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Dan Lyndon-Cohen @danlyndon.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

It's the final countdown, the last chance saloon, the end of the line!! Tickets are still available from store.leedstrinity.ac.uk/product-cata... but the box office for the Schools History Project's Developing Teachers' Conference closes tomorrow at midnight!

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Reform's plans to end indefinite leave to remain go to the post I wrote last week on their slide towards chaotic authoritarianism. The British constitution would allow them to do it if they had a majority but at vast cost to our society and way of life. samf.substack.com/p/the-route-...

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The route to chaotic authoritarianism

Why Reform’s deportation plan would have consequences well beyond asylum

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Cat Batch @catbatch.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

My MAT leave starts next week, so starting to wind down by waving goodbye on here until October! My wonderful team will be carrying on the incredible work we do to train history teachers while I take on a new challenge over the next few months!

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The Institute for Fiscal Studies @theifs.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

NEW: Sure Start generated widespread, long-lasting benefits for children in education, health, absences, and SEND. Every £1 of up-front spending on Sure Start could generate around £2 in total benefits over the long run. THREAD on our new ‪@nuffieldfoundation.org‬-funded report: [1/11]

Chart shows the effects of Sure Start on academic achievements by age, SEN support by age, probability of hospitalisation by age and criminal behaviour up to age 16.

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Sure Start centres saved UK government £2 for every £1 spent, study finds New Labour initiative created ‘remarkably long-lasting’ health and education improvements, says report and the Tories destroyed them www.theguardian.com/education/20...

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Sure Start centres saved UK government £2 for every £1 spent, study finds

New Labour initiative created ‘remarkably long-lasting’ health and education improvements, says report

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

What Labour should be doing is creating a new narrative about immigration - about welcoming people who make a contribution but reducing the numbers who don't. Pretending to be super tough pisses off liberals and won't be believed by Reform voters.

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Alex Ford @apf102.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

We would love to see lots of new teachers sharing the histories they think need to be told! PLUS - anything you submit to the Planning Lab will automatically be entered into our Curriculum PATHS Ethical Awards: curriculumpaths.schoolshistoryproject.co.uk/2025/03/22/e...

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Ethical History Teaching Awards - SHP Curriculum PATHS Blog

The SHP Curriculum PATHS Council are seeking to recognise the amazing work of teachers all over the UK, who put ethics at the heart of their history curriculum planning. We are launching two new award...

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Alex Ford @apf102.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

The Planning Lab builds on the work of the Curriculum PATHS Planning Hub but for work you have not yet fully tested in classes. Why not get some inspiration here and find out what Curriculum PATHS is all about: padlet.com/cpaths/shp-c... You can submit things solo or work together on a submission.

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SHP Curriculum PATHS - Sharing Hub

On this page you can browse or search for history units planned by Curriculum PATHS members. Each unit is grounded in the Curriculum PATHS Ethical Principles and is shared as an invitation for profess...

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Alex Ford @apf102.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Are you a beginning / trainee #historyteacher? Think history can help young people reflect on issues of truth and justice in a complex world? Want to share your ideas with others? Why not contribute to the @1972shp.bsky.social Curriculum PATHS Planning Lab. padlet.com/cpaths/shp-c...

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SHP Curriculum PATHS - ITE Planning Lab

On this page you can create and browse ethical history plans created by beginning teachers. We hope this is an opportunity for professional experimentation. Instructions on submitting your experimenta...

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Cat Batch @catbatch.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

The Ireland series on @empirepoduk.bsky.social is so, so worthy of your time. I've loved Irish history for a long time (shout out to @liverpooluni.bsky.social Irish Studies modules!) - but it should have more awareness amongst our history teachers. The parallels with wider Empire are fascinating.

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Cat Batch @catbatch.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

A much needed long weekend in the SW with friends. Helped along by the sunshine ☀️

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Cat Batch @catbatch.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Check out Geography, Music and Science Subject Development Lead roles within our fantastic subject team. We’re hugely proud to place subject specificity at the heart of our teacher training and ECT programmes.

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Dr David Preece @doctorpreece.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Since 2022, Teach First has run our unique two year Initial Teacher Education programme led by a Head of Geography (me!), and supported by expert Subject Development Leads. We’re one of the largest training programmes in the country, and we’re recruiting to add a fourth to the team!

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Cat Batch @catbatch.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

Horrendous news. Dawn‘s expertise was inspiring, collaborative, and genuine in the pursuit of better education for pupils and teachers. Sending love to friends and family at this heartbreaking time.

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Victoria Crooks @victoriacrooks.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Feels like an apt moment to remind #historyteacher #politicsteacher colleagues in #EastMids that we're holding a conference on 26th April @uonsoe.bsky.social in collaboration with the Nottingham @histassoc.bsky.social History Teacher Network. Ticketing closes 11th April. 🔥🍰🍰 #HistoryEducation

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Pete Jackson @petejackson.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

The Beyond Paradise - Death in Paradise double was a great start to the weekend!

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Suzanne Paul @suzpaul.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Know anyone who might be interested in this excellent CDP opportunity working with our fabulous scientific archives and books? Please share!

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Cat Batch @catbatch.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

This morning’s gym session was soundtracked (finally) by @empirepoduk.bsky.social Ireland series. I’ve been meaning to get around to this for ages so was a treat to get started!

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Becky Francis @beckyfrancis.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Explaining the Curriculum and Assessment Review Interim Report - from my visit to Starbank School, Birmingham

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UCL Centre for Holocaust Education @uclholocaust.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

We are approaching the deadline for applications for our FREE 2025 MA module 'The Holocaust in the Curriculum'. You can still apply to take the module up until the end of Monday, 24 March. ⬇️ Details: holocausteducation.org.uk/masters-modu... RT @marymyatt.bsky.social @arthurjchapman.bsky.social

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Laura McInerney @missmc.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

THIS. At one time, it was pretty boring at home if you didn’t go to school and you’d miss out on friends. Now, the internet is with you and you can message your friends.

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Alex Ford @apf102.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Calling #historyteacher s. TIHPS are delighted to announce our Teaching Indigenous Histories and Perspectives in Schools Conference. Build knowledge and confidence to bring these vital histories into classrooms. 28 June. Tickets £10. Travel grants available. onlineshop.shef.ac.uk/conferences-...

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Cat Batch @catbatch.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

This is grim reading, although not surprising. Teaching has the potential to be, and can be, the best job. We need to make sure this is facilitated.

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Cat Batch @catbatch.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Does anyone have, or know if/where to find, a breakdown of the most successful teaching job sites? E.g. TES/ ETeach / Gov. And where most applicants come from in terms of these job sites?

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Colin McCormick @colinmccormick.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Looking forward to listening to my friend @procterhistory.bsky.social talk all things environmental history @catbatch.bsky.social

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Cat Batch @catbatch.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Home after a fantastic team day in Manchester. Feel so wonderfully grateful to work with such a fantastic team of history subject experts, blending theory and realistic practice for the best @teachfirst.bsky.social ITT we can offer to our trainees and ECTs.

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Cat Batch @catbatch.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

We love to see it 👏🏻👏🏻

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Cat Batch @catbatch.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

So excited to see one of our wonderful history team presenting at this! Dan is FAB and has done some ace work in environmental history.

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Cat Batch @catbatch.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

About to head off on AL for the rest of the week. Feel very much as though it's needed after a super busy start to 2025. Spa day, walk with family, and lots of (attempts at) sleep. Yes, please.

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Cat Batch @catbatch.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

What an amazing opportunity!

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Dr David Preece @doctorpreece.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Subject specialist teachers are vital to great education. I think our disciplinary heritage is immensely important, and training that way is critical. But @catbatch.bsky.social and I have been racking our brains to find examples of strong empirical evidence!

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Cat Batch @catbatch.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

This is great. A really interesting message (especially because lots of people don't like or romanticise medieval history).

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Rich @richkhistory.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

People, places and a pinch of discipline. Here's my slides from #soane25 if that floats your boat. The script is below each slide. drive.google.com/file/d/18CWg...

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Ark Soane Presentation RK.pdf

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Cat Batch @catbatch.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

To our Yorkshire based trainees, ECTs, and colleagues! A fantastic opportunity.

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Rich @richkhistory.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

The thing I really enjoyed about #soane25 yesterday was the people who explained how things hadn't worked first time. They were honest about their mistakes. Teaching isn't an exact science and it was joyful to hear of people's experimentation. More honesty and failures at conferences please.

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Will Goodfellow @willgoodfellow82.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

@richkhistory.bsky.social is one of my absolute favourite authors. Down to earth, bloody clever and an all round top bloke. What an incredible key note on world building to end #ArkSoane25

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Ross Perkins @mrrperkins.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

'People, places, and a pinch of discipline.' A great way for @richkhistory.bsky.social to cap off a thoroughly enjoyable and interesting day at #Soane25 Plenty of ideas to take back to the team about worldbuilding in our History curriculum.

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Cat Batch @catbatch.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

I’m absolutely exhausted, my brain is whirling, but both stemming from a brilliant few days. Thanks hugely to @michaeldoron.bsky.social + the Ark Soane team for hosting a great conference. It was lovely to see so many new and familiar faces (including a good number of TF present and past!) #Soane25

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Cat Batch @catbatch.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Learned lots about the start of the Swinging 60s with @paulalobo.bsky.social and a great insight into the thought processes that feed into story creation. Some pertinent questions asked about how we can use them to set our pupils up for future topics and knowledge. #Soane25

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Cat Batch @catbatch.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Absolutely fantastic session with @catherinepriggs.bsky.social (who it was lovely to finally meet in person!) Really thought provoking consideration of how we use historical scholarship at KS4, especially with narrative frameworks to support our pupils (nod to @apf102.bsky.social’s work). #Soane25

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Cat Batch @catbatch.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Living a dream by getting to listen to Professor Eamon Duffy at #Soane25. Excessively quoted throughout my undergraduate dissertation, his work really is wonderful. A key figure in my love for medieval and Reformation history.

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Cat Batch @catbatch.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Fantastic and (for our TF History curriculum planning) timely session with @mrmountstevens.bsky.social on worldbuilding before, during, and after school trips. Great to remind us that trips are interpretations, and pupils need this framing! Great practical and theoretical prompts. #Soane25

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mjburnage.bsky.social @mjburnage.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Getting a brief History lesson on D-Day from @mrmountstevens.bsky.social and am suddenly quite envious of his students. #Soane25

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Cat Batch @catbatch.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Excellent start to #Soane25 with @sam-jones.bsky.social talking about the power of building pupil comprehension through worlds. As a Viking geek, I loved it. From an ITT and CPD perspective, lots of nuggets to take away and share across our @teachfirst.bsky.social training.

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Cat Batch @catbatch.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

My much littler brother has now had three university offers for September. He’s had a pretty rough experience of education but loves his politics and history. He’s bucking some stats. Whatever happens next, I’m so proud of him.

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