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Fabian Education Policy Group @edufabians.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Really looking forward to hearing from Ian Widdows on the problems with High-Stakes Accountability at our next FEPG meeting on Monday 28th September 7.00pm-8.30pm. More details below @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social @brianhudson.bsky.social

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Peter Lacey 🇺🇦 @ecarda1.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Exam Boards must conform with regulatory requirements but ... "Whoever hath an absolute authority to interpret any written or spoken laws, it is he who is truly the Law-giver to all intents and purposes, and not the person who first wrote or spoke them." Bishop Benjamin Hoadly 1717. So, beware!

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Peter Lacey 🇺🇦 @ecarda1.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

They are showing that they believe convention is more important than concept.

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Peter Lacey 🇺🇦 @ecarda1.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Agree. Though clearly a locality issue, Sec 14 Educ Act 1996 does not impose a mandatory duty on LAs to provide sixth form places. Many multi-academy trusts are geographically widespread and do not always prioritise locality needs. Children's Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 does not improve this.

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Peter Lacey 🇺🇦 @ecarda1.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

That said, the content at school should be broad and varied enough to retain all learners' interests & engagement so that their curiosity is not dampened. Curiosity and confidence to find out and have a go are fundamental to the "capacity to learn new things".

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Peter Lacey 🇺🇦 @ecarda1.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

It's the school system that needs to be re-aligned onto the purpose of education.

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Peter Lacey 🇺🇦 @ecarda1.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Pearson also has close working relationships with ARK esp with ARK Curriculum + and Oak National. There appears to be some overlap with ARK on Pearson VUE. They are significant players in the English education marketplace and have influence on national policy.

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Peter Lacey 🇺🇦 @ecarda1.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

A classic example of provision designed through the lens of the teacher rather than the lens of the learner.

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Kathryn 🎨 @flowmotionart.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

I haven’t had a chance to read this yet, but I just know it'll be fab! @helenjwc.bsky.social 's work on maths and EYFS is always spot on.

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Peter Lacey 🇺🇦 @ecarda1.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Peace of mind for Board members, then

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Peter Lacey 🇺🇦 @ecarda1.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

A bit like the difference between air speed and ground speed of an aircraft. Air speed takes account of prevailing winds.

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Peter Lacey 🇺🇦 @ecarda1.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Exactly. It's mischief making. Vary the vocabulary to manipulate meaning. It's prevalent. There are LA maintained schools and DfE maintained schools. We taxpayers fund both. There is local accountability in the former, by design. There is not always local accountability in the latter.

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Peter Lacey 🇺🇦 @ecarda1.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

The dilemma of having responsibility without power is summed up in this ChatGPT enquiry regarding LA duties to promote welfare of all children under Section 11 of the Children Act 2004. It will be interesting to see if 2026 Act makes any difference. chatgpt.com/share/6a0e93...

chatgpt.com

See what this chat's about

Open this chat to take a look.

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The Cuisenaire Company @cuisenaireco.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

It was great to see a shot of our International Set of Cuisenaire rods being used in the BBC Breakfast interview with Cat Eadle from @dyscalculianetwork.bsky.social a few weeks ago. #cuisenairerods are still a favourite manipulative and provide a concrete grounding in mathematical concepts.

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Peter Lacey 🇺🇦 @ecarda1.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

The language has shifted from one of education to one of schooling. For example: ▪︎ Teaching is now delivery; ▪︎ Achievement is now performance; ▪︎ Knowing is now retrieval; ▪︎ Curiosity is now compliance.......

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Peter Lacey 🇺🇦 @ecarda1.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

You have one hour to select six out of the following eight unseen problems to work on and solve by yourself is hardly how things work in real life settings.

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Peter Lacey 🇺🇦 @ecarda1.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

I like the @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social @bbclooknorth.bsky.social logo for elections in UK. All dates formed from equilateral triangles on isometric paper. Can all digits be formed in this way? @atmmathematics.bsky.social #iteachmath #mathspondering #maths

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

This is wonderful news. The UK has officially signed up to rejoin the EU’s Erasmus+ scheme from 2027 It means students, apprentices and young people will be able to study and work across Europe 👏

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Peter Lacey 🇺🇦 @ecarda1.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

So much for leadership modelling the expected behaviours of those they lead. In any business setting he would be sacked by the board.

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Peter Lacey 🇺🇦 @ecarda1.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

It reminds me of a challenge to a class of 11 yr olds which I called VIEWS. I purposefully used the term oblong to describe a non-square rectangle.

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Peter Lacey 🇺🇦 @ecarda1.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Proof positive that planet Earth is round.

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Peter Lacey 🇺🇦 @ecarda1.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

I always thought that prayer was an act of subjugation to the believer's God. Isn't that personal subjugation the complete opposite of domination?

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Peter Lacey 🇺🇦 @ecarda1.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

I will be concluding my celebration of pi-day with a re-enactment of Comte de Buffon's 1777 needle experiment. Cocktail sticks and lined paper are prepared.

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Peter Lacey 🇺🇦 @ecarda1.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Well, It's Saturday night in Pickering...

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Fabian Education Policy Group @edufabians.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Excellent new blog on our site from Peter Lacey kickstarting a new series' Reflections on the Curriculum and Assessment Review' Find it here: fabians4education.edublogs.org/2026/03/03/r... @ecarda1.bsky.social @brianhudson.bsky.social @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social @newstatesman1913.bsky.social

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Reflections on the Curriculum and Assessment Review: Peter Lacey – Fabians Education Policy Group UK

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Peter Lacey 🇺🇦 @ecarda1.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

I think there is a difference between re-membering and memorising.

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Peter Lacey 🇺🇦 @ecarda1.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

PM's post-G&D by-election commitment to do more of what he is already doing too much of does not bode well for Labour.

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Peter Lacey 🇺🇦 @ecarda1.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

Once all schools are in MATs it takes little to permit profit making. Then the whole system can be sold off. Similar to energy. It's teeing up the system for privatisation. I have a good clue who the bidders will be. Said as much 15 years ago. Gove has re-entered GOVErnment.

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Peter Lacey 🇺🇦 @ecarda1.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Agree. @joboaler.bsky.social in Math-ish refers to "getting a sense of" before "making sense of".

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Peter Lacey 🇺🇦 @ecarda1.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Got to be careful with language. An inclusion base in a school, when a school itself should be a base for inclusion, could be misinterpreted.

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Peter Lacey 🇺🇦 @ecarda1.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

There's something special about DIY in maths. After all, we all have to construct our own idiosyncratic maps of understanding. I remember my group using straws & pipe cleaners to construct a 3D representation of a hyperparallelopiped. Over 50 years ago!

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Peter Lacey 🇺🇦 @ecarda1.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

The expanding universe of mathematical knowledge is the outcome of human endeavour. A mathematics curriculum should recognise and celebrate this. Learning to think & work mathematically is a precondition to the acqusition of mathematical skills and knowledge

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The Cuisenaire Company @cuisenaireco.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

We have now deactivated our X account. Please share our bluesky account with people that have an interest in mathematics education, and maths manipulatives @cuisenaireco.bsky.social #mathseducation #manipulatives #playislearning #pedagogy #cuisenairerods

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Peter Lacey 🇺🇦 @ecarda1.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Exactly. Education is an investment not consumer good. It's funding should reflect that.

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Peter Lacey 🇺🇦 @ecarda1.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

Good luck with the webinar. As a start, please help your audience understand the difference between description and definition!

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Peter Lacey 🇺🇦 @ecarda1.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

Imo fuzzy language is often associated with fuzzy concept. An example of one of many irritants is: find the area of a circle.

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Peter Lacey 🇺🇦 @ecarda1.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

I think I might be agreeing with you! I believe there is a stage of "getting a sense of" a concept which precedes and enables "making sense of" that concept. The transition is assisted by moving from an informal language of description to the technical language of definition. #UKMathsChat

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Peter Lacey 🇺🇦 @ecarda1.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

Charades with teachers. Peg-a-doggy

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Peter Lacey 🇺🇦 @ecarda1.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

And us oldies recall Galbraith's argument on the futility of a model of growth driven by stimulating demand and neglecting basic needs.

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Peter Lacey 🇺🇦 @ecarda1.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

I think a reason might be in your headline: ....resistance from the schools THEY are trying to turn around...... School 'improvement' can be effected only by those within. However, it can be facilitated by careful external assistance.

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Peter Lacey 🇺🇦 @ecarda1.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

But here is a wonderful example of how assessment can enrich learning and teaching..

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Peter Lacey 🇺🇦 @ecarda1.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

And on the proposals for mathematics...

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