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Dr Barry Black @barryblackne.bsky.social · Aug 6

A really engaging day in Edinburgh for my first meeting as a member of the Promise Oversight Board, reflecting on previous reports, looking ahead to measuring progress in the next year, and hearing from the Chief Social Work Adviser.

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The Oversight Board | Monitoring Scotland's promise

The Oversight Board monitors whether Scotland is keeping its promise to children, young people, and families.

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Dr Barry Black @barryblackne.bsky.social · Jul 16

La Mesa in Paisley tonight with the tremendous @mrdissent.bsky.social 🍀

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Dr Barry Black @barryblackne.bsky.social · Jul 13

Grilling ☀️

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Dr Barry Black @barryblackne.bsky.social · Jul 11

They were absolutely tremendous, really nice and sweet

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Dr Barry Black @barryblackne.bsky.social · Jul 11

Garden to fork 🍴

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Dr Barry Black @barryblackne.bsky.social · Jul 11

It was a privilege to be able to review this book, and even though I am not a teacher, I learned so much from it. Kirsten is a phenomenal writer.

Absolutely get involved with the competition to get a freebie, but buy a copy for yourself, friends, and your department as well!

Kirsten Colquhoun (Col-hoon) @kirstencolquhoun.bsky.social · Jul 11

🎉Hooray! 🎉

Transforming Your Tutor Time Curriculum is officially out today!

To celebrate, I’m giving away three free copies.

Simply like or share this post to enter, winners will be announced on Friday 18th July.

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Dr Barry Black @barryblackne.bsky.social · Jun 30

Let’s hope it stays that way!!

Thank you brother x

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Dr Barry Black @barryblackne.bsky.social · Jun 22

About to watch my niece, with @SkeneSquare, perform at the National Finals of the Glee Challenge at the marvellous Usher Hall.

Couldn’t be more proud. 🎉

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Dr Barry Black @barryblackne.bsky.social · Jun 22

About to watch my niece, with @SkeneSquare, perform at the National Finals of the Glee Challenge at the marvellous Usher Hall.

Couldn’t be more proud. 🎉

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Dr Barry Black @barryblackne.bsky.social · Jun 21

A real honour to join the Promise Scotland Oversight Board.

I am excited to get started alongside so many esteemed colleagues.

An incredible pace of change is needed if we are to improve outcomes for those in care.

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The Oversight Board | Monitoring Scotland's promise

The Oversight Board monitors whether Scotland is keeping its promise to children, young people, and families.

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Dr Barry Black @barryblackne.bsky.social · Jun 17

Delighted that my PhD thesis ‘Chances or Choices: the influences on subject choices under the curriculum for excellence’ has been granted final approval, and I have a nice new title! 🎉

None of it possible without the unwavering support of Profs Keith Kintrea and Catherine Lido

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Dr Barry Black @barryblackne.bsky.social · Jun 18

Thank you Stuart! Appreciate it sir!

Dr Barry Black @barryblackne.bsky.social · Jun 18

Thank you sir! 🐑

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Dr Barry Black @barryblackne.bsky.social · Jun 18

Hahaha that’s my favourite message of the day! Thanks Rob!

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Dr Barry Black @barryblackne.bsky.social · Jun 18

Thanks Nuzhat, I appreciate it! X

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Dr Barry Black @barryblackne.bsky.social · Jun 17

Delighted that my PhD thesis ‘Chances or Choices: the influences on subject choices under the curriculum for excellence’ has been granted final approval, and I have a nice new title! 🎉

None of it possible without the unwavering support of Profs Keith Kintrea and Catherine Lido

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Dr Barry Black @barryblackne.bsky.social · Jun 16

A perverse unintended, yet all too predictable, consequence of an obsession with improving the data while at school without a laser focus on improving outcomes which remain a national shame.

www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Looked-after children put on ‘drastic part-time timetables’

There has been a big rise in informal exclusions as schools try to ‘circumvent’ policies that make it harder to formally exclude care-experienced pupils, warns report

www.tes.com

Dr Barry Black @barryblackne.bsky.social · May 20

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Dr Barry Black @barryblackne.bsky.social · May 3

This summer on Substack, I’ll be sharing findings from my PhD on how school subject choices are shaped by social background, aspirations, and curriculum structure.

Subscribe and share with anyone interested in education: barryb.uk