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Ellen Broomé

@ellenbroome.bsky.social
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Swedish feminist in London. Eternal optimist. CEO of The British Dyslexia Association, and proud trustee of Leukaemia UK and BookTrust.

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Ellen Broomé @ellenbroome.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
The British Dyslexia Association is proud to be part of #FightForOrdinary campaign w Disabled Children's Partnership. It’s time to fix the broken #SEND system because there’s nothing ‘special’ about the right to learn, take part, and feel included. Join us and make it happen! shorturl.at/zH7dW
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Ellen Broomé @ellenbroome.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
Honoured to celebrate 23 Wiltshire schools receiving the British Dyslexia Association's Quality Mark – supporting 10,000+ pupils. Inspiring words from Cllr Jon Hubbard, insight from Professor Joel Talcott & a message from Jamie Oliver. Huge thanks to the amazing educators & SSENS team! #dyslexia
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Ellen Broomé @ellenbroome.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
🚨 Come work with us @BDAdyslexia! We're looking for energetic, ambitious people passionate about building a #DyslexiaInclusive society. One role supports me – high-level, fast-paced, senior stakeholders, trustees & public affairs await! tinyurl.com/55ehpttc%F0%...
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Ellen Broomé @ellenbroome.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
Great discussion at this week’s APPG on #dyslexia, focused on teacher training. Contributions from Kingston university, 1in10, the NEU & @BDAdyslexia and expertly chaired by @julietcampbellmp.bsky.social. Brilliant to see so many MPs & peers – real appetite for change! Let’s keep pushing.
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Ellen Broomé @ellenbroome.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
Proud trustee today - what an event and celebration of Leukaemia Uk at the National portrait gallery tonight! We need more research into better and kinder treatment of #leukaemia
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Ellen Broomé @ellenbroome.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
Last night I was privileged to attend preview of #JamieOliver brilliant new doc calling for a revolution in how we support #dyslexic children in schools. Too many go undiagnosed and unsupported. It’s time for change!📺9pm, Mon 9 June, Channel 4. #DyslexiaRevolution #SEND
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The Institute for Fiscal Studies @theifs.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
We're now just under a week away from the Spending Review, the first multi-year spending review since 2021. Sign up for our post-Review analysis the morning after at 10:30am: ifs.org.uk/events/spend...
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Ellen Broomé @ellenbroome.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
📣 NEW REPORT📣 Only 2 in 10 students w #dyslexia got a grade 5+ in English & maths GCSEs, vs over 5 in 10 without SEN. That’s a 30+ point attainment gap. This is a systemic failure and a huge waste of children's potential. Have a read and help us change this by sharing! shorturl.at/DfwXw
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Ellen Broomé @ellenbroome.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
🎙️Talking Dyslexia is now live! The British Dyslexia Association team and I have teamed up with Jamie from @TalamoUK to bring real stories & expert insights on what #dyslexia means at school, work & beyond. Amazing guests and great conversations! Listen now to our podcast👉 bit.ly/4kokrna
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Talking Dyslexia · Episode
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Ellen Broomé @ellenbroome.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
COYS!!!🥳
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Greg Jenner (Historian) @gregjenner.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
I CANNOT STOP GIGGLING!!!! #COYS
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Gavin Kelly @gavin-kelly.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
If you are interested in public policy do look at the new @theifs.bsky.social report on the impact of Sure Start - a powerful piece of work. Here are the estimated benefits and costs. Really pleased @nuffieldfoundation.org supported this programme of work.
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Institute for Public Policy Research @ippr.org · 19/05/2025
For every four children who develop a long-term health condition, one mother leaves the workforce. We can’t afford to ignore this. Read our new report on why child health = national prosperity www.ippr.org/articles/fix...
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Ellen Broomé @ellenbroome.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
Just recorded new Talking Dyslexia episodes with my co-host Jamie from @TalamoHQ - w great guests Louise Selby & Penny Lancaster. We talked about living with #dyslexia, supporting children, early intervention, inclusion – even being a special constable. Episodes coming soon!
Three people in a recording studio around a table - Penny, Ellen and Jamie
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Ellen Broomé @ellenbroome.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
Interesting article sharing the direction of travel for #SEND #ECHPs and #dyslexia in advance of the Govt's white paper later this year. What do you think? schoolsweek.co.uk/ehcp-shake-u...
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EHCP shake-up considered as part of SEND reforms - adviser
The plans - or a new alternative - could be 'narrowed' to special schools only, adviser suggests
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The Sutton Trust @suttontrust.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
💬"The research shows the dramatic differences in children’s prospects, depending on where in England they happen to be born." Our new research finds stark inequalities in access to opportunity in different areas of the country. Our data in @theguardian.com ⤵️ www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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London dominates England’s social mobility league with top 20 places
Sutton Trust’s ‘opportunity index’ measured six factors including children on free school meals passing GCSEs in maths and English
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Ellen Broomé @ellenbroome.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
Great to meet Julie Bentley, the new interim CEO of Helen Arkell Dyslexia Charity, last week. A warm welcome to the dyslexia sector – looking forward to working together to make a real difference! #dyslexia
Julie and Ellen wearing their charity t-shirts, smiling in the windy sunshine.
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Ellen Broomé @ellenbroome.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
Interesting article re the Govt's timescales for #SEND reform - have a read: www.tes.com/magazine/new...
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DfE to set out costed SEND plan ‘within a year’
Government accepts recommendations for action on SEND from public spending watchdog but says it cannot commit to meeting deadlines
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Jane Harris @janeharrislondon.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Fantastic piece about the enormous rise in speech and language challenges and what to do about it. More solutions at: speechandlanguage.org.uk/educators-an...
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Programmes for nurseries and schools
Discover our programmes for nurseries and schools to help you help children who are behind with their talking and understanding of words.
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Ellen Broomé @ellenbroome.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
Such a privilege to be at the London Marathon on Sunday w the British Dyslexia Association — what a celebration! Congrats to every runner; such an achievement! 👏 A huge thank you to everyone who supported or donated. Your generosity powers our work supporting people with #dyslexia across the UK. 🙏
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Ellen Broomé @ellenbroome.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Great news these terrible powers will be scrapped - unaccompanied children and young people should not be put in detention! Well done to all who campaigned for this repeal! CYP Now - Powers scrapped to lock up unaccompanied children www.cypnow.co.uk/content/news...
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Powers scrapped to lock up unaccompanied children - CYP Now
Children’s rights campaigners have welcomed the government’s scrapping of child detention powers in the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill.
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Ellen Broomé @ellenbroome.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
1.7 million children have SEND in England, including many with #dyslexia. The Public Accounts Committee in its latest report that the SEND system is "in disarray", "mired in red tape, lacking funding, and failing to produce value for money". tinyurl.com/3rkj6uh2 We need change urgently.
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SEND emergency: Unviable system will end in lost generation of children without reform - Committees - UK Parliament
With outcomes for children stalled, families’ confidence undermined and two-fifths of local authorities staring down bankruptcy, PAC report issues urgent warning. Evidence of postcode lottery fo...
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Ellen Broomé @ellenbroome.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
On behalf of everyone at the British Dyslexia Association, a BIG thank you to all those who supported us in 2024 - and wishing you all a restful break and happy new year!
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Ellen Broomé @ellenbroome.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
Really interesting to see research from the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) on the use of #AI (ChatGPT) and impact on teaching - a live issue where it feels we don't have much evidence. Have a read! tinyurl.com/25m6b4kf
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Ellen Broomé @ellenbroome.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
Interesting analysis on the impact on rising #SEND costs on local authorities unless funding& system is reformed - it looks bleak! CYP Now - Reform SEND support or risk ‘widespread local authority bankruptcies’, warns think-tank www.cypnow.co.uk/content/news...
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Reform SEND support or risk ‘widespread local authority bankruptcies’, warns think-tank - CYP Now
The system for supporting children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) must be overhauled to avoid councils going bankrupt, a leading think-tank has warned.
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Lalitha Try @lalithatry.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Big news that the Scottish Government has decided to abolish the two-child limit on benefit support from 2026 onwards. As RF has shown many times, this is the biggest lever policymakers could pull to reduce child poverty with immediate effect. www.resolutionfoundation.org/publications...
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Catastrophic caps • Resolution Foundation
In the benefit system, entitlement and need are intertwined: the greater the need, the more benefit income a family is usually entitled to receive. But in the 2010s, two policies were introduced that ...
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Nerine Skinner @nerineskinner.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Fact of The Day from Nerine #fact #niece #nephew
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Ellen Broomé @ellenbroome.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Great to see the announcement from @educationgovuk for £740m extra spend for #SEND to adapt classrooms and create SEN units that deliver more intensive specialist support - and also the commitment to system reform. We know children and families need both! www.gov.uk/government/n...
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New specialist places to be created in mainstream schools
Major reforms to SEND system kicked off with £740 million capital investment to create more specialist places in mainstream schools
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Ellen Broomé @ellenbroome.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Very proud to have had the privilege of handing out the young carers awards at the #cypnow great bash celebrating the fantastic work of brilliant children’s charities. What a night. And a worthy winner in #carerstrust.
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Ellen Broomé @ellenbroome.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Yet another report out on the failures of our special educational needs system - this time from the Local Government & Social Care Ombudsman - we need action! #SEND #dyslexia www.theguardian.com/education/20...
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Children’s development ‘put back by years’ due to failure of special educational needs system
Local government ombudsman report into SEND in England offers damning assessment
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