Jim Gaona Ellis @jimgaonaellis.bsky.social Educator/storyteller exploring the intersections of culture, belonging, and instructional design. I write with an eye toward the unheralded moments that reveal the heart of exceptional teaching and learning. *Book from Harvard Education Press* #edusky
Angela O’Brien OBE @angob22.bsky.social OBE for Services to Education•MD for global consultancy delivering Systems Leadership Theory support •Senior associate for UCL•Chair of Trustees for MAT in East Midlands•Former Director of 18 primary schools in a MAT•FCCT
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Doug O’Brien @dougobrien.bsky.social 🧭 Director of Insights and Strategy
🏫 CELT School Improvement Team
👨🏫 Deputy Headteacher at Penrice Academy
🔬 Former Head of Science
📚 Curriculum, Assessment and QofE
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Charles "Skeeter" Conway @charlesconway.creator.blue 💙 Follow me on spotify and I'll love you forever 👉🏻 https://bit.ly/charlesconway
Simone Beach @simonebeach.bsky.social Headteacher of the primary school I went to when I was little. Worked here for over 20 years and still love it. We were evacuated 16/01/23. Can’t wait to be back together as one school. Also love books.
@hayleylrogers.bsky.social @hayleylrogers.bsky.social 
Thomas James @ebithomasj.bsky.social Principal • Astrea Ernulf Academy
MT @mt213.bsky.social Director of School Improvement. Curriculum and Pedagogy. National NPQLT Trainer and Facilitator. Previous Co- Head/ DHT. Passionate about Teacher Professional Development
Dan Fitzpatrick @handle.invalid Bestselling Author on AI in Education. Forbes contributor. Education Strategist. Teacher. Trained in Philosophy, Innovation & Design Thinking.
Tom Sherrington @teacherhead.bsky.social Director @walkthrus.bsky.social walkthrus.co.uk
Author of WalkThrus with @olicav.bsky.social
Blogs/podcast/youtube via teacherhead.com
Currently on sabbatical in Australia/Indonesia. Back in action from March ‘25.
Al Kingsley MBE @alkingsley.bsky.social All things Education, Governance & Technology, Writer & Speaker. CEO NetSupport, Multi Academy Trust Chair, RSC Board, SecEd Ed, FRSA, EduSponge🏅 & 🐶 💕 #EdTech
Andy Hargreaves @ahargreaves.bsky.social Change. Leadership. Equity. Human Rights. President of ARC Education. Canada. UK. The World. Father. Grandad. Husband. Writer. Speaker. Adviser. Burnley Supporter. Long Distance Hiker. Not necessarily in that order.
Crown House Publishing @crownhousepub.bsky.social Award-winning independent publisher of education, coaching, NLP, hypnosis, self-help and personal development books
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Simon Baddeley @simbadd64.bsky.social Owner of @LiteracyEngine.bsky.social
English Teacher | Teaching and Learning Geek | Visualiser Master Practitioner | Oracy for Learning | Lego Enthusiast
Literacyengine.co.uk
Julia Lawrence @julaw79.bsky.social Arts. Education. Technology.
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Matt Carnaby @mrcarnaby.bsky.social Leading on curriculum and assessment. Trustee at the English Association. Views are my own.
Blog: https://carnabymr.home.blog/
Alice Gregson @alicegregson.bsky.social Former CEO and experienced senior leader. Warm, friendly professional. Respect & integrity always. Visit my website: www.elevatingleadership.co.uk
Anne Williams @agwilliams9.bsky.social Working in Leadership Development at RMS for Girls, English Teacher. Organises #WeCollaborate Conference. Keen walker and allotmenteer.
Education Support @edsupportuk.bsky.social UK charity supporting the mental health and wellbeing of teachers and education staff. Free and confidential helpline ☎️ 08000 562 561.
Website: https://www.educationsupport.org.uk/
Bodil Isaksen @bodiluk.bsky.social CEO at Dr Frost Learning. Helping more teachers help more kids learn more maths.
Formerly Unlocked Grads, Michaela, Teach First. Closet economist.
SHINE @shinetrust.org.uk SHINE is an education charity working with inspirational teachers across the North of England to break the link between family income and how well children fare at school. www.shinetrust.org.uk
Genevieve McArthur @genxmac.bsky.social Professor of Cognitive Science with expertise in reading difficulties: theory, assessment, intervention, and mental health (www.genevievemcarthur.com)
InsightHQ @insighthq.bsky.social Helping schools make sense of their data.
Steve Willshaw @stevewillshaw.bsky.social ILM7 Executive coach, educational consultant, NASBTT secondary English Associate Consultant and UK Functional Fluency connector.
Working with Mary Myatt, Northamptonshire Children's Trust and, perhaps, you! www.steve@swillshawconsulting.co.uk
Ashleigh Pain @ashleighpain.bsky.social Director of Education. Trustee. National SEND and Safeguarding Advisor.
Jo Leishman @joleishman.bsky.social Director of Primary Education
Astrea Academy Trust 
James Garnett @jamesmgarnett.bsky.social Digital Strategist; IT Consultant; Chair of Trustees at Apps for Good; Trustee at Sheffield Theatres; Keynote Speaker; Cyber Security; Educational Technology; Ambassador Design4SDGS; Fellow BCS & RSA; Charted IT Professional; FRSA CITP FBCS CISM
Julie Stewart @juliestewart.bsky.social School leader
WomenEdLondon Network Lead
Fellow of the Chartered College of Teaching
Chartered Manager (CMI)
Masters Degree in Education Leadership
Chair of Governors
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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.
Paul K Ainsworth @pkainsworth.bsky.social NO SILVER BULLETS 2.0: https://www.amazon.co.uk/NO-SILVER-BULLETS-2-0-IMPROVEMENT/dp/B0CW9GSK94/
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Website: https://paulkainsworth.wordpress.com
Kate Brimacombe @kjbrimacombe.bsky.social Director of Education. Learning Academy Partnership SW, Cornwall, Devon and Torbay. Views my own.
Dr. Jen Shearman @jenshearman.bsky.social Chief Learning Officer at @meimaths.bsky.social. Looks at maths education through the lens of equity. Member of Q (methodology) continuum. Woman in STEM.
Embrace SCITT @embracescitt.bsky.social North West #Teacher Training 2024. Proudly collaborating to train Expert Teachers in all sectors @SeaViewTrust #ITT #TeacherTraining DfE Provider code 4E5
Fig Tree International @ann-palmer20.bsky.social Intl Education Leadership Support| Exec Coach| Speaker| CEO @ Fig Tree Intl & @ Race Excellence| Founding Fellow @ CCT| MAT Trustee| RACE Charter Mark Founder
Becks Waterson @beckswaterson.bsky.social Director of Learning at E-ACT
Shaun Allison @shaun-allison.bsky.social Co-Headteacher at Durrington High School & Author. Passionate about evidence informed practice in education.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/author/B002TUZZBI 
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.
Natalie Perera @natalieperera.bsky.social Chief External Affairs and. Communications Officer, AQA
Charity Trustee and former civil servant.
Jo Evans @joevansstc.bsky.social Filling my days with learning, leading and living life to the full. #educationrocks
All views my own -
CEO, dog lover, bit nuts!
Deb Harper @debharper.bsky.social Xavier Catholic Education Trust, Deputy CEO, primary teacher, chartered accountant, school improvement, social mobility, inclusion
Nigel Genders @nigelgenders.bsky.social Chief Education Officer, National Society for Education (Church of England & Church in Wales)
Richard Perring @learningmaths.bsky.social Maths, education and maths education.
(occasionally puns and cream tea arguments)
Associate Deputy Director Secondary, NCETM | Assistant Maths Hub Lead | General Council, ATM.
Opinions my own
Ian Frost @ianfrost28.bsky.social Leadership | Executive Coach | Writer | Former Headteacher and Trust DCEO
Josh Goodrich @joshpd.bsky.social Founder/CEO of @steplab.bsky.social
Former English teacher, SLT & MAT PD Lead
Book → Responsive Coaching
Blog → http://steplab.co/resources
Steve Varnam @stevevarnam.bsky.social Director of Quality Assurance and School Improvement for the Flying High Partnership.
Former HMI and Primary Headteacher.
Karen Horne @mrskhorne.bsky.social 📚Education Director @EducationEACT 👩🏼🏫Ex-Headteacher 📚NPQEL🎓 Proud Navy Mum ⚓️
Andy Moor @amoor4.bsky.social CEO of HFCMAT
Learning. Leadership. Creativity. Culture.
LFC 🙌🏻
Hannah Fearn @hannahfearn.bsky.social Journalist and podcaster. Politics, social affairs and a little bit of Britpop. Once Independent, now independent.
Find me in The i Paper, The New World, Obs, The Lead, Yahoo and on Oh God, What Now? & The Bunker pods
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Keith Ellis @kellisscittddir.bsky.social Deputy Director of Leicester and Leicestershire SCITT / former lecturer in Primary Education at Uni of Leicester / Former Primary Headteacher / Fellow of Chartered College of Teaching / NCETM Maths Professional Development Lead
Ed Cadwallader @cadwalladered.bsky.social Desperate measures for our times
https://substack.com/@blocked2
Karen McDowell @karenmcdowell.bsky.social Director of Teacher Development Downland Alliance, Assistant Head for Professional development and wellbeing, NPQ Facilitator, ECT Facilitator, Lead Mentor, Maths teacher
Lauren Nicoll @laurennicoll.bsky.social Head of People and Partnerships at Waterton Academy.
https://www.watertonacademytrust.org
Lives in Lincoln, works in Wakefield and Barnsley. 
Catherine Rees @catherinerees.bsky.social Nature lover, wild swimmer, Green Party City Councillor, passionate about environmental and social justice, school leader, supervisor and coach.
Sarah Donarski @s-donarski.bsky.social MAT Director of English.
MSc T&L. Author @researchED1.
Expat/Immigrant/Mongrel of AUS/UK/IT/PL 🌎
Stuart Davison @mr-comp-sci.bsky.social Subject Lead for Computing at Oak National Academy. 
Prof Mark Priestley @markrpriestley.bsky.social Education Professor, Stirling Centre for Research into Curriculum Making, University of Stirling. Mountain and prog rock enthusiast. European. Blog at http://mrpriestley.wordpress.com
Publications at https://www.stir.ac.uk/people/255862
Kirsten Mould @kirstenmould.bsky.social All things teaching and learning…with some wild walks thrown in. Work for Education Endowment Foundation. 
Nikki Arkinstall @nikkiark.bsky.social Director of Staffordshire Research School & Headteacher of Willows Primary School. NPQ and ECF visiting fellow.
Adam Boxer @adamboxereducation.bsky.social Science teacher
Education Director at Carousel Learning
Teacher Trainer
Series Editor: Springboard Science
Helen Lewis @helenlewis.bsky.social Staff writer, The Atlantic | Author, Difficult Women (2020) and The Genius Myth (2025) | Podcaster, Page 94 | Doom scroller, the internet | uk.bookshop.org/shop/helenlewis
Elizabeth Stokoe @lizstokoe.bsky.social Professor and Associate Vice President (Impact) at #LSE | Psychologist | Hon FBPsS | Hon Prof @lborouniversity.bsky.social | @IndependentSage.bsky.social Behaviour Group | Conversation Analyst #EMCA | she/her | own views | #AcademicSky
Hamilton Brookes - Primary Education Specialists @hamiltonbrookes.bsky.social We are Hamilton Brookes - Primary Education Specialists: offering teaching and learning support for professionals in schools in the UK, and around the World. Part of Oxford Brookes University
www.hamilton-trust.org.uk
Ty Golding @tygolding.bsky.social headteacher - rugby coach - doctoral student
complexity ~ policy ~ leadership ~ curriculum ~ professional learning ~ chips peas gravy
…always ask why… 
🦈Nautilus Education @nautilus-education.bsky.social 📲We make learning walks, book studies and surveys for your iPad/tablet
Photo + Video capture, same day feedback, dashboard analysis, Ai summaries, 1 click self evaluation reports
Best Digital Tool in Education
Winner GESS 25
https://nautilus.education
Vivienne Porritt OBE FCCT FRSA @vivienneporritt.bsky.social Leadership consultant in education - #ImproveNotProve: Vision, Values, Strategy, Impact, Equity, Learning and Development.
President and Trustee of WomenEd, a global charity.
Member of Eko Trust
Coach, Keynote Speaker, Author.
Paul Kirschner @paulkirschner.bsky.social Educational realist, Diehard edu myth-buster, Grumpy Old Man, Emeritus Prof. Educational Psychology Open Universiteit, Guest Prof. Thomas More Uni (Belgium), owner kirschner-ED
Dr Penny Rabiger @pennyrabiger.bsky.social Elephant pointer. Educator. PhD from Centre for Race, Education & Decoloniality LBU, 2025. Racial literacy. Freelancer with a wheelbarrow portfolio. School Governor.
DBE School Improvement @dbeschooladvice.bsky.social Posts by Paul Duckworth FCCT
Head of School Improvement & former primary headteacher
website: https://dbeservices.co.uk/schoolimprovement/
e-mail: schoolimprovement@dbeservices.co.uk
#UKEd #EduSky #EduLeadership #EduSkyPrimary
Anna Hackett @annahackett.bsky.social Curriculum & Professional Learning Lead
at Focus-Trust
Primary teacher and book lover 📚
✨A smooth sea never made a skilled
mermaid 🌊✨
Clare Flintoff (Gane) @clareflintoff.bsky.social CEO in Education. Equity, social justice, every human matters.
Marc Hayes @marchayes.bsky.social 👋 Assistant Headteacher and SENCO
🌎 Primary Curriculum Design and Implementation
👨💻 Website: www.marcrhayes.com
📝 Ofsted Research Summaries: https://www.marcrhayes.com/blog/tags/ofsted 
Saima Saleh @saimasaleh.bsky.social UK primary school teacher of over 30 years, NATRE (National Association of Teachers of Religious Education) exec member/ Local Groups Officer, Race and Education Film Club Co- Founder- Surrey SACRE member.
Angela Schofield @deputyschofield.bsky.social Oracy and Disadvantage Lead for a primary MAT in the midlands. Love everything T&L and curriculum related. #UKTeaching
Rachel Ball @mrsball.bsky.social PD specialist; Steplab. Former Teaching and Learning Lead and History teacher. Co-editor What is History Teaching, Now? co- author The Scaffolding Effect. NPQLTD facilitator. FCCT. Reader. Blogger; https://theeducationalimposters.wordpress.com/
Cassie Young @moderncassie.bsky.social Education | Inclusion Executive Officer (IEO) | Trustee | Music | Infrequent blogger | Runner #NPQH #NPQEL #RunningPunks
@theheadsoffice @theheadsoffice.bsky.social Retired HT. Founder of Listening Ear, a FREE service for anyone in education. I help you move forward. Also getting into creative journaling & trying to learn to play the piano!
Julia & Nick's Little Adventures https://jskinner675.substack.com/
Sadie Howson @sadiehowson.bsky.social Director of Inclusion for The 3-18 Education Trust.
Passionate about equitable chances for all children and looking forward to connecting with likeminded people
Jo Hutchinson @jojohutchinson.bsky.social Director, SEND and Additional Needs @ Education Policy Institute. Former government statistician. 
@jdeville.bsky.social @jdeville.bsky.social CEO Extol Trust
Passionate about supporting education and opening doors and minds
Hannah Woodhouse @hannahwoodh.bsky.social Director of Children's Services Bristol LA, was Regional Director DfE for the stunning South West. Loves netball & the outdoors. Optimist. Own views.
Ben Brown @edroundtables.bsky.social Ex-primary DHT, Founder of EDRT. Beekeeper, woodturner and author of a book on Belonging out in September.
ThePrimaryHead @theprimaryhead.bsky.social A primary school headteacher. All views are my own... I think.
theprimaryhead.com
www.brainedcomedy.co.uk
@leadinglearner.bsky.social @leadinglearner.bsky.social Speaker | Author - Leadership: BKD http://amzn.to/3nF8nlt; Educating with Purpose http://amzn.to/2YaGDtm
& Liminal Leadership http://amzn.to/2Yddyh5
Ex-Chair of HTRT
SouthGlosHead @southgloshead.bsky.social Executive Headteacher. Head of Inclusion for Leaf Trust. Blog a bit. Author: Headteachering (published with Bloomsbury in Oct). Occasional speaker. Was Ultra Runner, now (bionic) cyclist.
Vic Goddard @vicgoddard.bsky.social Exec-Principal. Author-Best Job in The World. Honorary Dr of Ed - @chiuni and @angliaruskin. v.goddard@pclc.co.uk Proud of #EducatingEssex
Neil Almond @mralmonded.bsky.social 📚Evidence-informed Education
🧑🏫Teaching & Learning
🤖Purposeful AI
🧠CPD
Currently working for a Teaching School Hub. 
School Data Updates @jpembroke.bsky.social Helping schools make sense of their data. Work with insighttracking.com because they make cool stuff. Co-author of Dataproof Your School. insightinform.co.uk
Karen Wespieser @karenwespieser.bsky.social Education evidence geek. COO @TeacherTapp Trustee @GreenshawTrust. @Leaders_Plus mentor. Editor ResearchEd Guide To SEND. Mum to mini-piesers.
Andrew Jennings 🥷 @vocabularyninja.bsky.social 📚 - Author ‘Like a Ninja’ series and more.
🥷 - Vocabulary Ninja www.vocabularyninja.co.uk
🧡 - Primary Maths Hub www.primarymathshub.com
🧑🏫 - Primary Teacher and Senior Leader 12+ Years
Ruth Ashbee @ruth-ashbee.bsky.social 
Liz Allton @lizsaddler.bsky.social Director of Education Development at Finham Park MAT. D&T teacher.
T1D. Walsall FC.
The Midlands.
Claire Platt @claireplatt.bsky.social Leadership and executive coach and consultant. SIAMS Inspector. NPQEL coach. Former primary head, executive head and Director of Education. Former LA Literacy consultant, Diocesan adviser. Governor. Trustee.
https://www.claireplattcoaching.co.uk
Gary Aubin @sendmattersuk.bsky.social 
Kay Shepherd @kayshepherd.bsky.social Director of Learning. Accredited Coach. MA Edu Leadership. NPQEL. TF ambassador.Mum of 2 littles. Passionate about developing people.
Cat Rushton @catrushton.bsky.social Director of Institute at Academy Transformation Trust
Jack Worth @jackworth.bsky.social Education economist at NFER researching recruitment and retention in the education workforce