This coming week is #RefugeeWeek. Please find lots of resources for schools and homes. Stories. Activities. Videos. All free. Also, many of my books feature refugee stories. tompalmer.co.uk/refugee-week-i…

🚨 2025 KS2 SATs Results: All you need to know Sophie Bartlett analyses and discusses the KS2 SATs 2025 results, raw score boundaries, trends since 2017, and what they mean for your school. #LbQ primary.lbq.org/hub/2025-ks2-s…

The Writing Framework has just been published, and I'm pleased to have been part of the sector panel to help produce this important document. I'm optimistic that the framework will help leaders to further develop the teaching of writing in their schools gov.uk/government/pub…

In case you missed this evening's live stream all about The Writing Framework, you can watch it here youtube.com/live/piWSBhC_G…

Just one tiny observation about the new writing curriculum: this is rubbish 'All writing is ultimately made up of sentences' A lot of poetry, playwriting, scriptwriting, ads, social media posts, dialogue in novels etc is not 'ulimately made up of sentences'.

.Hachette Children's Group has signed three books by Matt Goodfellow (Matt Goodfellow), starting with the 'breathtaking' Six Weeks bookbrunch.co.uk/page/article-d… (£)

Free slides here breaking down content of SATs papers and results - great for a 15 min presentation to staff, governors etc tinyurl.com/SATsCPDslides

The Writing Framework has been in circulation a few weeks now. Here are some thoughts… ⭐️let’s hope that common sense prevails and schools with an established reading into writing journey do not panic ⭐️let’s hope that sentence structure is taught in context - stand-alone

One of my favourite places on earth... beach run #Abersoch #abersochlife #warrenbeach

Fusing performance poetry and family-friendly stand-up comedy, multi-award-winning children’s author, Oliver Sykes, brings his hotly anticipated new one-man show to the Portico this September. Book tickets: theportico.org.uk/event-calendar…

Out today! The longlists for the @uklitassociation UKLA Book Awards. Chosen by teachers and covering a range of genres, topics and themes, fiction and non-fiction. Check them out! #KidLitUK #UKLA26 #teachersbookawards booksforkeeps.co.uk/longlists-for-…

In 2020, I learned how to walk again and my breakthrough moment was walking from my hospital bed to the loo without using a stick. To inspire me I sang to myself 'Search for the hero inside yourself'. Today, on camera, I met Heather Small to thank her.

Big thanks to Ysgol Pant Pastynog's Year 3s and 4s! 😊You were a wonderful group to talk with and perform to! 🎭

Proud of Baljit Singh opening his first online shop- unestglobal.com

What a morning to be alive and run

Congratulations Macmillan. We’ll be raising cuppas in our house to the late Jill Phillips-the creator of your world’s biggest coffee morning!

Hung out with these LEGENDS to launch the Young Poet Laureate programme. If you haven't signed up already, PLEASE DO. It's FREE. You can win a FREE author visit. And there are two FREE online masterclasses. Open to KS2/KS3 pupils in England. Info here: literacytrust.org.uk/programmes/you…

Does making reading easier with 'levelled books' help struggling readers? It seems intuitive but stopping grappling with complex texts is a problem not a solution. Read Timothy Shanahan: 'Why one reading expert says 'just-right' books are all wrong' hechingerreport.org/proof-points-s…

Out July 2 Walker Books

There's so much to know & do when it comes to literacy, but my new book offers every teacher strong foundations. It tackles reading, writing, talk, vocabulary, literacy assessment, and literacy & SEND. 'Literacy Essentials for Every Teacher' Pre-order: amazon.co.uk/Literacy-Essen…