When I was a class-teacher my son was rushed into hospital. It was touch and go. My headteacher’s response was “Why aren’t you coming into school his mum is with him?” This defined how I treat staff at my school...essentially I do the opposite.

And we're off! 🚀✨ Here are @GregJames' very first words on brand new Breakfast and the all-important first song to be played on the show... This is going to be FUN!

On this day in 1982, #TheJam were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'A Town Called Malice', #OohYeah

Jamie Oliver is a lying bastard.

Watching quality rugby Leicester Tigers

I'll sport a modern knit for Save the Children UK #christmasjumperday on 15 Dec! What kind of jumper wearer are you? cards.twitter.com/cards/cb4qd/52…

Wow! Fab geography maths @Mr_Stirk Victoria Rd Primary

This Valentine's Day I hear you ask what's the secret behind a successful and long relationship!? Read more here! @LeoBurnettLDN campaignlive.co.uk/article/secret…

⭐️ It’s almost March which means it’s almost time for White Rose Maths’ Problem of the Day ⭐️ Join in the fun and get children excited about problem solving! There’s plenty of prizes to be won for taking part. Take a look at last years here tes.com/teaching-resou…

'I tell ministers never to go to Singapore or Shanghai. Go to the expertise in your own area, and look at that,' says Hattie, to general cheers #ascl2018

Percentages this week and we ALMOST had it all covered - we struggled with the contextual problems, so there’s one ready to go for Monday. Some great use of bar modelling this week though. #MathsThisWeek #PrimaryRocks #MathsWorkingWall #MathsMastery #NQT

“The curriculum - which should lie at the heart of educational thinking - has come second to the pressures of accountability and performance tables for too long” says Amanda Spielman #ascl2018

“Triple marking, 10 page lesson plans, and, worst of all, Mocksteds are a distraction from the core purpose of education” says Amanda Spielman #ascl2018

”If the impact on pupil progress doesn’t match the hours spent then stop it” says Amanda Spielman Ofsted Chief Inspector ow.ly/XGKg30iRg6m #ascl2018 ASCL #DfEASCL2018

'We want to make sure every teacher knows what Department for Education and Ofsted do and equally DO NOT expect to see schools doing' says Amanda Spielman in the DfE's short film on #TeacherWorkload ow.ly/xUkz30iTDn5

To celebrate the release of my new book, ‘Closing the Vocabulary Gap’, being released this Friday, I’m doing a free giveaway of a signed copy. Retweet to enter! Winner drawn at random this Friday. (Book available here: amzn.to/2pX4F8U)

I'm uniting against breast cancer with Walk The Walk everydayhero uk #everythingcounts wtwalk.org/moonwalklondon…