Great to attend this meeting today and that child poverty is such a priority for Liz Kendall - lots to do, so many children are suffering in the UK right now #endchildpoverty End Child Poverty Buttle UK

.Catherine Sezen of Association of Colleges (AoC) describes how education about creative further education is not only needed for young people, but for other key stakeholders such as teachers, parents and careers. Creative Industries Policy & Evidence Centre

Today we’ve announced the next steps on delivering an ambitious strategy to tackle child poverty, which I’ll be leading with Bridget Phillipson We will turn the tide on rising poverty levels, so that every child has the best start in life. gov.uk/government/new…

Child poverty scars lives and robs children of opportunity. That's why tackling it is at the heart of our mission to ensure background is no barrier to success. Alongside @LeicesterLiz, I am determined to remove the stain of child poverty from our country.

One of the treats today after delivery my lessons in peace and conflict in Romeo and Juliet with year 6 AndertonParkPrimary was they invited me to join them for lunch. Baked potato and jelly. #oracy #PeaceTalks #PositivePeace

One of the best examples of the power of embodied storytelling I’ve ever seen is this remarkable choreography by CDK - Somebody That I Used To Know by Gotye youtu.be/REPPgPcw4hk?fe… via YouTube #PeaceMovement

My last night in my home town of Wolverhampton, where I’ve been delivering workshops exploring the power of #oracy to support peace education & community engagement, was spent The Great Western having a beer with my engineer turned poet Uncle, my cousin & bestie Matthew Gordon.

Scooting into summer like ... Another fabulous year of work with students & teachers here in Stratford-upon-Avon and in your schools & communities. A big thank you to everyone who has worked with us, have a great summer! 📸A Midsummer Night's Dream (2024) by Pamela Raith (c) RSC

A formidable team!!

✏️ Today I've announced an expert-led Curriculum and Assessment Review 🤔 What does that actually mean? 📺 Watch below 👇🏻

And so it begins! The RSC RSC Learning #RSCOpenStage - SilhouetteYTC production of Tempest at 12 and 2 pm is SOLD OUT! So excited!

This is shocking... This is what's happening in education right now... We must do better. When did children get taken out of all decision-making? We must put children back at the heart of education.

Last week ministers described “shocking” new data showing that a record 787,000 pupils were suspended in England in 2022-23 as a “wake-up call”.Education minister Stephen Morgan said the government would always support teachers to create calm, safe classes theguardian.com/education/arti…

“Inclusive by design: Labour's plans for oracy education must be implemented with widespread communication needs as a starting-point,” say ⁦Louisa Reeves⁩ and Caroline Wright schoolsweek.co.uk/oracy-must-be-…

Want to study Drama or Acting at University? Limited spaces remain for our 18 -25 Summer School. Sessions include Industry Insights & Audition workshops with Jenny Stephens and casting at the RSC with Charlotte Sutton, Head of Casting. Book your place ➡️rsc.org.uk/learn/young-pe…

Great feedback from students who attended my Undiscovered Country #TheatreOfPeace workshops last week: Learning as Alchemy - Study & life skills from Harry Potter The Archetypes of Peace & Conflict in Romeo and Juliet Peace Talks - community cafe as part of the The RSA @rsa_events

We have limited spaces left for 2025. Be quick 💙🚀

We were encouraged to hear the many references to the importance of oracy in the Lord’s debate this morning on the Education for 11 to 16-Year Olds Committee report: "Requires improvement: urgent change for 11–16 education.”

Join me for a gentle start to your Sunday. instagram.com/reel/C9Ai4wEtL…

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