me and Keir Irwin-Rogers published in 2022, is now fully open access! 📢
Link here:
bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/display/book...
Contents list in image. You can download chapter by chapter, or the whole thing.
Please share!
Link here:
bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/display/book...
Contents list in image. You can download chapter by chapter, or the whole thing.
Please share!
March 19, 2025 at 8:35 PM
📢 Against Youth Violence, the book me and Keir Irwin-Rogers published in 2022, is now fully open access! 📢
Link here:
bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/display/book...
Contents list in image. You can download chapter by chapter, or the whole thing.
Please share!
Link here:
bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/display/book...
Contents list in image. You can download chapter by chapter, or the whole thing.
Please share!
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Today's Diverse Educators blog is by Emma Sheppard
Leaders Engagement in Mothers’ Matters
www.diverseeducators.co.uk/leaders-enga...
#DiverseEd
Leaders Engagement in Mothers’ Matters
www.diverseeducators.co.uk/leaders-enga...
#DiverseEd
Leaders Engagement in Mothers’ Matters | Diverse Educators
How far do school leaders still consider the retention, progression and wellbeing of parent-teachers as a ‘mothers matter’?
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March 19, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Today's Diverse Educators blog is by Emma Sheppard
Leaders Engagement in Mothers’ Matters
www.diverseeducators.co.uk/leaders-enga...
#DiverseEd
Leaders Engagement in Mothers’ Matters
www.diverseeducators.co.uk/leaders-enga...
#DiverseEd
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🫵 We need you!
We’re on a mission to ensure that every child, no matter their background, has the opportunity to thrive from cradle to career—and we’re looking for a new trustee to help shape our next chapter.
www.reachfoundation.uk/join
We’re on a mission to ensure that every child, no matter their background, has the opportunity to thrive from cradle to career—and we’re looking for a new trustee to help shape our next chapter.
www.reachfoundation.uk/join
Join us — The Reach Foundation
www.reachfoundation.uk
March 18, 2025 at 4:11 PM
🫵 We need you!
We’re on a mission to ensure that every child, no matter their background, has the opportunity to thrive from cradle to career—and we’re looking for a new trustee to help shape our next chapter.
www.reachfoundation.uk/join
We’re on a mission to ensure that every child, no matter their background, has the opportunity to thrive from cradle to career—and we’re looking for a new trustee to help shape our next chapter.
www.reachfoundation.uk/join
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It can be so hard if your child comes home and says they have experienced racism. What should you do?
New Substack: open.substack.com/pub/bennieka...
New Substack: open.substack.com/pub/bennieka...
March 18, 2025 at 10:58 AM
It can be so hard if your child comes home and says they have experienced racism. What should you do?
New Substack: open.substack.com/pub/bennieka...
New Substack: open.substack.com/pub/bennieka...
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Learning through play literally builds brains. Policymakers and funding gatekeepers for state education programmes must understand this much better | Dr Pam Jarvis @drpam.bsky.social
Playing smarter: How play builds human intelligence
Learning through play literally builds brains. Policymakers and funding gatekeepers for state education programmes must understand this much better
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March 17, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Learning through play literally builds brains. Policymakers and funding gatekeepers for state education programmes must understand this much better | Dr Pam Jarvis @drpam.bsky.social
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🤝 'One of us is a Muslim parent, the other is his son's headteacher. We have both seen first-hand how schools can foster trust, understanding and social cohesion'
Five steps to tackle Islamophobia with lasting impact
With the UN's international day to combat Islamophobia behind us, here's how to sustain building inclusive cultures
buff.ly
March 17, 2025 at 1:08 PM
🤝 'One of us is a Muslim parent, the other is his son's headteacher. We have both seen first-hand how schools can foster trust, understanding and social cohesion'
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After a mini-hiatus, I bring you Episode 4 of The Unlearning micro-podcast, this time on letting go of ego in leadership in schools. Have a a listen: open.substack.com/pub/bennieka...
Episode 4: Letting go of ego
Our ego gets in the way of great leadership: we need to let it go gently.
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March 17, 2025 at 10:39 AM
After a mini-hiatus, I bring you Episode 4 of The Unlearning micro-podcast, this time on letting go of ego in leadership in schools. Have a a listen: open.substack.com/pub/bennieka...