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Public servant

London
Joined March 2009
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New: Parents complain of children having had toileting “accidents” at south London academy, with bathrooms locked, as trust also faces questions over CCTV installed in washrooms educationuncovered.co.uk/new…
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"It is inconceivable to me that civil servants in the DfE, politicians making education policy, and the education great and good aren’t also following this website. If they aren’t, they should be...,"Zena Brabazon writes about Education Uncovered: educationpolitics.substack.c…
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V fair thread.
1/9 We’re told England’s rise in the PISA rankings proves Tory reforms raised standards. But rankings alone cannot establish that. Comparing 2009 with 2022, the last PISA assessment under their government, the scores tell a more complicated story.
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Two major investments lost in one week under Lewisham’s Green Mayor. Goldsmiths has quit its Catford campus, days after Landsec dropped its £1.5bn Lewisham Shopping Centre plan. The Mayor must explain what he did to stop it, and his plan for Catford and central Lewisham.
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New: Does Acland-Hood’s departure offer a sense that the government is indeed “changing the story” on education? educationuncovered.co.uk/ana…
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John Fowler retweeted
.@AliFortescue: Do you have confidence in Ofsted chief inspector Sir Martyn Oliver? Education Secretary Lucy Powell: I've got confidence in Ofsted. Read more from the interview after a landmark report on antisemitism in schools 🔗 news.sky.com/story/politics-…
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As Education Secretary, I am fully focused on closing the gaps that appear, even in early childhood. Reimagining childhood and rewiring the state so that outcomes for children drive what we do - that’s what this government is all about.
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This, published Friday, is a brilliant investigation by @SchoolsWeek's @jackydys into high academy executive pay and the justifications offered by some chains. Fragmentation of system comes through: schoolsweek.co.uk/our-ceos-d…
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John Fowler retweeted
Latest @thefabians mailing has dropped! 📩 After a scorching summer, Fabian Review explores the increasingly contested politics of climate change, with @Miatsf, @mike_reader and @sofiejenkinson. And we explore the future of education with @helenhayes_ and @MaryWBousted.
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John Fowler retweeted
Earlier this week, I wrote the bullish take on the Tories. I thought there was a strategic opportunity to get Labour on the run this winter. But I think Kemi missed her moment. arguably.uk/p/labour-isnt-re…
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John Fowler retweeted
theguardian.com/education/20… The best way forward would be to commission a high level review of @Ofstednews by the @OECDEduSkills, made up of two OECD experts & two Chief Inspectors from high performing countries such as Ireland that approach inspection in a different way focused on improvement, and/or even someone from high performing Estonia that abolished inspection in favour of building trust. @LucyMPowell @BeatrizPont @SchleicherOECD @TeacherToolkit @_bigeducation @ViviennePorritt
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Labour takes out two pages of advertising to say Sagal Abdi-Wali has the endorsement of Frank Dobson’s wife Janet Dobson. A little bite back to Green leaflets in May which claimed Frank had said he’d join the Greens if he was starting over.
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More money back in parents’ pockets 💰 From free breakfast clubs and free school meals to 30 hours funded childcare, we’re making everyday costs that bit easier. Education Secretary, @LucyMPowell chats to parents about how these savings are helping them. Find out more here ➡️ costoflivinghelp.campaign.go…
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Green Party campaign in full - candidate: - condescendingly tries to speak Urdu - can’t say if he’ll vote against a motion saying Zionism is Racism - lies about Frank Dobson - prefers Tory PMs (including Thatcher) to Keir Starmer AND -can’t be bothered to register to vote
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Really. Not true
💯 Burnham and all of us owe huge thanks to @ZackPolanski and Hannah Spencer. Disappointing that some seem to think job over - there is now very little pressure from the left within the Labour party (very few left!) - so we need this from the outside otherwise Labour will revert to the status quo.
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Hope again 🌹
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Bringing back hope to our young people and to our country: that’s @LucyMPowell's goal as Deputy Leader and Labour’s Education Secretary.
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