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Lucy Gambier

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CELT Director of Secondary Education. Exceptional staff, creating exceptional opportunities for our exceptional young people.

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Helen Rogerson @hrogerson.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
Excellent session on assessment in the curriculum. I must write today up as there is a lot to process. #rED25
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Becky Francis @beckyfrancis.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
Extremely interesting talk from @daisychristo.bsky.social on the potential and limitations of AI use in education #rED25
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Mike Hobbiss @mikehobbiss.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
@joejt.bsky.social at #REd25 talking about his own master’s research project into displays and classroom attention.
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Cornwall Education Learning Trust @celtacademies.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
We want to take a moment to thank everyone for their passion and commitment to making a difference to children and young people in Cornwall 🙏 Check out CELT Connect, our termly newsletter showcasing the good work in every school in our Trust ✨ heyzine.com/flip-book/CE...
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CELT Connect newsletter - spring 2025
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Tes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Chief executive of @staracademies.org Sir Hamid Patel has been appointed as interim chair of #Ofsted – he will serve until the summer when a permanent appointment is expected to be made
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Sir Hamid Patel appointed interim chair of Ofsted
The Star Academies chief will serve until the summer when a permanent appointment is expected to be made
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Leora Cruddas CBE @leoracruddas.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
Statement from CST on the appointment of Sir Hamid Patel as interim chair of Ofsted. Sir Hamid is a leader who illuminates the darkness by serving a wider common good. I am extremely proud to work with him. cstuk.org.uk/news-publica...
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Statement from CST
Statement from the Confederation of School Trusts following the appointment of Sir Hamid Patel CBE as Interim Chair of the Ofsted Board
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headsroundtable.bsky.social @headsroundtable.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
A statement from Heads Roundtable: headteachersroundtable.wordpress.com
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Headteachers' Roundtable
Putting children's learning at the centre of educational debate
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Tim Mycock @chemcommando.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Out on Ten Tors training for the weekend. A group at Arms Tor late this afternoon. #Dartmoor
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Cornwall Education Learning Trust @celtacademies.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Fantastic to see Mount Charles School in the news! Well done everyone 👏👏👏 buff.ly/IpO62l3
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Primary school in St Austell celebrates glowing Ofsted report
Academy rated as providing a good quality of education and as outstanding in other areas
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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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Becky Francis @beckyfrancis.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
www.thetimes.com/article/6fc9...
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Meet Professor Becky Francis, leader of Labour’s education ‘evolution’
In her first interview since undertaking a curriculum review, Francis reveals evidence and social justice are at the centre of her strategy to improve standards
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Becky Francis @beckyfrancis.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Humbled and encouraged by Tim Oates' kind words on the Curriculum and Assessment Review's Interim Report @schoolsweek.bsky.social schoolsweek.co.uk/the-francis-...
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A landmark report - but the review's hard work lies ahead
The chair of the last curriculum review sets this week's interim report in context
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Sue Cowley @suecowley.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Please keep sharing with early years colleagues! #PlayMatters
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Doug O’Brien @dougobrien.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Have you signed up to the We’re in Beta Pastoral Champions week? We’ve put together a session from Penrice Academy @celtacademies.bsky.social to share our approaches to ‘Closing the Attendance Gap’. The video is edited! 🎥 Sign up here: www.weareinbeta.community/share/go9Ico...
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Hayley Bissenden @hbissenden.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
A great day with colleagues from CELT, West Country, and Ted Wragg. The Bridges by Tom Percival showed how books connect us, spark imagination, and give every child a voice. Just as Mia’s world changes through reading, we explored ways to ensure students feel seen, heard, and empowered.
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Cornwall Education Learning Trust @celtacademies.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Well done to all the stars of Mount Charles School ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ following an incredible Ofsted report! youtu.be/tpsdPBapQEQ
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Mount Charles School Ofsted 2025
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The Sutton Trust @suttontrust.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
📢 Applications for our Fair School Admissions Pledge are open! We are recruiting for the Summer 2025 cohort, our final cohort of this academic year. If you’re a school leader who wants to make your admissions policies fairer, apply now. buff.ly/NTnIPwP
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Cornwall Education Learning Trust @celtacademies.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
Today's CELT SEND Conference is a powerful reminder of the importance of collaboration in education. By working together, our academies are continuing to make strides toward building a more inclusive and accessible educational experience for all. #LearningTogether #WeAreCELT
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Anna Iliffe @ariliffe.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
What an absolute joy and privilege to be part of conversations today with educated professionals and leaders striving to do better and better for our pupils. Exciting times in CELT
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Cornwall Education Learning Trust @celtacademies.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
A huge congratulations to the whole team at Penrice Academy for an outstanding Ofsted report! 👏👏👏 Your relentless dedication and commitment to serving students, families and the community shines through. youtu.be/PjXTZo6Zh2s
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Penrice Academy - Ofsted Student Video 2025
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Nick Pointer @nickpointer.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
Stunning day in Cornwall for Inspiring the South West curriculum conference! Thanks to @celtacademies.bsky.social and @moremorrow.bsky.social for having me - this is such an exciting time for schools in the SW - really pleased to be here to talk about the curriculum and CPD. #InspiringSW
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Jon Hutchinson @jonhutchinson.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
The educational thinking and energy in the southwest is extraordinary. Thanks so much for inviting me. Huge collaborative spirit and optimism. Looking forward to seeing the next phase of curriculum coherence at CELT and beyond!
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Cornwall Education Learning Trust @celtacademies.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
We want to say a huge thanks to everyone who joined us for #InspiringSW today, to the amazing CELT team who organised the conference and to our inspirational speakers @jonhutchinson.bsky.social, @nickpointer.bsky.social, @moremorrow.bsky.social, @lucygambier.bsky.social & @dougobrien.bsky.social 🙏
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Cornwall Education Learning Trust @celtacademies.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
We can't believe Day 4 of the Deputy Headteacher Development Programme is almost upon us! CELT colleagues are looking forward to visiting The Castle School @blackdownep.bsky.social for a valuable day of learning and reflection with @westcountryst.bsky.social.
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Lucy Gambier @lucygambier.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
🌟 Outstanding in All Areas! 🌟 We are so proud to announce that Ofsted has rated us Outstanding across the board! Huge thanks to our staff, students & community for their dedication & hard work. 🎉 #Outstanding #ThankYou #Proud
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Doug O’Brien @dougobrien.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
Team effort! @lucygambier.bsky.social @tanyacoleman.bsky.social @moremorrow.bsky.social
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Doug O’Brien @dougobrien.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
This is a pretty awesome feeling! I could not be more proud of Team Penrice and our community. The report reads like it’s our vision for the school. Our students, families and staff are incredible! Read our report and parent letter: tinyurl.com/mk3m2z24
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Hayley Bissenden @hbissenden.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
Next stop, Mevagissey Primary School for Day 2 of the Primary Leaders Development Day, a cross-trust collaboration with Westcountry Schools Trust and Ted Wragg Trust. @lucygambier.bsky.social @celtacademies.bsky.social @simonpollard72.bsky.social
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Sam Lawrence @slawrence14.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Gotta love my girls' school they've gone PJs and your favourite book! Although I did have a life hack. One costume - multitude of books! Got through them both!
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Lucy Gambier @lucygambier.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
Solidarity to all the parents and carers out there navigating World Book Day prep!! Cinnamon by Neil Gaiman this year!
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Dan Morrow @moremorrow.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
Off with a bang with the superb @jonhutchinson.bsky.social as keynote for our #InspireSW conference series brought to you by @celtacademies.bsky.social
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Lucy Gambier @lucygambier.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
Brilliant morning listening to @jonhutchinson.bsky.social command the room so effortlessly. And a lovely group of colleagues engaging in thinking, laughter and ideas together. Thank you for organising @hbissenden.bsky.social and @celtacademies.bsky.social
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Hayley Bissenden @hbissenden.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Looking forward to this!!!
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Hayley Bissenden @hbissenden.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Learning from the best, Opening Worlds training across CELT! Learning how to deliberately role model intellectual curiosity through narrativising knowledge, identifying the causal relationships of facts and reflecting on the physicality of language. Powerful takeaways #WeAreCelt
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Cornwall Education Learning Trust @celtacademies.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Saturday's Inspiring the South West conference has an incredible line-up of speakers, bringing a wealth of knowledge and expertise to Cornwall. We're pleased to be welcoming @jonhutchinson.bsky.social @nickpointer.bsky.social @moremorrow.bsky.social @lucygambier.bsky.social & @dougobrien.bsky.social
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Jon Hutchinson @jonhutchinson.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
I saw Doug and Lucy present at ResearchEd Cornwall and it was one of the best talks I’ve attended in years. Really smart thinking about implementation and change management. Absolutely steeped in the practicalities of real schools. Strong recommend.
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Doug O’Brien @dougobrien.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
What if we could redefine assessment? Using a precision planned curriculum to meticulously assess across a trust and inform learning. Join me and @lucygambier.bsky.social for our workshop at the Inspiring the Southwest conference next week. Keynote from the brilliant @jonhutchinson.bsky.social!
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Becky Allen @profbeckyallen.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Our opening Substack post on 100% Assessment suggests a framework for working out what assessments should be trying to do. @head-teach.bsky.social 100assessment.substack.com/p/what-if-ev...
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What if Every Test Made Students Smarter?
How assessment shapes student behaviour before, during, and after the test
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Becky Allen @profbeckyallen.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Our second Substack post on 100% Assessment explains why motivation matters for assessment. And why assessment matters for motivation! @head-teach.bsky.social 100assessment.substack.com/p/why-motiva...
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Why Motivation Matters in Assessment
And why assessment matters for motivation!
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Becky Allen @profbeckyallen.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Our 3rd post on 100% Assessment explains why our Substack won't be using the words summative and formative. @head-teach.bsky.social 100assessment.substack.com/p/why-we-don...
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Why We Don't Talk About Summative and Formative Assessment
Are we dividing assessments the wrong way?
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MRMICT @mrmict.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
A pleasure attending & presenting alongside @dominicjmartin.bsky.social at the @schoolsnortheast.bsky.social Curriculum Conference today—huge thanks to those who stayed for our session! I’ve shared my key takeaways & reflections below👇 mrmict.com/2025/02/18/r... #Curriculum #Edutwitter
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Reflections: The Schools North East Curriculum Conference 2025
Adaptation, Disadvantage, and the Power of Precision It was an honour to not only be able to attend this year’s Schools North East Curriculum Conference but presenting again was also fantastic. The…
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Dan Morrow @moremorrow.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
Penrice is a phenomenal school and the whole staff team do an incredible job to provide true excellence
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Doug O’Brien @dougobrien.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
This week… Ofsted! Team Penrice shared what an exceptional school we are. I will never forget the privilege of listening to the feedback from the inspection team. Truly the proudest moment of my career. Can’t wait to share the report. A fair, open, honest and challenging process.
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Mary Myatt @marymyatt.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
Brilliant to hear Doug
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Lucy Gambier @lucygambier.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
So proud of Team Penrice today! You have absolutely smashed it!! @celtacademies.bsky.social @tanyacoleman.bsky.social @dougobrien.bsky.social @moremorrow.bsky.social
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Doug O’Brien @dougobrien.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
This is a seriously exciting opportunity for an exceptional leader of History to join our CELT Director of Subject Team @celtacademies.bsky.social Get in touch if you are interested and please share with any colleagues that might be interested in working with us. buff.ly/3WIyo5U
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Jon Hutchinson @jonhutchinson.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
I’m looking forward to speaking at Inspiring the South West on Saturday 1st March. I’ll be talking about curriculum coherence, and how we all could, and should, take a longer term view of building knowledge and understanding for pupils. Tickets here 👇🏽 www.ticketsource.co.uk/cornwall-edu...
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Inspiring the South West Conferences - Taking a Long View: Improving Curriculum Coherence at Brannel School
Tickets are now available for Inspiring the South West Conferences - Taking a Long View: Improving Curriculum Coherence at Brannel School, Cornwall on Sat 1 Mar 2025. Click the link for further information and to secure your tickets now!
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