Phil Leaney
@philleaney.bsky.social
● Executive Headteacher
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● Inclusive Education #InclusiveEd
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Phil Leaney
@philleaney.bsky.social
· Aug 8
📢 I have created a global feed for Inclusive Education.
Dedicated to sharing ideas, insights, resources and research for Inclusive Education.
Use the tag #InclusiveEd
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Dedicated to sharing ideas, insights, resources and research for Inclusive Education.
Use the tag #InclusiveEd
...and don't forget to pin and like the feed.
bsky.app/profile/did:...
We’re looking for a leader who could work anywhere - but chooses to work at Birch Wood.
This is a rare and exciting opportunity to join our thriving, inclusive school as an Assistant Headteacher.
This isn’t a role about titles or ticking boxes. It’s about impact.
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#InclusiveEd
This is a rare and exciting opportunity to join our thriving, inclusive school as an Assistant Headteacher.
This isn’t a role about titles or ticking boxes. It’s about impact.
lnkd.in/ehqDM8Bm
#InclusiveEd
November 9, 2025 at 2:33 PM
We’re looking for a leader who could work anywhere - but chooses to work at Birch Wood.
This is a rare and exciting opportunity to join our thriving, inclusive school as an Assistant Headteacher.
This isn’t a role about titles or ticking boxes. It’s about impact.
lnkd.in/ehqDM8Bm
#InclusiveEd
This is a rare and exciting opportunity to join our thriving, inclusive school as an Assistant Headteacher.
This isn’t a role about titles or ticking boxes. It’s about impact.
lnkd.in/ehqDM8Bm
#InclusiveEd
I'm off to Spain tomorrow and I've got my holiday reading sorted.
A collection of book chapters and articles ready to inform the literature review for my CoRS paper.
It might be hard for others to comprehend, but it is a real treat to have time to read!
📖 + 🌞
#AcademicSky #InclusiveEd #EduSky
A collection of book chapters and articles ready to inform the literature review for my CoRS paper.
It might be hard for others to comprehend, but it is a real treat to have time to read!
📖 + 🌞
#AcademicSky #InclusiveEd #EduSky
October 20, 2025 at 3:45 PM
I'm off to Spain tomorrow and I've got my holiday reading sorted.
A collection of book chapters and articles ready to inform the literature review for my CoRS paper.
It might be hard for others to comprehend, but it is a real treat to have time to read!
📖 + 🌞
#AcademicSky #InclusiveEd #EduSky
A collection of book chapters and articles ready to inform the literature review for my CoRS paper.
It might be hard for others to comprehend, but it is a real treat to have time to read!
📖 + 🌞
#AcademicSky #InclusiveEd #EduSky
@beckyfrancis.bsky.social 's keynote was the highlight of the conference.
A seemingly sensible mix of what's worked well (knowledge) with a reframing of the National Curriculum which provides implicit permission for schools to offer a wider breadth of experiences that allows all pupils to flourish
A seemingly sensible mix of what's worked well (knowledge) with a reframing of the National Curriculum which provides implicit permission for schools to offer a wider breadth of experiences that allows all pupils to flourish
(2) First, high standards must apply to all children.
Second, the National Curriculum is an aspirational framework, not the entirety of what schools should do.
#CSTConf25
Second, the National Curriculum is an aspirational framework, not the entirety of what schools should do.
#CSTConf25
October 19, 2025 at 7:38 PM
@beckyfrancis.bsky.social 's keynote was the highlight of the conference.
A seemingly sensible mix of what's worked well (knowledge) with a reframing of the National Curriculum which provides implicit permission for schools to offer a wider breadth of experiences that allows all pupils to flourish
A seemingly sensible mix of what's worked well (knowledge) with a reframing of the National Curriculum which provides implicit permission for schools to offer a wider breadth of experiences that allows all pupils to flourish
Reposted by Phil Leaney
Reposted by Phil Leaney
One of my favorite moments from Nobel Prize history:
The Nobel Committee couldn’t reach Stanford professor Paul Milgrom to let him know that he had been awarded the Nobel Prize for Economics, so his fellow winner, Robert Wilson, went over to his house in the middle of the night to wake him up!
The Nobel Committee couldn’t reach Stanford professor Paul Milgrom to let him know that he had been awarded the Nobel Prize for Economics, so his fellow winner, Robert Wilson, went over to his house in the middle of the night to wake him up!
October 10, 2025 at 12:43 PM
One of my favorite moments from Nobel Prize history:
The Nobel Committee couldn’t reach Stanford professor Paul Milgrom to let him know that he had been awarded the Nobel Prize for Economics, so his fellow winner, Robert Wilson, went over to his house in the middle of the night to wake him up!
The Nobel Committee couldn’t reach Stanford professor Paul Milgrom to let him know that he had been awarded the Nobel Prize for Economics, so his fellow winner, Robert Wilson, went over to his house in the middle of the night to wake him up!
re: 'the SEND system'
Good people endeavour to make the system more efficient but are required to pragmatically bend to the context in which they find themselves.
#InclusiveEd
Good people endeavour to make the system more efficient but are required to pragmatically bend to the context in which they find themselves.
#InclusiveEd
October 10, 2025 at 7:11 PM
re: 'the SEND system'
Good people endeavour to make the system more efficient but are required to pragmatically bend to the context in which they find themselves.
#InclusiveEd
Good people endeavour to make the system more efficient but are required to pragmatically bend to the context in which they find themselves.
#InclusiveEd
I think there is a lack of clarity in central government around what type of education system they want.
Let's be honest. Decisions are being made to reduce deficits.
#InclusiveEd #EduSky #UKEd
Let's be honest. Decisions are being made to reduce deficits.
#InclusiveEd #EduSky #UKEd
A Department for Education advisor on SEND has admitted the reforms are taking longer than the sector hoped as government looks to 'get its plans right'
schoolsweek.co.uk?p=236273&pre...
schoolsweek.co.uk?p=236273&pre...
SEND adviser admits reforms 'taking longer than sector hoped'
SEND reforms are taking 'longer than you'd hope', Dame Christine Lenehan, strategic advisor to the Department for Education has said.
schoolsweek.co.uk
October 10, 2025 at 7:09 PM
I think there is a lack of clarity in central government around what type of education system they want.
Let's be honest. Decisions are being made to reduce deficits.
#InclusiveEd #EduSky #UKEd
Let's be honest. Decisions are being made to reduce deficits.
#InclusiveEd #EduSky #UKEd
I led a SENDCo network for 20 colleagues in the trust this week.
This is possibly the most unsurprising article I've read all week.
SENDCos are drowning in paperwork.
#EduSky #UKEd #InclusiveEd
This is possibly the most unsurprising article I've read all week.
SENDCos are drowning in paperwork.
#EduSky #UKEd #InclusiveEd
Exclusive: Sendcos are struggling with ‘unsustainable’ workloads, with the vast majority unable to complete their administrative tasks in weekly working hours, a @teachertapp.bsky.social survey shows
Only 6 per cent of Sendcos can complete their tasks in work hours
The government’s SEND reforms must ensure that special educational needs coordinators get better support, say experts, as exclusive data reveals their ‘unsustainable’ workload
www.tes.com
October 10, 2025 at 7:03 PM
I led a SENDCo network for 20 colleagues in the trust this week.
This is possibly the most unsurprising article I've read all week.
SENDCos are drowning in paperwork.
#EduSky #UKEd #InclusiveEd
This is possibly the most unsurprising article I've read all week.
SENDCos are drowning in paperwork.
#EduSky #UKEd #InclusiveEd
I'd really appreciate a wider set of views on this.
We use attention autism in the school I lead.
This blog has challenged my thinking.
Will we look back in 10 years and admit 'we used to do that...'
#InclusiveEd
ausometraining.com/is-attention...
We use attention autism in the school I lead.
This blog has challenged my thinking.
Will we look back in 10 years and admit 'we used to do that...'
#InclusiveEd
ausometraining.com/is-attention...
Is Attention Autism Neuro-Affirming? | AUsome Training
Is Attention Autism Neuro-Affirming? A Closer Look from an Autistic [...]
ausometraining.com
October 8, 2025 at 8:18 PM
I'd really appreciate a wider set of views on this.
We use attention autism in the school I lead.
This blog has challenged my thinking.
Will we look back in 10 years and admit 'we used to do that...'
#InclusiveEd
ausometraining.com/is-attention...
We use attention autism in the school I lead.
This blog has challenged my thinking.
Will we look back in 10 years and admit 'we used to do that...'
#InclusiveEd
ausometraining.com/is-attention...
Reposted by Phil Leaney
Building Evidence-Informed Teaching That Works for All: Join us to hear how schools and trusts are strengthening inclusive education through practical, evidence-based approaches.
Sign up now to secure your place 👉 www2.ambition.org.uk/evidence-inf... (1/4)
Sign up now to secure your place 👉 www2.ambition.org.uk/evidence-inf... (1/4)
Evidence-informed teaching – Free Webinar | Inclusion in Practice
www2.ambition.org.uk
October 7, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Building Evidence-Informed Teaching That Works for All: Join us to hear how schools and trusts are strengthening inclusive education through practical, evidence-based approaches.
Sign up now to secure your place 👉 www2.ambition.org.uk/evidence-inf... (1/4)
Sign up now to secure your place 👉 www2.ambition.org.uk/evidence-inf... (1/4)
I called the fire brigade to help remove a pupil stuck in a playground roundabout.
How was your day?
How was your day?
October 6, 2025 at 8:24 PM
I called the fire brigade to help remove a pupil stuck in a playground roundabout.
How was your day?
How was your day?
In Uruguay, students with & w/out disabilities are learning together with their first AI-powered Accessible Digital Textbook. Co-developed by @unicef.org AI experts + partners, it transforms books into accessible formats in days – bridging gaps in #inclusiveeducation
www.unicef.org/innocenti/ca...
www.unicef.org/innocenti/ca...
Can AI help bridge the gap in inclusive education?
Exploring AI-powered production of accessible digital textbooks in Uruguay
www.unicef.org
October 3, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Professional trust is an inevitable requirement of inclusive practice.
#InclusiveEd #EduSky #UKEd #AcademicSky
#InclusiveEd #EduSky #UKEd #AcademicSky
October 3, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Professional trust is an inevitable requirement of inclusive practice.
#InclusiveEd #EduSky #UKEd #AcademicSky
#InclusiveEd #EduSky #UKEd #AcademicSky
Inclusive practice demands compromise and dexterity in highly localised contexts where bespoke approaches are required to respond to very specific challenges. (Robinson, 2017)
#InclusiveEd
#InclusiveEd
October 3, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Inclusive practice demands compromise and dexterity in highly localised contexts where bespoke approaches are required to respond to very specific challenges. (Robinson, 2017)
#InclusiveEd
#InclusiveEd
In my experience, supervised rest breaks really are more effective than extra time for that majority of pupils.
#InclusiveEd
#InclusiveEd
Exclusive: Supervised rest breaks are 'often more effective and appropriate' for a variety of candidates, and that extra time 'may not address the underlying issue', according to new JCQ guidance
schoolsweek.co.uk/exams-try-re...
schoolsweek.co.uk/exams-try-re...
Try breaks before asking for extra exam time, schools told
New Ofqual guidance says supervised rest breaks 'often more effective and appropriate' than extra time
schoolsweek.co.uk
September 29, 2025 at 8:24 PM
In my experience, supervised rest breaks really are more effective than extra time for that majority of pupils.
#InclusiveEd
#InclusiveEd
The 2023 LeDeR report highlights that 'adults with a learning disability on average die 19.5 years younger than the general population.'
This feels like really important research.
This feels like really important research.
Can you help us find study participants? I am part of the READY Study team. We want to listen to family or paid carers of people with a learning disability who died, learning more about people who died of something other than cancer or dementia. Get in touch if you want to find out more
September 29, 2025 at 8:13 PM
The 2023 LeDeR report highlights that 'adults with a learning disability on average die 19.5 years younger than the general population.'
This feels like really important research.
This feels like really important research.
A really interesting take on the new ofsted framework within the context of special schools...
www.tes.com/magazine/new...
#InclusiveEd
www.tes.com/magazine/new...
#InclusiveEd
Special schools fear ‘subjective’ Ofsted judgements
Inclusion focus risks ‘danger’ for schools directed to take on pupils whose needs they cannot meet, warns leader
www.tes.com
September 28, 2025 at 3:50 PM
A really interesting take on the new ofsted framework within the context of special schools...
www.tes.com/magazine/new...
#InclusiveEd
www.tes.com/magazine/new...
#InclusiveEd
The Education Committee have published their report: 'Solving the SEND Crisis'
committees.parliament.uk/publications...
#InclusiveEd
committees.parliament.uk/publications...
#InclusiveEd
committees.parliament.uk
September 18, 2025 at 8:32 PM
The Education Committee have published their report: 'Solving the SEND Crisis'
committees.parliament.uk/publications...
#InclusiveEd
committees.parliament.uk/publications...
#InclusiveEd
Reposted by Phil Leaney
To mark our 40th birthday, we’re shining a light on 40 influential educators
Read the full list here 👉 https://bit.ly/45EhJ6V Baroness Mary Warnock authored the 1978 Warnock Report, leading to mainstream inclusion for children with special educational needs. #education #educationresources #edusky
Read the full list here 👉 https://bit.ly/45EhJ6V Baroness Mary Warnock authored the 1978 Warnock Report, leading to mainstream inclusion for children with special educational needs. #education #educationresources #edusky
September 13, 2025 at 8:04 AM
To mark our 40th birthday, we’re shining a light on 40 influential educators
Read the full list here 👉 https://bit.ly/45EhJ6V Baroness Mary Warnock authored the 1978 Warnock Report, leading to mainstream inclusion for children with special educational needs. #education #educationresources #edusky
Read the full list here 👉 https://bit.ly/45EhJ6V Baroness Mary Warnock authored the 1978 Warnock Report, leading to mainstream inclusion for children with special educational needs. #education #educationresources #edusky
A morning 5k past Black Brook reservoir and then up to the monastery (Mount St Bernard Abbey).
#Edurunner #EduWell
#Edurunner #EduWell
August 31, 2025 at 9:04 AM
A morning 5k past Black Brook reservoir and then up to the monastery (Mount St Bernard Abbey).
#Edurunner #EduWell
#Edurunner #EduWell