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Mark McCourt @markmccourt.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

A pleasure to attend ResearchEd yesterday. So uplifting to be in the company of hundreds of dedicated professionals who understand evidence, not ideology, is how we improve education. Hats off to @tombennett71.bsky.social, @hgaldinoshea.bsky.social and all the helpers who made the day possible.

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Tom Bennett OBE @tombennett71.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

What have you lot done to Twitter, you rotters?

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Becky Francis @beckyfrancis.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

Really looking forward to speaking at ResearchEd #rED25 tomorrow. Feels odd not to be discussing it on twitter. If you're going, do say hello!

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Miriam Hussain @miriamhussain.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Looking forward to speaking at researchED National Conference this weekend at Parliament Hill School. My presentation will be on driving school improvement. I am presenting session one in room M30! More information on my website: www.miriamhussain.education/events

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Guy Stallard @guystall.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

This is an utterly brilliant read. Value for money of @samfr.bsky.social continues to rise

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Patrick Ellis @ellis-patrick.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Very pleased for Catholic Education Canberra-Goulburn to host @tombennett71.bsky.social at Merici College in Canberra. Purchase tickets here www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/running-th...

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Dewey Largo @ves2jb.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

The action plan on behaviour appears to be ignore, de-escalation and make excuses for belligerent, obnoxious behaviour. Pupils are going through schools in Scotland with no expectations on how they behave. There is little care given to pupils who just go about their day. It’s a national scandal.

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Caroline Spalding @mrsspalding.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

‘We’re not looking for certainties. We’re looking for best bets, most likely… There are no solutions, only trade-offs.’ - @tombennett71.bsky.social #ResearchEdBrum

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Chris Giles @chrisnatre.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

Is there a Finish 'miracle'? There has been a coherent and consistent improvement in the education system in this country. Let's celebrate it. @tombennett71.bsky.social #rEDBrum

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Mark Pestell @markpestell.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

Great day at #rEDBrum and thoroughly enjoyed listening to @sputniksteve.bsky.social @oldandrewuk.bsky.social @twperry1.bsky.social @tombennett71.bsky.social and the awesome @mrsspalding.bsky.social amongst others! Feeling inspired and motivated!

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researchED Birmingham @researchedbrum.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

OH. EM. GEE. BABS. CHECK THIS BAD BOY OF A #rEDBRUM PROGRAMME OUT!!🔥🔥🔥 drive.google.com/file/d/1O-sk... STILL A FEW TIX GOING HERE YOU LUCKY BABS YOU: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/researched... @tombennett71.bsky.social @msjasminemn.bsky.social @danielbundred.bsky.social @isaacmoore7.bsky.social

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researchED Birmingham @researchedbrum.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

THROWBACK TO THE FIRST #rEDBRUM IN 2018 WITH @daisychristo.bsky.social @tombennett71.bsky.social @olicav.bsky.social @marymyatt.bsky.social AND @teacherhead.bsky.social WHO WE FOOLISHLY CRAMMED INTO A VERY PACKED DRAMA STUDIO 😂 TIX FOR 8 MARCH 2025 HERE: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/researched...

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Alex Quigley @alexjquigley.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

A typically thoughtful & practical @tesmagazine.bsky.social column from @juliangrenier.bsky.social on boosting early vocabulary.

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Tom Bennett OBE @tombennett71.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

This has got HUGE ‘I got a detention just for asking a question’ energy. Heckler spoils show for entire audience, surprised by consequences.

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Tom Bennett OBE @tombennett71.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Sorry, that was Charlie. Stand down.

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Tom Bennett OBE @tombennett71.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Leaders- my next webinar on behaviour and culture is on the 24th. Australian classroom practitioners- my next one for you is the 26th :)

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Lee D @leedon1982.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Peter Hyman has written this article roughly twice a year for 10 years. He’s still wrong.

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Ben Cooper FCCT | WAGOLL Teaching @wagollteaching.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

🚀 ResearchEd Dubai 2025 – Speaker Announcement! 🚀 We’re delighted to welcome @tombennett71.bsky.social to #ResearchEdDubai2025! 🎉 🎟️ Tickets are now LIVE – don’t miss out! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/researched... #rEDDubai25

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Tom Richmond @tom-richmond.com · 08/02/2025

Brutal takedown of reading policy in Wales and Scotland, as Northern Ireland looks to change course with its new strategy based around phonics. @kathyrastle.bsky.social makes several important (and apparently still necessary) observations about the evidence on reading. www.itv.com/news/2025-02...

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Carl Hendrick @carlhendrick.substack.com · 09/02/2025

Why is forgetting such an important part of learning? Robert Bjork explains something that every teacher should know.

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SpecialSBM @specialsbm.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

I was an exclusion officer for the LA for eight years back in the early 2000's... carrying a knife was always a permanent exclusion and rightly so.

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researchED Birmingham @researchedbrum.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

AND FOR THE SECOND YEAR ON THE TROT, BENNETT’S BACK ON 8TH MARCH 🙌🙌 @tombennett71.bsky.social #rEDBRUM TIX HERE: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/researched...

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researchED Birmingham @researchedbrum.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

RIGHT THEN, BABS! BACK IN BRUM ON 8TH MARCH IS DAAAAAAAIIIIIIIISYYYYYYYYY @daisychristo.bsky.social 🥳🙌 #rEDBRUM TIX HERE: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/researched...

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Tom Bennett OBE @tombennett71.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

The default position of a school that finds a knife in a student should be an immediate suspension, with a presumption to exclude except in the most extenuating of circumstances (eg it was planted on them). The safety of children is sacred. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Ammanford school stabbing: Knife exclusions 'too simple' - Estyn chief

The Welsh education inspectorate's Owen Evans says a more nuanced approach is needed.

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Ben Newmark @bennewmark.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Absolutely nails it. Brilliant post. I'd also add there's going to be perverse incentives *not* to seek a high inclusion rating if it signals to some families you prioritise less complicated and vulnerable children.

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Tom Bennett OBE @tombennett71.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

But every other child in the school threatened by a knife deserves their rights and needs to be upheld by us. And that means excluding any child with a knife. They need to know ‘this will happen to me if I carry’. Which maximises the deterrent, and reassures students, staff and parents: we are safe

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Tom Bennett OBE @tombennett71.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Exclusion doesn’t mean the student is ‘cast out of society’- they are placed in another setting, preferably a specialist one. This may even provide the young person with a better environment in which to change.

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Tom Bennett OBE @tombennett71.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

bbc.co.uk

Ammanford school stabbing: Knife exclusions 'too simple' - Estyn chief

The Welsh education inspectorate's Owen Evans says a more nuanced approach is needed.

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Tom Bennett OBE @tombennett71.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Don’t worry, Ben, they’ll just find their way back to you through a series of capers that teach them the meaning of friendship.

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Tom Bennett OBE @tombennett71.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Twilights can be a grind for many but it was an honour for me to come and speak to leaders in the mythical land of Bretherton the other day. An engaged and thoughtful room of colleagues. Thank you for the welcome.

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Tom Bennett OBE @tombennett71.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

NEW ONLINE BEHAVIOUR TRAINING For teachers: 27th Jan, 4-5:30pm (UK time) www.eventbrite.com/e/1145004933... For leaders: 24th Feb, 4-5:30pm (UK time) www.eventbrite.com/e/1145010921... For Australian teachers, 26th Feb, 4-5:30pm (AEDT) www.eventbrite.com/e/1145030620... Live, with me, plus Q&A.

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Tom Bennett OBE @tombennett71.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Did you have a substantive point to make or just what appears to be an ad hom? Which is sad thing to read.

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Tom Bennett OBE @tombennett71.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Ah, BlueSky, the kinder, more civil place :)

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Tom Bennett OBE @tombennett71.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

First one TODAY :)

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Tom Bennett OBE @tombennett71.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

About 20 seconds before someone told you to stand on the wing of a plane taking off or something because lol

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Tom Richmond @tom-richmond.com · 26/01/2025

From what I recall about, say, GCSE Maths coursework back in the day, allowing kids to complete assignments at home *increased* attainment gaps due to greater parental /family support, better home resources etc. You'd think top universities would be able to do their research....

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