"I'm an anarchist - I believe this needs to be torn down, I believe we need to start again." Poet and writer Benjamin Zephaniah has died at the age of 65. In 2018 he sat down with @KrishGM to discuss his political philosophy for changing the world.

During and after the Ofsted inspection Ruth's mental health deteriorated considerably. Verdict is suicide contributed to by an Ofsted inspection carried out in November 2022 #RuthPerry

Thrilled to see the release of the V21 UK impact report today - more amazing work from a brilliant organisation. Excited to see the progress made with ACJ being was used to assess 463 Y5 students in 55 V21 Oracy Schools across England and Wales. Assessment from RM @RMEducation

Last year's The Edge Foundation assessment event was a highlight and this one is shaping up to be equally inspiring and interesting. This time I even get to speak, supporting the brilliant @voice21oracy! edge.co.uk/news-and-event… Assessment from RM #comparativejudgement

This will be a hugely influential commission for Labour policy because of Peter Hyman's influence with the party, so good to see Geoff Barton in charge who understands the intricacies of curriculum in schools so well. tes.com/magazine/news/…

At the fantastic The Edge Foundation assessment conference listening to an inspiring Jeffrey Boakye talking about 'value' and #assessment. Assessment from RM #NGA2024 . Talking about this in a later session.

Remarkable study by the Institute for Fiscal Studies "Access to a Sure Start centre between the ages of 0 and 5 significantly improved the educational achievement of children, with benefits lasting at least until GCSEs" ifs.org.uk/publications/s…

An excellent read. The peak of Mount Stupid is just about in sight. Grady Booch

Off to the School and Academies Show tomorrow #SAASHOW - feeling confident that I can get my AI Bingo Card completed with plenty of time to catch up with some folks and attend some interesting talks and presentations. What have I missed off the card?

This will be a highly significant partnership in the world wide push toward digital assessment.

This is a brilliant, succinct explanation of absolutely THE biggest problem faced day in, day out. Behind it? where to start! The desire for 'control' while at the same time not understanding matters of complexity certainly matters.

Standing room only again on another shambolic #gwr day out of #paddington. Ticket today just short of £100 - just about £1 per mile.

Some students are brilliant at maths but just don’t perform well in standard assessments, says David Thomas of Axiom Maths, who suggests a comparative judgement approach to marking in the subject tes.com/magazine/teach…

It's #breakdancing day at the Olympics. How on earth is this judged in a way that is fair and transparent? Turns out it takes a 'comparatively' clever approach. compare.rm.com/blog/breakdanc… WDSF DanceSport Assessment from RM

Changing University admissions using new assessment methods such as Adaptive Comparative Judgement mark house Assessment from RM rethinkingassessment.com/rethinking-blo…

Joined by over 100 assessment leaders in London yesterday for our inaugural symposium. Special thanks to Mary Myatt for joining us for the day and chairing a brilliant panel discussion. You can read more here at compare.rm.com/blog/2024/11/a… Assessment from RM

It's the hope that kills you. First win at Carrow Road for Millwall FC since 1968. #ncfc

Research is about hitting wall, after wall, then after a long time pass, hit another wall then maybe succeed after. But success is never a guarantee no matter how badly you want it nor how much time & money you have already spent on an effort. Lot's of walls will be hit.

Let's talk about AI Hype and the Theory of Constraints. From a business perspective, the key metric is "lead time." The time it takes to get an idea to the point where it's producing revenue ("in the customer's hands"). That process involves a complex web of processes,

Be absolutely sh*te at football for 18 months and lose a cup final to Spurs: All good. Slag off the sporting director: Sacked less than 24 hours later. Manchester United football club.