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• Teaching & Learning Advisor • English Teacher & Lead • English Advisor • School Improvement and CPD • Midlands based • Primary • Secondary • A-Level 🖤 Poetry always 🖤

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HeadteacherChat @headteacherchat.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
Anon post: When your headteacher doesn’t provide clear guidance, how do you keep learning and challenging yourself? Looking for ideas from others who’ve been there.
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Brian Bilston @brianbilston.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
Coming soon … an evening of poetry and pop at a venue near you*. Tickets here: brianbilston.com/events/ * if you live near one of the venues on this list, that is.
A pic of the band alongside our tour dates …

30 Oct: BANBURY: Mill Arts Centre
1 Nov: LONDON: Bloomsbury Theatre
3 Nov: NORWICH: Norwich Arts Centre
4 Nov: STAMFORD: Corn Exchange
5 Nov: MILTON KEYNES: The Stables
6 Nov: BRIGHTON: Komedia
12 Nov: WORCESTER: Huntingdon Hall
13 Nov: NOTTINGHAM: Metronome
14 Nov: SWANSEA: Grand Theatre
15 Nov: BRISTOL: John Wesley’s Chapel
21 Nov: MANCHESTER: Halle St Peters
22 Nov: OTLEY: Courthouse SOLD OUT
23 Nov: CHORLEY: Chorley Theatre
24 Nov: LIVERPOOL: Royal Philharmonic
25 Nov: SHEFFIELD: The Foundry
26 Nov: GLASGOW: Centre for Contemporary Arts (CCA)
27 Nov: NEWCASTLE: The Pilgrim
28 Nov: POCKLINGTON: Arts Centre
4 Dec: HERNE BAY: King’s Hall

Tickets here: https://brianbilston.com/events/
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David Litchfield @dc-litchfield.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
#Competition Time. Win a signed copy of my new Picture book ‘My Friend Billy Whiskers’. All you have to do is Like, Repost and Follow me to be in with a chance. I’ll pick at random a winner on Monday 6th October. Good Luck all 🤞🦁👦🏻 #giveaway #picturebook
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National Book Tokens @nationalbooktokens.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Ready, set, write! 🏃📝 🤩 The #BBC500Words competition is OPEN for entries 🎉 For kids aged 5-11, this is their chance to unleash their imagination and share their stories with the world! Competition closes 9pm Friday 7 November 2025 📅 Details, terms and privacy notices ➡️ bbc.co.uk/500words
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Laura Baxter @lteacher123.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
Anyone got any resources suitable for Primary around violence against women and girls? RTs welcomed.
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Ross Young @writingrocks.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
The DfE’s Writing Framework: Our Review And Implications For Practice writing4pleasure.com/2025/08/30/t...
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The DfE’s Writing Framework: Our Review And Implications For Practice
On the 8h of July 2025, the Department for Education published its non-statutory guidance document entitled The Writing Framework. It purports to draw from the best available evidence about teachin…
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Ross Young @writingrocks.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
The DfE’s Writing Framework: Our Review And Implications For Practice writing4pleasure.com/2025/08/30/t...
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The DfE’s Writing Framework: Our Review And Implications For Practice
On the 8h of July 2025, the Department for Education published its non-statutory guidance document entitled The Writing Framework. It purports to draw from the best available evidence about teachin…
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JB English @jbenglishteach.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
Debra is one of our keynotes for an upcoming conference around writing - simply because she is absolutely brilliant and her message needs to be heard. Feel free to come along! See the poster attached for info.
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Jon Severs @jonsevers.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
"There is a sense of cherry picking - of choosing research that already supports the way they want to present the framework" Primary writing expert prof Debra Myhill tells @tesmagazine.bsky.social why the DfE primary writing framework is 'problematic' www.tes.com/magazine/tea...
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What the writing framework gets wrong about writing
Following the release of the DfE’s primary writing framework, writing researcher Debra Myhill shares her thoughts on its use of evidence and how it positions the skills involved in learning to write
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
Reform UK, which has a grand total of four MPs, was just given an uninterrupted platform for an hour and a half on the BBC and Sky News channels, in order to talk about its plans for mass deportations When was the last time the Greens (with four MPs) or the Lib Dems (with 72) were given the same?
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Jill Berry @jillberry102.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
Moving into a new leadership role this autumn? My new blog post: jillberry102.blog/2025/08/17/s...
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Starting a new leadership role
As we approach the beginning of the new academic year, I have read a number of recent articles offering advice for those about to embark on a new professional challenge.  They include this pie…
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JB English @jbenglishteach.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
Finally here! Looking forward to some weekend reading @triciamoss.bsky.social @missis-scs.bsky.social @jonhutchinson.bsky.social
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JB English @jbenglishteach.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
Finally joined LinkedIn! Only taken a lifetime to convince myself it’s worth a shot 😂 any tips on how to make it work over there?!
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JB English @jbenglishteach.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
More CPD planning completed today, all based on Oracy. Pulled a lot from reports and resources by @voice21oracy.bsky.social @oracycommission.bsky.social and @speechandlanguk.bsky.social which have been incredibly useful! Looking to build a strategy and network for local schools 👍🏼
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JB English @jbenglishteach.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
BBC article published today. Always a tricky subject with so many different circumstances to consider. Personally, I’ve always thought it needs to be reviewed. That’s not to say I do or don’t want the 6 weeks! More it’s time to consider if a very old-fashioned calendar works for the modern world.
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Mary J @primaryteachermary.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
‘Maybe dispose of those boxes to make your classroom more inviting?’ Ahem! Have you even met any 4 year olds? There is nothing more inviting than a stash of cardboard boxes! Sometimes we make our classrooms aesthetically pleasing from a grownup’s perspective. We need to stop that. #PlayIsTheWay
It’s a pile of cardboard boxes.
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thewritereads.bsky.social @thewritereads.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
We are looking to schedule author and/or publishers for blogtours for November, December, January!! If you are interested in a tour with us do get in touch!! - thegang@thewritereads.com
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a woman in a blue dress is reaching for a book on a ladder
ALT: a woman in a blue dress is reaching for a book on a ladder
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Oasis @oasisuk.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
⭐Exciting Opportunity Alert⭐ We are looking for someone who can combine an entrepreneurial flair and excellent leadership skills to become the next Community Hub Leader at Woodview, #Birmingham. For more information click here: bit.ly/45kvRlM
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jkevans2.bsky.social @jkevans2.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
Have you experienced sexual harm (in England or Wales)? I’m a PhD researcher exploring disclosure + support. Your anonymous insights could help improve responses. 🧡 Share what feels okay. 👉 aruipppri.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... jke108@pgr.aru.ac.uk
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After Sexual Harm: Mapping The Journeys Of Victim-Survivors’ In Accessing Support
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JB English @jbenglishteach.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
Well this is a very important and useful read! Thank you, Ross, for sharing so opening! And congratulations on your first published paper 👏🏼 🙌🏼
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Dan Wuori @danwuori.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
For your baby, your love is more than a gift… it’s a lesson. Thread 🧵
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Christopher Such @suchmo83.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
It's the summer holidays, which means I have a copy of Primary Reading Simplified to give away. Simply **repost** this post for your chance to win. I will pick a winner on Sunday 17th August. Good luck!
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HeadteacherChat @headteacherchat.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
Discover how many years it takes to become a headteacher with expert insights on the journey to headship. Get practical advice on career progression, essential experience, and leadership development for aspiring school leaders. headteacher-chat.link/headship-yrs
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How Many Years to Become a Headteacher? Journey to Headship Reflections & Career Advice
Discover how many years it takes to become a headteacher with expert insights on the journey to headship. Get practical advice on career progression, essential experience, and leadership development for aspiring school leaders.
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Mrs Spence @mrscspence.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
Fifty copies of Measuring Me by @nicolakent.bsky.social for our new Reception children. Delivered by hand to their front doors creating a reading community before they even step foot in the building!
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JB English @jbenglishteach.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
Developing a new CPD course for colleagues around oracy and talk in the classroom. Love the summer holidays when you can just flex those muscles and relax into the creative process! Anyone else geek out over the 6 weeks?! 🤓
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School Reading List @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
Food and cookery topic books for KS1 and KS2 including titles by Gianna Pollero, Jasbinder Bilan, Winsome Bingham, Ewa Jozefkowicz, Chris Callaghan, A.F. Harrold, Morag Hood and Laura Gladwin. schoolreadinglist.co.uk/genres/food-... #ukedchat
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Food and cookery topic books
Food and cookery topic books including titles by Gianna Pollero & Jasbinder Bilan.
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BookTrust @booktrust.org.uk · 06/08/2025
It's #Playday today - but did you know that you can use books in play to support children's development? Here, play expert Yesim Kunter explores the different types of play and how to find books to support them: www.booktrust.org.uk/resources/fi...
A close-up photo of a child's hands on an open board book plus the words: "How to use books in play"
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JB English @jbenglishteach.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
Always love a post from Chris, but this one in particular is very important for all teachers (because we are ALL teachers of reading). Thanks for sharing, Chris! 📖
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Stuart Rowntree @primarythink.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
I built a model approach to data. Nothing flashy. No acronyms. Just four honest steps that help me move from noticing to doing. I call it: Shrink. Narrate. Name. Design.
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From Patterns to Practice: Making Data Matter in the Classroom
Shrink. Narrate. Name. Design.
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JB English @jbenglishteach.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
Genuine question, & I have no idea if research etc has been done in this area: I wonder if the rise in AI usage is also related to the rise in hybrid / home working? More & more people need assistance in ways they don’t have access to anymore. I’m not anti hybrid by the way! I blooming love it 😂
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Forest Hill School Library @fhslib.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
Boys' secondary: non-fiction according to interests (including sports biogs), GNs, Chris Bradford books including the Barrington Stokes titles, Dan Freedman books (helps that we regularly have both for author events!), Rick Riordan books including GNs, Darren Shan Cirque du Freak, Nathaniel Lessore
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TTS Resources @ttsresources.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
Outdoor play is more than just a break from the indoors—it’s a powerful driver of physical development in the early years. Explore practical tips and ideas to promote physical development outdoors 👉 bit.ly/4dzVDpD #education #earlyyears #physicaldevelopment #outdoorlearning #outdoorplay #edusky
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How to Support Physical Development Outdoors in the Early Years
Explore practical tips and ideas to promote physical development outdoors, using open-ended resources that grow with every child.
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Mr Tom Slattery @slatterymr.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
#SundayMorningBookChat As we are well into summer holiday territory, what books really transport you to a place… in the heat or the cold, which books celebrate countries around the world! Where in the world have books taken you?
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JB English @jbenglishteach.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
Really productive and helpful conversation with teachers this morning around the approach to mixed-age planning. Our particular focus today was rec/1/2 mix - a real challenge! What are your tips, strategies and thoughts around how to approach mixed-age? #edusky #educhat #primarychat #eduprimary
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JB English @jbenglishteach.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
Really productive and helpful conversation with teachers this morning around the approach to mixed-age planning. Our particular focus today was rec/1/2 mix - a real challenge! What are your tips, strategies and thoughts around how to approach mixed-age? #edusky #educhat #primarychat #eduprimary
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Wonderland Bookshop @wonderlandbookshop.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
We promised a giveaway at 7k so here we are! Who wants to win this tote bag of booky goodies? 🌟 Like this post 📚 Make sure you're following. We'll choose a winner at random on Sunday 27th July at 8pm GMT.. UK only entrants. #kidlituk
Tote bag saying Books Are My Bag being held up in front of bookcases in Wonderland Bookshop.
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Steplab @steplab.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
🎉 Steplab Summer Reads – Book #1 Win Responsive Coaching by Josh Goodrich, plus a Steplab bundle (mug, pen & notepad)! Josh is Steplab’s co-founder & CEO, and a former teacher, leader & coaching expert. To enter: 1️⃣ Follow 2️⃣ Like 3️⃣ Share 📚 PD fans, this one’s for you! 🏆 Winner announced Friday!
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Matt Bromley @mattbromley.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
There's only 5 days left to win a free copy of my new book, Why School Doesn't Work for Every Child - the competition closes on Friday! All you have to do is go to bit.ly/beeBLOG & subscribe! Simple! And subscribing to the blog is ABSOLUTELY FREE!
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JB English @jbenglishteach.bsky.social · 20/07/2025
No! Picture books are for everyone - whether you’re 4 or 74. Agree with Helen here: please don’t force children to give up picture books too quickly (or any book for that matter!). 📚
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JB English @jbenglishteach.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
After seeing @mariannedoherty.bsky.social suggest this read last week, I’ve decided to make it my first one of the summer holidays! #kidlituk
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Sue Cowley @suecowley.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
Since the DfE's new writing framework seriously downplays the importance of emergent writing, I'm giving away a free copy of my book on mark making because it 100% *does* matter! ☺️ Like and repost to enter. Winner announced next Thursday. #EduSky #giveaway #freebie
The Ultimate Guide to Mark Making in the Early Years book by Sue Cowley
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Joolone @joolone.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
A Nursery child draws an elephant with wonderful succinctness. A simple expressive line and perfectly judged areas of tone capture the imagination: “I’ve drawn it for you…It’s sitting down and feeling sad because it’s the last day of school…and his trunk is crumpled up” Utter Joy!
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Emma James @emljames.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
📣 New job alert! I'm looking for a 2-year research assistant for a project on word learning from childhood to adulthood. Come and join us in lovely York! Please RT 🙏 @yorkpsychology.bsky.social jobs.york.ac.uk/vacancy/rese...
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Jobs - The University of York
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Helen Amass @helen-amass.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
Question for English teachers (or any subject tbh!) on my feed: are you seeing a rise in students using the em dash in their writing? Either related to AI, or just in general. Would be interested to know. #teamenglish
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Tudor Grange Teaching School Hub @tudorgrangetsh.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
🚀 New for 2025! Our new TSH Support Pack is live - explore the services and support we have on offer at Tudor Grange TSH. 📰 Flip through it here: heyzine.com/flip-book/86... #TudorGrangeTSH #ECT #NPQ #TeacherTraining
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Tudor Grange TSH Support Pack | PDF to Flipbook
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JB English @jbenglishteach.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
God I wish I lived in Scotland right now 😂 What a vacancy!
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Scottish Book Trust @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
New vacancy! 💼 Could you be our new Reading Schools Early Years Project Manager?
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Vacancy: Reading Schools Early Years Project Manager
We are a national charity bringing the benefits of reading and writing to everyone in Scotland.
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Reading for Pleasure (The Open University) @openuni-rfp.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
📢 Final reminder! Entries for the #RfPAwards2025 close 21 July ⭐📚 Celebrating teachers, schools & communities who lead with #ReadingForPleasure 💙 Are you - or do you know - a new teacher doing amazing things? Nominate & apply! 👉 ourfp.org/2025/02/04/t... #OURfP #Literacy #UKEd
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