Why I coined the term ‘Pedagogy of Professional Decline’. If this bothers you too. Keep calling it out. leedsbeckett.ac.uk/blogs/carnegie…

The misogyny around Kamala Harris is breathtaking. So much already - motherless, wears the wrong clothes, too career minded… the list goes on. Men need to be better.

This ⬇️ & at a time when (in UK at least) violence against women & girls is being seen as a “national emergency”. And yes, I am conflating the two… because there *is* a link! • The language we use matters. • Actions have consequences. Not trite “catchphrases” but reality!

This Labour government will treat universities as engines of growth and opportunity, not political battlegrounds. Pleased to set that out at King's College London today.

Absolutely damning report by National Audit Office on DfE’s improving outcomes for ‘disadvantaged’ children. Incomprehensible when you consider the energy DfE put into facilitating culture wars & marginalisation of universities from teacher education whilst neglecting the most vulnerable!

Germany agrees constitutional fixes to safeguard the ‘independence and viability’ of its Supreme Court. Concerns have been heightened by examples of right-wing political interference in judicial independence in countries such as Poland or Israel. ft.com/content/edf420… via @ft

Happy Friday! We are pleased to announce the appointment of Poppy Jaman OBE, Hon.PhD, MBA. & Stuart Love as Advocates in Residence at the Institute. Find out more here: instituteforequity.ac.uk/advocates-in-r…

‘They used to call us witches because we knew shit. We still do. That’s what makes us so powerful. And dangerous.’ theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Final week to book tickets for the Black Joy Weekend in Huddersfield (August Bank Holiday Weekend). ALL welcome! Berenice Golding TheTattooedHeadteacher 🏳️‍🌈✊🏾she/her Fig Tree International Aleishia Lewis Allana MixEd InclusionHT Dr Deb Outhwaite Unleashing Me Kirklees Council cedarcourthotels.co.uk/events/black-j…

National Doctor of Education in Wales.Great news for the Welsh Education System. Professor Michelle Jones Professor Carol Campbell Alison Mitchell Michael Fullan Andy Hargreaves Pasi Sahlberg Welsh Government Education Cardiff Metropolitan University Professor Julia Longville CIRLE gov.wales/written-statem…

A learning journey Reflections at the end of a career in education PART ONE | Leeds Beckett University leedsbeckett.ac.uk/blogs/carnegie…

The Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Leadership, Change, and Innovation Programme Handbook is now online! Discover more about leadership, strategy, and managing change. Learn more: instituteforequity.ac.uk/level-7-diplom… #LeadershipDevelopment #Level7Diploma #StrategicLeadership #InnovationSkill

That’s it. Last day done.

Really pleased to have been promoted to Associate Professor UoN Education from today, alongside brilliant colleagues. I shall mainly be celebrating by finishing my redrafting of the #mentor handbook for our amazing #historyteacher school based colleagues. #StateSchoolProud #firstgen

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Eight years after Jonathan Simons wrote about the problem of inflexible working patterns in schools, New Britain and The MTPT Project's report makes strong recommendations for fixing it and makes a compelling case that the matter is urgent to solve the retention crisis 👇

Bridget Phillipson if you want to encourage flex in education then this pro rata TLR issue that arises from wording in STPCD (for 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 - not 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 because they have sorted it!) needs sorting! Read more mumsymeblog.wordpress.com/2023/02/20/par… Very happy to discuss it further! WomenEd 10%Braver #DisruptiveWomen National Education Union

Our Hassell demonstration co-design has been mentioned in the latest Coppermill School Ofsted report. Find out more: cc-ac.org/ccac-recognise…

We are looking for a Chorister Singing Teacher to provide first-rate vocal tuition. This is an exciting opportunity to work closely with the Cathedral Choir, assisting them in a busy programme of services and projects. More details can be found at derbycathedral.org/vacancies

Great to see the debate finally happening on this - even if it is in August! WomenEd 10%Braver #DisruptiveWomen WomenEd East Mids Well done to all colleagues in the media this week drawing attention to it Liz Robinson Helena Marsh Flexible Teacher Talent #WomenEd