School Reading List @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social #1 UK children's booklisting website according to Ubersuggest. We recommend children’s and YA books to teachers, parents, librarians and schools. Free resources, free reviews and no paywall. #GoAllIn
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Tom Parkinson @tomjparkinson.bsky.social 🧐 Researching how tech can assist Primary school teachers when assessing Writing. https://air-ed.com
🎸 Love playing and listening to music.
🌇 I live in York, UK. Favourite city in the World is NYC.
⚽ @evertonfc.com & @prescotcables.bsky.social
Dave Green ☘️🇮🇪🇪🇺 @daveg046.bsky.social Just an ordinary Irish guy.
We only get one life, it's what we do with it that counts. Optimistic, it will all sort itself out in the end.
Nickii Messer @ All The Geese @nickiimesser.bsky.social All things School Business Leadership. Mentor. Chair of Governors. Conferences. Author. Staffordshire Moorlands Horse, Cattle, Hen Wrangler
Junior Einsteins Science Club® @junioreinsteins.bsky.social Award-winning Science events for kids. Founded Ireland☘️ Scientist, Mum, speaker United Nations 🇺🇳 Fun, messy, screen-free hands-on, STEM fun Ireland 🇮🇪 UK 🇬🇧 Canada 🇨🇦 Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦 Luxembourg 🇱🇺 Ukraine 🇺🇦 International Schools partnerships. Franchise.
SpecialSBM @specialsbm.bsky.social Retired SBM of a independent SEMH special school and college.
HeadteacherChat @headteacherchat.bsky.social ⭐️Proud to host a fantastic community of edu leaders, and offering support every step of the leadership journey. Join our newsletter for regular updates.👇
WestMidsCFOO @westmidscfoo.bsky.social CFOO for a newly opened secondary MAT following 12 years as an SBM in single academy trusts. Member of small primary MAT. Proud wife and mum. All views my own.
Mr Pughsley @scottpughsley.bsky.social Associate Vice Principal - T&L - Inclusion - NASENco - Dad of 5 - Husband of 1 - Gegrapher 🌍 
Joyful-SBM @joyful-sbm.bsky.social 💜 the impact my role has on school & pupil outcomes. Motto: A little progress each day adds up to big results. Opinions my own. Reposts are not endorsements.
SNE Events @sne-events.bsky.social Our annual events programme offers invaluable networking opportunities, insightful keynote speeches from leaders & high-quality professional development.
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Isaac @isaacmoore7.bsky.social Deputy headteacher
Curriculum/Assessment/Reading/CPD
Co-author of Desirable Difficulties In Action
Jill Berry @jillberry102.bsky.social Former head, now a leadership development consultant, education writer & commentator. Interested in all things education! Now also writing fiction. See https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/author/B01JSM9UXI
Dr Gemma Harper OBE @jncc-ceo.bsky.social CEO, JNCC - UK’s statutory advisor on nature | Award-winning Leader | ENDS Power List 2025 | Mentor of the Year 2025 | Non-Executive Director | Trustee | Keynote Speaker | On a mission for nature 💚
www.jncc.gov.uk
Ashleigh Pain @ashleighpain.bsky.social Director of Education. Trustee. National SEND and Safeguarding Advisor.
Rob Gasson FCCT (He/him) @robgasson.bsky.social Trust leader, in the South West. AP and SEND leader for more years than I can remember 😊
Sea swimmer, runner, COYLs, rugby coach/fan, pub band rock god!
Proud son of an immigrant.
Summer Turner @summerturner.bsky.social Deputy CEO at Broad Horizons Education Trust.
Chris Hillidge @chrishillidge.bsky.social Director at The Challenge Academy Trust. NW England
Partnerships & collaboration. HE & Industry. Digital transformation and #AI #Research.
MBA 2023
Creator of Fablab Warrington #makerspace
#Science #STEM #Partnerships #EduSky
James Buchanan @jbuchanan1.bsky.social Principal in the south west. SW100 Cohort 1. Views own.
Debbie Clinton @debbiehm.bsky.social Education leadership expert; Executive coach; Chair of Ebor trust; Former academy trust CEO; Former Ofsted HMI. Professional enquiries: Debbie.clinton@outlook.com
Julia C @juliacoles.bsky.social Deputy Strategic Head of large 4 site Primary Special School in the Midlands. Love my job despite qualifying 30+ years ago. Embracing the art of slowness when wild swimming/paddle boarding/running. Mum of 3 and wife of 1.
ℙ𝕒𝕦𝕝𝕚𝕟𝕖 𝔸𝕚𝕥𝕔𝕙𝕚𝕤𝕠𝕟 @paulineaitchison.bsky.social *Deputy Director, Schools North East.
*Lead, National Network of Special Schools for School Business Professionals.
*Trustee, Special School Trust.
SBLConnect @sblconnect.bsky.social National network for School Business Leaders, COOs and CFOs in the UK.
#education #schools #sbl #sbl #schoolbusinessleadership ##schoolbusinessmanagers
Jess Clarke @jess4758.bsky.social Primary SBL in the Midlands with a passion to make a difference
Clara Seery @claraseery.bsky.social Director of Education at Ivy Learning Trust. All views my own.
Nick Blackburn MBE @curlsnickb.bsky.social CEO Lingfield Education Trust• RISE Adviser •FRSA • Ironman• Founder @wellbeingnorth• Visiting Fellow @ambition_institute •IMB HMP • Gooner•My own views •
Julia Knight @knightwilliams.bsky.social Founding Principal | Consultant | Writer | international teacher since 2012 | former HOD / HOY always an English teacher | Edruptor 2021
Ms Head for Heights @msheadforheights.bsky.social Headteacher of a small rural school, with a biscuit dependency. 
Delyth @delyth-m.bsky.social Director of Education, former civil servant, university HOD and teacher.
Love travelling, photography and cheese in no particular order!
Katie Gooch @goochkt.bsky.social MAT Primary Religion & Worldviews Lead💪 RE Curriculum Writer📝RE Adviser🫂SACRE member🙋🏽♀️RE reformist🔄 Governor🏫 My views 💭 (& changeable).
Alex Neophitou @neophitoua.bsky.social Primary educator working with schools to develop curriculum, T & L, leadership, pedagogical approaches, and so much more.
Founder of www.neweducationoutlook.co.uk and training and publications available through @focuseducation.bsky.social
BPN Associate
Andrew Morris @andrewimorris.bsky.social Primary MAT CEO, LFC, Poppa, husband, dad, OCR. Former Wool, Overner now proud Salopian.
Gareth Letton @gegedu.bsky.social Executive Principal of five successful primary and special academies. EYFS first. Eurovision, Kylie and cats. Views my own 🏳️🌈🇪🇺
Nicky Binks @purplepearlone.bsky.social Love all things primary education, reading, nature and cocker spaniels.
AHT, entering my 31st year in education.
Sarah Shirras @sarahshirras.bsky.social Executive Headteacher. One half of Two Heads. Proud Gashead. Lover of accurate apostrophes. 
Alison Kriel 💚☮️ @alisonkriel.bsky.social Former Exec HT & CEO, now a keynote speaker & leadership consultant on education for all, cultural capital, cultures of belonging, wellbeing, ubuntu, conscious leadership, EDI
I look for the joy in every day and I’ve zero tolerance for bigotry
Carolyn Singleton @carolyn2222.bsky.social Former headteacher of 3 incredible schools. Currently a primary school improvement adviser at DBE Services. 
Rachel Peckover @rpeckover.bsky.social Assistant Prof in Primary Education, University of Nottingham. Former DHT. AuDHD. School Governor. Interested in inclusion, primary maths, CPD, and school leadership. Views my own.
James McEnaney @jamesmcenaney.bsky.social Journalist and writer
Former English teacher & lecturer | Author of 'Class Rules: the Truth about Scottish Schools' & 'A Scottish Journey' | Fond of FOI, motorbikes, La Gomera, and all things education
www.jamesmcenaney.co.uk
Jo Staples @teacherstaples.bsky.social Headteacher in a small primary school. Passionate about teaching, learning and all that goes alongside! Do less, do it better. 
Sue Bull @sue-m-bull.bsky.social CPDL specialist working with education and business. Did quite a bit of work at the University of Leicester and ASCL. Does quite a lot of work in risk for IIRSM.
smbeducationservices.co.uk
Is owned by 4 Sussex Spaniels.
Melanie Mulligan @mmulligan76.bsky.social Educationalist, Curriculum and Assessment Development, Passionate about Learning.
Paul Shoesmith @paulshoesmith.com Chair of Trust Board at Black Pear Trust, Worcestershire, Vice-Chair at NWHS, used to know about Ed tech.
Cycling, education, gadgets, governance, politics, cricket, rugby, Worcester UK
Kate Owbridge @kateowbridge.bsky.social 30+ years a teacher, 25+ a governor, 20+ years a head. Still learning. Personal account. kateowbridge on insta & X
Josie Mingay @josiemingay.bsky.social Senior School Improvement Lead at Greenshaw Learning Trust.
National Network of Special Schools for SBPs @nnoss-sbp.bsky.social Powered by Schools North East, NNoSS supports SBPs in special and hospital schools, and alternative provisions, across England.
We are a collaborative network that connects and upskills colleagues, and influences decision-makers. Become a member today.
Helen Hinde @helenhinde.bsky.social Deputy headteacher @ Greenbank High School | passionate about all girls’ education | NPQH | Reading fanatic and hiking enthusiast
Andy Pearce @andypearce.bsky.social Associate Professor, UCL. Director, UCL Centre for Holocaust Education. Historian & educator rambling about the past in/as the present. Seascapes & sunsets. Just let me go or take me with you
Schools North East @schoolsnortheast.bsky.social Set up by schools for schools, we are a self-funded, registered charity that represents all 1,150 schools in the region.
Through our consultations, networking, podcast, surveys, roundtables & annual calendar of events, WE LEAD NOT PLEAD.
Matt Hardman @matthardmanht.bsky.social Father. Husband. Headteacher. Brummie in North Norfolk. Passionate about school leadership & raising standards. PE. PiXL. NCE. All views my own.
Mark @markhsk.bsky.social CEO Excel Learning Trust
Mr Parvin @mrparvin.bsky.social Director of IT - Kitebrook Preparatory School
Head of Digital Systems - Prep Schools Trust
Google Professional ChromeOS Administrator
#GoogleForEdu #EducationTechnology
https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-parvin/
Pooja K. Agarwal @retrievelearn.bsky.social I make teaching and learning memorable. Ph.D., Cognitive Scientist, Author & Speaker | retrievalpractice.org
@krisrad01.bsky.social @krisrad01.bsky.social Teacher.Mother of boys & dogs. Runs for fun. Each & everyone has possibility.
Mo Andrews @moandrews.bsky.social Proud Primary Headteacher of an amazing school, wife, mum and Westie owner.
Michael Tidd @michaelt1979.bsky.social Junior school headteacher in Sussex
Simon Kidwell @simonkidwell.bsky.social School Principal and NAHT Past President . All views expressed are my own.
Stuart Lock @stulock.bsky.social Chief Executive, Advantage Schools
Paul Gosling @paulgosling.bsky.social Ex-School Leader (32 years teaching & leading in primary). Doctor of Education. Works for NAHT. Interested in natural history, birds & cetaceans. Songwriter. Grew up in Canning Town, lives in Devon.
Hywel Roberts @hywelroberts.bsky.social Storyteller Teacher Writer Speaker Humourist
Weaving stories into curriculum
Masters in Ed and Poverty
@JollyBoysBrewery.bsky.social
JAWS Finatic
Movies and Music
Double Bass
The North
#Botheredness #UKTeaching🎓
#Edusky #UKed #MDANT
www.botheredness.co.uk
Julia @boundlessLtd ACC FCCT @boundlessltd.bsky.social I am a commitment to enabling joyful purpose! Leadership and learning specialist, coach and supervisor and Lego Serious Play facilitator. Former HT, lifelong educator.. ITT to leadership development https://boundlesslearning.org.uk/
Alex Quigley @alexjquigley.bsky.social Education, education, education. Work at the Education Endowment Foundation. Write books, write for TES, and blog: https://alexquigley.co.uk/
Stephen Mitchell @stephen.keystoneknowledge.com Husband, Dad, Tea addict 🫖 Driven to help improve education for every child. CEO/Founder of @keystoneknowhow. Accredited SRMA. MAT CEO / CFO / COO
Alan Harrison @httcs.online Educator, author and podcaster, BSc #ComputerScience, MA in #Education, Teacher Trainer, Tutor and Lecturer, #TeamCompSci #caschat, I'm #Autistic and #ADHD and a LGBTQ+ ally, mental health advocate, proud supporter of DEI.
httcs.online
Keystone Knowledge @keystoneknowledge.com Trusted provider of services to MATs. We’re on a mission to unleash schools potential
Find out more at keystoneknowledge.com
Jack Worth @jackworth.bsky.social Education economist at NFER researching recruitment and retention in the education workforce
Rachel Tomlinson @rachtomlinson.bsky.social Mum. Wife. Headteacher. 
Caroline Spalding @mrsspalding.bsky.social Senior Deputy Headteacher, 11-18 | English teacher | NPQH | MA Education | Wrestling fan | Hana’s mum
Clare Sealy @claresealy.bsky.social Head of Education Improvement for the States of Guernsey. Blogs at primarytimery.com
#UKteaching
Matilda Martin @matildamartin.bsky.social Political Reporter for PoliticsHome and writing for The House magazine
🖊️ about education (and a few other things) | prev Reporter @ Tes
📧matilda.martin@politicshome.com
(she/her)
Jules Daulby @julesdaulby.bsky.social Calmer than I was on Twitter. Mum of 4, post menopausal, into yoga and sea swimming. Assistant Head in a special school. ECT induction tutor and proud NEU union rep. Therapeutic Thinking tutor, very into teaching reading and communication. Fan of @WomenEd.
John Roberts @johngroberts.bsky.social SEND and inclusion editor at Tes. Dad of 2. SEND parent. john.roberts@tes.com
Louise Pennington FCCT @pdlouisep.bsky.social Head of Professional Development Oxford Uni Press/NPQLTD/ teacher/author/NASENCO/ex LA SEND team lead @Mathematical_A PD Committee Chair & Trustee Views mine
Sarah Johnson (was Dove) @phoenixedsarah.bsky.social President PRUsAP |Author All About SEMH, Behaving Together :A Teacher's Guide to Nurturing Behaviour |Works in behaviour, mental health, AP, PRU & hospital education | Trustee|🐈, DnD⚔️, MtG, fossils, 🦅, 🏰, travelling |Mum to 4 girls
Mr Allington @mrallington.bsky.social Educator / Experience of Years 1 to 5 / Deputy Head Teacher / English Lead / Sometimes we all have to fly by the seat of our pants!
Jasmine Norden @jasminenorden.bsky.social Senior writer at Tes. Get in touch at jasmine.norden@tes.com
Sam Sims @drsamsims.bsky.social Associate Prof of Education, UCL
Research Lead, Ambition Institute
Site: https://samsims.education/
Penny Sturt @supervisionmatters.bsky.social Passionate about #Supervision in education and social care. Safeguarding children
Like to dream big- sometimes it happens
Sally Riordan @sallyrio.bsky.social Educationist. Physics teacher. Researcher. Evidence and disagreements in education. Looking after the planet. Looking after kids. Looking after everyone.
Evelyn Forde MBE @evelynforde1.bsky.social written:
Former President of ASCL. Pretty good former Headteacher and recently published Author. Always one to speak up for marginalised communities even when it makes others uncomfortable.
Julia Harnden @julia-harnden.bsky.social ASCL Funding specialist
All views my own 
Jonny Uttley @jonnyuttley.bsky.social Leadership. Culture. Inclusion.
Former Headteacher & recent MAT CEO. Trustee at SHINE UK. Visiting Fellow Centre for Young Lives. US politics, cricket, golf obsessive. MUFC. Co-author Putting Staff First. Own views
Dan Morrow @moremorrow.bsky.social Trust Leader (CELT, Cornwall)
Educator
Live in beautiful Devon
All views my own
Sam Gibbs @samgibbs.bsky.social Trust Teacher Development & Curriculum Lead, GMET | Deputy Chair,TrustCPDLeads | Speaker,co-Auth ‘The Trouble With English’, ‘Love the One You’re With-Why Teachers Stay & What We Can Learn From Them’. | LeadingTrusts100 | Running, Reading, Red | Views Own.
Marie-Claire @marieclaireb.bsky.social Marie-Claire Bretherton FCCT // Deputy CEO Waterton Academy Trust // Co-author of ‘Imperfect Leadership In Action’ // #AmbitiousForChildren
Sophie Fegan @sophiefegan.bsky.social Secondary Headteacher | Passionate about equality| NPQEL | 5k running addict
Andrew Morrish @andrewdmorrish.bsky.social Education adviser, consultant, coach. Co-founder @headrestuk.bsky.social. Author. Former primary headteacher and founder CEO. YNWA.
Work: MakanaLeadership.co.uk
Pepe Di’Iasio @pepediiasio.bsky.social General Secretary of The Association of School and College Leaders 
Christian Hilton @christianhilton.bsky.social Husband. Dad. CEO of The Stour Federation multi academy trust. Skier. NPQEL. NPQ Facilitator.
Mr A @djohn81.bsky.social Proud dad and husband first and above all else! Headteacher from South Wales with passion for neurodiversity and a belief in “keeping it simple”. Love politics and firmly in the centre. It’s the parties who change their position not me?!
Mr B @mrblakeley.bsky.social Headteacher, chair of local educational improvement partnerships East Sussex and father of 4.
Tom Middlehurst @tommiddlehurst.bsky.social Deputy Director of Policy at ASCL. Posting mostly about curriculum, assessment, inspection and the school system, as well as other things I find interesting
Carly Waterman @carlywaterman.bsky.social Writer. Reader. Painter. Thinker. Listener. Bad dancer.
Interests: education, history, philosophy, trance, musicals, politics, activism, food.
Caroline Derbyshire @morsecat.bsky.social Former MAT leader.Now working in mentoring and school improvement.
Mike Murray @murraym965.bsky.social Author Reframing Education John Catt 2019, teacher, Head, Research lead, historian married to Caroline, daughter Alice, son Tom
Victoria Thornton @vlthornton.bsky.social AP: T&L, Literacy & Personal Development (Strong Starts) at Ivybridge Community College & SWiFT English Network Lead. Interests: collaboration, research, growth and leadership. NPQSL and NPQH. Mother. Wife. Friend. Always learning. #EDUsky