Now Starmer's gone too far; he's removed Liz Truss' portrait.

The view from here: a new walk today around Tostock, Suffolk. Can’t think why Molly B showed so much interest …

Surprise confession: Oasis never featured on my, er, legendary megamixes. But the songs that did are now being brilliantly performed on BBC2’s ‘Disco at the #proms’

Yep: “We must make Headteachering the job that every young teacher dreams of doing” … ⁦Southgloshead⁩ southgloshead.wordpress.com/2024/08/31/whe…

For all who are honing their ‘teacher voice’ ready for the term ahead …

Our #AsYouLikeIt company make their final exit from the Holloway Garden Theatre today 🌞 Wishing the cast and crew lots of luck for this afternoon's performance ❤️ 📸 Photo by Joe Bailey

The view from here: just a typical Suffolk Sunday afternoon. Some 110 tractors drove past the end of our road just now. Here’s why …

As David says …

The view from here: our walk with Molly B tonight

To all those heading back to work in our schools & colleges this week (and to those in Scotland and Northern Ireland who already have returned), all my best wishes for the week/term/year ahead. Your role matters. Perhaps more than ever. Rooting for you.

“You are the future of our nation …”: a characteristically thoughtful, optimistic reflection by Roy Blatchford on the coming year’s education agenda blinks.education/royBlatchfords…

The #oracy conversation continues …

Recap: "Let's talk about 'oracies', not 'oracy'; which aspects might need to be taught explicitly; and why we should think carefully about formally assessing speaking & listening": my conversation with Clare Sealy for the @OracyCommission: buff.ly/4dKBpJm

"This OCR report on the 11-16 curriculum provides an important, evidence-based agenda ... to keep what’s good in our education system and to improve what’s not good enough”: my comments on behalf of @OracyCommission: buff.ly/47f89Ia

Worth noting …

Our thanks to colleagues @ASCstammering NDCS Disabled Children's Partnership Afasic Ambitious about Autism NAPLIC & Commtap CIC whose expertise was invaluable in informing the paper, and to Geoff Barton and all the commissioners for inviting us to contribute 🙏

Everybody's (still!) talking about #oracy: here are our new 'Speaking Volumes' think-pieces, with thanks to contributors Rupert Knight, Prof Julia Snell, Caroline Wright, Louisa Reeves, Amanda Moorghen and Barbara Bleiman 🎓 Education is Conversation: buff.ly/4cNqrS0

The view from here: honoured to formally open the new Maths & Science building at The Castle School, Thornbury, this afternoon. The ubiquitous Molly B (insta: @mollybsuffolk) inevitably gatecrashes the pic with headteacher (and ASCL Council member), Jessica lobbett. Congrats to all.

Our #oracy conversation continues ...

Can’t finish the day without recognising this …