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Becky Francis

@beckyfrancis.bsky.social

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Educationalist, sometime academic, committed to supporting social justice and evidence-led policymaking and practice in education. Currently stepped away from leadership of the EEF to lead the independent Curriculum and Assessment Review .. more

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Rebecca Jane Francis, is a British educationalist and academic, who specialises in educational inequalities. Since January 2020, she has been Chief Executive of the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF). .. more

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Tes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social · 16h

The attainment gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers in the phonics screening check has increased, new DfE data shows

Fewer disadvantaged pupils hit phonics test standard

DfE data from the phonics screening check results also shows that the gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers has grown slightly

www.tes.com

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Becky Francis @beckyfrancis.bsky.social · 1d

Hugely enjoying Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue. WHODUNNIT?? (Don't tell me!)

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 7d

As Yom Kippur ends, it is terrible that a holy day has seen people killed at a place of worship in Manchester

I hope many of us will express solidarity + support for Jews in Britain, and work with them + those of every faith and none to deepen our efforts to tackle antisemitism, hatred + extremism

To everyone in Britain's Jewish Community: you are not alone.

We will not let hate or those who spread it win.

We stand with you

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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 10d

Diwali on the Square returns to Trafalgar Square on Sunday 12 October.

As hatred and division continue to be spread globally, I’m proud that this free, family-friendly, inclusive celebration will once again bring people together from all backgrounds to spread the message of unity and hope.

Diwali on the Square 2025

Come to Trafalgar Square on 12 October to enjoy an exciting lineup of music, dance, and performances for the Festival of Light!

www.london.gov.uk

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Becky Francis @beckyfrancis.bsky.social · 10d

Great to hear - thanks!

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Gill Wyness @gillwyness.bsky.social · 10d

The grants will be paid for "by a new levy on international student fees."

Again no details. But assuming the unis will have to pay the levy, and will pass it on to students

Its success will depend on how inelastic international student demand is. We don't have great evidence on this.

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Gill Wyness @gillwyness.bsky.social · 10d

Many of us have been calling for the return of maintenance grants for a long time.

So its great to see this is finally (albeit partially) on the cards.

www.gov.uk/government/n...

Targeted maintenance grants for students to be reintroduced

Disadvantaged students studying priority courses will benefit from extra financial support to access and excel in higher education.

www.gov.uk

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Madeleine F-B @mxfb.bsky.social · 11d

“Assessment is a learning process, not an event”

@profbeckyallen.bsky.social
@adamboxereducation.bsky.social
@amymayforrester.bsky.social

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What do teachers actually need to know about assessment? With Becky Allen

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Jessica Elgot @jessicaelgot.bsky.social · 12d

NEW - Keir Starmer says that Reform UK's policy to abolish indefinite leave to remain is " a racist policy. I do think it is immoral.”

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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 13d

Politicians fear mobility looks like immigration.

But polls show the public welcomes international students.

It's time to be brave, not insular. ✊

The time is ripe for an extensive youth mobility scheme

'Global Britain' needs citizens who have experienced the benefits, both at home and abroad, of living alongside other peoples and cultures

eastangliabylines.co.uk

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Will Jennings 🗳️ @drjennings.bsky.social · 16d

Anti-racism and anti-fascism norms are breaking down. Failure of the mainstream to speak out against them is encouraging this sorts of extremism.

Liam Thorp @liamthorp.bsky.social · 16d

What is happening to our society?

Outrage as swastikas and racist graffiti appears across Merseyside

Council leader says 'we're not having it' after appalling volume of race hate messages daubed across communities

liverpoolecho.co.uk

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Liam Thorp @liamthorp.bsky.social · 16d

What is happening to our society?

Outrage as swastikas and racist graffiti appears across Merseyside

Council leader says 'we're not having it' after appalling volume of race hate messages daubed across communities

liverpoolecho.co.uk

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UCL Centre for Holocaust Education @uclholocaust.bsky.social · 17d

We wish all those celebrating this #RoshHashanah, shana tova u’metukah - a sweet, happy & healthy new year

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Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 17d

I wrote my first investigative piece raising concerns about Covid contracts in *April 2020*. Great to see this finally on screen

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 18d

The Covid Contracts: Follow the Money review – a devastating picture of the biggest spending scandal ever

This rigorous look at the Tories’ ‘VIP lane’ for PPE suppliers during Covid raises questions about the motivations of those involved – ones that are almost too disgusting to contemplate

www.theguardian.com

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 18d

The Covid Contracts: Follow the Money review – a devastating picture of the biggest spending scandal ever

This rigorous look at the Tories’ ‘VIP lane’ for PPE suppliers during Covid raises questions about the motivations of those involved – ones that are almost too disgusting to contemplate

www.theguardian.com

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 19d

Also this week I wrote about the key dividing line in politics now: build it up vs burn it down.

How can "build it up" win?

samf.substack.com/p/burn-it-do...

Burn it down vs build it up

Winning the argument on the key dividing line in politics

samf.substack.com

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Nadine Batchelor-Hunt @nadinebh.bsky.social · 19d

Slowly but surely they’re saying the quiet part out loud

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UCL Centre for Holocaust Education @uclholocaust.bsky.social · 20d

Navigating online misinformation & radicalisation is a huge challenge.
Join our free online CPD session w/ @counterhate.com to learn how algorithms work, the financial incentives behind them, & practical strategies to minimize online harm.
16 Oct 4pm
Book: holocausteducation.org.uk/courses/2025...

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Dan Morrow @moremorrow.bsky.social · 21d

Ending week 3 still smiling is an underrated achievement in education! Keep going and remember the impact we collectively have is immense.

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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 23d

Bluesky reaches 39 million users
bsky.jazco.dev/stats

Atlas - Engagement-Based Social Graph for Bluesky by Jaz (jaz.bsky.social)

bsky.jazco.dev

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Adam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · 24d

Nigel Farage:

"Children who have two stable parents have a better chance in life... The most stable relationships, the ones that last the longest, tend to be between men & women... There's an awful lot of kids in the country not getting the kind of start... they deserve."

Farage has two ex-wives.

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Jessica Elgot @jessicaelgot.bsky.social · 25d

EXC - Keir Starmer condemns far right racism and violence at yesterday's march

Says there will be "no surrender" of British flag to those who promote hate

Our story here - www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Britain will ‘never surrender flag’ to far-right protesters, Starmer says

PM condemns attacks against police, racist intimidation of minorities and use of flag to instil fear

www.theguardian.com

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Ben Goldsborough MP @bengoldsborough.bsky.social · 26d

We must stand together against division, extremism and hatred: wherever it comes from.

Our democracy is not for sale. And it is not for sabotage. 5/5

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Ben Goldsborough MP @bengoldsborough.bsky.social · 26d

Elon Musk’s call for violence is not free speech. It is a direct threat to our democracy, our people, and our traditions of tolerance and decency. 2/5

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 26d

There's been a shift towards support to the far right here and it's horrible to see. But this remains a vastly less racist/homophobic/anti-semitic country than it has been in the past.

Which makes it all the odder that our politicians today seem more scared to make the argument.

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Will Jennings 🗳️ @drjennings.bsky.social · 26d

If you are still on X you are supporting this.

Rachel Wearmouth @rewearmouth.bsky.social · 26d

Elon Musk dials into a Tommy Robinson rally to say “whether you choose violence or not, violence is coming to you, you either fight back or you die”

Musk, who doesn’t live here & and never has, is trying to make people who do fear for their lives. It’s an open attempt to create a culture of fear.

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Torsten Bell @torstenbell.bsky.social · 26d

Yes thousands turned out - which is far more than I’d like - but that is dwarfed by the millions that understand real patriotism means loving your country as it actually is, not hating its diversity or trying to exploit its challenges. That’s what our flags actually represent

The i Paper @theipaper.com · 26d

Police have called for calm after officers were attacked as around 110,000 people joined Tommy Robinson‘s “Unite the Kingdom” rally in central London trib.al/I5OI7Ln

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The i Paper @theipaper.com · 26d

Police have called for calm after officers were attacked as around 110,000 people joined Tommy Robinson‘s “Unite the Kingdom” rally in central London trib.al/I5OI7Ln

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Gavin Kelly @gavin-kelly.bsky.social · 27d

Essential @nuffieldfoundation.org funded note by @theifs.bsky.social on England's SEND system - highly topical this autumn. Here's the growth in the number of EHCPs over the last decade+.

ifs.org.uk/articles/eng...

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · Sep 8

This feels like the biggest story from the Guardian's Boris leaks... he took £240k from a Venezuelan hedge fund after meeting Maduro. And having denied he was paid.

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Boris Johnson was paid £240,000 after Maduro meeting, invoice shows

Johnson’s office sent invoice to hedge fund manager, which was paid, weeks after meeting Venezuelan leader last year

www.theguardian.com

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