Michael Ion (@ionmike61) 's Twitter Profile
Michael Ion

@ionmike61

Former MAT Education Director and DfE Education Adviser.

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Lekha Sharma FCCT (@teacherfeature2) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The countdown is on! ⏰ Sign up below for a range of amazing sessions that will no doubt inform and inspire. And all entirely free! 🤩👇🏽

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If you are in support of bringing back Sure Start please click on the link below to read the statement that will be sent to Ministers and then register your details - if possible no later than Friday July 4 2025 forms.office.com/r/8ARpd1TEzN

If you are in support of bringing back Sure Start please click on the link below to read the statement that will be sent to Ministers and then register your details - if possible no later than Friday July 4 2025

forms.office.com/r/8ARpd1TEzN
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Do you support the call to bring back SURE START? If so click on the link below and register your support - please share widely. forms.office.com/r/8ARpd1TEzN

Do you support the call to bring back SURE START? If so click on the link below and register your support - please share widely.

forms.office.com/r/8ARpd1TEzN
Marc Rowland (@marcrowland73) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Addressing the attendance challenge: relationships and connections are key. Here is a super video from our transforming attendance in Cornwall work: youtube.com/watch?v=_Qr8cp… | resources and ebook here: onecornwall.co.uk/page/?title=Tr…

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“Being a mum and a teacher”: Time for a sector-wide rethink on flexibility and retention linkedin.com/pulse/being-mu…

“Being a mum and a teacher”: Time for a sector-wide rethink on flexibility and retention linkedin.com/pulse/being-mu…
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Do you want to help end child poverty in England? If so then we need a proper strategy and bringing back Sure Start would be an excellent first step. If you agree register your support via this link lnkd.in/gDzvpq3M

Do you want to help end child poverty in England? If so then we need a proper strategy and bringing back Sure Start would be an excellent first step. If you agree register your support via this link lnkd.in/gDzvpq3M
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We do not need to know why a hardworking woman with a stressful job was in tears. We do not need speculation, suspicion, or a demand for full disclosure. We need to show compassion.

We do not need to know why a hardworking woman with a stressful job was in tears. We do not need speculation, suspicion, or a demand for full disclosure.
We need to show compassion.
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Why Did Sir Martyn Oliver raise house prices? Should he have? linkedin.com/posts/mike-ion… theguardian.com/education/2025…

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Alright, I’ll say it: I want more followers. Not for fame. Not for glory. But because I have things to say and the algorithm is rude. So if you enjoy leadership chat, education rants, and the occasional burst of wisdom dressed as a joke… hit follow. #EduTwitter #FollowMeMaybe

Alright, I’ll say it:
I want more followers.
Not for fame. Not for glory. But because I have things to say and the algorithm is rude. So if you enjoy leadership chat, education rants, and the occasional burst of wisdom dressed as a joke… hit follow. 
#EduTwitter #FollowMeMaybe
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Too often oversight of attendance is given to the a school's most inexperienced, most junior member of SLT because it is seen - by some - as peripheral to the 'real' school improvement work that needs doing. Wrong, wrong, wrong!

Too often oversight of attendance is given to the a school's most inexperienced, most junior member of SLT because it is seen - by some - as peripheral to the 'real' school improvement work that needs doing. Wrong, wrong, wrong!