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Ewan McGaughey @ewanmg.bsky.social 🎓Law Professor @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social, CBR, Cambridge + @granthamlse.bsky.social
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Vicky Blake UCU (she/her) @vickyblake.bsky.social ♥️education ♥️unions ♥️democracy
Widening Participation @ Leeds Uni
UCU NEC, negotiator, Educ'n Comm Chair, Climate+Ecological Emergency Comm Co-chair
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Neurodivergent, LC
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York College UCU @yorkcollegeucu.bsky.social We represent and support @ucu.org.uk members at York College. Staff working conditions are student learning conditions.
Lucy Burke @lucyburkemcr.bsky.social Academic (literary & cultural disability studies/medical humanities), Green New Deal podcast https://www.gndmedia.co.uk Wellcome Trust Advisory Committee, North Manchester & Kreiz Breizh.
Secret UCU @secretucu.bsky.social Still in despair so sharing a tiny fraction of the bullying, abuse, nepotism and mismanagement at the heart of my union. secretucu@proton.me
Natspec @natspec.bsky.social Natspec represents 120+ colleges from across the UK which offer specialist education and training for young people with learning difficulties & disabilities.
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#SENDinFE
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Each college prides itself on delivering the best teaching and learning possible.
City Lit @citylit.bsky.social INSPIRING PASSIONS · REALISING AMBITIONS. City Lit is the ultimate destination for evening, weekend and daytime courses, delivered online and face-to-face.
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Alex Proudfoot @alex.ihe.ac.uk Chief Executive of Independent Higher Education - https://ihe.ac.uk
Passionate about the power of learning, language, philosophy, comedy, music, and the greatest of all art forms, disco.
Still believes in truth, beauty, tolerance and humanity. Just.
Lydia Chantler-Hicks @lydiach.bsky.social Senior reporter at Schools Week, with a special focus on Ofsted and the teacher workforce
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Geoff Barton @realgeoffbarton.bsky.social Recovering English teacher, headteacher, and union baron. Chiefly: food, books, Shakespeare, oracy, articles of interest … and gratuitous pics of border terrier Molly B.
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UK HE News @ukhenews.bsky.social Watching the slow-motion suicide of UK universities evolve into its next phase: fast-motion suicide.
David Hughes @hughesdavid.bsky.social Chief Executive at Association of Colleges, lifelong learner, passionate about education, skills, inclusion, a better & fairer society
Smita Jamdar 🇺🇦 @smitajamdar.bsky.social Head of Education Shakespeare Martineau, LFC, she/her
Special Needs Jungle @spcialndsjungle.bsky.social #SaveOurChildrensRights Parent-led special educational needs and disability #SEND website. UK-based, strategic advocacy, resources, and information to help improve the lives of children & young people with disabilities and their families. Volunteers.
Lewis Cooper @lewis-cooper.bsky.social Public Affairs and Campaigns Director, AoC (Association of Colleges)
Jon Collins @jonbcollins.bsky.social Chief Executive of Prisoners’ Education Trust (@prisonersed.bsky.social) and criminal justice nerd.
Ian Pryce CBE @ipryce.bsky.social Strategic adviser; NED & Chair; Mentor; Educator; Writer; Syndic of Cambridge University; Guitarist. The artist formerly known as CEO The Bedford College Group
Andrew Otty @education720.bsky.social Former teacher and DfE policy lead. Now consultant, writer, and advocate for social justice in education.
David (Ted) Robinson @davidrobinsonedu.bsky.social Director of Vulnerable Learners and Post-16 at EPI. Will occasionally post my climbing videos....
Jacqui Howard @jacquihoward.bsky.social Leadership,Learning&Laughter.
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Cats,Moomins,Eurovision,politics.
Previously taught/led in primary/secondary/FE/HE.
Also an independent celebrant! 💜
Personal views. NW UK.
Tom Long @tomlong78.bsky.social Husband, dad, employment and education lawyer, football, cricket and politics.
Emma Meredith @emmameredith.bsky.social Views absolutely my own (she/her) 🐱 🏳️🌈 ⚽️ 🌍 🚲
Shane Mann @shanemann.bsky.social CEO of EducationScape the home of leading digital newspapers Schools Week & FE Week, events including Festival of Education and the Apprenticeships & Training Conference and much more.
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Shane Chowen @ukshane.bsky.social Editor at FE Week - reporting on further education, skills and apprenticeships. Story tips: shane.chowen@feweek.co.uk
Julian Gravatt @juliangravatt.bsky.social Work: Deputy chief exec, Association of Colleges. Interests: education systems, public money, local politics and why people do the things they do
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Learning and Work Institute @learnworkuk.bsky.social We are an independent policy and research organisation focused on lifelong learning and better work.
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Stephen Evans @stephenevans.bsky.social Chief Executive, Learning and Work Institute.
Ex HMT, SMF and London government.
Learning, skills, labour markets & public policy.
Views my own.
Association of Colleges @aoc-info.bsky.social The national voice for further education, sixth form, tertiary and specialist colleges. Our members educate and train 1.6m people each year. #LoveOurColleges
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The Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) @ascl-uk.bsky.social ASCL is a leading professional body representing more than 25,000 school, college and trust leaders in all phases across the UK.
Marguerite Hogg @margueritehogg.bsky.social Senior Policy Manager at the Association of Colleges.
Work nationally. Live in Wakefield:
Education Policy Institute @edupolicyinst.bsky.social The Education Policy Institute (EPI) is an independent, impartial, and evidence-based research institute that promotes high quality education
University and College Union (UCU) @ucu.org.uk UK trade union for academics, lecturers, trainers, researchers and professional services staff in further education, higher education, prison education, and adult and community education.
JL Dutaut @dutaut.bsky.social On the lookout for other people’s opinions about England’s schools and college.
Try to keep my own to myself but not often successful.
jl@schoolsweek.co.uk | 07597 054499 | https://schoolsweek.co.uk | https://feweek.co.uk | https://educationfest.co.uk
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Josh Mellor @joshmellor.bsky.social Senior reporter at FE Week. Covering all things FE - training, apprenticeships and further education. josh.mellor@feweek.co.uk.
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Julie McCulloch @juliemcculloch.bsky.social Chief Executive at the Education Policy Institute. Views my own.
Pepe Di’Iasio @pepediiasio.bsky.social General Secretary of The Association of School and College Leaders
Jo Grady @drjogrady.bsky.social General Secretary of the University and College Union (UCU) https://bsky.app/profile/ucu.org.uk | she/her | unrepentant dyslexic
Alun Francis @alunfrancis.bsky.social Chief Executive, Blackpool and the Fylde College and Chair, Social Mobility Commission.
Darren Hankey @darrenhankey.bsky.social Principal of the underfunded, overlooked, undervalued yet marvellous Hartlepool College of FE. Raised on a council estate & FSM throughout school.
Eddie Playfair @eddieplayfair.bsky.social Senior Policy Manager helping to represent & support colleges in England.
Equality, democracy, social justice, solidarity, learning, liberation. My views only. (He/him)
Blogging at eddieplayfair.com
Scott Forbes @scottforbes.bsky.social Managing Director at EducationScape. Passionate about education and international development.
Luke Sibieta @lukesibieta.bsky.social Research Fellow at IFS, independent consultant, posts about about school funding, education, inequalities and cycling
Fiona Aldridge @fionaaldridge.bsky.social Employment and skills; industry and sectors; people and places. CEO at Skills Federation, the voice of employer-led sector skills bodies (aka FISSS). NED at Youth Futures Foundation. Formerly at WMCA and Learning & Work Institute.
Arv Kaushal @arv-kaushal.bsky.social Head of EDI & People Development - #FurtherEducation #HigherEducation
Asking the questions that people don't want asked.
Supporting those that don't understand why those questions need to be asked.
#Equity. #Diversity. #Inclusion. #Education.
Ellen Thinnesen @ellenthinn.bsky.social Chief Executive of Sunderland College, Northumberland College & Hartlepool Sixth Form College - aka Education Partnership North East.
https://educationpartnershipne.ac.uk
Myerscough College & University Centre @myerscoughcollege.bsky.social The North West centre for land-based, science, engineering and sports education. Empowering futures in further & higher education, apprenticeships & more!
National Education Union @neunion.bsky.social The National Education Union represents the majority of teachers and education professionals in the UK. It's time to #ValueEducation.
English FE teacher @matthew-ruddle.bsky.social GCSE English teacher in FE. British-American based in the UK.
https://matthewenglishfe.wordpress.com/
Billy Camden @billycamden.bsky.social Deputy editor at @feweek.bsky.social - reporting on further education, skills and apprenticeships. Story tips: billy.camden@feweek.co.uk
Palvinder Singh @palvindersingh.bsky.social College Principal & Chief Executive. Interested in education, privilege, history and purpose. All views are my own. likes re tweets are not endorsements
Chris Butcher @weachrisbutcher.bsky.social Senior Public Policy Manager at WEA. The WEA (Workers' Educational Association) has been "bringing adult learning within reach" for over 120 years.
https://www.wea.org.uk/
He/Him
Jessica Hill @jessjanehill.bsky.social Commissioning and investigations editor for FE Week
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