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Cassie Buchanan OBE @cassiebuchanan.bsky.social · 15d

😍 Love London x

Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 24d

In London, hate will never win.

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Cassie Buchanan OBE @cassiebuchanan.bsky.social · May 17

I think I am getting too old for Eurovision - watching Malta’s entry and just exhausting. #eurovision

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Dr Julian Grenier CBE @juliangrenier.bsky.social · May 15

Top motivation for engaging with PD?

Improving children’s outcomes (88%)—a clear signal of the sector’s commitment to developing quality in early education and care

Potential to do more: Only 11% of settings reported using Early Years Pupil Premium funding for Professional Development.

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Cassie Buchanan OBE @cassiebuchanan.bsky.social · May 5

The year 2000, a bit of David Crystal and a story time book - spot the NQT. I don’t think I ever got around to reading the Dave Eggers - a vanity purchase 🤪

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Cassie Buchanan OBE @cassiebuchanan.bsky.social · Apr 30

My self-nomination for parent of the year 🏆 - filming my teenager for the ‘Ice bucket challenge’ (yes, that seems to be doing the rounds again)

And …

forgetting to press record 📹🥶🤦🏻‍♀️

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Cassie Buchanan OBE @cassiebuchanan.bsky.social · Apr 13

They’ll love it 😉

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Cassie Buchanan OBE @cassiebuchanan.bsky.social · Apr 13

Paging @jonhutchinson.bsky.social 👋

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Cassie Buchanan OBE @cassiebuchanan.bsky.social · Apr 13

For those of you who love (or rely on) the genius that is Bluey & who love design and wonder how it shapes the shows our children (we) watch..

A Venn diagram I hope doesn’t only include me in the centre 😬

A very cool Substack.. 💙

open.substack.com/pub/goodsnif...

Creating Bluey: Tales from the Art Director - Chapter 2

Let's dive into the nuts and bolts of how Bluey is designed

open.substack.com

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Cassie Buchanan OBE @cassiebuchanan.bsky.social · Apr 8

I am so sorry for your loss Roy. Dawn was a brilliant thinker. I learnt so much from Dawn which has really helped me thinking about RE in the national curriculum review. Sending you and your family much love.

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London South EYSPH @londonsoutheysph.bsky.social · Apr 3

Find out what London South EYSPH are up to over April and May- click on the link to see our range of fully funded training👇🏾
mailchi.mp/845853ca5f20...
@ncb.org.uk @cassiebuchanan.bsky.social @londonsouthtsh.bsky.social

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Cassie Buchanan OBE @cassiebuchanan.bsky.social · Mar 20

I think my husband might be glad of the peace and quiet 😉

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Cassie Buchanan OBE @cassiebuchanan.bsky.social · Mar 20

When I was 7 (it was a long time ago) I used to disappear on my bike for hours - I would cycle to Littleover Community School & peer through the windows into the ‘grown up’ classrooms - I was desperate to go.

Anyway, it’s still a very lovely proper comprehensive and you could teach there 👇

Caroline Spalding @mrsspalding.bsky.social · Mar 20

You know what they about A Level Economics teachers, 3rd time of advertising’s the charm… 😬

Recruitment crisis, you say?

www.tes.com/jobs/vacancy...

Teacher of Business and Economics, Derby - Tes Jobs

Littleover Community School, United Kingdom

www.tes.com

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Cassie Buchanan OBE @cassiebuchanan.bsky.social · Mar 20

*there

Cassie Buchanan OBE @cassiebuchanan.bsky.social · Mar 20

If this is a thing, getting in the early with the elf before @jonhutchinson.bsky.social self-nominates himself 😉

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Cassie Buchanan OBE @cassiebuchanan.bsky.social · Mar 20

a man with a bow and arrow stands next to a bearded man and a wizard

ALT: a man with a bow and arrow stands next to a bearded man and a wizard

media.tenor.com

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John Roberts @johngroberts.bsky.social · Mar 18

The new interim report from the curriculum review highlights concerns about key stage 2 writing assessments, the volume of GCSE exams and “indefensible” outcomes for some GCSE students resitting English and maths. The full @tesmagazine.bsky.social write up here: www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Curriculum review interim report: all you need to know

The curriculum and assessment review’s interim report highlights concerns with KS2 writing assessment, the Spag test and ‘indefensible’ outcomes for some GCSE resit students

www.tes.com

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Cassie Buchanan OBE @cassiebuchanan.bsky.social · Mar 18

Yay! Thanks Dan

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Gary Aubin @sendmattersuk.bsky.social · Mar 18

🌟New blog

SEND and the Curriculum and Assessment Review: messages of hope from the interim report

@beckyfrancis.bsky.social @jonhutchinson.bsky.social @cassiebuchanan.bsky.social @fstewarthistory.bsky.social @jo-annebaird.bsky.social

sendmatters.co.uk/2025/03/18/s...

SEND and the Curriculum and Assessment Review – messages of hope from the interim report

With the release of the Interim Report of the Curriculum and Assessment Review comes the question many teachers, leaders and others will be asking – ‘what does it mean for us and our pupils?’. For …

sendmatters.co.uk

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Cassie Buchanan OBE @cassiebuchanan.bsky.social · Mar 18

That’s good 👍

Cassie Buchanan OBE @cassiebuchanan.bsky.social · Mar 18

The full interim report is below 👇

www.gov.uk/government/p...

Curriculum and Assessment Review: interim report

An independent review of the curriculum and assessment system in England, with statistical analysis.

www.gov.uk

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Schools Week @schoolsweek.bsky.social · Mar 18

The interim curriculum review report has landed. From an EBacc review, to less content in primary school lessons and fewer GCSE exams - here's the 14 key things school leaders need to know ...

Curriculum review interim report: The 14 reforms

Here's what you need to know about the first report from the Francis review

buff.ly

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Tes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social · Mar 18

Writing exclusively for Tes, curriculum review lead @beckyfrancis.bsky.social lays out why she will be resisting ‘non-educationalists’ calling for revolution, and keeping what works in England’s curriculum and assessment

Becky Francis: We’ll resist ‘non-educationalists’ who want revolution

Writing exclusively for Tes, Professor Becky Francis details why the curriculum and assessment review does not support calls for ‘revolution not evolution’

www.tes.com

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Cassie Buchanan OBE @cassiebuchanan.bsky.social · Mar 18

The curriculum and assessment review interim report - out today

👇

schoolsweek.co.uk/exams-volume...

Curriculum review interim report: The 14 reforms

Here's what you need to know about the first report from the Francis review

schoolsweek.co.uk

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London South EYSPH @londonsoutheysph.bsky.social · Mar 18

Second part of our webinar series beginning tomorrow-book below!
19/3-12.30pm: forms.gle/3gGEcQa7Wv3C...
19/3-7pm: forms.gle/zMsVvuUtkehZ...
20/3-3.45pm: forms.gle/BrsDjwQ2u6vm...
@ncb.org.uk @cassiebuchanan.bsky.social @londonsouthtsh.bsky.social

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Stuart Lock @stulock.bsky.social · Mar 13

Following the appointment of Tom Wood to the post of Principal at Bedford Free School, we are looking for a Deputy Principal from September 2025.

This is a brilliant school we want to take to even greater heights.

Please share:

mynewterm.com/jobs/138228/...

Deputy Principal - Bedford Free School, Bedford, Bedfordshire

Closing date: 8:00am, Mon 31st Mar, 2025. View full details and apply online at MyNewTerm.

mynewterm.com

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