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Sam Gibbs @samgibbs.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

We're thrilled to host this panel as our new book, 'Love the One You're With', is published this month. Join us in a celebration of the experienced teachers who have given so much to our profession, as we ask-what can we learn when we listen to why they stay? 🎟️ Register here: lnkd.in/gsa5RKAC

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Shane Leaning @shaneleaning.com · 13/06/2026

Not the first paper written with AI, but I've tried to be unusually open about how. The full methodology is in there, not buried. It's also about something real: coaching schools as organisations, not just the individuals in them. workcollaborative.com/library/scho...

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Schools Know Best: organisational development coaching in schools

Naming a missing practice in school improvement. A free, open-access working paper from Work Collaborative by Shane Leaning.

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Sam Gibbs @samgibbs.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Lovely to have this piece in TES today. Thank you to @jonsevers.bsky.social for the encouragement and support 😊

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Mary Myatt @marymyatt.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

A week in with KS3: The Ambitious Years. @samgibbs.bsky.social review: "Every young person has a right to an education that is rich in knowledge, high in challenge and rooted in belonging. That is not a luxury for some children; it is an entitlement for all." open.substack.com/pub/marymyat...

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Mary Myatt @marymyatt.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

"Every young person has a right to an education that is rich in knowledge, high in challenge and rooted in belonging. That is not a luxury for some children; it is an entitlement for all." @samgibbs.bsky.social on KS3: The Ambitious Years 🙏 amzn.to/4ue27Bk

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KS3 The Ambitious Years: Why Years 7-9 matter more than we think

Buy KS3 The Ambitious Years: Why Years 7-9 matter more than we think by Myatt, Mary (ISBN: 9780995668720) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

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Sam Gibbs @samgibbs.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Thrilled that we have been able to contribute a case study to the government's White Paper for schools. @gmetrust.org So proud that @trustcpdleads.bsky.social is also recognised for its contribution to sector-led improvement.

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Jon Severs @jonsevers.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

This took a long , long time to put together and it was great to see the (largely) sensible debate it prompted over the month after it was published a few months back. The scientific debate is still where it was, but the cultural debate has certainly become even more polarised.

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Ben Newmark @bennewmark.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

All we're going to learn is that rich and powerful men of all political and cultural stripes exist in a murky world where bad stuff happens without ever knowing who did specifically what.

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Sam Gibbs @samgibbs.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

One from me today on why we need to talk to the positives on teacher recruitment.

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Barbara Bleiman @barbarableiman.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

This is the @engmediacentre.bsky.social response to the CAR. It's a relief & pleasure to find so much to welcome in it. I hope that DfE gets firmly behind the key recommendations & especially that the changes to GCSE English can be brought in as quickly as possible. @beckyfrancis.bsky.social

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Cerys Turner @cerysturner.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

It’s the first day of (volunteer) Ofsted inspections today, but leaders have been told about changes to how the watchdog uses performance data just days before. @ascl-uk.bsky.social say it’s reason enough for volunteer schools to pull out entirely. www.tes.com/magazine/new...

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‘Major concerns’ over Ofsted data changes

Schools that volunteered to be first for new inspections should be allowed to withdraw because of changes announced by Ofsted just days before the new system begins, say heads’ leaders

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Jill Berry @jillberry102.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

"Real reform is rarely dramatic, but it is always collective. We must see this review as a chance to recast teaching as a profession that privileges professional thought and agency. As we look ahead, our challenge is simple..." @missgoodyear.bsky.social @samgibbs.bsky.social 1/2

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Jill Berry @jillberry102.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

In case you missed it: The Education Secretary is holding a live online event at 4:15pm on Wednesday 12 November, where she will discuss the Curriculum and Assessment Review and the government’s response. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/focus-on-c...

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Focus on curriculum reform with the Education Secretary

The Education Secretary answers your questions on curriculum reform.

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Isabelle Finn-Kelcey @isabellefk.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

Nice response to the curric & assess review. In case it’s paywalled for you, @missgoodyear.bsky.social & @samgibbs.bsky.social conspicuously don’t go down the ‘implementation’ of ‘what works’ (ie data-farming) path, but instead go with attuning to & meeting actual needs. Happy #neuroqueering! 🦋

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Sam Gibbs @samgibbs.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Another one from @missgoodyear.bsky.social and I - why we think ‘the readiness is all’ when it comes to the CAR.

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John Dickens @johndickenssw.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Edition 409 done and dusted: A curriculum and assessment review SPECIAL ... PLUS: Government plans £3m SEND research centre Do schools really have too many assistant heads? Ministers scope out plan to help schools boost investment returns

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Bridget Phillipson MP @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

I want to pass on my sincere thanks to Professor Becky Francis and her expert panel. I knew from opposition that Prof Francis was the person I wanted to revitalise & renew our curriculum. She has been unflinching in her drive for high standards for all. www.tes.com/magazine/ana...

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Curriculum review: what does it say about your subject?

The newly published review of curriculum and assessment makes a series of recommendations across different subjects. Find out how your subject could change if the government takes forward its proposal...

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Jon Severs @jonsevers.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Which of the curriculum and assessment review proposals has the DfE rejected or will not implement as prescribed? There are only a few areas of disagreement - @cerysturner.bsky.social has the lowdown below www.tes.com/magazine/new...

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Francis review: the recommendations rejected by government

The DfE wants full rather than phased implementation of curriculum reform - from 2028 - and puts the brakes on inclusion of RE in the national curriculum

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Sam Gibbs @samgibbs.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Looking forward to a day of planning with our Trust Subject Leads tomorrow…and especially to exploring how we might develop our didagogical approach, based on the work of @teacherdevtrust.bsky.social.

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Sam Gibbs @samgibbs.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

Devastating news about the train attack. A journey I make regularly and it must have been utterly terrifying. Thoughts with everyone affected.

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Matilda Martin @matildamartin.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Bridget Phillipson confirms long-awaited SEND reforms will not be published until 2026 In September @politicshome.bsky.social reported warnings from multiple sources familiar with the process that the delays could be as late as January/February www.politicshome.com/news/article...

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SEND Reforms At Risk Of Further Delay As Government Tries To Avoid Backlash

There is growing concern that long-awaited reforms to the special education needs and disabilities system risk further delay, PoliticsHome understa...

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Sam Gibbs @samgibbs.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Too much CPD is still ineffectual, despite huge sums of money being spent across the sector. Collectively, we need to acknowledge that current approaches are not working for too many teachers. Delighted to have co-authored this piece with Andrea Bean, where we propose a way forward.

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Jon Severs @jonsevers.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Most CPD fails to understand a teacher's context and it doesn't meet a teacher where they are in that moment in terms of knowledge or need. A didagogy model fixes those problems. This is the view of @samgibbs.bsky.social and Andrea Bean They explain why below. www.tes.com/magazine/tea...

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Is ‘didagogy’ the key to better CPD for teachers?

The study of how teachers learn is unique enough to need its own terminology, finds a new report - and that has implications for how we understand teacher training and CPD

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Sam Gibbs @samgibbs.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

Thrilled to be speaking at the @teacherdevtrust.bsky.social national conference today - sadly without my partner-in-crime @missgoodyear.bsky.social who is here in spirit!

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Chris Passey @chrispassey.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

PRE-ORDER NOW Succeeding as a Deputy Head by me and @mradamkohlbeck.bsky.social is being published by @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social in Jan 26. Contributors include @samgibbs.bsky.social @andrewpercivaled.bsky.social @joshpd.bsky.social and foreword by @samtwiselton.bsky.social amzn.eu/d/8ir1F7P

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Sam Gibbs @samgibbs.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

Ready (sort of 😂) Running for my Dad and all who are affected by Parkinson’s. Last minute plug for sponsorship here: events.parkinsons.org.uk/fundraisers/...

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Jon Hutchinson @jonhutchinson.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

“There is a whole workforce that is just hiding in plain sight. These people are already working with kids, they love kids, but their development is stymied, so this is about unleashing those people.” HUGE news. 👇 Will be transformational. schoolsweek.co.uk/trust-offers...

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Trust offers degree pathway to create ‘children’s workforce’

Reach Foundation to launch unit to provide 'structural solutions' to recruitment and retention issues

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Alex Quigley @alexjquigley.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

My latest @tesmagazine.bsky.social column: ‘Inclusion by design: why it matters and how to do it’. I explore the changing picture around inclusion (from the OFSTED to the ‘Send crisis’), alongside practical, evidence-informed approaches teachers can address now. www.tes.com/magazine/tea...

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Inclusion ‘by design’: why it matters and how to do it

With the new Ofsted framework taking a broad view of inclusion, it’s even more important to make teaching inclusive ‘by design’ and not by accident, suggests Alex Quigley

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John Dickens @johndickenssw.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Edition 407 done and dusted: So much for saving money: Reform council eyes school budget raid Scoop: trust plans to roll out deepfake teacher avatars to cut workload Long read on SEND cluster funding Legal explainer on campaigning pupils

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Bridget Phillipson MP @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

I spoke to Matt Forde about Irn-Bru, crowdsurfing, Byker Grove, the 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭 Washington in the North East — and a bit of politics too. Yes, our crowd was bigger than Mel Stride’s at Tory Party conference. Listen below 👇 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

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Show 372. Bridget Phillipson - LIVE

Podcast Episode · The Political Party · 08/10/2025 · 1h 7m

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Nikki Sullivan @nikkisullivan.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

Our book has been out in the world for half a week - it's been wonderful to have people sending through photos of their copies! @msybibi.bsky.social, Michael Chiles, Sam Crome, & David Goodwin were kind enough to read the book ahead of publication - here's what they had to say! amzn.eu/d/0QGpmPE

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Bridget Phillipson MP @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

As Deputy Leader I’d be putting our values into action. Tackling child poverty. Transforming children’s chances. A voice for members and unions not just on the airwaves, but in Cabinet. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Two-child benefit cap has been devastating, says Phillipson

The education secretary says there is a

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Jon Severs @jonsevers.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

▶️ Schools criticise support ‘vacuum’ as racial tensions rise Important piece this morning on how the DfE has failed to offer help as schools face myriad repercussions of debates on immigration, race and St George’s flags www.tes.com/magazine/new...

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Schools criticise support ‘vacuum’ as racial tensions rise

Concerned leaders tell Tes the government has not equipped them to deal with debates on immigration, race and St George’s flags

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Schools Week @schoolsweek.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

A third of secondary headteachers now leave their roles within three years of appointment, new government retention analysis shows schoolsweek.co.uk/retention-1-...

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1 in 3 secondary heads leave within three years

But a lack of data on central academy trust teams could be skewing analysis, DfE warns

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Jay 🦋 @jay.bsky.team · 02/10/2025

“It actually doesn’t take much to be considered a difficult woman. That’s why there are so many of us.” ― Jane Goodall 💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero

Jane Goodall with monarch butterfly scarf

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Bridget Phillipson MP @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Here’s why I’m standing to be your Deputy Leader 👇

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Sam Gibbs @samgibbs.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Looking forward to speaking with my partner-in-crime @missgoodyear.bsky.social at the @teacherdevtrust.bsky.social conference.

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