iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Adam Steedman Thake @thakeman.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Super important report, Jamie and very timely. We recently found similarly worrying responses from young people about how they stay safe (or don't) online and how confident they feel with spotting misinformation (perhaps also over-confident responses). Full report: www.aqa.org.uk/files/a28616...

Graphic showing responses to survey questions.
34% of 11-18 year-olds reported sharing their personal information with people they don’t know online.
Only 66% of young people felt 'confident spotting disinformation', compared to 81% of Teachers and 80% of Parents.

100

Adam Steedman Thake @thakeman.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

At AoC’sParliamentary reception by @aoc-info.bsky.social Great to hear from @helenhayes.bsky.social about ‘Recognising the work of students and colleges in transforming lives up and down the country’ and ‘supporting excellence wherever it is.’ Couldn’t agree more!

011

Adam Steedman Thake @thakeman.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Super event at the SMF, exploring the huge topic of ‘fixing SEND’ Thought provoking discussion and strong focus on realistic possibilities. @smfthinktank.bsky.social @beckymontacute.bsky.social @danfrancis02.bsky.social @charleyo.bsky.social @anyasizer.bsky.social @danihpayne.bsky.social

Panel discussion at the Social Market foundation event titled “Fixing SEND:What is possible?”
Chair Rebecca Montacute, SMF
Panel: Dani Payne SMF, Charlotte O’Reagan Sutton Trust, Cllr Anya Sizer Hackney Council, and Daniel Francis MP for Bexleyheath and Crayford.

144

Adam Steedman Thake @thakeman.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

New book day! Excited to dig into these important and influential books. Started with Education, Disability and Social Policy which is already giving plenty of food for thought. #SEND #Policy

Three books laid out on a desk. They are:
1. Education, Disability and Social Policy 2nd Edition, Edited by Steve Haines and David Ruebain, 2. Over-Diagnosed: Making people sick in the pursuit of health, by Dr H. Gilbert Welch, 3. Searching for Normal: A new approach to understanding mental health, distress and neurodiversity, by Sami Timimi.

010

Adam Steedman Thake @thakeman.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Really interesting! Is there more on what the characteristics of each subcategory are? Are those who are more senior in organisations more likely to be Undogmatic or Quiet? Tricky to know if their attitudes towards organisational hierarchy is linked to their relative position IN the org hierarchy.

210

Adam Steedman Thake @thakeman.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Thanks @munirawilson.bsky.social for highlighting @aqaeducation.bsky.social's work exploring numeracy, literacy and digital fluency. Looking forward to seeing what the DfE come back with! Full report here: cdn.sanity.io/files/p28bar...

Parliamentary question asked by Munira Wilson MP for Twickenham, Liberal Democrat, asking "To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of the recommendations of the AQA report entitled Towards new assessments for Numeracy, Literacy and Digital Fluency, published in October 2023."

010

Adam Steedman Thake @thakeman.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

An aside, but terrible use of the word "exclude" from the Telegraph here. School 'exclusion' is a specific thing. And what are they going to do? Tackle the parent to the ground and rip the admissions form out of their hand? You can't stop someone applying to a school.

000

Adam Steedman Thake @thakeman.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

To continue with LSU as an example (no other reason than I went there), they were not oversubscribed last year. So if all applications they had were from non-Catholic pupils, they would have been offered places.

100

Adam Steedman Thake @thakeman.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Honoured to have The Mountain nominated for Best International Comedy in the New Filmmakers LA awards. Hugely competitive field, and an honour to be mentioned in the same breath as others in the category. Fingers firmly crossed! newfilmmakersla.com/Awards/ #film

000