Jo DHT
@meredithfox22.bsky.social
Proud Teessider serving my local community in an 11-16 setting. All views my own.
I'm not sure what the difference between some of the terms used in this article is.
Isolation and seclusion just sound the same. And there is not clarity as to what 'removal' is.
Most schools i have worked in would 'remove' a pupil to another classroom for the remainder of a lesson for behaviour?
Isolation and seclusion just sound the same. And there is not clarity as to what 'removal' is.
Most schools i have worked in would 'remove' a pupil to another classroom for the remainder of a lesson for behaviour?
Exclusive: Schools will face a legal duty to record their use of non-disciplinary isolation and report it to parents under plans being developed by the government
schoolsweek.co.uk/schools-to-f...
schoolsweek.co.uk/schools-to-f...
schoolsweek.co.uk
November 16, 2025 at 6:38 PM
I'm not sure what the difference between some of the terms used in this article is.
Isolation and seclusion just sound the same. And there is not clarity as to what 'removal' is.
Most schools i have worked in would 'remove' a pupil to another classroom for the remainder of a lesson for behaviour?
Isolation and seclusion just sound the same. And there is not clarity as to what 'removal' is.
Most schools i have worked in would 'remove' a pupil to another classroom for the remainder of a lesson for behaviour?
Another great thread...
I was tagged and asked to take a look at this claim - cos, well just look at it!🙄
Does it seem plausible that THE Trocadero is going to be turned into a Mosque?
It was pretty easy to debunk but I decided to do a deep dive into the reality AND the appalling press coverage
🧵
1/26
Does it seem plausible that THE Trocadero is going to be turned into a Mosque?
It was pretty easy to debunk but I decided to do a deep dive into the reality AND the appalling press coverage
🧵
1/26
November 16, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Another great thread...
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A fill-in the gaps slide deck for Macbeth www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/quotati... 👑
November 16, 2025 at 3:55 PM
A fill-in the gaps slide deck for Macbeth www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/quotati... 👑
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£1.1bn promised for North East social housing, but limited local control risks headlines without the homes people need | Nick Kemp
Promise or paper house? £1.1bn for the North East
£1.1bn promised for North East social housing, but limited local control risks headlines without the homes people need
northeastbylines.co.uk
November 16, 2025 at 11:09 AM
£1.1bn promised for North East social housing, but limited local control risks headlines without the homes people need | Nick Kemp
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Happy anniversary to my most popular Reddit post ever: PRESENT IDEAS FOR MEN:
November 16, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Happy anniversary to my most popular Reddit post ever: PRESENT IDEAS FOR MEN:
This will be brilliant!!
Announcing! Our first speaker in the English Strand at TTR Connect! It's Donal Hale talking about how Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment interconnect in English. Join us in Manchester on Saturday 14th march 2026 here (for free): www.ttradio.org/connect2026
November 16, 2025 at 6:04 PM
This will be brilliant!!
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There were 93 homicides in London last year: population 9 million
In New York - population 8.5 million - there were
391.
London's homicide figure is 6 times lower than LA, 9 times lower than Miami, 17 times lower than Chicago.
And it's falling year on year despite the population increasing
In New York - population 8.5 million - there were
391.
London's homicide figure is 6 times lower than LA, 9 times lower than Miami, 17 times lower than Chicago.
And it's falling year on year despite the population increasing
November 16, 2025 at 5:28 PM
There were 93 homicides in London last year: population 9 million
In New York - population 8.5 million - there were
391.
London's homicide figure is 6 times lower than LA, 9 times lower than Miami, 17 times lower than Chicago.
And it's falling year on year despite the population increasing
In New York - population 8.5 million - there were
391.
London's homicide figure is 6 times lower than LA, 9 times lower than Miami, 17 times lower than Chicago.
And it's falling year on year despite the population increasing
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Morning,
A request for help:
I recently moved up north (near Bolton) and I’ve been on supply ever since.
I need a permanent job. Science teacher. 20yrs exp.
Schools don’t always advertise on the TES so if anyone knows anyone, please pass this on?
I’d really appreciate it!
A request for help:
I recently moved up north (near Bolton) and I’ve been on supply ever since.
I need a permanent job. Science teacher. 20yrs exp.
Schools don’t always advertise on the TES so if anyone knows anyone, please pass this on?
I’d really appreciate it!
November 16, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Morning,
A request for help:
I recently moved up north (near Bolton) and I’ve been on supply ever since.
I need a permanent job. Science teacher. 20yrs exp.
Schools don’t always advertise on the TES so if anyone knows anyone, please pass this on?
I’d really appreciate it!
A request for help:
I recently moved up north (near Bolton) and I’ve been on supply ever since.
I need a permanent job. Science teacher. 20yrs exp.
Schools don’t always advertise on the TES so if anyone knows anyone, please pass this on?
I’d really appreciate it!
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"Nearly a decade ago I highlighted the farce of comparing groups when I discovered that pupils living in even-numbered houses achieved less well than those in odd numbers. Of course it was a nonsense, but the gap in the statistics was greater than for boys and girls"
‘No head should ever have to consider the impact on their attendance figures of accepting a pupil onto the school’s roll’: @michaelt1979.bsky.social warns that the DfE’s AI-powered attendance targets will jeopardise inclusion
Why AI attendance targets will make inclusion harder
There are multiple issues with the government’s new AI-powered attendance targets - but the most pressing is that they will deter schools from being inclusive, argues headteacher Michael Tidd
www.tes.com
November 16, 2025 at 1:22 PM
"Nearly a decade ago I highlighted the farce of comparing groups when I discovered that pupils living in even-numbered houses achieved less well than those in odd numbers. Of course it was a nonsense, but the gap in the statistics was greater than for boys and girls"
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Preparing for Senior Leadership - or know someone else who is? I'll be leading an online course on Thurs 27 Nov, 9.30am-12.30pm. The course is offered by HMC but is open to participants not in HMC schools. hmcpd.arlo.co/w/courses/10...
Please share with anyone you think may be interested? Thank you!
Please share with anyone you think may be interested? Thank you!
Preparing for Senior Leadership - Thursday 27 November 2025 (Online) - HMC Professional Development
hmcpd.arlo.co
November 16, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Preparing for Senior Leadership - or know someone else who is? I'll be leading an online course on Thurs 27 Nov, 9.30am-12.30pm. The course is offered by HMC but is open to participants not in HMC schools. hmcpd.arlo.co/w/courses/10...
Please share with anyone you think may be interested? Thank you!
Please share with anyone you think may be interested? Thank you!
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Senior leadership teams continue to shoulder significant pressure, and too many colleagues are reaching breaking point. Their work is demanding and often invisible. Prioritising their wellbeing is not optional; it is essential for the stability and direction of every school.
November 14, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Senior leadership teams continue to shoulder significant pressure, and too many colleagues are reaching breaking point. Their work is demanding and often invisible. Prioritising their wellbeing is not optional; it is essential for the stability and direction of every school.
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*** NEW POST ***
Geography isn’t just about the world as it is—it’s about the world as it could be. 🌍
In the piece: how to build knowledge, procedural skills, hope and future-thinking into our curricula.
Read it here open.substack.com/pub/enserm/p...
#GeogChat
Geography isn’t just about the world as it is—it’s about the world as it could be. 🌍
In the piece: how to build knowledge, procedural skills, hope and future-thinking into our curricula.
Read it here open.substack.com/pub/enserm/p...
#GeogChat
Creating a Forward Looking Geography Curriculum
This piece continues my exploration of what makes a curriculum genuinely ambitious, purposeful and hopeful. As schools rethink their geography provision in light of new expectations and a rapidly chan...
open.substack.com
November 13, 2025 at 11:49 AM
*** NEW POST ***
Geography isn’t just about the world as it is—it’s about the world as it could be. 🌍
In the piece: how to build knowledge, procedural skills, hope and future-thinking into our curricula.
Read it here open.substack.com/pub/enserm/p...
#GeogChat
Geography isn’t just about the world as it is—it’s about the world as it could be. 🌍
In the piece: how to build knowledge, procedural skills, hope and future-thinking into our curricula.
Read it here open.substack.com/pub/enserm/p...
#GeogChat
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Here’s an interesting IDSR thing. Disadvantaged gap grows from 16 to 17pp and classed as widening. However, in terms of no. of pupils gap equates to, it’s actually shrunk from 7 to 6 (ie no. of pupils required to achieve EXS to close gap to national non-dis). Helps to show gap as pupil equivalent.
November 12, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Here’s an interesting IDSR thing. Disadvantaged gap grows from 16 to 17pp and classed as widening. However, in terms of no. of pupils gap equates to, it’s actually shrunk from 7 to 6 (ie no. of pupils required to achieve EXS to close gap to national non-dis). Helps to show gap as pupil equivalent.
Helpful and free to all...sharing at it's best!
With the new Ofsted toolkit removing deep dives, subject leaders need a new way to consider quality assurance.
I’ve shared a practical Subject Leader Self-Audit Tool to help evidence strengths and plan next steps within the 2025 framework.
Download it here:
🔗 open.substack.com/pub/enserm/p...
I’ve shared a practical Subject Leader Self-Audit Tool to help evidence strengths and plan next steps within the 2025 framework.
Download it here:
🔗 open.substack.com/pub/enserm/p...
Subject Leader Self-Audit Tool
With the new Ofsted inspection toolkit removing subject deep dives, it’s now harder for leaders to demonstrate the quality of education through traditional triangulation.
open.substack.com
November 12, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Helpful and free to all...sharing at it's best!
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In case you missed it: *of course* the guy who wrote the BBC memo was a paid lobbyist.
🧵On our revelations today about the BBC Coup and the Prescott Dossier.
The leaked ‘BBC Bias’ memo Trump used to attack the BBC was authored by Michael Prescott — a Hanover lobbyist paid by US tech/media giants tied to Trump. Full story: bylinetimes.com/2025/11/11/b... 1/12
The leaked ‘BBC Bias’ memo Trump used to attack the BBC was authored by Michael Prescott — a Hanover lobbyist paid by US tech/media giants tied to Trump. Full story: bylinetimes.com/2025/11/11/b... 1/12
'BBC Bias' Memo Was Authored by Lobbyist Tied to Pro-Trump Tech Giants
The leaked memo that fuelled Trump’s attack on the BBC was written by a lobbyist at a firm paid by US tech giants tied to the President
bylinetimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:42 AM
In case you missed it: *of course* the guy who wrote the BBC memo was a paid lobbyist.
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Thank you Mrs Thatcher. We are still suffering because of you.
"Yorkshire Water was privatised in 1989 under the Water Act, launched debt-free and promoted as the start of a new, efficient era.
What followed was anything but. Today, the company carries almost £7bn in debt. Our rivers are polluted, our bills keep rising, and we’re told to pay still more..."
What followed was anything but. Today, the company carries almost £7bn in debt. Our rivers are polluted, our bills keep rising, and we’re told to pay still more..."
Yorkshire Water: it’s time to end the rip-off
Handing the company back to local people would return both control and value to those who need it most
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Thank you Mrs Thatcher. We are still suffering because of you.
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But Houchen and his friends are now very rich, I gather?
◾ >9 years since Tees Valley voted for supposed benefits of Brexit
◾ >8 since Houchen was elected Mayor of Tees Valley
◾ >6 since Johnson promised to level up left-behind areas
...Middlesbrough remains the local authority with the highest proportion of most deprived neighbourhoods in England.
◾ >8 since Houchen was elected Mayor of Tees Valley
◾ >6 since Johnson promised to level up left-behind areas
...Middlesbrough remains the local authority with the highest proportion of most deprived neighbourhoods in England.
Houchen’s deprivation failure exposed – official
Middlesbrough remains the local authority with the highest proportion of most deprived neighbourhoods in England
northeastbylines.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 10:44 AM
But Houchen and his friends are now very rich, I gather?
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Use of the IDSR and the role of data on school and further education inspections.
The role of data on school and further education inspections
This week we released information sets to schools, further education providers and inspectors that help frame our inspection activity. These are called the Inspection Data Summary Report (IDSR) for schools and Further Education and Skills Inspection Tool (FESIT) for further …
educationinspection.blog.gov.uk
November 10, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Use of the IDSR and the role of data on school and further education inspections.
If you zoom in 'Not my cat' AKA Bertie Big Paws, has a new, rather festive bed.
He loves it!
He loves it!
November 10, 2025 at 6:31 PM
If you zoom in 'Not my cat' AKA Bertie Big Paws, has a new, rather festive bed.
He loves it!
He loves it!
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Incredibly sobering post but do bear this section in mind when you hear Chris Philp and Robert Jenrick getting on their high horse...
November 9, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Incredibly sobering post but do bear this section in mind when you hear Chris Philp and Robert Jenrick getting on their high horse...
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I get really irritated by the labelling of these subjects as the ‘creative’ ones because it ignores the huge non-creative element that goes into success in any of them while also overlooking the creativity inherent in many other subjects. History, for example, obviously requires lots of creativity.
November 9, 2025 at 4:53 PM
I get really irritated by the labelling of these subjects as the ‘creative’ ones because it ignores the huge non-creative element that goes into success in any of them while also overlooking the creativity inherent in many other subjects. History, for example, obviously requires lots of creativity.
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It's been a very quiet week.
As a small business owner that’s a bit scary heading into my busy season.
So, if you're looking for unique #Christmas gifts, I make prints, homewares, cards & accessories inspired by midcentury design, music & architecture.
Have a nosy here gailmyerscough.co.uk
As a small business owner that’s a bit scary heading into my busy season.
So, if you're looking for unique #Christmas gifts, I make prints, homewares, cards & accessories inspired by midcentury design, music & architecture.
Have a nosy here gailmyerscough.co.uk
November 8, 2025 at 10:02 AM
It's been a very quiet week.
As a small business owner that’s a bit scary heading into my busy season.
So, if you're looking for unique #Christmas gifts, I make prints, homewares, cards & accessories inspired by midcentury design, music & architecture.
Have a nosy here gailmyerscough.co.uk
As a small business owner that’s a bit scary heading into my busy season.
So, if you're looking for unique #Christmas gifts, I make prints, homewares, cards & accessories inspired by midcentury design, music & architecture.
Have a nosy here gailmyerscough.co.uk
Love this cat!
November 8, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Love this cat!
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Our freedom was won by brave women and men who answered the call — including the heroic First Nations, Inuit, and Métis members of the Canadian Armed Forces.
On Indigenous Veterans Day, we honour the sacrifice of those who have served, those who serve today, and their families.
On Indigenous Veterans Day, we honour the sacrifice of those who have served, those who serve today, and their families.
November 8, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Our freedom was won by brave women and men who answered the call — including the heroic First Nations, Inuit, and Métis members of the Canadian Armed Forces.
On Indigenous Veterans Day, we honour the sacrifice of those who have served, those who serve today, and their families.
On Indigenous Veterans Day, we honour the sacrifice of those who have served, those who serve today, and their families.
My local area has been shafted by the Tories many times.
Just another example on a long line of broken promises to the region.
Just another example on a long line of broken promises to the region.
Tees Valley mayor Lord (Ben) Houchen promised renewal. Instead, Britain’s biggest regeneration project has turned into a taxpayer-funded scandal - enriching a few local businessmen while leaving public bodies on the brink.
Watch the latest episode of Page 94, The Private Eye Podcast, on YouTube.
Watch the latest episode of Page 94, The Private Eye Podcast, on YouTube.
November 8, 2025 at 2:25 PM
My local area has been shafted by the Tories many times.
Just another example on a long line of broken promises to the region.
Just another example on a long line of broken promises to the region.