#aptamil TV ad- Girls should aspire to be ballerinas and boys to be scientists and adventurers? What a load of old bollocks. Roll on 14th June when this stuff is banned by ASA asa.org.uk/news/harmful-g…

Cultural capital: an exploration – Ofsted is judging us on this, and do we even know what it is and whose culture we include in “the best that has been thought and said”? tenpencemore.wordpress.com/2019/12/08/cul…

VERY EXCITING NEWS - #rEDDurringtonLoom is coming your way next Saturday. Some great educators will be recording and sharing video presentations...for FREE Lists of presenters will be announced shortly. Please share.

Section 28 came into law 5 years before I came out to my teacher and was told she wasn’t really allowed to talk about it. Everyone in education needs to be alert to an equalities minister who is uncomfortable with the word equality.

8 straightforward actions that white people can take to fight racism, from activist and organizer @Deray Mckesson: t.ted.com/Fzwo7YN

Priti Patel is at least consistent. She believes No Lives Matter.

I’m hitting the books today. 2 assignments due by the end of August. Yikes.

How brilliant it would have been as a 13 year old to have this kind of acknowledgement anywhere, let alone in lessons. Still a long way to go but important to stop and see how far we have come. gaytimes.co.uk/life/lgbtq-inc…

It doesn’t matter whether teachers understand it or not. Like section 28, it’s just designed to cloud the water enough to make teachers think twice before going against the right-wing agenda. theguardian.com/education/2020…

1987 speech to the Conservative Party conference by Margaret Thatcher. I was 7yo. Similar rhetoric today with government labelling anti-capitalism as an extreme view. Those dangerous left-wing educationalists.

An interesting introduction to decolonising language. I’m reworking a writing curriculum at the moment and thinking about the implications for how we treat grammar. instagram.com/p/CJea4PXACTB/…

It's just a thought, and I can't claim to be an expert, but I wonder whether, after 11 years of Tory government, there might be some reason other than "political correctness" and "the woke brigade" for disadvantaged children underperforming at school. 🤔

Education Committee say ‘phrases like white privilege are holding white underprivileged children back’. What rubbish - designed to shift the blame and stop the wheels of anti-racism in schools.

All teaching is political. The decision not to teach about reality of racism is political. The decision not to teach about the reality of White privilege is political. It is no-virtue signalling to those who support the racist status quo & rightly recognise challenge as change.

An open letter to Ofsted and Department for Education: The tragic death of a headteacher underscores the urgent need for change in the inspection system. Action must be taken to address the unsustainable demands placed on school leaders. #ForRuth

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“We join with our colleagues in the NAHT and NEU in calling on Ofsted to pause inspections following the death of headteacher Ruth Perry." Our full comment here: bit.ly/3ZZ0E3N #Ofsted

Why Ofsted needs to change: my conversation with Kay Burley Sky News this morning, on behalf of ASCL: vimeo.com/810069545

Education and Business partnership award goes to Fairfield High School ! Well deserved #BristolEducationAwards

Classroom Talk, Some Thoughts on the EEF Report... martinrobborobinson.wordpress.com/2017/07/09/cla… via Martin Robinson