Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk Husband, father and Mayor of the greatest city in the world. He/Him.
FE HR Hub @fehrhub.bsky.social The professional community for HR and people leaders across further education. Connecting colleagues, sharing expertise and growing capability through practical learning, peer support and thoughtful conversations about people, culture and leadership.
Samantha Booth @samanthajbooth.bsky.social Deputy editor at Schools Week • mainly investigating SEND and inclusion • Sam is fine • Press Awards specialist journalist of 2025 • @schoolsweek.bsky.social
Gavin Kelly @gavin-kelly.bsky.social Chief Executive, Nuffield Foundation
Previous lives:
Chief Executive & Exec. Chair, Resolution Foundation
Founding Chair, Living Wage Commission
Aidan Relf @aidan-relf.bsky.social UK skills training geek, former AELP comms head
Sue Pember @sahn14.bsky.social Adult Education Advocate
Yiannis Koursis OBE @ykoursis.bsky.social CEO @ The Bedford College Group
I believe in #TransformingLives
Views my own. My pronouns are He, Him, His
linkedin.com/in/yianniskoursis
Robbie Maris @robbiemaris.bsky.social PhD researcher in the economics of education | UCL, CEPEO and the Education Policy Institute (EPI) | Working in education, environmental, behavioural & experimental economics | L4 Football referee ⚽ | Proud Kiwi 🥝
https://robbie-maris.github.io
@andyburnham.bsky.social @andyburnham.bsky.social Mayor of Greater Manchester
Jess Lister @jesslister.bsky.social Higher ed policy wonk @ Public First 
Caroline McDonald @caromcd.bsky.social CEO of @holexpolicy.bsky.social. Passionate about all things adult education and social mobility. Aston Villa FC to the core. 
Chartered Management Institute (CMI) @cmi-managers.bsky.social Backed by the unique Royal Charter, CMI works with businesses and education providers to create confident and competent managers.
Learn more 👉 www.managers.org.uk/about-cmi | #BetterManagers
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.
https://natspec.org.uk/
#SENDinFE
Research Professional News @resprofnews.bsky.social Global research policy, funding & HE news from Research Professional News, including Research Fortnight, Research Europe and Research Africa. Part of Clarivate.
@benrowland.bsky.social @benrowland.bsky.social 
Anviksha @annieiseating.bsky.social Senior reporter at FE Week, covering all things FE - training, apprenticeships and further education. Tips: anviksha.patel@feweek.co.uk
Emma Meredith @emmameredith.bsky.social Views absolutely my own (she/her) 🐱 🏳️🌈 ⚽️ 🌍 🚲 
Tom Long @tomlong78.bsky.social Husband, dad, employment and education lawyer, football, cricket and politics.
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.
Jessica Hill @jessjanehill.bsky.social Commissioning and investigations editor for FE Week
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
Dr Sam Parrett CBE @samparrett.bsky.social CEO @LSEColleges @LSEAcademiesT ⭐️TES FE Leader 2020 ⭐️TES FE College 2021 ⭐️ TES Trust Team 2024 ⭐️NLFE @DfE WAFC ⚔️ 🏴WHU ⚒️ BromleyFC ⚽️
Rachel Cable @rachcable.bsky.social Woman of a certain rage. Ultra marathon finisher. Fierce about social justice.
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
The Royal National College for the Blind @rnc.ac.uk The Royal National College for the Blind (RNC) is the UK's leading Further Education college for young people aged 16-25 with visual impairment. Charity No: 1000388
Fi @fionabardell.bsky.social London-based Aussie. Public Affairs at AoC. Reader and perpetually searching for a decent oat cappuccino in London.
I'm always ready to chat FE, skills, books, travel recs and where to find the best pastries in London. All posts and opinions my own. 
Jacqui Howard @jacquihoward.bsky.social Leadership,Learning&Laughter.
EMCC Coach&Mentor. Teaching&ITE. Culture&Change. Education,education,education.
Cats,Moomins,Eurovision,politics.
Previously taught/led in primary/secondary/FE/HE.
Also an independent celebrant! 💜
Personal views. NW UK.
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
Ann Gravells @anngravells.bsky.social Author and editor of textbooks and resources for the FE and Skills sector. http://anngravells.com #FE
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@worldskills.bsky.social @worldskills.bsky.social 
@epnortheast.bsky.social @epnortheast.bsky.social A dynamic college group inc. Sunderland College, Northumberland College and Hartlepool Sixth Form College, with other campuses across the #NorthEast.
David (Ted) Robinson @davidrobinsonedu.bsky.social Director of Vulnerable Learners and Post-16 at EPI. Will occasionally post my climbing videos....
Lou Mycroft @drloumycroft.bsky.social FE Green Changemaker and Bowerbird. Joyful practice and releasing the #potentia within us all 💛
Dr Joyce I-Hui Chen @drjoycechen.bsky.social A human who loves life and being human! Love origami. #CWARIF @FETeacherEd @BERA @LSRNetwork #ThinkingCultures Own views.
Elizabeth Draper @draperel @draperel.bsky.social 30+ yrs English teacher,post-16-SFC & FE. #JoyFE 💛📖📚📙✍️🗣️🎧Campaigner for bringing creative & critical thinking back into ❤️of education.Deputy Chair, trustee, Fellow of @englishassociation.bsky.social
The English Association #EnglishTeaching / North West
Andy Westwood @andywestwood.bsky.social Professor of Public Policy at University of Manchester. Soon to be Birmingham.
Andrew Pakes MP @andrewpakes.bsky.social Labour & Co-operative MP for Peterborough 
English FE teacher @matthew-ruddle.bsky.social GCSE English teacher in FE. British-American based in the UK.
https://matthewenglishfe.wordpress.com/
@ukfechat.bsky.social @ukfechat.bsky.social 
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.
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!
Get Further @getfurther.bsky.social We support students in further education to secure gateway English and maths qualifications that unlock opportunities 📚 🔓
Discover more - https://linktr.ee/get_further
PLMR Education @plmr.education A market-leading communications practice, working with schools, early years, FE, HE, edtech and education charities. Part of @PLMR.co.uk
🔗 plmr.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
@mhravenhall.bsky.social @mhravenhall.bsky.social 
Gareth Jones @garethjoneslcr.bsky.social Senior Policy Lead - People at Liverpool City Region Combined Authority. Former Apprenticeship know it all. Posts generally about work sometimes about sport and other fun stuff
WorldSkills Ireland @worldskillsireland.bsky.social 
@qasimnusvpfe.bsky.social @qasimnusvpfe.bsky.social 
The Tutor Trust @thetutortrust.bsky.social Education charity providing 1:1 and small-group tuition in the north of England.
Other socials and useful links: https://linktr.ee/tutortrust
The WEA @weaadulted.bsky.social A national educational charity with a mission to bring lifelong learning within reach of everyone who needs it, fighting inequality and promoting social justice.
Research Podcasts @researchpodcasts.bsky.social Podcast consultancy, production and training to show the real world benefits and impacts of research
🔗 researchpodcasts.co.uk
🎓 #academicsky 🏫 #edusky 🎙️ #podcasts
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.
Andrew Otty @education720.bsky.social Former teacher and DfE policy lead. Now consultant, writer, and advocate for social justice in education.
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.
Luke Sibieta @lukesibieta.bsky.social Research Fellow at IFS, independent consultant, posts about about school funding, education, inequalities and cycling
Scott Forbes @scottforbes.bsky.social Managing Director at EducationScape. Passionate about education and international development.
Seb Schmoller @schmoller.net Wrote/ran TUC courses for union reps. Led Sheffield College's ed tech. Led ALT. Did techish consulting. Chaired Sheffield College's Board. Now finishing a maths degree, walking a Border Collie and awaiting open heart surgery. Politics, outdoors, Sheffield.
Isa Mutlib @isamutlib.bsky.social 🚀 Building Cotalent AI | Apprenticeships & T-Levels Ambassador
Combat sports fan | Sarcasm is my relief | Cancer Carer
Julia Belgutay @juliabelgutay.bsky.social Head of Comms, Media, Marketing and Research at the Association of Colleges. Former journalist. Based in Scotland. 
Iain Mansfield @igmansfield.bsky.social Current affairs, politics, education and miscellany. All views my own.
Substack at edrith.co.uk 
Simon Parkinson @simonparkinson.bsky.social CEO at WEA (The Workers Educational Association). Passionate about bringing adult learning within reach of individuals & communities across England & Scotland
Sarah Waite @sarahjwaite.bsky.social Former teacher & Labour education adviser, now CEO of @getfurther.bsky.social #loveourcolleges
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 
Jo FletcherSaxon 🎙️ 👩🏻🎓 🐑 📚 💄 💻 @jofletchersaxon.bsky.social Assistant Principal FE,HE,Adult Ed, #TeacherEducation | #PhD teacher-research #furthereducation | Co-host FE Research #Podcast | Ed. Learning & Skills Research Network | Jisc Community Champion | BERA Teacher Network | https://linktr.ee/JoFletcherSaxon
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.
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
Edtech McKean @paulmckean.bsky.social Director FE, skills and training at Jisc. Passionate educator, technologist and active member of the FE community. (Face-blind)
Alun Francis @alunfrancis.bsky.social Chief Executive, Blackpool and the Fylde College and Chair, Social Mobility Commission.
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
Cllr John Cope @johncope.bsky.social Strategic Advisor (mainly Education & Skills); Senior Counsel @ PLMR. Council Group Leader. Fmr Non-Exec @ IfATE & Fmr Exec Director @ UCAS
London Economics' Education and Labour Markets Team @le-education.bsky.social London Economics' Education and Labour markets team: Research and publication information; education evidence and facts; independent commentary. Sometimes 'edited' by Gavan Conlon
Fraser Whieldon @fraserwhieldon.bsky.social Education PR
Tom Richmond @tom-richmond.com Education policy analyst. Host of 'Inside Your Ed' podcast (www.insideyoured.com). Former teacher, think tank director and government advisor. Follow my work here: https://linktr.ee/tomrichmond
Pepe Di’Iasio @pepediiasio.bsky.social General Secretary of The Association of School and College Leaders 
Julie McCulloch @juliemcculloch.bsky.social Chief Executive at the Education Policy Institute. Views my own.
Jon Collins @jonbcollins.bsky.social Chief Executive of Prisoners’ Education Trust (@prisonersed.bsky.social) and criminal justice nerd.
Pete Dunford @peateedee.bsky.social FE science lecturer and digital pedagogy expert.
#FurtherEducation #EdTech #GoogleChampion #GoogleEI #SWE19
Blog: https://theinnovatingbiologist.wordpress.com
Free shareable resources:
bit.ly/PromptsForStudents
bit.ly/AIActivitiesForClassroom
EducationScape @educationscape.bsky.social Inspiring the education landscape through insightful reporting from Schools Week and FE Week, engaging events such as the Festival of Education, and transformative services such as Education Week Jobs.
https://educationscape.com/
Natalie Perera @natalieperera.bsky.social Chief External Affairs and. Communications Officer, AQA
Charity Trustee and former civil servant.
Lewis Cooper @lewis-cooper.bsky.social Public Affairs and Campaigns Director, AoC (Association of Colleges)
Johnny Rich @johnnyrich.com Director, ResearchPlus
Also: CEO, PushTalks | Author (The Human Script and other works) | Speaker | #HigherEd Specialist
Personal account - any views are all my own fault.
Web: johnnyrich.com
Niamh Sweeney @niamhms23.bsky.social Educator, thought leader, activist and advocate of all things education
www.niamhsweeney.online
#schnauzergang
Josh Mellor @joshmellor.bsky.social Senior reporter at FE Week. Covering all things FE - training, apprenticeships and further education. josh.mellor@feweek.co.uk.
https://feweek.co.uk/author/joshmellor/
@catherinelarge.bsky.social @catherinelarge.bsky.social 
SaferSpace @saferspace.io Report and prevent workplace / campus: misconduct #sexualharassment and #discrimination. Organisations can immediately identify hotspots and intervene. There’s even an AI chatbot trained on the UK’s Equality Act.
Visit: https://saferspace.io
Schools Week and FE Week Jobs @educationjobs.bsky.social Powered by Education Week Jobs. We connect teachers, lecturers and education leaders with top roles at schools, colleges, training providers and education organisations We're the jobs board for Schools Week and FE Week.
https://www.educationweekjobs.co.uk
Sam Avanzo Windett @samavanzowindett.bsky.social Employment, skills, politics. Co-Founder Youth Employment Group, Deputy Director Learning and Work Institute.
Mary Curnock Cook @marycurnockcook.bsky.social Chair Pearson Education; Chair Dyson Inst; Council Uni of Leicester; NED London Interdisciplinary School, Student Room, Education Cubed. Trustee River Learning Trust, HEPI. Advisory in edtech. Ex CEO UCAS
Dr Shaid Mahmood MBE @shaidmahmood.bsky.social Pro Vice Chancellor @durham-university.bsky.social | Board Chair @aoc-info.bsky.social | Director @energycentralUK | Trustee @leedsunited.bsky.social Foundation | personal acct, views own/pinched, RT not endorsement.
Anna Trethewey @annatreth.bsky.social Perennial edu nerd. Now exec director at AQA, previously a mixed bag of assorted items: policy wonk, strategy head, teacher. 
Reza Schwitzer @schwitzer.bsky.social Principal Consultant at Avencera. Formerly AQA, DfE and Public First. Loud and sometimes prone to hyperbole. COYG! Views own
Oli de Botton @olidebotton.bsky.social 
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.
Smita Jamdar 🇺🇦 @smitajamdar.bsky.social Head of Education Shakespeare Martineau, LFC, she/her
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
Marguerite Hogg @margueritehogg.bsky.social Senior Policy Manager at the Association of Colleges.
Work nationally. Live in Wakefield:
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.
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