Sean Harris FCCT
@thatpovertyguy.bsky.social
Dad; MAT based; PhD-ing; educator; journalist; author; passionate about schools & learning. Views / typos all down to my fingers only. Insta @ThatPovertyGuy
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Seasonal #poverty in #schools: As temperatures drop & financial pressures on families rise, how can schools respond with compassion & purpose? Drawing on the C.A.R.E. principles Sean Harris – @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social – shares practical ways for schools to become poverty-informed:
Seasonal hardship: How schools can help families with the cost of winter - Headteacher Update
The cost of winter puts pressure on families living in poverty but there are practical ways that schools can support
buff.ly
November 13, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Seasonal #poverty in #schools: As temperatures drop & financial pressures on families rise, how can schools respond with compassion & purpose? Drawing on the C.A.R.E. principles Sean Harris – @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social – shares practical ways for schools to become poverty-informed:
Reposted by Sean Harris FCCT
Seasonal #poverty in #schools: As temperatures drop & financial pressures on families rise, how can schools respond with compassion & purpose? Drawing on the C.A.R.E. principles Sean Harris – @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social – shares practical ways for schools to become poverty-informed:
Seasonal hardship: How schools can help families with the cost of winter - SecEd
The cost of winter puts pressure on families living in poverty but there are practical ways that schools can support
buff.ly
November 14, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Seasonal #poverty in #schools: As temperatures drop & financial pressures on families rise, how can schools respond with compassion & purpose? Drawing on the C.A.R.E. principles Sean Harris – @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social – shares practical ways for schools to become poverty-informed:
Reposted by Sean Harris FCCT
Seasonal #poverty in #schools: As temperatures drop & financial pressures on families rise, how can schools respond with compassion & purpose? Drawing on the C.A.R.E. principles Sean Harris – @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social – shares practical ways for schools to become poverty-informed: buff.ly/M5ZSbkx
Seasonal hardship: How schools can help families with the cost of winter - SecEd
The cost of winter puts pressure on families living in poverty but there are practical ways that schools can support
buff.ly
November 11, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Seasonal #poverty in #schools: As temperatures drop & financial pressures on families rise, how can schools respond with compassion & purpose? Drawing on the C.A.R.E. principles Sean Harris – @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social – shares practical ways for schools to become poverty-informed: buff.ly/M5ZSbkx
Reposted by Sean Harris FCCT
Seasonal #poverty in #schools: As temperatures drop & financial pressures on families rise, how can schools respond with compassion & purpose? Drawing on the C.A.R.E. principles Sean Harris – @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social – shares practical ways for schools to become poverty-informed: buff.ly/0B2EqNf
Seasonal hardship: How schools can help families with the cost of winter - Headteacher Update
The cost of winter puts pressure on families living in poverty but there are practical ways that schools can support
buff.ly
November 11, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Seasonal #poverty in #schools: As temperatures drop & financial pressures on families rise, how can schools respond with compassion & purpose? Drawing on the C.A.R.E. principles Sean Harris – @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social – shares practical ways for schools to become poverty-informed: buff.ly/0B2EqNf
Me on seasonal hardship and how schools (and other settings) can respond, especially in the colder months.
Thanks to @seced.bsky.social for the opportunity and to @childrennortheast.bsky.social @cpaguk.bsky.social @endchildpoverty.bsky.social et al for their work (as featured in the article)
Thanks to @seced.bsky.social for the opportunity and to @childrennortheast.bsky.social @cpaguk.bsky.social @endchildpoverty.bsky.social et al for their work (as featured in the article)
Seasonal #poverty in #schools: As temperatures drop & financial pressures on families rise, how can schools respond with compassion & purpose? Drawing on the C.A.R.E. principles Sean Harris – @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social – shares practical ways for schools to become poverty-informed: buff.ly/M5ZSbkx
Seasonal hardship: How schools can help families with the cost of winter - SecEd
The cost of winter puts pressure on families living in poverty but there are practical ways that schools can support
buff.ly
November 11, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Me on seasonal hardship and how schools (and other settings) can respond, especially in the colder months.
Thanks to @seced.bsky.social for the opportunity and to @childrennortheast.bsky.social @cpaguk.bsky.social @endchildpoverty.bsky.social et al for their work (as featured in the article)
Thanks to @seced.bsky.social for the opportunity and to @childrennortheast.bsky.social @cpaguk.bsky.social @endchildpoverty.bsky.social et al for their work (as featured in the article)
I'm delighted to showcase this Guest Blog by @pkainsworth.bsky.social
Leadership. Talent. Succession. All vital parts of our work in schools to tackle inequality
With some lessons from Claudia Winkleman and Strictly on the way!
thatpovertyguy.substack.com/p/guest-blog...
Leadership. Talent. Succession. All vital parts of our work in schools to tackle inequality
With some lessons from Claudia Winkleman and Strictly on the way!
thatpovertyguy.substack.com/p/guest-blog...
Guest Blog: Departing Disadvantage
Paul K. Ainsworth: Strictly leadership reflections
thatpovertyguy.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 10:04 AM
I'm delighted to showcase this Guest Blog by @pkainsworth.bsky.social
Leadership. Talent. Succession. All vital parts of our work in schools to tackle inequality
With some lessons from Claudia Winkleman and Strictly on the way!
thatpovertyguy.substack.com/p/guest-blog...
Leadership. Talent. Succession. All vital parts of our work in schools to tackle inequality
With some lessons from Claudia Winkleman and Strictly on the way!
thatpovertyguy.substack.com/p/guest-blog...
We never expected our book to become a bestseller so quickly. But we did hope that many educators would access it & use it.
Huge thanks to @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social @bloomsburyed.bsky.social & the amazing co-authors that have worked hard on this project!
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/discover/...
Huge thanks to @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social @bloomsburyed.bsky.social & the amazing co-authors that have worked hard on this project!
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/discover/...
Tackling Poverty and Disadvantage in Schools book: Poverty, place and practice in UK schools
This piece sets out the challenge facing schools this winter, why Tackling Poverty matters, and how it can help professionals move beyond symptoms to systemic solutions.
www.bloomsbury.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:07 PM
We never expected our book to become a bestseller so quickly. But we did hope that many educators would access it & use it.
Huge thanks to @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social @bloomsburyed.bsky.social & the amazing co-authors that have worked hard on this project!
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/discover/...
Huge thanks to @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social @bloomsburyed.bsky.social & the amazing co-authors that have worked hard on this project!
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/discover/...
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“Talent management isn’t a luxury. It’s equity work.”
🔥Remember, remember...
Where there is fire, there's probably plenty of talent too.
My reflections on why tackling inequality depends on us having the right people in place.
thatpovertyguy.substack.com/p/remember-r...
@gallup.com @thefea.bsky.social
#People #Learning #Strengths #Talent
Where there is fire, there's probably plenty of talent too.
My reflections on why tackling inequality depends on us having the right people in place.
thatpovertyguy.substack.com/p/remember-r...
@gallup.com @thefea.bsky.social
#People #Learning #Strengths #Talent
Remember, remember...
Where there's fire, there's probably some talent
thatpovertyguy.substack.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:48 AM
“Talent management isn’t a luxury. It’s equity work.”
🔥Remember, remember...
Where there is fire, there's probably plenty of talent too.
My reflections on why tackling inequality depends on us having the right people in place.
thatpovertyguy.substack.com/p/remember-r...
@gallup.com @thefea.bsky.social
#People #Learning #Strengths #Talent
Where there is fire, there's probably plenty of talent too.
My reflections on why tackling inequality depends on us having the right people in place.
thatpovertyguy.substack.com/p/remember-r...
@gallup.com @thefea.bsky.social
#People #Learning #Strengths #Talent
Remember, remember...
Where there's fire, there's probably some talent
thatpovertyguy.substack.com
November 5, 2025 at 7:58 AM
🔥Remember, remember...
Where there is fire, there's probably plenty of talent too.
My reflections on why tackling inequality depends on us having the right people in place.
thatpovertyguy.substack.com/p/remember-r...
@gallup.com @thefea.bsky.social
#People #Learning #Strengths #Talent
Where there is fire, there's probably plenty of talent too.
My reflections on why tackling inequality depends on us having the right people in place.
thatpovertyguy.substack.com/p/remember-r...
@gallup.com @thefea.bsky.social
#People #Learning #Strengths #Talent
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🚪 I don’t think we can simply talk about ‘opening’ doors of opportunity anymore. Especially for young people from low income backgrounds.
thatpovertyguy.substack.com/p/blow-the-b...
#Position #Place #Privilege
thatpovertyguy.substack.com/p/blow-the-b...
#Position #Place #Privilege
"Blow the bloody doors off"
Navigating place and privilege
thatpovertyguy.substack.com
November 2, 2025 at 7:45 AM
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Reposted by Sean Harris FCCT
What does an equitable curriculum look like? It involves responding to the visible & invisible barriers in your community. @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social explains how we can do this, with some challenging questions for #curriculum leaders:
Who gets to learn? Revisiting what it means to offer an equitable curriculum - Headteacher Update
How teachers can design and deliver a school curriculum that recognises the barriers pupils face created by poverty
buff.ly
October 23, 2025 at 8:42 AM
What does an equitable curriculum look like? It involves responding to the visible & invisible barriers in your community. @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social explains how we can do this, with some challenging questions for #curriculum leaders:
🚪 I don’t think we can simply talk about ‘opening’ doors of opportunity anymore. Especially for young people from low income backgrounds.
thatpovertyguy.substack.com/p/blow-the-b...
#Position #Place #Privilege
thatpovertyguy.substack.com/p/blow-the-b...
#Position #Place #Privilege
"Blow the bloody doors off"
Navigating place and privilege
thatpovertyguy.substack.com
October 24, 2025 at 1:44 PM
🚪 I don’t think we can simply talk about ‘opening’ doors of opportunity anymore. Especially for young people from low income backgrounds.
thatpovertyguy.substack.com/p/blow-the-b...
#Position #Place #Privilege
thatpovertyguy.substack.com/p/blow-the-b...
#Position #Place #Privilege
Reposted by Sean Harris FCCT
What does an equitable curriculum look like? It involves responding to the visible & invisible barriers in your community. @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social explains how we can do this, with some challenging questions for #curriculum leaders: buff.ly/CnTa8tn #teaching #schools #poverty
Who gets to learn? Revisiting what it means to offer an equitable curriculum - SecEd
How teachers can design and deliver a school curriculum that recognises the barriers pupils face created by poverty
buff.ly
October 22, 2025 at 3:28 PM
What does an equitable curriculum look like? It involves responding to the visible & invisible barriers in your community. @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social explains how we can do this, with some challenging questions for #curriculum leaders: buff.ly/CnTa8tn #teaching #schools #poverty
Reposted by Sean Harris FCCT
What does an equitable curriculum look like? It involves responding to the visible & invisible barriers in your community. @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social explains how we can do this, with some challenging questions for #curriculum leaders buff.ly/CnTa8tn #teaching #schools #poverty
Who gets to learn? Revisiting what it means to offer an equitable curriculum - SecEd
How teachers can design and deliver a school curriculum that recognises the barriers pupils face created by poverty
buff.ly
October 17, 2025 at 3:28 PM
What does an equitable curriculum look like? It involves responding to the visible & invisible barriers in your community. @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social explains how we can do this, with some challenging questions for #curriculum leaders buff.ly/CnTa8tn #teaching #schools #poverty
Reposted by Sean Harris FCCT
What does an equitable curriculum look like? It involves responding to the visible & invisible barriers in your community. @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social explains how we can do this, with some challenging questions for #curriculum leaders
Who gets to learn? Revisiting what it means to offer an equitable curriculum - Headteacher Update
How teachers can design and deliver a school curriculum that recognises the barriers pupils face created by poverty
buff.ly
October 20, 2025 at 6:42 AM
What does an equitable curriculum look like? It involves responding to the visible & invisible barriers in your community. @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social explains how we can do this, with some challenging questions for #curriculum leaders
Poverty isn't just about not having money.
Tackling poverty isn't simply an act of charity.
Thank you to #UnitedNations for this
#InternationalDayForEradicationOfPoverty
Tackling poverty isn't simply an act of charity.
Thank you to #UnitedNations for this
#InternationalDayForEradicationOfPoverty
October 17, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Poverty isn't just about not having money.
Tackling poverty isn't simply an act of charity.
Thank you to #UnitedNations for this
#InternationalDayForEradicationOfPoverty
Tackling poverty isn't simply an act of charity.
Thank you to #UnitedNations for this
#InternationalDayForEradicationOfPoverty
Furiously Curious
Why being angry at inequality is no longer enough
thatpovertyguy.substack.com
October 15, 2025 at 7:57 PM
🩺 Get resources to help tackle inequality in schools
When you order a copy of our co-authored book, you unlock access to a bank of ready-to-use digital resources at no additional cost
Thanks @bloomsburyed.bsky.social @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/tackling-...
When you order a copy of our co-authored book, you unlock access to a bank of ready-to-use digital resources at no additional cost
Thanks @bloomsburyed.bsky.social @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/tackling-...
October 15, 2025 at 8:08 AM
🩺 Get resources to help tackle inequality in schools
When you order a copy of our co-authored book, you unlock access to a bank of ready-to-use digital resources at no additional cost
Thanks @bloomsburyed.bsky.social @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/tackling-...
When you order a copy of our co-authored book, you unlock access to a bank of ready-to-use digital resources at no additional cost
Thanks @bloomsburyed.bsky.social @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/tackling-...
Mandatory pre-flight airport coffee pic
But with two shots of joy…
1. Because at Tees Valley Education get to share with colleagues at the ‘schools as beacons of hope’ Nat Society for Education conference @churchofengland.org
2. Because St Bucks used the correct spelling of my name!
#Joy
But with two shots of joy…
1. Because at Tees Valley Education get to share with colleagues at the ‘schools as beacons of hope’ Nat Society for Education conference @churchofengland.org
2. Because St Bucks used the correct spelling of my name!
#Joy
October 8, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Mandatory pre-flight airport coffee pic
But with two shots of joy…
1. Because at Tees Valley Education get to share with colleagues at the ‘schools as beacons of hope’ Nat Society for Education conference @churchofengland.org
2. Because St Bucks used the correct spelling of my name!
#Joy
But with two shots of joy…
1. Because at Tees Valley Education get to share with colleagues at the ‘schools as beacons of hope’ Nat Society for Education conference @churchofengland.org
2. Because St Bucks used the correct spelling of my name!
#Joy
Reposted by Sean Harris FCCT
What does an equitable curriculum look like? It involves responding to the visible & invisible barriers in your community. @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social explains how we can do this, with some challenging questions for #curriculum leaders –
Who gets to learn? Revisiting what it means to offer an equitable curriculum - Headteacher Update
How teachers can design and deliver a school curriculum that recognises the barriers pupils face created by poverty
buff.ly
October 7, 2025 at 11:42 AM
What does an equitable curriculum look like? It involves responding to the visible & invisible barriers in your community. @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social explains how we can do this, with some challenging questions for #curriculum leaders –
Reposted by Sean Harris FCCT
What does an equitable curriculum look like? It involves responding to the visible & invisible barriers in your community. @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social explains how we can do this, with some challenging questions for #curriculum leaders – buff.ly/CnTa8tn #teaching #schools #poverty
Who gets to learn? Revisiting what it means to offer an equitable curriculum - SecEd
How teachers can design and deliver a school curriculum that recognises the barriers pupils face created by poverty
buff.ly
October 7, 2025 at 4:07 PM
What does an equitable curriculum look like? It involves responding to the visible & invisible barriers in your community. @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social explains how we can do this, with some challenging questions for #curriculum leaders – buff.ly/CnTa8tn #teaching #schools #poverty
Reposted by Sean Harris FCCT
💡 Challenge Poverty Week Scotland begins today!
This is vital moment to spotlight injustice and demand change.
Poverty is not inevitable, it’s a policy failure. This week, let’s raise our voices for rights, fairness, and dignity. #ChallengePoverty #CPW25
www.povertyalliance.org/cpw/
This is vital moment to spotlight injustice and demand change.
Poverty is not inevitable, it’s a policy failure. This week, let’s raise our voices for rights, fairness, and dignity. #ChallengePoverty #CPW25
www.povertyalliance.org/cpw/
October 6, 2025 at 12:34 PM
💡 Challenge Poverty Week Scotland begins today!
This is vital moment to spotlight injustice and demand change.
Poverty is not inevitable, it’s a policy failure. This week, let’s raise our voices for rights, fairness, and dignity. #ChallengePoverty #CPW25
www.povertyalliance.org/cpw/
This is vital moment to spotlight injustice and demand change.
Poverty is not inevitable, it’s a policy failure. This week, let’s raise our voices for rights, fairness, and dignity. #ChallengePoverty #CPW25
www.povertyalliance.org/cpw/
💤Did you sleep well last night?
Last week, we facilitated the first in a series of Sleep Champions events in Teesside in partnership with @thesleepcharity.bsky.social and Zarach
Find out more about what we explored and why:
www.teesvalleyeducation.co.uk/sleep-suppor...
#SleepPoverty
Last week, we facilitated the first in a series of Sleep Champions events in Teesside in partnership with @thesleepcharity.bsky.social and Zarach
Find out more about what we explored and why:
www.teesvalleyeducation.co.uk/sleep-suppor...
#SleepPoverty
Do you sleep well? - Welcome to Tees Valley Education - Tees Valley Education
Tees Valley Education partners with The Sleep Charity and Zarach to help families across Teesside improve children’s sleep and wellbeing.
www.teesvalleyeducation.co.uk
October 6, 2025 at 8:11 AM
💤Did you sleep well last night?
Last week, we facilitated the first in a series of Sleep Champions events in Teesside in partnership with @thesleepcharity.bsky.social and Zarach
Find out more about what we explored and why:
www.teesvalleyeducation.co.uk/sleep-suppor...
#SleepPoverty
Last week, we facilitated the first in a series of Sleep Champions events in Teesside in partnership with @thesleepcharity.bsky.social and Zarach
Find out more about what we explored and why:
www.teesvalleyeducation.co.uk/sleep-suppor...
#SleepPoverty
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💡 Research & insights
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w/c 06 October 2025
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October 6, 2025 at 7:33 AM
🛟Do you care about tackling inequality?
Get access to:
📰 News
💡 Research & insights
📚 Resources
💰 Funding signposts
All for FREE over in my Substack. Subscribers (also FREE) get early access to this every Monday morning
open.substack.com/pub/thatpove...
Get access to:
📰 News
💡 Research & insights
📚 Resources
💰 Funding signposts
All for FREE over in my Substack. Subscribers (also FREE) get early access to this every Monday morning
open.substack.com/pub/thatpove...
This one decided to give me feedback on our Trust website today…
I think #MarketingByMogs might be a good social enterprise moving forward…
Any interested funders just DM me
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I think #MarketingByMogs might be a good social enterprise moving forward…
Any interested funders just DM me
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October 3, 2025 at 3:51 PM
This one decided to give me feedback on our Trust website today…
I think #MarketingByMogs might be a good social enterprise moving forward…
Any interested funders just DM me
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I think #MarketingByMogs might be a good social enterprise moving forward…
Any interested funders just DM me
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