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We exist to raise the status and expertise of those working with the most vulnerable children.

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Wordshark Online @wordsharkonline.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
A lot of experts with a lot of experience providing comment = a lot of work and debate...BUT you know you're going to end up with something really good at the end of it! 'Who is Losing Learning?' tinyurl.com/ybzr39t3
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The Difference @thedifferenceed.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Early bird tickets for IncludEd 2027 end this Friday at midnight. £85 now, £120 from Saturday. One day on school inclusion with Ofsted the Department for Education and Schools Minister Georgia Gould, plus 35 workshops. Saturday 16 January, UCL Institute of Education. 🔗https://shorturl.at/Ldojb
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Youth Endowment Fund @youthendowmentfund.org.uk · 18/02/2026
What does lost learning tell us about vulnerability? In SAFE this week, @dkgill.bsky.social - former teacher & founder of @thedifferenceed.bsky.social explores how schools can act as a protective factor and prevent lost learning.
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thepuk.bsky.social @thepuk.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
We’re proud to support the #InclusionForAll campaign from @impetus.org.uk and @thedifferenceed.bsky.social, backed by 60+ organisations. Its message, all staff supporting every child to belong, achieve and thrive, is now referenced in the Schools White Paper. Inspiring to see this impact on policy.
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Impetus @impetus.org.uk · 09/03/2026
Read about our work with @thedifferenceed.bsky.social, @ippr.org and @mission44.bsky.social on lost learning: www.impetus.org.uk/who-is-losin...
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Impetus | Who is Losing Learning? Coalition
The Who is Losing Learning? Coalition addresses the scale of children losing learning in England and the injustice of its disproportionate impact on the…
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John Roberts @johngroberts.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Exclusive: A new partnership aimed at helping schools to reduce suspensions and repeat room removals is being launched by @thedifferenceed.bsky.social which will provide £150k worth of support to ten schools over the next three years. www.tes.com/magazine/new...
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Inclusion drive seeks to cut suspensions and room removals
Charity seeks 10 schools to take part in a three-year, funded programme focusing on internal provision and inclusion
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The Difference @thedifferenceed.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Last Saturday 10 Jan we brought IncludEd 2026 to life. Thank you to our speakers, exhibitors and 800+ school leaders, practitioners and partners who made it a powerful moment for inclusion. Missed it? More on IncludEd 2027 soon. #IncludEd2026 #InclusiveEducation #SEND #InclusionMatters
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The Difference @thedifferenceed.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
💡 Inclusion isn’t a side policy - it’s the cornerstone of reform. School leaders are doing vital work to make inclusion real - often without the system support they deserve. When inclusion is the foundation, everyone benefits. Read more via TES: www.tes.com/magazine/ana... #Inclusion #Education
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Why inclusion must be a cornerstone of the White Paper
After years of teaching in mainstream schools and now as an outreach teacher, this educator argues that inclusion is key to stopping pupils from falling through the cracks
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The Difference @thedifferenceed.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
“The best CPD of the year.” 📣 Agenda for IncludEd 2026 is here - from conspiracy thinking in schools to building belonging & reintegration after suspension. 🗓 10 Jan 2026 | UCL IoE 🎟 Tickets → www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/included-c... #Inclusion #EducationLeadership #Education #SchoolInclusion
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The Difference @thedifferenceed.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
We’re hiring a Chair to lead The Difference’s next phase - shape strategy, strengthen governance, and champion inclusive education. Apply by 9am Fri 31 Oct. www.peridotpartners.co.uk/jobs/chair-t... #Education #CharityJobs #Leadership #Inclusion #EducationCharity
Graphic describing that the education charity, The Difference, has a new position available as our next Chair. 'Opportunity to join us: Chair. Join The Difference as our next Chair as we tackle the social injustice of lost learning in England's schools.'
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Education Policy Institute @edupolicyinst.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
We’re kicking off a packed day of EPI events at #LDConf @ 11:30 with @aqaeducation.bsky.social Ellie Harris (@thedifferenceed.bsky.social), David Laws, @natalieperera.bsky.social, Phil Sayles, @schwitzer.bsky.social & @munirawilson.bsky.social will discuss inclusive curriculum & assessment reform.
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Education Policy Institute @edupolicyinst.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
Kicking off our #LDConf programme with a packed room, looking at inclusive curriculum & assessment reform in partnership with @aqaeducation.bsky.social. Ellie Harris (@thedifferenceed.bsky.social), David Laws, Phil Sayles, @schwitzer.bsky.social & @munirawilson.bsky.social on the panel.
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The Difference @thedifferenceed.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
More schools are turning to internal alternative provision to keep students connected to their community. Join our PD days for practical strategies: 📍 10 Oct – Manchester 📍 13 Oct – London Info 👉 the-difference.com/internal-alt... Sign up 👉 airtable.com/app6jZ7FGXFx... #AlternativeProvision
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thepuk.bsky.social @thepuk.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
It was great to see soo many of our Headteachers attend our first meeting of the year. A huge thank you to @samfreedman.bsky.social and Shaun Brown from @thedifferenceed.bsky.social for kickstarting the year with us!
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The Difference @thedifferenceed.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
Actor & inclusion advocate Anna Maxwell Martin joins us as keynote at #IncludEd2026 🎤 She’s pushing for schools where every child gets early support. 🎟️ Tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/included-c... #Education #Inclusion #SchoolInclusion #InclusionConference #AnnaMaxwellMartin
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Impetus @impetus.org.uk · 03/09/2025
🔦 Partner spotlight: @thedifferenceed.bsky.social 📖 The Difference helps schools & multi-academy trusts reduce exclusions. They've impacted thousands of young ppl, with 58% of school leaders reporting fewer formal exclusions in year one of their programme. www.impetus.org.uk/portfolio-pa...
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Impetus | The Difference
Part of the Engage Fund. The Difference trains future inclusive school leaders, collaborating with pupil referral units and mainstream schools nationwide.…
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The Difference @thedifferenceed.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
“IncludED brings together people who care deeply about making education accessible for every child.” – Emmanuel Akpan-Inwang 📅 10 Jan 2026 | 📍 UCL, London 🎟 Early-bird tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/included-c... #IncludED2026 #InclusiveEducation #SchoolLeaders #SENDCo
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The Difference @thedifferenceed.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
#IncludED returns on 10 Jan 2026 at UCL Institute of Education, London. A one-day conference on making schools more inclusive. Speakers include Anna Maxwell Martin, Jonny Uttley, Carlene Firmin + more. Early bird tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/included-c... #EducationConference #SchoolInclusion
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The Difference @thedifferenceed.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
Connect with teachers, school leaders, MAT CEOs, and local authority teams ready to put your tools into action. 📆 10 Jan 2026 | 📍 UCL Institute of Education, London 🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/included-c... #IncludED2026 #InclusiveEducation #SchoolLeaders #EducationEvents
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#BeeWell @beewelluk.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
Excited to see the release of this guidance from @thedifferenceed.bsky.social on what works in internal alternative provision. This research fills a key gap in guidance and offers tangible steps towards making sure IAP works for all children. the-difference.com/wp-content/u...
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Institute for Public Policy Research @ippr.org · 10/07/2025
⏰ New analysis out this morning shows: 👉 Half of children suspended from school have SEND 👉 34 million school days lost in 23/24 due to record number of suspensions & unauthorised absences 👉 Children permanently excluded in 2023/24 to cost state £1.9bn billion
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The Difference @thedifferenceed.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
We're thrilled to share with you all our latest report on internal alternative provision. understanding the role of internal alternative provision is more important than ever. This report brings together years of practice insights and research findings: the-difference.com/wp-content/u...
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The Difference @thedifferenceed.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Read the latest blog post, written by The Difference Co-Founder Shaun Brown, A Framework for Belonging: Shifting the Narrative in Schools open.substack.com/pub/thediffe...
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The Difference @thedifferenceed.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
Join us on Wednesday 25th June 2025 for the in-person launch of our practice report ‘What Works: The Tenets of Effective Internal Alternative Provision’. We’re looking forward to sharing our findings and to building on this work together with you. Register at bit.ly/IAPReport
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The Difference @thedifferenceed.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
Read our latest blog by @mab-dallah.bsky.social, Head of The Inclusive Leadership Course at The Difference, putting forward the case for schools as anchor institutions: the-difference.com/wp-content/u...
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The Difference @thedifferenceed.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
It’s less than 24 hours until we host our second Internal Alternative Symposium! We are really looking forward to welcoming Jodie and all our other guests. Thanks to A&O Shearman for hosting us again this year. 🎟️ Tickets are on sale until midnight! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/internal-a...
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The Difference @thedifferenceed.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
🚨📚 🌞 Tune in to Woman’s Hour on Radio 4 today from 10 AM to hear Eleanor Harris, author of the Who Is Losing Learning Solutions Report, diving into our key policy recommendations. You won’t want to miss this important conversation! @impetus.org.uk @ippr.bsky.social @mission44.bsky.social
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The Difference @thedifferenceed.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
See Kathryn Thompson and Rebecca Godfrey from Percy Main Primary School in North Shields, who share the success of their work in planning and implementing their highly successful IAP. To register for the Internal Alternative Provision symposium, click here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/internal-a...
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Special Needs Jungle @spcialndsjungle.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
NEW POST: What is Whole School Inclusion? Charity @thedifferenceed.bsky.social says it's not just a buzzword, but something we can define and measure. Its research points to four key pillars www.specialneedsjungle.com/i...
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Loic Menzies @loicmnzs.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
I spoke to Jacob Rees-Mogg on GB News last night about this week’s @ippr.bsky.social & @thedifferenceed.bsky.social report & why it’s time to release SEND support from behind bureaucratic barriers, so children can get the help they need- when they need it Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewRw...
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Loic Menzies on GB News discussing lost learning
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Ricky Kumar T @rickykumart.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Well done Percy Main Primary for their SEND initiatives… 👏🏽 #r4today @thedifferenceed.bsky.social
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Kiran Gill @dkgill.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
@jeremyvine.bsky.social is speaking to Anna Maxwell Martin & Deputy Head Kiran Mahil about absence, schools and what we can do to to tackle the lost learning crisis Listen live: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... @thedifferenceed.bsky.social
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Impetus @impetus.org.uk · 25/03/2025
Last week with @thedifferenceed.bsky.social @ippr.bsky.social @mission44.bsky.social, we held a launch event for our Who Is Losing Learning report: Finding solutions to the school engagement crisis. To turn the tide of lost learning, the education system must evolve. www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhaW...
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Who is Losing Learning Solutions Report event launch
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The Difference @thedifferenceed.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
See Toni Moser, AP Lead at Matthew Moss High School in Rochdale, at the Internal Alternative Provision Symposium on Wednesday 2nd April 2025. Register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/internal-a...
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The Difference @thedifferenceed.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
The Difference's CEO & Founder Kiran Gill is live on BBC Radio 4 Today programme from 8.30 am. Hear her talk about Whole School Inclusion and Internal Alternative Provision, sharing the work of the Difference School Partnership + Percy Main Primary School. Listen live: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Kiran Gill @dkgill.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Proud of @thedifferenceed.bsky.social partner school Percy Main on BBC Today Programme today. 👂Listen in at 8.45 to hear their leadership journey and amazing trend-bucking outcomes for children www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b...
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BBC Radio 4 - Today
Radio 4's flagship news and current affairs programme; including Thought for the Day
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The Difference @thedifferenceed.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
"As well as accountability, schools and teachers need support. The Difference is working today with 200 school leaders working towards the challenge of helping young people stay in school." Hear from our CEO @dkgill.bsky.social on why our new report is key for ending the crisis of lost learning 👇
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Jonny Uttley @jonnyuttley.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
Absolutely brilliant to see the launch of this hugely important report from @thedifferenceed.bsky.social @ippr.bsky.social The report provides 10 recommendations to improve our school system for all. Informed by input from a Solutions Council, the recommendations are based on real expertise.
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Who is losing learning? Finding solutions to the school engagement crisis | IPPR
A crisis of lost learning is sweeping across schools in England. Children cannot learn if they are not in school and not engaged. This means attainment can
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CAPE @capetm.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
🚨Excited to see the release of this report, which defines Whole School Inclusion and provides a roadmap for reform. Let's keep pushing for reforms that benefit children, teachers, and communities!🚨 #LostLearning @thedifferenceed.bsky.social @impetus.org.uk @mission44.bsky.social @ippr.bsky.social
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The Difference @thedifferenceed.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
🧵THREAD: There is a national school engagement crisis. 📑 Our new report offers 10 sector-backed recommendations to turn the tide on lost learning. We're calling on schools, trusts & government to act now. Read the full report: tinyurl.com/ybzr39t3 3 Key points 👇 #lostlearning #education
Picture of a report cover. Report is titled Who is Losing Learning? Finding Solutions to the School Engagement Crisis. The report is by IPPR and The Difference.
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Institute for Public Policy Research @ippr.org · 18/03/2025
One third of children who experience one of these hidden moves goes to an “unknown destination” - meaning the Department for Education has no idea where or whether they are still being schooled. Read our new report with @thedifferenceed.bsky.social: www.ippr.org/articles/who...
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The Difference @thedifferenceed.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
What a moment for the Who is Losing Learning Campaign. In a conversation with Pepe Di'Iasio, Bridget Phillipson shouted out our work. She emphasised how crucial this work is to improving outcomes for all students. Stay tuned for the release of our solutions report on Tuesday! #ASCL2025
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The Difference @thedifferenceed.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Only 5 days to go until we publish the Who is Losing Learning Solutions report! A key area we explore is accountability. @calmleadership.bsky.social has written about this in @seced.bsky.social www.sec-ed.co.uk/content/blog... Join the conversation below 👇
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Who is losing out? Who is losing learning? - SecEd
This article discusses the work of the Who is Losing Learning Coalition to reduce children’s lost learning in schools
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The Difference @thedifferenceed.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Every pupil with SEND deserves to receive support before their needs reach crisis point says Chair of the Who is Losing Learning Council Pepe Di'lasio In a new op-ed for @tesmagazine.bsky.social How can we create an inclusive system for all learners? Join the conversation below.👇 tiny.cc/SEND
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We must help mainstream schools support more pupils with SEND
Giving schools more opportunities to act early when supporting children’s needs could deliver huge improvements, says Pepe Di’Iasio
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The Difference @thedifferenceed.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
🚨 Teacher recruitment continues to be a major challenge. With staffing shortages leading to a loss of learning, draining staff morale and putting a strain on school budgets, school leaders need to turn their focus to innovative approaches to retention. Read more here: www.the-difference.com/blog
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The Difference @thedifferenceed.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
On Monday our Senior Policy Advisor @cristinobrien.bsky.social presented at the Bromley Discussion Forum giving a sneak preview of our upcoming report on inclusion👀 The meeting discussed how inclusion is measurable and what that looks like for schools and local authorities. More coming on March 18!
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The Difference @thedifferenceed.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
🚸 Every child deserves stability and support. Too often, pupil moves disrupt their education. In a powerful new op-ed, Edward Timpson reflects on his adoptive brother’s experience and why we need real change to protect vulnerable children. Read it here: schoolsweek.co.uk/the-schools-...
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Schools should be held to account for pupil movements
The schools bill's provisions are good first steps, but we must go further to drive down poor practice
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The Difference @thedifferenceed.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Jim Halpert constantly pranking Dwight in The Office – we all recognise workplace disengagement. But Desktop Truancy is its classroom equivalent: students in class but mentally checked out. How can we re-engage them before they silently slip away? Read our latest blog: www.the-difference.com/blog
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The Difference @thedifferenceed.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
“‘high standards’ currently too often means ‘high standards for some’."👈 Our report found that children living in poverty, with identified SEN, in contact with social services, & from some ethnic minority backgrounds miss the most education. Children cannot learn if they are not in school.
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The Difference @thedifferenceed.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
📣 New Op-Ed in @tesmagazine.bsky.social from Who is Losing Learning? Solution Council member, the Bishop of Dover. Too many children from disadvantaged backgrounds are being denied access to top-performing schools, but this doesn't have to be the case. Read it here: tinyurl.com/bdhpheyu
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Brighton's school admissions policy shows change is possible
From next year secondary schools in Brighton will have to admit at least the average number of children on free school meals. This will help to end divisions within the city, says the Bishop of Dover ...
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