Ruth Swailes
@ruthswailes.bsky.social
Award winning Early Years and Primary Advisor, lead curriculum developer and author. Unashamedly child - centred EY nerd. Occasionally outspoken rebel with a cause. No unsolicited DM’s unless I know you, thanks.
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Well, I think it’s fair to say we’re chuffed with this line up!
November 24, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Well, I think it’s fair to say we’re chuffed with this line up!
Nice view from my room
November 24, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Nice view from my room
Lovely feedback …
November 23, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Lovely feedback …
Preparing for the week ahead, I’m excited to be leading the first 3 of 7 training sessions this year in Jersey focussing on “Getting it right from the start” . I fly tomorrow morning!
an airplane is taking off from a runway with a red light on the tail
ALT: an airplane is taking off from a runway with a red light on the tail
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November 23, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Preparing for the week ahead, I’m excited to be leading the first 3 of 7 training sessions this year in Jersey focussing on “Getting it right from the start” . I fly tomorrow morning!
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Gosh. What a shock.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Dominic Cummings ‘poisoned the atmosphere’ of Boris Johnson’s No 10, Covid inquiry finds
Report from inquiry’s second module also says Johnson as PM ‘at times actively encouraged’ chaotic culture
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Gosh. What a shock.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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The exceptionalism, the arrogance, in that core 4-6 week period was unreal.
Rest in peace to all our colleagues, our friends, who died during that period. I will never forget you.
Rest in peace to all our colleagues, our friends, who died during that period. I will never forget you.
November 20, 2025 at 7:44 PM
The exceptionalism, the arrogance, in that core 4-6 week period was unreal.
Rest in peace to all our colleagues, our friends, who died during that period. I will never forget you.
Rest in peace to all our colleagues, our friends, who died during that period. I will never forget you.
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Having Johnson & Cummings in Downing Street when Covid struck was, just like Brexit, an entirely avoidable disaster caused largely by utterly appalling journalism. And now exactly the same clowns, arses & bigots with bylines are rolling out the red carpet for Farage.
www.thetimes.com/article/1b15...
www.thetimes.com/article/1b15...
Covid inquiry live: ‘Inexcusable’ delays under Johnson led to 23,000 deaths
Lockdowns may have been avoided if Boris Johnson’s government had acted faster, damning report finds
www.thetimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Having Johnson & Cummings in Downing Street when Covid struck was, just like Brexit, an entirely avoidable disaster caused largely by utterly appalling journalism. And now exactly the same clowns, arses & bigots with bylines are rolling out the red carpet for Farage.
www.thetimes.com/article/1b15...
www.thetimes.com/article/1b15...
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💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔
BREAKING: The UK’s response to Covid was “too little, too late”, a damning official report on the handling of the pandemic has concluded, saying the introduction of a lockdown even a week earlier than happened could have saved more than 20,000 lives.
November 20, 2025 at 4:29 PM
💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔
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😭 gosh. This is a terrible statistic, never let us forget how bad the Tories were.
Bringing in lockdown a week earlier on 16 March would have meant 23,000 fewer deaths in England in the first wave, modelling suggests. This would have equated to 48% fewer deaths in the first wave.
November 20, 2025 at 5:34 PM
😭 gosh. This is a terrible statistic, never let us forget how bad the Tories were.
I've been leading lots training on the development of early writing over the last few years, and I've recently developed this toolkit for delegates. I'm also leading a year long LA Early Years writing project across the Wirral. It’s been a pleasure so far!
November 19, 2025 at 8:22 AM
I've been leading lots training on the development of early writing over the last few years, and I've recently developed this toolkit for delegates. I'm also leading a year long LA Early Years writing project across the Wirral. It’s been a pleasure so far!
Storm defences near my house have done their job. I know my MP has worked tirelessly to make things happen to minimise flood damage. We’re all grateful.
November 15, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Storm defences near my house have done their job. I know my MP has worked tirelessly to make things happen to minimise flood damage. We’re all grateful.
This is going to be brilliant!
November 15, 2025 at 9:42 AM
This is going to be brilliant!
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This will be great for early years! From @helenjwc.bsky.social.
November 15, 2025 at 9:08 AM
This will be great for early years! From @helenjwc.bsky.social.
All I can hear is the sound of water running down the hill and I’ve never been more thankful that I live near the top of it!
November 14, 2025 at 7:42 PM
All I can hear is the sound of water running down the hill and I’ve never been more thankful that I live near the top of it!
Friday! It’s been a busy week. A bespoke training day for a Trust on meeting the needs of 2-3s today, the last of 5 training sessions of the week. I’ve also carried out 2 full day early years reviews and a full day full school review. I love the variety of my work.
a basset hound is running through a field with the words `` sprinting towards the weekend '' .
ALT: a basset hound is running through a field with the words `` sprinting towards the weekend '' .
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November 14, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Friday! It’s been a busy week. A bespoke training day for a Trust on meeting the needs of 2-3s today, the last of 5 training sessions of the week. I’ve also carried out 2 full day early years reviews and a full day full school review. I love the variety of my work.
A joy and a pleasure to visit and work with a school today that puts play at the heart of learning from N to year 2, and consistently achieves outcomes that put them in the top 10% of schools nationally. I’ve been working with them for almost a decade now and what a privilege it’s been!
November 13, 2025 at 5:57 PM
A joy and a pleasure to visit and work with a school today that puts play at the heart of learning from N to year 2, and consistently achieves outcomes that put them in the top 10% of schools nationally. I’ve been working with them for almost a decade now and what a privilege it’s been!
The first of three training sessions today. Two at Learn Sheffield, then a bespoke twilight for a Sheffield school.
November 12, 2025 at 8:49 AM
The first of three training sessions today. Two at Learn Sheffield, then a bespoke twilight for a Sheffield school.
It’s always good to get feedback, especially when it’s like this!
November 10, 2025 at 6:41 PM
It’s always good to get feedback, especially when it’s like this!
We’re absolutely delighted that our book has been nominated for ECSDN publication of the year award!
November 7, 2025 at 12:10 PM
We’re absolutely delighted that our book has been nominated for ECSDN publication of the year award!
I’m in Coventry leading the Early years network for Gateway learning today .
November 6, 2025 at 2:16 PM
I’m in Coventry leading the Early years network for Gateway learning today .
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I think it's just that most of the loudest voices are secondary tbh. They're misunderstanding the problems around discontent if they think more tests and triple science solves it.
November 5, 2025 at 7:40 AM
I think it's just that most of the loudest voices are secondary tbh. They're misunderstanding the problems around discontent if they think more tests and triple science solves it.
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Everything that emanates from the DfE is Secondary focused, they seem unaware that Primary is different and when it comes to under-fives they are absolutely clueless. Don’t even seem to know that working in a nursery class or maintained nursery requires QTS same as Primary.
November 5, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Everything that emanates from the DfE is Secondary focused, they seem unaware that Primary is different and when it comes to under-fives they are absolutely clueless. Don’t even seem to know that working in a nursery class or maintained nursery requires QTS same as Primary.
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Yes. The loudest voices are speaking entirely from a secondary perspective. If Becky Francis had listened at all to the discussion around ks1 Sats and testing young children she certainly wouldn’t be recommending more teachers use the non-statutory ks1 tests. Moreover they are not diagnostic!
November 5, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Yes. The loudest voices are speaking entirely from a secondary perspective. If Becky Francis had listened at all to the discussion around ks1 Sats and testing young children she certainly wouldn’t be recommending more teachers use the non-statutory ks1 tests. Moreover they are not diagnostic!
Picked this up at the station today.
November 4, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Picked this up at the station today.
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Oh, look at this - the letting agents apologise for NOT applying for the rental license & say Rachel Reeves would have been under the impression the license HAD been applied for.
Can we have the apologies now from everyone who have been absolutely obnoxious today in their handling of the story?
Can we have the apologies now from everyone who have been absolutely obnoxious today in their handling of the story?
October 30, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Oh, look at this - the letting agents apologise for NOT applying for the rental license & say Rachel Reeves would have been under the impression the license HAD been applied for.
Can we have the apologies now from everyone who have been absolutely obnoxious today in their handling of the story?
Can we have the apologies now from everyone who have been absolutely obnoxious today in their handling of the story?