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Embracing your ancestry
There is complexity in the faces of your ancestors and the jobs they held: manager, milliner, miner. The pastimes they enjoyed: dancing, writing, walking. The
9 Nov 2020
There is complexity in the faces of your ancestors and the jobs they held: manager, milliner, miner. The pastimes they enjoyed: dancing, writing, walking. The
As we enter another period of national lockdown, I reflect on the power of a pause. Last year, I thoroughly enjoyed reading and scribbling all
Having worked in a Further Education College for many years, I’m all too aware how the gears of the quality department will already be ramping
When asked the question, ‘What do you want to be when you grow up?’ What do you see? You seek an answer but archaeologist, artist,
Walking. One foot in front of the other. Lost in a world before or after. The jangle of a bell pulls you back to the
I recently left behind the land of Twitter with its discriminatory algorithm, warring factions and complex ideas distilled into soundbites with the hope of discovering
‘Aim to be you. Aim to look and act and think like you. Aim to be the truest version of you. Embrace that you-ness. Endorse it. Love it. Work hard at it.’
‘Speaking truth to power. Acting according to our capability and opportunity, whatever that may be, is our collective responsibility.’
‘I’m not the only person on this earth who has no idea what life is for, nor what is to be done with all this time aside from filling it.’
A collection of articles, research, blogs and videos exploring effective practice in the creation of online communities within the education sector and beyond. View and
A spreadsheet of the Early Career Framework. Useful for CPD and mentoring activity planning. View, download and use
A spreadsheet of the Initial Teacher Training Core Content Framework created by Lizzy Ford at Summit Learning Trust. Useful for planning. View, download and use
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