Reposted by Sarah CoulsonGreenshaw Research School @greenshawrs.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Have you checked out our website to see what's on offer this year? All our 2026-27 free webinars and paid programmes are online - and you can view our brochure to see our year at a glance! We look forward to seeing you soon 🔽 researchschool.org.uk/greenshaw/ev... 022
Reposted by Sarah CoulsonHetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 31/08/2026‘And while some people have it easier… very few get to where they want to be in life without exposing themselves to regular, repeated rejection.’ Good from @igmansfield.bsky.social showing how ‘success shows its face to the world, but failure is invisible’ www.edrith.co.uk/p/on-rejecti...edrith.co.ukOn RejectionBehind every successful person lies a litany of failures 174
Reposted by Sarah CoulsonMike Cameron @mikercameron.bsky.social · 25/08/2026How we treat children in care, and young adults from care, is a national scandal. The money exists to do this better but we give it as profit to private financiers instead. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukYoung care leavers dying early a 'national tragedy'Those leaving care have a death rate around four times higher than the general population, a new review reveals. 021
Reposted by Sarah CoulsonTes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social · 12/06/2026Ofsted is changing how it will look at schools’ academic performance, special educational needs provision and inclusion in inspections from September. @johngroberts.bsky.social reports all you need to knowtes.comThe key changes to Ofsted inspection for 2026-27Ofsted outlines changes to school inspection coming into effect in September 011
Reposted by Sarah CoulsonSilvia Bastow FCCT @fraubastowmfl.bsky.social · 07/06/2026I’ve been reflecting on a key question: If we are always scaffolding and supporting, when do students become independent learners? In my latest blog, I explore practical ways to gradually remove support and build learner confidence, resilience, and autonomy. www.fraubastowmfl.co.uk/post/from-su...fraubastowmfl.co.ukFrom Supported to Self-Sufficient: Building independence in the MFL classroomThis post is a follow-up to the Linguascope Adaptive Teaching Webinar, which Jennifer Wozniak-Rush and I run on Tuesday 2nd June.A lot of the conversation in our recent webinar centred on how we suppo... 012
Reposted by Sarah CoulsonThe Art Newspaper @theartnewspaper.bsky.social · 04/06/2026Antoni Gaudí’s Sagrada Família is finally shedding the cranes that have clustered around its towers for well over a century. On 10 June, the centennial of Gaudí’s death, Pope Leo XIV is due to bless the Tower of Jesus Christ, completed in February, at a mass. buff.ly/wnCISEf 14511
Reposted by Sarah CoulsonNC Languages @nclanguages.bsky.social · 25/02/202626 GCSE Spanish topics for your Year 11s to practice! One booklet. Exam ready. 🇪🇸 Repost and Comment "YES!" below and I'll send you the free booklet right to your DMs, 👇 #GCSESpanish #SpanishRevision #MFLTeacher #SpanishTeacher #Year11 #MFLTwitterati #SecondaryTeacher #spanishgcse 112
Reposted by Sarah CoulsonThe Sutton Trust @suttontrust.bsky.social · 22/02/2026Which professions are dominated by the privately educated? We've repeatedly highlighted the problems with elitism in sectors like the media, politics, and sport. Here are the most & least representative professions (in terms of education backgrounds) ⬇️elitistbritain.suttontrust.comElitist Britain 2025This website requires Javascript for some parts to function properly. Your experience may vary. 11812
Reposted by Sarah CoulsonThe Sutton Trust @suttontrust.bsky.social · 18/02/2026📊 Our interactive map offers an unprecedented look at school admissions in England. It shows a pattern of some schools accepting lower numbers of disadvantaged pupils than live in their area, while others have much higher levels of disadvantage ⤵️suttontrust.comSchool admissions dashboard: How does your school compare? - The Sutton TrustOur interactive map offers rich insights into the socio-economic makeup of school intakes across England. 022
Reposted by Sarah CoulsonMr Bennett Maths @mrbennettmaths.bsky.social · 05/12/2025Hi everyone! Please share this to any secondary Maths teachers 😊: I have created a Christmas Maths exam paper in the style of Edexcel for my year 11 class for a bit of fun. Please feel free to use it too: www.tes.com/teaching-res...tes.comChristmas Exam Paper (Edexcel Style) | Teaching ResourcesA Maths exam paper in the style of GCSE Edexcel. Created for my top set year 11 class for a bit of fun! My answers are quickly jotted down, if you find any mistakes, 63523
Reposted by Sarah CoulsonSam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 30/11/2025I wrote for @theobserveruk.bsky.social on the special needs problem highlighted by the budget and the big political battle over it coming next year. share.google/kTTENR1gX4Y4...share.googleLabour’s holiday homework: solve the problem of special needs education | The Observer 138333
Reposted by Sarah CoulsonTes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social · 05/11/2025As part of its response to the curriculum and assessment review, the government has announced plans to overhaul Progress 8. @ellencph.bsky.social explains its proposalstes.comProgress 8 reform: what are the government’s plans?As part of its response to the curriculum review, the government has outlined its intention to overhaul the performance measure. Tes has all you need to know 001
Reposted by Sarah CoulsonAaron King @9000lives.org · 30/10/2025A vital guide for transforming the dreams of our children in care. It's recommended by the Department for Education. I hope it helps you to aim high for #ChildrenInCare #edusky 054
Reposted by Sarah CoulsonLynton Lees @lyntonlees.bsky.social · 28/10/2025Wonderful to spend yesterday afternoon celebrating ten years of Our Migration Story, an unrivalled online resource for teachers and students to learn about migration’s centrality to the making of modern Britain. Congrats to all who made OMS possible — felt urgent and energising 085
Reposted by Sarah CoulsonKate Watson @loreandordure.com · 27/10/2025Speciality cheese vending machines, the future we deserve: 0134
Reposted by Sarah CoulsonAaron King @9000lives.org · 15/10/2025Neil Morrrissey spent 7 years in care as a child. One special teacher believed in his acting dreams. Never underestimate the power of a special teacher. ✨ 0219
Reposted by Sarah CoulsonGill Wyness @gillwyness.bsky.social · 29/09/2025Many of us have been calling for the return of maintenance grants for a long time. So its great to see this is finally (albeit partially) on the cards. www.gov.uk/government/n...gov.ukTargeted maintenance grants for students to be reintroducedDisadvantaged students studying priority courses will benefit from extra financial support to access and excel in higher education. 163
Reposted by Sarah CoulsonSchools Week @schoolsweek.bsky.social · 09/09/2025Ofsted has unveiled its new report cards with renamed grades and fewer inspection areas, saying inspections will now provide 'absolute clarity' for schools and parents - but the changes have not allayed unions' concerns schoolsweek.co.uk/fewer-judgem...schoolsweek.co.uk 054
Reposted by Sarah CoulsonChristopher Harris @principalh.bsky.social · 27/08/2025THE BEST THING ABOUT BEING A TEACHER IS THAT IT MATTERS. THE HARDEST THING ABOUT BEING A TEACHER IS THAT IT MATTERS EVERY DAY #education #teachers #EduSky 084
Reposted by Sarah CoulsonUniversity of Liverpool @liverpooluni.bsky.social · 27/08/2025There’s just two weeks to go until the British Science Festival 2025 arrives in Liverpool! 🎉 From 10 - 14 September, the city will come alive with inspiring talks, activities, performances and cutting-edge research.🔬 Book your place now: britishsciencefestival.org #BritishScienceFestival #BSF2025 055
Reposted by Sarah CoulsonFFT Education Datalab @fftedudatalab.bsky.social · 18/08/2025📢 NEW: Five things to look out for on GCSE results day Our usual round-up of everything we'll be looking out for on results day 2025. vist.ly/43pn7ffteducationdatalab.org.ukPage not found - FFT Education DatalabPage not found - FFT Education Datalab 001
Reposted by Sarah CoulsonAaron King @9000lives.org · 24/11/2024I created a Starter pack on SEND in England. It's for professionals and families go.bsky.app/RUAW7ML If you'd like adding, give us a wave in the replies. 134123
Reposted by Sarah CoulsonUCL Institute of Education @ioe.bsky.social · 13/08/2025Is language learning in the UK really in a state of crisis? It's not that simple – languages GCSE uptake across schools can vary very widely, write IOE researchers. #IOEBlog blogs.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/2025/08/...blogs.ucl.ac.ukCrisis or variation in languages education provision in England?Language learning in the UK is often framed as being in a state of “crisis”. But does this narrative provide a fair reflection of what is happening across all schools in England? 163
Reposted by Sarah CoulsonKenan Malik @kenanmalik.bsky.social · 10/08/2025“It is a portrait of two Britains, one of which barely comprehends the challenges facing the other.” My @theobserveruk.bsky.social column: observer.co.uk/news/opinion...observer.co.ukBritain’s social fabric has been torn but it’s just easie...The real causes of serious problems are ignored and those responsible are let off the hook 57345
Reposted by Sarah CoulsonEd Finch @edfinch.bsky.social · 27/06/2025New blog from me, Bet you can't guess what it's about. mrefinch.wordpress.com/2025/06/27/a...mrefinch.wordpress.comA Dog’s Dinner: I (almost) feel sorry for Sir Martyn Oliver.It must have sounded so good round the conference table at Ofsted HQ. “Guys, we’ve had a run of bad news stories. Everything we do seems to make us look worse – we need a surefire… 287
Reposted by Sarah CoulsonBeth @bethlingual.bsky.social · 18/06/2025New blog post! 💡 bethlingual.blogspot.com/2025/06/how-... #MFLBlueskybethlingual.blogspot.comHow I embed phonics in my teachingPhonics needs to be taught explicitly. This is particularly true when we have very little teaching time per fortnight, and especially for le... 044
Reposted by Sarah CoulsonBecky Allen @profbeckyallen.bsky.social · 25/05/2025New on 100% Assessment with @head-teach.bsky.social : Why Schools Rely on Relative Attainment 100assessment.substack.com/p/why-school...100assessment.substack.comWhy Schools Rely on Relative AttainmentAnd why alternatives to the bell curve are harder than they sound 164
Reposted by Sarah CoulsonThe Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) @ascl-uk.bsky.social · 14/03/2025"It’s been over 5 years since ASCL highlighted the plight of the #forgottenthird in a landmark report. Since then, we’ve heard plenty of talk, but not enough action...There is, however, an opportunity to address this issue through the Curriculum and Assessment Review." #ASCL2025 052
Reposted by Sarah CoulsonGeoff Barton @realgeoffbarton.bsky.social · 11/03/2025“Language, in all its forms, matters. We don’t want children to be victims who are ‘lost for words’. We want to give them agency in their learning, a voice in their future”: my comments on today's important @glassessment.bsky.social #oracy survey: schoolsweek.co.uk/more-childre...schoolsweek.co.ukTeachers report poorer early speech and language skillsAnd most say this makes their job harder, poll finds 0147
Reposted by Sarah CoulsonJill Berry @jillberry102.bsky.social · 10/03/2025.. @jarlathobrien.bsky.social says. This can lead students to decide that it is safer to remain distant, to refuse to engage or to 'decide to end things at a time of their own choosing' through their behaviour." @johngroberts.bsky.social in @tesmagazine.bsky.social: www.tes.com/magazine/new... 3/3tes.comWhy SEMH support is schools’ biggest challengePupils with social, emotional and mental health needs have been found to fare the worst in terms of getting SEND support. Why is this, and what can schools do with constrained resources? 011
Reposted by Sarah CoulsonAlexis Conran @alexisconran.com · 10/03/2025Shocked I tell you ... Shocked! No exodus to state sector after VAT added to private school fees, say English councils.... www.theguardian.com/education/20...theguardian.comNo exodus to state sector after VAT added to private school fees, say English councilsMost say they have seen no impact on applications for year 7 places, despite warnings from those against policy 23712
Reposted by Sarah CoulsonCaroline Spalding @mrsspalding.bsky.social · 08/03/2025Teacher handbook: SEND asset.nasen.org.uk/Teacher%20SE... How have I not come across this resource? A gem shared by @bethgg.bsky.social #rEDBrumasset.nasen.org.uk 2128
Reposted by Sarah CoulsonSam Sims @drsamsims.bsky.social · 27/02/2025Why do teachers in some schools keep getting better for longer? We are developing a new measure of teacher workplace social capital to find out: blogs.ucl.ac.uk/cepeo/2025/0...blogs.ucl.ac.ukWhy do teachers in some schools keep getting better for longer? | UCL Centre for Education Policy and Equalising Opportunities (CEPEO)UCL Homepage 42416
Reposted by Sarah CoulsonSean Harris FCCT @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social · 20/02/2025Attendance is back in national headlines and tabloids this week. Here's my more 'personal' reflection on hardship, attendance and working families. thatpovertyguy.substack.com/p/mud-sweat-... #Attendance #School #Absence #Ofsted #Shoes #Slippers #Inequality #ThatPovertyGuythatpovertyguy.substack.comMud, Sweat and SlippersA personal reflection on hardship, attendance and working families 173
Reposted by Sarah CoulsonSue Cowley @suecowley.bsky.social · 14/02/2025If you see something lovely, repost it! The algorithm is basically us here. It takes a while to get used to not having your attention manipulated so much. #bluesky 26825
Reposted by Sarah CoulsonEsme Salgado @botonessalgado.bsky.social · 13/02/2025New Post on the blog on the use of questions in the MFL classroom to scaffold students production in a mixed ability classroom. Full of scripts of the actual questions and wording in a specific scenario mflcraft.blogspot.com/2025/02/skil... #mflblueskymflcraft.blogspot.comSkilful Questioning in the MFL mixed ability classroom: adaptive and responsive teachingAs I am recovering from an operation at home, I have been thinking a lot about adaptive and responsive teaching, what I call Spinning the ... 074
Reposted by Sarah CoulsonAndrew Sparrow @andrewsparrowgdn.bsky.social · 07/02/2025Lib Dems calls for schools bill to be amended so eligible pupils automatically enrolled for free school meals - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv... 1214
Reposted by Sarah CoulsonLaura McInerney @missmc.bsky.social · 03/02/2025My hot take on the Ofsted stuff is that, if you had a well-funded system with lots of extra people, it would help drive school improvement (and *could* reduce stress). As the system currently stands: I’m concerned it’ll drown people in workload. 75510
Sarah Coulson @sdotc75.bsky.social · 02/02/2025We visited Belem Tower and 28 de Abril bridge with a boat trip along the river. Also, Benfica stadium tour and museum, São Jorge castle and the zoo. We had 3 lovely days there. 120
Sarah Coulson @sdotc75.bsky.social · 02/02/2025Went there with two older teenagers last March and had a lovely time - great for city break- up bough to see and do 120
Reposted by Sarah CoulsonRebecca Montacute @beckymontacute.bsky.social · 01/02/2025For anyone looking for education policy people on Bluesky (and if you're missing let me know!) go.bsky.app/PHBkF8y 02814
Reposted by Sarah CoulsonMark Enser @ensermark.bsky.social · 26/01/2025A very interesting and useful post on Ofsted, outcomes and a wider understanding of impact. 134
Reposted by Sarah CoulsonGreenshaw Research School @greenshawrs.bsky.social · 23/01/2025What's Disciplinary Literacy in Maths all about? Join us on Wednesday as @singhamarbeerg.bsky.social considers the uniqueness of reading in Maths in Part 1 (of 2) of our subject specific webinars on Disciplinary Literacy. Sign-up for 1-4 subjects here➡️bit.ly/GRSDisLit 033
Reposted by Sarah CoulsonJosé García @misterjgarcia.bsky.social · 21/01/2025¡Hola! Lots of new people around! Welcome, all! Language teachers in the UK, if you are looking for your corner, you can start by this starter pack and post using #MFLBluesky go.bsky.app/Q7YeNDx 054