Don't think I've seen a single article on BBC Sport that is such a rich source of mathematical discussion as bbc.co.uk/sport/football…

This is a brilliant interview from the Hereford manager who sounds like he's handled this disgraceful situations perfectly. There is no place for racism in society and we need more people like Paul standing up for what is right.

About time Sky Sports Premier League and Premier League started showing a bit more respect for communities. Sky pick Leeds Utd game for Friday night coverage forcing significant local event to change dates. If they'd picked it to be live on Sunday all would be fine news.leeds.gov.uk/news/update-re…

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Delighted to announce the launch of my new consultancy company - Yorkshire Educational Excellence. If you think my knowledge and skills can help you deliver a great education for your pupils, then get in touch for a chat.

Great to see the crowds out to see Locomotion No. 1 en route to Stockton as part of #SDR200 celebrations.

Pleased to have another article in Schools Week about why we need to be careful looking to get perfect consistency in Ofsted inspections. It might take us somewhere we really don't want to go - inspection by spreadsheet.

📢 The role of data on inspections We've released the Inspection Data Summary Report (IDSR) for schools and Further Education and Skills Inspection Tool (FESIT) for FE providers. Our new blog explains the changes and how we use data on inspection: educationinspection.blog.gov.uk/2025/11/07/the…

So, Edwards is off. Hopefully we have fleeced Wolves dry for their illegal approach. We move on. We just need to appoint a good professional who comes in and does the job well. Avoid those who are focussed on selling a 'brand' of loyalty etc.

'Ofsted needs to instigate a serious, open debate about what consistency really means – and be honest about what would be lost if consistency becomes the ultimate goal' schoolsweek.co.uk/theres-a-sweet…

Looking forward to catching up with old friends from the maths ed community in London today at the launch of The Observatory for Maths Education report.