Our children’s futures lie in this guy’s bumbling, rudderless, indecisive hands. Comforting, isn’t it?

"One of the criticisms I've faced over the years is that I'm not aggressive enough or assertive enough, or maybe somehow, because I'm empathetic, it means I'm weak. I totally rebel against that. I refuse to believe that you cannot be both compassionate & strong." Jacinda Ardern pic.x.com/YaMPp4rDhM

Celebrating #AtHomeYALC by doing a giveaway for one of my favourite #UKYA books! Viper by Bex Hogan is a swashbuckling pirate adventure with magic, intrigue and romance, and exactly the kind of book we all need! To enter, like and RT this tweet. Closes 8pm on 26/07/2020

t's time for our first #athomeYALC #giveaway! Retweet to win a copy of Once and Future and Sword in the Stars. UK and ROI only, competition closes 26th at 23:59, winner will be selected at random and contacted via DM oneworld-publications.com/competitions

Our first giveaway of the weekend celebrating #AtHomeYALC is to win one of five hardback copies of Burn by #PatrickNess and each winner also gets a snazzy branded t-shirt! (One size only - UK Medium) Just RT and follow us to enter! T&Cs apply @yalc_uk

Celebrating #AtHomeYALC with a giveaway for one of my bookish 'Reading Goals' canvas baskets/organisers from my website 📚🎉 To enter - like and RT this tweet! Closes midnight BST on 26.07.2020! *Books not included ✨ UK only

Only three days until my new book, Invisible Girl, is published in the UK. To celebrate, I have a personally signed copy and £200 Waterstones book voucher to give away! Simply RT this post and I'll pick a lucky winner at random on Thursday morning 🎉 bit.ly/3dWBjzn

Stop calling them 'teacher' predicted grades. They are CENTRE assessed grades. The moderation involved was rigorous from teacher-head of department-SLT and many schools, including mine, were cautious for fear of a government algorithm scenario. A government preparing a scapegoat.

Government to head teachers: "Get all your staff to teach online straightaway and close your school." HTs: "OK. Any help for those kids without computers and/or WiFi?" Gov: "Yes in about two months we will give you nowhere near the amount you need and they'll be locked." ...

Competition time! For a chance to win a copy of AQA Power and Conflict: The Full Context (perfect for #BackToSchool reading), like and RT this post by Fri 4th September! straighttalkingenglish.co.uk

"One of the criticisms I've faced over the years is that I'm not aggressive enough or assertive enough, or maybe somehow, because I'm empathetic, it means I'm weak. I totally rebel against that. I refuse to believe that you cannot be both compassionate & strong." Jacinda Ardern

"Don't ever make decisions based on fear. Make decisions based on hope and possibility. Make decisions based on what should happen, not what shouldn't." Michelle Obama

📢English teachers! We've got a copy of our new KS3 anthology Who We Are to give away to one lucky school!📢 RT & follow us to be in with a chance to #win. Closes 19/10 at midnight. T&Cs apply: ow.ly/Bk9V50GouFk #edutwitter #DiversifyYourCurriculum

Some lines from my year end poem,"New Day's Lyric", released today with Instagram ❤️🙏🏿! instagram.com/tv/CYEpCgxBTAf…

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I’m signing off for Christmas now, I’ll be back on Tuesday 27th, but before I go, how about a giveaway? One lucky person who Retweets and Follows by midnight on 31st December will get to pick a shelf from my bookcase of the year and be sent all six books from it! Merry Xmas!

To celebrate the upcoming release of SHE HAD IT COMING I'm giving away two paperback copies. Just RT and Follow to enter, open international. Winner will be announced on 11th January #BookTwitter

The latest teachers strike in England is today. 3 mins on what's happened to teachers' pay since 2012. The average teachers' salary has reduced in real terms - and more so than some other professions. Produced by Michael Cox, Rob England, Robert Cuffe. bbc.co.uk/news/education…