In sunny Bournemouth to speak on a @nasuwt-official.bsky.social panel on education funding. @edupolicyinst.bsky.social events kick off from 11.30 tomorrow!

I'm at #ASCL2025 where @tomrees.bsky.social cites @edupolicyinst.bsky.social research on the variation of SEND identification as he sets out the challenges facing the SEND system

Lovely to be in Durham today, partnering with Durham University and the North East Combined Authority to talk about how we can better understand and tackle regional educational inequalities. And the sun has come out!

I got a little kitty but he's in hiding under my bookcase. A toy, a ball and dreamies have all failed to lure him out. What next?? Just wait??

Played it so cool today when we spotted Idris Elba on the way to the pub 😍😍. Photo courtesy of @mrjpandrews.bsky.social

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In sunny but cold Birmingham today to speak at the Institute of School Business Leaders national conference.

Pleased to see lots of new followers and old friends on here. I'll get back to edu and policy content when I'm back from holiday next week but, in the meantime, here are some cats of Marrakesh. Apparently I'm not allowed to bring them all home with me.

And so conference season begins. We're in Brighton, where I'm speaking on a @nasuwt.bsky.social panel tomorrow and then we're running 4 @edupolicyinst.bsky.social events on Monday. Come and say hi if you're around!

Panel discussion at #OECDEAG report kicks off with Felicity Gillespie from immediately citing our findings that 40% of the gap at age 16 is already evident at age 5.