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National Association for Pastoral Care in Education (NAPCE) @napce.bsky.social Founded 1982. Pastoral care & personal-social education & the welfare of students of all ages in schools. UK Based. Organiser of the National Awards for Pastoral Care in Education.
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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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Steve Waters @teachwellall.bsky.social Joint Director: Teach Well Toolkit. Supporting schools to build a culture of staff mental health, reduce workload, and increase retention: www.teachwelltoolkit.com Author: ‘Cultures of Staff Wellbeing and Mental Health in Schools’. Open University Press.
Kate Jones @kate-jones.bsky.social AI Policy Lead at UNISON / Trade Union Liaison Officer on GPEx at Green Party
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Jen Crittenden @jencrittenden.bsky.social #RethinkingCurriculum lead @CharteredCollegeofTeaching - Ex Headteacher- Primary educator- NPQH- Women leadership-Curriculum development- Mother- Wife
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Chefs in Schools @chefsinschools.bsky.social Award winning charity transforming child health through school food.
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Matt Bromley @mattbromley.bsky.social Education writer & advisor | Teacher | Novelist | CEO: bee | Chair: Building Equity in Education campaign | Bio: bit.ly/MattBromleyBio | Books: bit.ly/MattBromleyBooks
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Independent Thinking @itlworldwide.bsky.social There is always another way. Inspiring educators since 1994 - online, in print and in real life. Posts by founder Ian G 🕊️ www.independentthinking.com www.independentthinkingpress.com
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Dr Emma Kell @thosethatcan.bsky.social Teacher, coach, writer, speaker, pragmatist. Specialisms: staff wellbeing, teacher retention.
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Teresa Cremin @teresacremin.bsky.social Professor of Education (Literacy), The Open University. Fellow EA, RSA and AcSS. Committed to social justice and reading for pleasure.
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Jonny Uttley @jonnyuttley.bsky.social Leadership. Culture. Inclusion.
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WomenEd @womened.bsky.social Connecting and elevating current and aspiring women leaders in education. Global Charity 1201314.
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Education Endowment Foundation @theeef.bsky.social Supporting schools, colleges, and early years settings to make a difference with evidence.
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John Tomsett @johntomsett.bsky.social Education author/blogger and consultant. Co-founder of Huh with Mary Myatt. Trainer for WalkThrus. Erstwhile headteacher of Huntington School, York. Contact: jtomsett@hotmail.com
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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.
Daniel Muijs @danielmuijs.bsky.social Professor of Education, Queen’s University Belfast
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Becky Francis @beckyfrancis.bsky.social Educationalist, sometime academic, committed to supporting social justice and evidence-led policymaking and practice in education.
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David Didau @didau.bsky.social Same old same old
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