The National College @thenationalcollege.bsky.social Helping you drive real impact. One platform to build a culture of improvement, raise standards and reduce risk.
Alex Powley @alexpowley.bsky.social Director of Teaching, Learning and School Improvement | Facilitator for NPQLT and NPQLTD | Facilitator for UCL ECF Induction Programme | SLE for Curriculum Design when that was a thing
My opinions are my own.
Toby Greany @tobygreany.bsky.social Professor of Ed at Uni of Nottingham - researching schools policy, leadership, networks, place, systems. Married father of 3 - plus dog! He/him. Remain. Music (Cerys Matthews groupie), walks, travel, cooking.
Ed Cadwallader @cadwalladered.bsky.social Desperate measures for our times
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Liz Jones @lizjones.bsky.social Director of SEND at Co-op Academies Trust • SpLD Specialist Teacher/Assessor • Associate Member British Dyslexia Association • PGDip SpLD • NPQSL • NASENCo • Swiftie 🫶🏼 • Views my own •
Lucy Gambier @lucygambier.bsky.social CELT Director of Secondary Education. Exceptional staff, creating exceptional opportunities for our exceptional young people.
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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Dr. Kathryn Taylor EdD @culture-insights.bsky.social Secondary teacher, EdD, professional mentor and coach, NPQ and ECF facilitator.
Passionate about the relationships between organisational cultures and professional learning and implementation science.
Alex Gingell @alexgingell.bsky.social Former headteacher now coaching development lead at Steplab. Hooked on unlocking great teaching and PD. Love lakes, the sea and ice cream. Dog dad to Nora 🐶
Adam Woodward @adamjames317.bsky.social ⭐️AHT with a love of all things curriculum and T&L. ⭐️ 👨👩👦👦 Father to two boys. ⭐️📚Wrote something for TES. ⭐️ All views are my own etc…
Gareth Rein @garein.bsky.social Husband and father.
Headteacher at St Peter's RC Primary School, Cardiff.
Honorary Lecturer, Bangor University.
Luke Sibieta @lukesibieta.bsky.social Research Fellow at IFS, independent consultant, posts about about school funding, education, inequalities and cycling
Cassie Young @moderncassie.bsky.social Education | Inclusion Executive Officer (IEO) | Trustee | Music | Infrequent blogger | Runner #NPQH #NPQEL #RunningPunks
Aaron King @9000lives.org Inclusion | SEND | Schools
Be kind, even if someone's different to you.
98% positive. Yorkshire. #Edusky #SENDSky #Inclusion
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Jaz Ampaw-Farr @jazampawfarr.bsky.social Multi award-winning SPEAKER OF THE YEAR | Expert in Leadership, Mindset, Wellbeing, Storytelling | Author | 1M+ Audience 🧔👩🏾 | 150k+ TEDx Views
Andrew Moffat @andrewmoffat.bsky.social Teacher 30 yrs, AHT Primary; he/him; PD Lead for Excelsior MAT in Birmingham, LGBTQ+/ Diversity trainer; picture books! No Outsiders www.no-outsiders.com
Andrew Jones FCCT @jonesedu.bsky.social Father, husband and teacher. EdD student.
AHT responsible for T&L, ITT, ECTs, CPD, EDI, HPAs, pastoral lead, co-manager of a teacher training partnership and classroom teacher (RE & sociology).
www.mrjoneswhiteboard.blog
Andy McHugh @andymchugh.bsky.social Founder of Teacher Writers ✍️
Adam Smith @mrsmithnorwich.bsky.social Assistant Principal and Scout leader. Interested in history, politics, theology, policy.
Lloyd Williams-Jones @lwilliamsjones.bsky.social Primary Deputy Head #TDaPE song maker.
Matt Swain @mattswain36.bsky.social Director of Education @ Kite Academy Trust.
Jim Lauder @mrjlauder.bsky.social Work at Dixons Academies. Schools as civic institutions - ensuring our communities have a voice and power. Building place based partnerships. Views my own.
https://open.substack.com/pub/jimlauder
William Jones @willjonew002.bsky.social Education with a touch of T&L nerdiness, history addict, lover of reading, rugby mad, political interests.
Primary Knowledge Curriculum @pkckst.bsky.social Carefully sequenced, knowledge-rich and ambitious curricula in primary science, geography, history, art, music, DT and mixed-age planning. Our expert team offer training and support to schools.
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Staffordshire Research School @staffordshirers.bsky.social We mobilise educational research and support school leaders to apply it in their schools and classrooms to make the biggest impact on the pupils in their care.
Confederation of School Trusts @cstvoice.bsky.social We are the national organisation and sector body for school trusts in England advocating for, connecting and supporting executive and governance leaders.
Niche @mr-n-wood.bsky.social Maths Teacher. MCCT. Middle School AHT CTeach (Leadership) #UKTeaching 🎓
PP lead, Curriculum lead
#UkMathsChat #TeachersWhoRun
Human: like you.
Thankful for my wife, kids, family & friends.
https://viewfromthemiddle.home.blog/
Sajida @sdaud.bsky.social Director of Learning Year. Committed to closing the disadvantage gap in inner city London Schools. Interested in teacher recruitment, retention and wellbeing. All views my own.
@teacherunlikely.bsky.social @teacherunlikely.bsky.social
Peps @pepsmccrea.bsky.social Keeping you (teachers) informed // Director of Education, Steplab // Author of Evidence Snacks, a weekly 5-min email read by 25k+ teachers → https://snacks.pepsmccrea.com 🎓
Chris Passey @chrispassey.bsky.social Headteacher of Kimichi School | Chair of Governors | Author at Bloomsbury & Routledge | Co-Founder of EduPulse | MA Educational Leadership | NPQH Student
Cat Rushton @catrushton.bsky.social Director of Institute at Academy Transformation Trust
Dan Worker @dworker.bsky.social Deputy Headteacher | Teaching & Learning | History teacher | NPQH | Future Leaders cohort 2020 | MA Education
BLOG: https://aleaderslibrary.wordpress.com
Prof Michael Green FCCT @michaelsgreen.bsky.social Education Consultant & Advisor; Visiting Prof @UniofGreenwich; Author; Former HMI @Ofstednews & workload advisor @educationgovuk; SFHEA; FCCT; Own views 🌈
🌐 www.michaelgreeneducation.com
Daisy Christodoulou @daisychristo.bsky.social Director of Education at No More Marking, an ed tech start-up. Author of 3 books about education & 1 about football. West Ham & cricket fan.
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Eoin Mac Cárthaigh MCCT @emcteach.bsky.social Assistant Head (Teaching and Learning) at a large international school in Bangkok, Thailand. WalkThrus SEAsia Trainer and Consultant. NPQSL 2024. Co-host of A Zoom with a View.
Richard Wheadon FCCT @richardwh84.bsky.social Love T&L | Author | SLE | Teacher. Views are my own
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Learning-Habits-Independent-Successful-Learners/dp/1041096380
https://substack.com/@richardwheadon?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=j1gbj
@scottinghatt.bsky.social @scottinghatt.bsky.social
Get Real Leadership Hub @getrealleadership.bsky.social Get Real is a professional development platform for school leaders rooted in collective knowledge generation, sensemaking and scenario-based learning.
getrealleadershiphub.substack.com
Sean Harris FCCT @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social Dad; MAT based; PhD-ing; educator; journalist; author; passionate about schools & learning. Views / typos all down to my fingers only. Insta @ThatPovertyGuy
MindTheGap @mindthegappodcast.bsky.social "Mind the Gap" is a free podcast is hosted by Tom Sherrington & Emma Turner. Listen to some of the best known educators & thinkers from across the world. Join the community of >250 000 listeners https://tinyurl.com/yu4pbysh https://tinyurl.com/yybcjwze
Frank W Norris @frankwnorris.bsky.social Board member at InnovateHer and GAET. Co-leader of Educ Leaders at Forum Strategy. Former Education & skills adviser to Northern Powerhouse Partnership. senior HMI, CEO of Coop Academies Trust and independent chair of Blackpool Improvement Board and PEIA.
Laura Jacobs @l-jacobs.bsky.social DHT for quality of education. Maths teacher, previously Trust lead for maths. Interested in all things curriculum and pedagogy.
Seb Chapleau @handle.invalid Dad, Organiser @CitizensUK, Fellow @CharteredColl, Senior Associate @Innovation_Unit, ex-EHT @gesherschool, Founding HT @FontaineAcademy, PhD @CardiffUni
Angie Browne @angelabrowne.bsky.social Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Consultant for the Global Education Sector 🌎 | Director, Being Luminary | CIS Affiliated Consultant | FOBISIA & BSME Affiliated Partner | Former Headteacher | Author
https://bio.site/Beingluminary
Stephen Connor @sconnor7.bsky.social primary teacher • children’s literature • running • walking • poetry (The Toy & The Dirigible Balloon) • instagram @mr_connor_reads • UKLA • reading ‘Pan’
Yaf @myaf.bsky.social School Improvement Lead | Deputy Head of Science | Physics | Interested in all things Teaching and Learning, Curriculum, Data and Assessment | Outdoor Education
Natalie Perera @natalieperera.bsky.social Chief External Affairs and. Communications Officer, AQA
Charity Trustee and former civil servant.
Rebecca Montacute @beckymontacute.bsky.social Research Director at cross-party think tank @smfthinktank.bsky.social, prev @suttontrust.bsky.social. Expert on educational inequality/social mobility.
Trustee @inquest-org.bsky.social. MH campaigner in memory of mum. Views own. linktr.ee/beckymontacute
Shareen Wilkinson @mrswilkinson.bsky.social Chief Education Officer. Education adviser. Bestselling author and series editor. Primary English and curriculum specialist. FCCT. CST Policy Advisory Group.
Sir David Carter @carter59.bsky.social Former Teacher, Headteacher, Trust CEO and Schools Commissioner. Now loving life outdoors, playing golf and listening to music, supporting Cardiff City FC and all things Wales
Caroline Derbyshire @morsecat.bsky.social Former MAT leader.Now working in mentoring and school improvement.
Georgina Durrant @georginadurrant.bsky.social Author of #1 Best Selling Book ‘SEND Strategies for the Primary Years’ & more
https://amzn.to/3QKZx48
🎙️ Podcaster, Speaker
As seen on Sky News & Ch5 News
National Inclusion Lead at Twinkl
#SEND #SENDSky
https://linktr.ee/Georginadurrant
Anna McShane @annacmcshane.bsky.social Director www.newbritain.org.uk
Juggling mum of 4, former teacher, former Deputy Director, Public First.
MBA candidate, Bayes Business School
London via Wrexham
Peter Foster @pnjfoster.bsky.social Teacher Development Lead for a MAT in Somerset
Author of What do new teachers need to know? / The Long Game
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
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
Heather Fearn @heatherbellaf.bsky.social Director of curriculum and assessment for MAT.
Lekha Sharma @lekhasharma.bsky.social School Improvement Advisor, Author-‘Curriculum to Classroom’ & ‘Building Culture’, MSc Student Oxford University. Views my own.
Leora Cruddas CBE @leoracruddas.bsky.social Chief executive of the Confederation of School Trusts
Micon Metcalfe @miconm.bsky.social Education Finance and Business expert. Multi Academy Trust Chair. Cat lover. Rubbish runner
Nicole McCartney @nicolemccartney.bsky.social Director of Education at Creative Education Trust. All views my own.
Amarbeer Singh Gill @amarbeersinghg.bsky.social Teacher Educator | Maths Teacher | Beard Enthusiast |🙏🏽.
Teacher Educator @ Ambition Institute
Assistant Director @greenshawrs.bsky.social
All thoughts my own. ੧.
www.bit.ly/UnpackingEducation
Narinder Gill @narindergill.bsky.social DFE Rise Adviser, Key note speaker and author, Certified executive coach, FCCT
Jemma Sherwood @jemmaths.bsky.social Director of curriculum for a MAT, MA Council, PhD student, writing for teachers and pupils. Also: music and language.
jemmasherwood.com
Carly Waterman @carlywaterman.bsky.social Writer. Reader. Painter. Thinker. Listener. Bad dancer.
Interests: education, history, philosophy, trance, musicals, politics, activism, food.
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
Rob Coe @profcoe.bsky.social Director of R&D at Evidence Based Education; Senior Associate at Education Endowment Foundation; Visiting Professor at Loughborough University.
Former maths teacher and professor of education
Alison Peacock @alisonpeacock.bsky.social Passionate teacher and Chief Executive of the Chartered College of Teaching. Learning without Limits.
Kathryn Morgan @kathrynmorgan.bsky.social Education Workforce Development | Policy Implementation
Former TSHC | Trust Leader for Professional Development
MA in Educational Leadership
MAT Trustee @GreenshawTrust
Advisory Board Member @Transform International
Views my own (typos too!)
Steve Roddy @headrod12.bsky.social Deputy CEO / Director of Education for Learn Academies Trust
Kay Shepherd @kayshepherd.bsky.social Director of Learning. Accredited Coach. MA Edu Leadership. NPQEL. TF ambassador.Mum of 2 littles. Passionate about developing people.
Sam Sims @drsamsims.bsky.social Associate Prof of Education, UCL
Research Lead, Ambition Institute
Site: https://samsims.education/
Ashleigh Pain @ashleighpain.bsky.social Director of Education. Trustee. National SEND and Safeguarding Advisor.- H Beckie @happyheadteacher.bsky.social Primary Headteacher. BSc Environmental Biology. NPQH. Education. Love being by the sea. Writing Lead. Science Lead. DSL. Senior Mental Health Lead.
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
Unleashing_Me @unleashingme.bsky.social
Neil Almond @mralmonded.bsky.social 📚Evidence-informed Education
🧑🏫Teaching & Learning
🤖Purposeful AI
🧠CPD
Currently working for a Teaching School Hub.
Jon Gilbert @jgprofdev.bsky.social Professional Learning and Improvement Director at The Two Counties Trust, Lead Facilitator for Deliberate Practice at National Institute of Teaching, NPQH, ELE
Zach Groshell @mrzachg.bsky.social Teacher now developing teachers | PhD | Obsessed with improving schools | Progressively Incorrect🎙️
Author of Just Tell Them: The Power of Explanations and Explicit Teaching
Kate Owbridge @kateowbridge.bsky.social 30+ years a teacher, 25+ a governor, 20+ years a head. Still learning. Personal account. kateowbridge on insta & X
Nathan Burns @mrmetacognition.bsky.social Metacognitive trainer, author and researcher | Writer for TES, OUP, Sec Ed, Schools Week, HWRK and more | Former Head of Maths, Pastoral Lead, More Able Coordinator | All things education, T&L and research! | DMs open for Q's and bookings!
Rebecca Stott @rebeccastott.bsky.social Director of Education & Thought Leadership at Twinkl Educational Publishing. NPQH, MA-Ed SEND & Digital Learning. Helping schools globally to innovate.
ScottReeceMusic @scottreecemusic.bsky.social 🎸Guitarist / Songwriter
🎶 https://spotify.link/mLwL5aDqKXb
Education Endowment Foundation @theeef.bsky.social Supporting schools, colleges, and early years settings to make a difference with evidence.
http://eef.li/news-alerts
Joshua Perry @joshuaperry.bsky.social School assessment entrepeneur with a MAT background. Co-founder of Carousel Learning (retrieval practice) & Smartgrade (standardised assessment). Occasional writer of massively geeky data-heavy blogs about school MIS: https://bringmoredata.blogspot.com
Jo Austen @joausten.bsky.social Primary AHT & ECT/ITT mentor in East London.
Author of 'Small Numbers, Big Ideas: Essential Concepts for Teaching Early Maths'
Buy it here: https://shorturl.at/G6Hph
@drhelendrury.bsky.social @drhelendrury.bsky.social
Steve Rollett @steverollett.bsky.social Deputy CEO of the Confederation of School Trusts (CST). All opinions are my own.
Kirsty Simkin @kirstysimkin.bsky.social Assistant Headteacher @ Reach Schools
Teacher of EYFS -> Secondary
SENCo & DDSL @ Reach Hanworth Park
Primary Science Lead @ Reach Feltham
Governor @ Southville Primary
@douglemov.bsky.social @douglemov.bsky.social Author: Teach Like a Champion (3.0!), Reading Reconsidered, Coach's Guide to Teaching, Reconnect.
Most views borrowed from someone smarter.
Serdar Ferit @serdarferit.bsky.social CEO of Lyfta. Stage 4 cancer patient and optimist.
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that." (MLK)
Dr Neil Gilbride @neilgilbride.bsky.social Academic #education #adultdevpsychology #edleadership. Chartered Psychologist. PhD AED &sch leadership TF'11. Assoc. Dean @Ambition_Inst Hon. Senior Research Fellow, Uni. Of Worcester. Views my own.
Schools Week @schoolsweek.bsky.social School leaders’ favourite newspaper. Multi-award winning journalism, determined to get past the bluster and explain the facts. Published by EducationScape
Catherine Lock @catherinelock.bsky.social Director of Education, DEMAT.
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)
Adam Boxer @adamboxereducation.bsky.social Science teacher
Education Director at Carousel Learning
Teacher Trainer
Series Editor: Springboard Science
Gary Aubin @sendmattersuk.bsky.social
Becky Francis @beckyfrancis.bsky.social Educationalist, sometime academic, committed to supporting social justice and evidence-led policymaking and practice in education.
CEO of the Education Endowment Foundation. Chaired the Curriculum and Assessment Review (2024-2025) but now back at the EEF