The senseless killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis has ignited discussions about racism in UK society. Although education is the key to tackling racism, eradicating racism is about more than the curriculum. It is about changing practices too in schools. schoolsweek.co.uk/tackling-racis…

'Protect the vulnerable': Marcus Rashford's emotional letter to MPs theguardian.com/football/2020/…

Primaries with extra capacity can now welcome back pupils from any year groups, despite education secretary Gavin Williamson telling Parliament last week he was working on a “priority” list for schools schoolsweek.co.uk/primaries-can-…

If any school in and around nottingham/derby need more teacher bodies i am offering to come and help- qualified and very experienced teacher of drama/english / recent experience in eyfs ks1 and 2 also- if you are struggling for teachers dm me- happy to help- except y6 maths!

“We're basically struggling with everything. We're stuck in this position and we don't know how long it's going to be for”: powerful, bleak accounts of the reality of food poverty ⁦BBC News (UK)⁩: bbc.co.uk/news/education…

"Good" schools will ask staff to come in over weekends, half term breaks and for "twilight programmes" to help pupils catch up, according to Sir Michael Wilshaw tes.com/news/good-scho…

Anyone in education connected to me here? If I were to deliver a Free session on Resilience Strategies for Covid and beyond for staff when would be a good time to do that? And do let me know if you’re interested? #resilience

Happy Monday everyone! We're kicking the week of with a bang 💥 We've got brand new lessons for the week ahead, visit the online classroom to see what's on offer for primary, secondary and specialist: oaknat.uk/2UNyxoy

🚨NEWS🚨 Oak National Academy is staying open to contribute to 'Plan B'. We’re creating a broad, flexible ‘curriculum map’ for R-Y11 (shared early Jul); ~10,000 lessons to go with it (shared before Sep); & improving integration with more platforms. All free. 👉🏽 oaknat.uk/3fQtLPe

We are delighted to announce a new wave of Careers Hubs. More schools and colleges will join a Careers Hub in September – meaning overall, more than 2,200 schools and colleges will be covered by Careers Hubs across the country. Department for Education Read more: feweek.co.uk/2020/06/23/rev…

LAPA and former Education Committee member Thelma Walker delivered a brilliant presentation to the LAPA board on the 4th Industrial Revolution and up skilling marginalised young people for the future economy. Thelma will lead on LAPA’s next project, with details to be announced later

Taking exams next year? We’ve announced changes to GCSEs and A levels next year which will support you as you complete your qualifications & allow assessments to be undertaken within current public health restrictions. Find out more here - gov.uk/government/new… #Exams2021

Parenting support available! Katy Coates (Retired) Denise Milnes SolihullSchoolNurses Solar @SolihullAproach #parentingtips

NEW BLOG POST *Bloody Pastoral Staff* The friction between Teaching and Learning and Pastoral Care. insidethelighthouse.co.uk/2020/08/15/blo…

'Young people will be unable to use their GCSE grades as anything more than stepping stones' - writes NCG CEO, Liz Bromley schoolsweek.co.uk/teachers-must-…

A senior civil servant has been parachuted in to the Department for Education to take charge of the exams fiasco schoolsweek.co.uk/top-civil-serv…

.Nick Gibb visited Thomas Estley CC Community College in Leicestershire where he saw the new measures that are now in place to make sure students get #BackToSchoolSafely

This September children in the UK will return to the classroom. Read a statement by the four UK Chief Medical Officers on the reopening of schools and childcare 🔽 gov.uk/government/new… Professor Chris Whitty @CMOWales Department of Health Prof Sir Gregor Smith Scot Gov Health #BackToSchoolSafely

The return to school is a national priority dfemedia.blog.gov.uk/2020/08/23/gav…