theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2… click on image for article. We’re told when growing up, to try our hardest, there comes a time in life when the wisest thing you can do, is give it your best 70%. Perfectionism is not your friend. #burnout

Elmo is here to listen. Elmo loves you, Mr. Andrew Garfield! ❤️ #EmotionalWellBeing

New - this is simply remarkable. New data shows 42% of private school kids now get extra time with exams (compared with 26% in state schools). ⁦Bridget Phillipson⁩ wants to know why. Great story by Kieran Smith and Amy Borrett on.ft.com/3YDsrXY

The STRB must not be constrained by the current inadequate school funding levels. The recruitment and retention problems are at critical levels, driven by pay that is too low and workload that is too high. neu.org.uk/advice/your-ri…

Andrew Norfolk, the retired reporter who uncovered the grooming scandal in Rotherham, has spoken to The Times and The Sunday Times to “put the record straight” about Elon Musk’s wild claims about the PM's time as director of public prosecutions. “It was Starmer who changed the rules to make more

🧵Without wanting to sound like I’m crudely over simplifying things, how hard can it be to devise an inspection model that: 1. Gives people adequate notice so not everyone is constantly on edge. 2. Is conducted by experienced professionals from that phase, context &/or specialism

I cannot say this enough. Schools cannot hold up the whole world. Housing, jobs, dentistry, doctors: we need other policy areas to work if there’s any chance at improving children’s lives.

This week's book pick from our fantastic librarian Phoebe for KS1 is Cat and Dumpling: Home Sweet Home by Nicola Kent and published by Oxford University Press. 🎉 For more book recommendations: clpe.org.uk/blog/

As a parent, I want a healthy, happy workforce teaching my child. Not one that is constantly stressed, overworked and anxious because they’re aware that all their hard work could be rubbished by a visitor who has <2 days to interpret and apply some very vague statements and

Rupert Lowe: I call it Pakistani rape gangs... 95% are Pakistani Emily Maitlis; That's absolutely not true... 224 white grooming gang suspects were found compared to 22 Pakistani suspects... why do you only talk about Pakistani grooming gangs?

In one graph from ⁦The Guardian⁩ is the relative drop in earnings of public sector workers. Not surprising that ⁦The BMA⁩ members say the DDRB ‘award’ is inadequate. Claps don’t pay the bills, childcare for 24/7 on-calls, housing & massive student loan costs - cash does.

Exclusive: The Department for Education has confirmed that it is not including primary schools in its target to hire an additional 6,500 teachers tes.com/magazine/news/…

Not all English schools finish term today - lots of us are in school till Tuesday #R4Today

Almost everyone who works in a primary school accepts that the current curriculum is overloaded. We simply can't squeeze in everything we're supposed to. However, there are two things we must try and ensure take place each day: independent reading and class storytime.

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Hoping the power of social media can help find my little ones much loved Jellycat teddy elephant which we think we’ve left behind in Dublin. Currently at the airport and he’s heartbroken. It looks like this one. Social media… do your thing!!! #Dublin #lostTeddy

#r4today 4,000 steps in 10-15 mins?! How fast is she walking?!

We're always trying to run education on the cheap and it's absolutely draining. Decisions are made for budgetary reasons rather than educational reasons. No society has ever got worse by investing too much in its children and schools.

Headteacher Update Please note that I have not been contacted nor have I given permission for large parts of my original published work to be rewritten and included in this article. Much of this is taken directly from my book as complete sections alongside large parts being paraphrased.

How can schools support teachers with keeping up to date with children's literature? Is time prioritised and, if so, how? Or is it left for people to do in their own time? I understand the challenges around fitting it in, but it's valuable CPD and needs to be recognised as such.