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UCL Institute of Education @ioe.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Levels of enjoyment, engagement and trust drop significantly in students' first year of secondary school, with long-term consequences for their academic performance and wellbeing. www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/may/...

ucl.ac.uk

A quarter of pupils start to disengage from school during first year

The age at which pupils start to enjoy school less has been revealed in a new study by a UCL researcher.

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Jack Gilbert @jackgilbertt.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

It is deeply concerning to see this coming out from the Reform party. We should be moving towards a society that celebrates and advocates for children so that they can be themselves. Spreading misinformation creates barriers rather than removes them. Our politicians must do better. bit.ly/4jyLHiv

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Joanna Grace PhD @jo3grace.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Did you know autistic people die younger than their non autistic peers due to barriers to accessing healthcare. Knowing what these barriers are can help you to navigate around them, this event is FREE and comes with a delicious lunch, booking here parentcarerscornwall.org.uk/events/

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UCL Institute of Education @ioe.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

"All schools should be given more freedom over the curriculum" says Dominic Wyse (@hhcp-ucl.bsky.social). He adds that a new national curriculum should be more evidence-based and offer teachers autonomy to "innovate" when they teach. theconversation.com/england-plan...

theconversation.com

England plans to make academies follow the national curriculum – but it’s been getting more prescriptive for years

The government should publish a recommended curriculum that, crucially, schools are not bound in law to follow.

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Jack Gilbert @jackgilbertt.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Such an interesting podcast, and I would recommend to anyone working in Education to give this a listen. It is a students right to have access to supports that they need to be successful within a way that is meaningful, purposeful and individualized for each child!

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