Erin Early @erinearly.bsky.social Lecturer in Social Policy at School of Applied Social and Policy Sciences, Ulster University.
Education Matters @edmatters4all.bsky.social "Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire." - William Butler Yeats
https://education-matters.org/
Humanist Dad 👨👩👦👦 @humanistdad.bsky.social
Thoughts on parenting, family and life, from a Humanist Dad.
https://humanistdad.uk/
All views my personal opinion, not affiliated with any organisation.
NEST Parents Group @nestparentsgroup.bsky.social Peer led support group for LGBTQIA parents and parents of LGBTQIA kids
Covering Foyle,Causeway, Mid/East Antrim & Newtownabbey
Shared Future News @sharedfuture.news Stories of Northern Ireland peacebuilding #SharedFuture
sharedfuture.news
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.
Sandra Patterson @sandyzpatterson.bsky.social Mum👦🏼👧🏼 #GeographyTeacher #HOD 🌎 #MEd #FCCT #IntegratedEducation #DofE #ClimateChangeTeacher #WomenEd 💜 #StarWars ⚽️ #GAWA 💛 #Geography #NorthernIreland 
Nicole O’Connor @digiknownicole.bsky.social Educational Activist 📣 Digi Trainer👩🏻💻
2x Founder 🩷 #AdobeEduCreative ACE Innovator ❤️ #womened NI Team 💜 #AppleEduCommunity 🤍 #EduSky 🩵
Jackie Hill @hilljackie10.bsky.social Founding Fellow & Council Member @collegeofteaching.bsky.social. Former Network Leader @womenednw.bsky.social, Co-Founder & Country Leader at @womenednireland.bsky.social #DiverseEd #PeaceInMind #NQR
WomenEd Northern Ireland @womenednireland.bsky.social #WomenEd is a global, voluntary, grassroots network connecting existing and aspiring women leaders in education. 💜
Keep up to date with what's going on in our network:
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Emma Goto @emmagoto.bsky.social Teacher educator, FCCT, FHEA, MProf, MAEd, PGCE, QTS, governor, former EYFS & primary ICT AST, passionate about inclusive education, P4C & primary computing education. Views my own - Reposts don't always align with my views.
Justin McCamphill @jmccamphill.bsky.social National Official @nasuwt_ni | President @irishcongress | Vice-Chairperson NI Teachers' Council | Dunloy native living in Belfast
Hilary Spencer @hilaryjcspencer.bsky.social Education, equality, professional development, cooking
ImpactEd Group @impactedgroup.bsky.social Supporting education and purpose-driven organisations to maximise impact and sustainability
NAHT @naht.org.uk The largest professional association for school leaders in the UK with more than 50,000 members in England, Wales & NI. Our support line is 0300 30 30 333.
Education Endowment Foundation @theeef.bsky.social Supporting schools, colleges, and early years settings to make a difference with evidence.
http://eef.li/news-alerts
Inclusion in Practice @inclusioninpractice.org.uk An inclusive education hub, to bring together examples of what successful inclusion looks like in practice, as a resource and to build capacity in the system
inclusioninpractice.org.uk
Pepe Di’Iasio @pepediiasio.bsky.social General Secretary of The Association of School and College Leaders 
Mumsnet @mumsnet.com 
Our Hearings Our Voice @ohov.bsky.social An independent children and young people’s board for the Children’s Hearings System.
Bridget Phillipson MP @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social Minister for Women & Equalities.
Chair of the Labour Party.
Proud MP for Houghton & Sunderland South.
VOYPIC - Voice of Young People in Care @voypic.bsky.social The charity for children and young people with a lived experience of care in Northern Ireland. We listen. We learn. Together we make change.
www.voypic.org | linktr.ee/voypic
@niyf.bsky.social @niyf.bsky.social 
NSPCC @nspcc.bsky.social UK Based Charity. We exist to keep children safe. Everything we do puts children first – their voices, their experiences, their needs. Anyone worried about a child can call 0808 800 5000.
Katharine Sacks-Jones @katharinesj.bsky.social Charity Chief Executive.
Campaigner. Social justice, social change, policy, politics, mum life.
Cathy Ashley 🇺🇦 @cathyashley.bsky.social Chief Exective of the national child welfare charity Family Rights Group www.frg.org.uk
Decent mother, aunt and friend (I hope)
✡️ Trustee of HIAS+JCORE
2009-16 Chair of Holocaust Memorial Day Trust.
Salsa dance and run (sort of)
Northern Ireland Social Care Council @niscc.bsky.social We help build a strong, professional social work and social care workforce by setting standards of conduct and practice and supporting professional development.
Dr Chris Moore @drchrismooreep.bsky.social Educational Psychologist in Belfast. Former Classroom Assistant and ChildLine practitioner. Interested in learning, sharing, and writing about attachment, nurture, trauma, neurodiversity, and stress reduction. Helping to give psychology away. #EdPsychs
Integrated Education Fund @iefni.bsky.social The IEF supports the growth and development of Integrated Education in Northern Ireland.
www.ief.org.uk
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.
Natalie Corbett - NI Youth Forum @natalie-niyf.bsky.social Assistant Director @ Northern Ireland Youth Forum
Parents For Future UK @parentsforfutureuk.bsky.social 🌎 We’re a growing group of parents pushing for a safer, healthier future for ALL kids. Starting now
📧 Join our newsletter
👋🏼 Watch our welcome film
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Jo Berry CBE @jo-berry.bsky.social Founder of Building bridges for Peace. International speaker, facilitator, subjects around conflict, restorative processes and peace, shared humanity and unbounded empathy. Challenging hatred and demonisation.
Belfastpast @belfastpast.bsky.social Passionate about equal rights. Wicklow native living in Belfast via London. Lifelong Arsenal FC supporter, curious about history and genealogy.
ReThinkRE Campaign @rethinkrenow.bsky.social A National Plan for RE to ensure a high-quality education in religion and worldviews for every young person. Get involved at http://rethinkre.org
Our Community Multi Academy Trust (OCMAT) @ocmattrust.bsky.social A family of Kent schools built on Community, Compassion, and Inclusion. 💙 Dedicated to providing outstanding education, fostering wellbeing, and celebrating every pupil’s potential. 🌟 Follow us for updates, achievements, and stories from our schools.
Culham St Gabriel's @culhamstgabriel.bsky.social Championing religion and worldviews education.
https://www.cstg.org.uk/
Kylie Noble @ksen12.bsky.social Irish journalist living in Sheffield, Yorkshire.
Interests: healthcare, sexual health, public health, gender, queerness, relationships, society...
Aunt, plays football and enjoys Star Trek. AuDHD.
Scott Trust and Washington Ireland alum.
Fiona King @fiona-king.bsky.social Associate Professor Dublin City University, Institute of Education; Former Chair of PDiE Journal.
Stranmillis University College @stranbelfast.bsky.social 
Queen's University Belfast @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social Official account of Queen's University Belfast.
One of the Russell Group’s leading research-intensive universities.
We provide world-class education & research.
RT≠Endorsement.
More: www.qub.ac.uk
House Rules: ow.ly/APC750YZAnz
Chloe Ferguson ☀️ @chloeferguson.bsky.social Policy & Research | NUS-USI Prez 22-24 | Bel Tel 30 under 30 | Campaigner on all things climate, education & human rights and general enthusiast in making the world a kinder place to be- views my own !
Tonia Antoniazzi MP @tonia-antoniazzi.bsky.social Welsh Labour MP for Gower | Chair of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee.
tonia.antoniazzi.mp@parliament.uk 
Janet Daby MP @janetdaby.bsky.social Labour and Co-op Party MP for Lewisham East.
Alexandra Rosbotham @allyros.bsky.social BBC NI News and Current Affairs, prolific gig goer and winged eyeliner pro
she / her
University of Stirling @stir.ac.uk The Official Bluesky account for the University of Stirling.
World-class research, innovative teaching in a beautiful, inspiring, modern campus environment.
Phoenix Law @phoenixlaw.bsky.social Specialists in International, Public Law and Litigation with a focus on the protection of Human Rights.
Belfast | Dublin | London
https://www.phoenix-law.org
Billy Wong @billybwong.bsky.social Professor of Education, Director of Research & Evaluation (Access & Participation), University of Reading | Editor - British Educational Research Journal- U UCL Centre for Inclusive Education @ucl-ioe-cie.bsky.social UCL Centre for Inclusive Education, part of @ioe.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk
Leading research and professional development for Inclusive Education.
Carmel Conn @cconn.bsky.social Academic and author - Associate Prof inclusive education; diversity; disability; teaching and learning; most recently policy
Susana Castro-Kemp @scastrokemp.bsky.social Associate Professor in Psychology and Education, Director of UCL Centre for Inclusive Education, Psychologist.
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.
Jon Andrews @mrjpandrews.bsky.social Head of Analysis, Education Policy Institute
https://epi.org.uk
James Zuccollo @jzuccollo.bsky.social Researching and writing about the school workforce @EduPolicyInst.bsky.social. UK education and economics.
Jo Hutchinson @jojohutchinson.bsky.social Director, SEND and Additional Needs @ Education Policy Institute. Former government statistician. 
Tammy Campbell @drtammycampbell.bsky.social Director for Early Years, Inequalities and Wellbeing @edupolicyinst.bsky.social | Visiting Senior Fellow @ CASE LSE | Views my own | Life doesn't have to be unfair | https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Tammy-Campbell-2
Kerris Cooper @kerriscooper.bsky.social Senior Researcher in Early Years and Inequalities at the Education Policy Institute. Visiting Senior Fellow at CASE, LSE.
allen joseph @allenjoseph.bsky.social msc @ ox
David (Ted) Robinson @davidrobinsonedu.bsky.social Director of Vulnerable Learners and Post-16 at EPI. Will occasionally post my climbing videos....
Joana Cardim Dias @joanacardimdias.bsky.social Senior Researcher, Education Policy Institute
Tom Hulme @tomhulme.bsky.social Historian of modern cultural history, primarily Britain & Ireland
Author of Belfastmen: An Intimate History of Life before Gay Liberation (Cornell, 2026) & After the Shock City: Urban Culture & the Making of Modern Citizenship (Boydell, 2019)
Mazza 🌈 @minorchord.bsky.social Ageing flaneuse, Newry, Ireland
Una Murphy @unamurphy.bsky.social Journalism; public interest, social affairs, community issues. VIEWdigital https://viewdigital.org/ co-founder. #Media practitioner, researcher and educator.
Sharon Hall @sharonnahall.bsky.social Journalist with BBC #Belfast
but wouldn’t blame these comments on anyone but myself.
Lynton Lees @lyntonlees.bsky.social Senior Policy Manager, Public First. Previously British Academy, PhD history of universities and education in modern Britain, Columbia. Views my own.
Adam Spence @adamspence.bsky.social Father. Teacher. Host of Teachers Talk Radio 'Education Tonight '. Graphic designer. Link to shows: https://linktr.ee/mrajspence
B Poland @brentpoland.bsky.social History and Geography Teacher, @NEU union rep and Trade Unionist, Green Party, Teachers Talk Radio Host, Irish socialist in the mould of Connolly 
Ulster Unionist Party @uuponline.bsky.social 
Social Change Initiative @sci-belfast.bsky.social We collaborate with activists, policy makers and funders to deliver lasting social change.
socialchangeinitiative.com
Ark Schools @arkschools.bsky.social We’re a charity transforming lives through education with a network of 48 non-selective academy schools & innovative ventures bringing benefits to the wider sector.
Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social Writes the most popular UK Substack (samf.substack.com)
Author of Sunday Times bestselling book "Failed State". (An Economist and Financial Times Book of the Year for 2024). Working on book two.
Senior fellow: Institute for Government
Loic Menzies @loicmnzs.bsky.social Edu-policy specialist. Chief Research Officer @centreedusyst.bsky.social
Teacher, teacher trainer & youth-worker first
✍️Writing📖 on policy making
🎓Academically affiliated Jesus College Cam/Sheffield IoE
🧗Often Climbing
https://linktr.ee/loicmnzs
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
Roné McFarlane @rownsterr.bsky.social Education PhD candidate King's College London | Education activist | Policy nerd | Teacher at heart | Undercover journo | Astrant | Roné not Rone
The CES @centreedusyst.bsky.social Policy-making is hard and education policy is particularly complex. CES is therefore building an international evidence base to improve decision making.
Visit us at www.ces.partners
Dr Ruth Wareham @drruthwareham.bsky.social Philosopher of Education. Policy Impact Fellow for the Education Equity Initiative, University of Birmingham & Education Policy Researcher at Humanists UK.
the teaching Lane @theteachinglane.bsky.social Primary teacher, writer and author. Religion & Worldviews lead. SACRE member.
All things Middle Leadership and Religious Education. www.theteachinglane.co.uk
Wayfinder: Leading curriculum vision into reality https://amzn.eu/d/fjDf9Rm
Krys McInnis @krysmcinnis.bsky.social Religious Education Consultant, Advisor and Researcher with a focus on Diversifying to Decolonising Curricula. Anti-Racist coach for School, Governing Bodies and Trusts- C Céline Benoit @celinebenoit.bsky.social Assistant Prof in Sociology at UoN | Working on Childhood, health inequalities, RSE, and religion in schools | TRS-UK Officer
*Views mine
Rebecca Spillane @beckyporty.bsky.social Believer in the importance of children having a voice, high quality public services and equity!
UNCRC Implementation Project Manager at the Improvement Service.
#UNCRC #ChildPoverty #HumanRights #inclusion
Often found on the beach or baking a cake!
Dorothy Lepkowska @dotlepkowska.bsky.social Multi award-winning education journalist
Editor: sendsationalfutures.com
Co-author "Meet the Parents..."
Polish Brit, British Pole
Football mum ⚽
Parkrun tourist 🏃♀️
Mówię po polsku
Stephen Morgan MP @stephenmorganmp.bsky.social Labour Member of Parliament for Portsmouth South ⚓️ | Minister for Food, Fisheries and Farming 🌱 | Pompey born and bred
✉️ stephen.morgan.mp@parliament.uk
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)
Lindsey Macmillan @lindseymacmillan.bsky.social Professor of Economics. Founding Director of the UCL Centre for Education Policy and Equalising Opportunities (@cepeo-ucl.bsky.social). Economics of education. Inequality. Research Fellow at the IFS, IZA and CESifo. 1st gen🏴�
Natalie Perera @natalieperera.bsky.social Chief External Affairs and. Communications Officer, AQA
Charity Trustee and former civil servant.
Tom Bennett OBE @tombennett71.bsky.social Behaviour advisor to the UK Department of Education. Founder of researchED. Professor of School Behaviour. Academica University of Applied Science. 
David Hughes @hughesdavid.bsky.social Chief Executive at Association of Colleges, lifelong learner, passionate about education, skills, inclusion, a better & fairer society
Nicola Woolcock @nicolawoolcock.bsky.social Education Editor, The Times
nicola.woolcock@thetimes.co.uk
Ben Quinn @benquinn75.bsky.social Guardian Political Correspondent
UK current affairs (with a fair bit on the Far Right, populism, disinfo)
Irish Londoner
Story? ben.quinn@theguardian.com
Something sensitive? Secure drop: https://www.theguardian.com/tips
Tania Tirraoro @tanialt.bsky.social Founder @spcialndsjungle.bsky.social, writer, #autistic, #SaveOurChildrensRights, #SENDsky #EhlersDanlos #Disability #ChildrensRights, Devoted Grandma #wheelchair user #chronicpain
Cassie Buchanan OBE @cassiebuchanan.bsky.social Trust Leader at The Charter Schools Educational Trust. Interested in ideas & people making a positive difference to the lives of children & young people - education, better starts for our youngest children & good economic policy
Lucas Cumiskey @lucascumiskey.bsky.social Investigative reporter, @hyphenonline.com
Stories and tips to lucas.cumiskey@hyphenonline.com
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
Chris Parr @chrisjparr.bsky.social Award-winning education journalist. Senior editor, Research Professional News. Formerly Times Higher Education.
Non-award-winning musician. 
Cerys Turner @cerysturner.bsky.social News reporter at Tes. Covering Ofsted, curriculum, teacher training, AI and more.
✍🏻 The Times, Big Issue, Metro
(Pronounced like the Welsh singer, not the colour)
https://www.tes.com/magazine/author/cerys-turner
Dan Worth @dan-worth.bsky.social International editor at Tes - news, analysis, interviews, long-form, you name it. I like running, cycling, books, puns. Two children = very tired all the time.
Charlotte Santry @charlottesantry.bsky.social Education journo (Head of News at Tes Magazine)/data nerd/school governor/mum of girls
https://www.tes.com/magazine/news
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Caroline Doherty @cjdoherty.bsky.social Head of Public Affairs at Ark. Likely to post about education and equity. 
Jasmine Norden @jasminenorden.bsky.social Senior writer at Tes. Get in touch at jasmine.norden@tes.com