I'm delighted it reached you safely. And thanks so much for the lovely 5 star review!!! 😍

Such a wonderful surprise 🤩 Received this morning @darrenshan.com The Terrified Troll, illustrated by Eva Byrne ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Definitely worth the wait. I’ll certainly be purchasing copies for the nieces and nephews 😉

The writing lives of working-class children

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‘Intersectionality aids our understanding of how overlapping disadvantages can impact educational & life outcomes. The search for belonging can sometimes lead to harmful behaviours….which demonstrates why we need to design services, spaces & places…that are truly supportive & inclusive’ p147

How to teach writing in KS1

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If you’ve introduced adaptive teaching but aren’t seeing the inclusive impact you wanted, you might need to take things further, writes @mmulholland.bsky.social

Happy #PostboxSaturday from my 1st Charles III pillar box, the 2nd to be installed in England. It’s been receiving letters outside Brighton’s former Royal Mail Delivery Office since March 2025, replacing the mail slots on the side of the building that have been filled in. 💌 @letterappsoc.bsky.social

💬 Will Labour introduce oracy into the curriculum? Expert Neil Mercer talks to @ellencph.bsky.social about the research linking oracy to better exam results – and the conspiracy theory about why it hasn’t been part of a policy change so far

GMB call for 4% teaching assistant pay rise to match 2025 teacher pay rise

Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/6fvtw

With rumours of changes to EHCPs on the horizon, TA Digest wants to know how TAs, LSAs and HLTAs feel and how any changes might impact their role.

Share anonymously: forms.gle/36XWZif6Lyrj...

I'm a statistic of one so I could be wrong!

But this is what school leaders are telling me about their school improvement priorities

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‘Hallam (2016) emphasises that repeated exposure to music enhances neural plasticity, fostering connections between cognitive & emotional centres in the brain, which are crucial for social interaction & emotional wellbeing.’ Great article from Janos Fabian @CharteredColl

If you've read Weaving a Web of Belonging, please do take a moment to leave a review. A written one or even just stars. It matters not. But it does make a difference. Thank you!

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The Conservative government’s SEND improvement plan 'did not go far enough' to resolve the major issues in the special needs system, the new government has said

Here are the key findings from Labour's 17,000-word response to the SEND inquiry

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#NewsNight If Green Party Peer Jenny Jones doesn’t understand why people vote Reform, I suggest she reads this. &that she &her colleagues make themselves aware. Very disappointing that left of centre politicians are so deeply buried in the Westminster bubble, particularly following the US election.

Teaching assistants can apply for new level 5 assistant SENCo apprenticeship

Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/ay6rz

Want to bring more play, curiosity & inquiry into your teaching? Join Alex & I online on Mon 19 May, 3:45–5:45pm for our Intro to Play Pedagogy for Primary Schools. Open to all educators—wherever you are!
Book here: www.tickettailor.com/events/plays...
#ScotEduSky #EduSky

Its publication day 🙌

100 ideas for Playful Learning is now available for purchase. Thanks so much for all the support thus far - been so busy with my new post as PT but have lots planned and lots to share 👍

#playfullearning

I've spent the afternoon reading through the responses to this survey and although none of it's surprising, a lot of it is so sad.

Please consider getting involved if you provide SEND support. The more voices the better ☺

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Teaching assistants are crucial for inclusion & with inclusion on the DfE's radar, we have a few Qs ❓

All anonymous feedback is vital as we work towards a more inclusive future, so please get involved and share with colleagues ☺️

Share anonymously: twinkl.co.uk/l/8um8q

#FlyingEyeBookshopOfTheMonth is #goshcomics, a mean little comic shop slap bang in the heart of London’s Soho.

Make sure to visit on Free Comic Book Day (3rd May) for signings and workshops throughout the day and even a Flying Eye Kids Workshop featuring Alexis Deacon and Joe Todd-Stanton!

🔗 Link to the book is here: writing4pleasure.com/the-science-...

“We need to be greedily interested in the interplay between the cognitive, linguistic, behavioural, social, environmental, and cultural elements involved in learning to become a writer. It’s troubling whenever writing is described from a purely cognitive or a purely sociocultural perspective…”

pdnet.org.uk/media/WM-cla... A practical free guide about Working Memory in the Classroom from Garthergole & Alloway