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Two years ago we lost Jo but she’s still the centre of our family. Today we’ll be remembering her smile, her empathy, her energy and her love.

Did you know that in the UK, the poorest children are already 11 months behind when starting school? Find out why we need to keep #earlyyears on the policy agenda: buff.ly/2I2LAuJ

Almost 1,000 disadvantaged students' grades are under-predicted each year. Post-qualification admissions would ensure the system is fair and transparent, for all. Read the research: buff.ly/2HMXB9V buff.ly/2M516a9

Great to be at the ⁦Gloucestershire College⁩ hospitality and catering awards, thanks to ⁦Dormy House Hotel⁩ for being guest of honour

NEW - we've been working on an evidence informed 'Curriculum, Teaching & Assessment Policy' classteaching.wordpress.com/2018/06/19/cur…

10 Questions to ask about Work Scrutiny and Book Looks. teacherhead.com/2017/05/21/10-…

This is essential reading for everybody who works in a school!

Shipwrecked! You and your friends have been thrown onto the beach of a desert island, with only the clothes you stand up in... What are you going to do? Use your skills & ingenuity to survive! Gloucestershire College GCCABE Gloscol Student Development M.A.D at Gloscol @GlosColBuilding

If you or your school are looking to improve pupils' atteendance; this may help. Absences Matter and You Can Help leadinglearner.me/2017/07/02/abs…

Wow, well worth a listen.

NEW POST 'Vocabulary Knowledge and the 'Frayer Model'' theconfidentteacher.com/2018/04/vocabu…

KL* Furthermore, all my life, I have sided with those who are persecuted and marginalized and depicting me as anti-Semitic simply because I am adding my voice to those who denounce the plight of the Palestinians is grotesque. - Full Press release attached 2/2

Loving this from @HuntingEnglish

"If you get three Bs from Eton, you’re probably not as impressive as somebody who gets three Bs from the school in a part of the country where the school [wasn’t] doing well" Watch Justine Greening's full keynote for #BestinClass2018 buff.ly/2J3xcSe

“Bright but poor students consistently have their grades underestimated” - Conor Ryan The Sutton Trust recommend using Post Qualification Assessment so that students are not relying on predicted grades buff.ly/2HMXB9V buff.ly/2rvMOGM

High ability disadvantaged students lack the information, advice and guidance needed in the university application process. See our full recommendations on what we can do to help level the playing field: buff.ly/2HMXB9V

My late wife Siân Busby always hated the metaphor of “fighting” cancer or “beating” it. She was always optimistic. And never fatalistic. And endured hideous treatments and operations. But she did not find the idea of cancer as the enemy especially helpful.

I wrote a piece on formative assessment for npj Science of Learning—nothing new, but the history of the ideas may be interesting for some: go.nature.com/2KoxF1R