Stuart Lock @stulock.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Just remembered the "architects are the best school leaders" research that went from Schools Week to Newsnight and lots of people told us the researchers were "serious people" and then after 6 weeks no-one mentioned it again. Did that happen? 220
Stuart Lock @stulock.bsky.social · 13/09/2026I tweeted about this ages ago, but my kids are sitting at dinner laughing about when C was listening to the Stone Roses and said in response “Why on earth would anyone want to be a door?” 😂 030
Reposted by Stuart LockPedro De Bruyckere @thebandb.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Who Paid the Highest Price for COVID School Closures? theeconomyofmeaning.com/2026/08/09/w... ICYMItheeconomyofmeaning.comWho Paid the Highest Price for COVID School Closures?Who suffered most from COVID school closures? A PISA study suggests the answer depends on the country and how remote learning was organised. 021
Reposted by Stuart LockStephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 08/09/2026It continually blows my mind the sheer number of obviously crackers ideas and excuse-making for failure from the last government that Labour have gone “seems legit!”…while at the same time Labour refuses to acknowledge the real, measurable success in education. 1419630
Reposted by Stuart LockLuke Sibieta @lukesibieta.bsky.social · 08/09/2026NEW: The latest international education comparisons from PISA 2025 have just been published Scores in England remain high relative to other countries – while in many other countries, scores are falling Across the UK, scores remain lowest in Wales www.gov.uk/government/p... @theifs.bsky.socialgov.ukPISA 2025: national report for EnglandEngland’s PISA 2025 results, with an international comparison of the mathematics, reading and science performance of 15-year-old pupils. 255
Reposted by Stuart LockJim Lauder @mrjlauder.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Fantastic news. Our education system is world leading. The result of two decades of hard work by teachers and students, and really good policy choices that many others are now emulating. 163
Reposted by Stuart LockBecky Francis @beckyfrancis.bsky.social · 08/09/2026www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... Congratulations to all our teachers and leaders! We are international top 10 for reading, maths and science, and are bucking global trends of learning decline 👏bbc.co.ukUK pupils rank highly in international reading, maths and science testsBut the Pisa test scores vary significantly between England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. 2146
Reposted by Stuart LockLuke Sibieta @lukesibieta.bsky.social · 08/09/202631% of Welsh teenagers scored below Level 2 in reading assessments. Much more than other UK countries. The OECD defines Level 2 as the minimum level of skills required to effectively participate in society. 032
Reposted by Stuart LockTom Richmond @tom-richmond.com · 08/09/2026They'll be a lot of chatter about England's PISA results this morning, but we need to talk just as much about Wales. They rejected phonics and knowledge-rich curricula in favour of 'areas of learning', 'skills suites' and barely any testing. Wales is now 40 points below England in every domain. 2316454
Reposted by Stuart LockSam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 08/09/2026New PISA data out England is now top ten in all three areas (reading, maths, science) and the second highest performing country outside of east Asia (after Estonia). This is a huge public policy success. 451039254
Stuart Lock @stulock.bsky.social · 05/09/2026My wife looking at her phone, sees researchEd tweets: "Oh, I need to buy you some new clothes. No-one has worn stuff like that for a few years." Me: Oh I don't care about that. Her: Yes, that's why I need to buy you new clothes. Sake. 150
Stuart Lock @stulock.bsky.social · 01/09/2026From Louise Mensch to Josh Simons to Sir Keir Starmer, if you're not willing to see a term through as an MP, you shouldn't have stood to be an MP. 220
Stuart Lock @stulock.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Beastie boys Public enemy Metallica Bob Dylan Orbital Manics (with Richey) Stone Roses Neil Young Elastica Inspiral Carpets Thrum 130
Stuart Lock @stulock.bsky.social · 22/08/2026My incentive to eat the bananas before they go black is that if my 3 year old sees black bananas I then have to make banana bread with him. 130
Reposted by Stuart LockDan Davies @dsquareddigest.bsky.social · 14/08/2026tbh "don't have a barbecue there's a good lad" is actually a pretty good message to be sending out to everyone on Friday night before the hottest driest weekend of the August holidays. If we were Australia or something we would be used to this but we're not; this is adaptation 2645181
Stuart Lock @stulock.bsky.social · 14/08/2026On reflection a “this is bloody important” alert is ok. I just hope it doesn’t become a bit bit who cried wolf if things get a lot worse. 130
Stuart Lock @stulock.bsky.social · 14/08/2026No idea what to cook for kids’ tea now the government have scuppered their plan. Kids are crying now. Cheers Burnham. 140
Stuart Lock @stulock.bsky.social · 14/08/2026That alert was the most exciting thing that’s ever happened to me. 160
Stuart Lock @stulock.bsky.social · 13/08/2026I took the three eldest kids to Alton Towers yesterday. I remember a school trip 20 years ago where some kids went on a total of two rides and queued all day. 130
Reposted by Stuart LockStephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 09/08/2026It’s just depressing. Further education has been cut to ribbons. Higher education is in crisis. Labour turns its eyes to the bit of the education system which is turning out the highest literacy rates in the western world and goes “that’s the bit that needs to change” 30711198
Reposted by Stuart LockDaisy Christodoulou @daisychristo.bsky.social · 08/08/2026The UK economy has problems. There's been barely any per capita GDP growth or real income growth in about 20 years. Policymakers would be better off finding solutions for this than getting primary schools to make lists of children at risk of unemployment. substack.nomoremarking.com/p/schools-ar...substack.nomoremarking.comSchools aren’t to blame for the NEET crisisWhen learning more doesn’t help you earn more 13314
Stuart Lock @stulock.bsky.social · 08/08/2026Knowledge and skills a false dichotomy is itself a false dichotomy. This is like talking of ingredients and cake, & confusing component and composite. Or process and outcome. One leads to the other (and the other is pretty vague). We don’t need “both” through the process. 142
Stuart Lock @stulock.bsky.social · 08/08/2026Anyone who I know want in on a paid version of fantasy premier league with prizes? 110
Stuart Lock @stulock.bsky.social · 05/08/2026I’m not actually sure I believe that a school let Joshua Bonehill-Paine through the door. It would have required all sorts of risk assessments including a script and a plan for if he said something unsavoury. 010
Stuart Lock @stulock.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Piece of land a stones throw from me had a proposal for houses. I was principled and vocal locally about not being a NIMBY. Regularly criticised the Lib Dem councillors who led the NIMBYism. It was turned down. Now they are going to build a Lidl there. I feel very snobby and NIMBYish about this. 490
Stuart Lock @stulock.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Thought I was quite liberal and forgiving of modern pressures when considering parenting & screens. But on holiday in this hotel I’m shocked at how ubiquitous big screens are even for very very young children. All meals, during all other “entertainment”, by the pool, everywhere and all the time. 320
Stuart Lock @stulock.bsky.social · 21/07/2026I’m on holiday in Europe and they now have Fanta Lemon in no-sugar form and this is the best thing that has ever happened to me. 290
Stuart Lock @stulock.bsky.social · 20/07/2026Streeting to defence just as the path to increased funding looks possible with Healey at chancellor. 000
Stuart Lock @stulock.bsky.social · 16/07/2026England is gutted. True in many more ways than regarding the football tbh. 010
Stuart Lock @stulock.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Micah Richards saying they haven’t played well all tournament but I thought they were really good for an hour. Then the manager intervened. 020
Stuart Lock @stulock.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Going to Spain on Friday. At least now I can support the same side as the locals. 050
Stuart Lock @stulock.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Could not have complained if they’d scored five times in that last half an hour. Dreadful tactics. 131
Stuart Lock @stulock.bsky.social · 15/07/2026At no point over the last thirty minutes has it looked like we have any chance of winning. Ridiculously bad last half hour. 250
Stuart Lock @stulock.bsky.social · 12/07/2026Tuchel was great. Won’t accept a crap performance from the players or from the interviewer. 030
Stuart Lock @stulock.bsky.social · 12/07/2026Lee Dixon was terrible tonight. I think hearing for about an hour about how he doesn’t think a player meant to score and assuming anyone cares or it matters was the worst. 210
Reposted by Stuart LockJim Lauder @mrjlauder.bsky.social · 10/07/2026Wow. A definitive blog on inclusion. Inject it into my veins, tattoo it on the face of every DfE official you see, and mail a copy to whoever makes the fidget spinners. 0143
Reposted by Stuart LockStuart Lock @stulock.bsky.social · 10/07/2026We are not doing anything about inclusion at Advantage Schools. A blog from Sallie Stanton, Chief Education Officer: t.co/sWGx0u2gA2t.cohttps://thedustytsundoku.wordpress.com/2026/07/10/were-not-doing-anything-about-inclusion-heres-why/ 11910
