Sasha Smith
@sashasmith.bsky.social
History teacher. Assistant Headteacher for T&L/SCITT/ECT. SHP PATHS Council. SHP Regional Representative. Committee for Lincoln HA. Objects of Empire Project. ESIS Campaign History Chair. Views my own.
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Still reeling from the Stanford report on Brexit. Reduced GDP by up to 8% and investment by as much as 18%. The UK Treasury would have £40 billion more each year if Britain had remained in the EU. Devastating self-immolation.
The Economic Impact of Brexit
Other
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November 24, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Still reeling from the Stanford report on Brexit. Reduced GDP by up to 8% and investment by as much as 18%. The UK Treasury would have £40 billion more each year if Britain had remained in the EU. Devastating self-immolation.
Sunday afternoon checking out fairy circles before sunset.
November 23, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Sunday afternoon checking out fairy circles before sunset.
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Another wonderful free event coming up from the North East teacher branch of @histassoc.bsky.social featuring the brilliant @mrmayhew.bsky.social www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/beyond-bur... #history #historyteacher
Beyond Burnt Cakes and Beserkers: Why the Saxons And Vikings Matter
Audience: KS2-5
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November 13, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Another wonderful free event coming up from the North East teacher branch of @histassoc.bsky.social featuring the brilliant @mrmayhew.bsky.social www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/beyond-bur... #history #historyteacher
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✨ History isn’t complete if half the population is missing
@sashasmith.bsky.social & @katemossewriter.bsky.social join the Reteach #Podcast to reveal:
❗59% of KS3 lessons feature no women
❗Only 5% of schools teach a named woman in every period
🎧 Listen now: open.spotify.com/episode/3YtK...
@sashasmith.bsky.social & @katemossewriter.bsky.social join the Reteach #Podcast to reveal:
❗59% of KS3 lessons feature no women
❗Only 5% of schools teach a named woman in every period
🎧 Listen now: open.spotify.com/episode/3YtK...
November 14, 2025 at 3:20 PM
✨ History isn’t complete if half the population is missing
@sashasmith.bsky.social & @katemossewriter.bsky.social join the Reteach #Podcast to reveal:
❗59% of KS3 lessons feature no women
❗Only 5% of schools teach a named woman in every period
🎧 Listen now: open.spotify.com/episode/3YtK...
@sashasmith.bsky.social & @katemossewriter.bsky.social join the Reteach #Podcast to reveal:
❗59% of KS3 lessons feature no women
❗Only 5% of schools teach a named woman in every period
🎧 Listen now: open.spotify.com/episode/3YtK...
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Please 🙏 have a listen! So important @reteachuk.bsky.social @katemossewriter.bsky.social @sashasmith.bsky.social @endsexisminschools.bsky.social
Please 🙏 have a listen! So important @reteachuk.bsky.social @katemossewriter.bsky.social @sashasmith.bsky.social @endsexisminschools.bsky.social
RETEACH HISTORY S03E06 - With Kate Mosse and Sasha Smith on History is a pendulum
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November 13, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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Please 🙏 have a listen! So important @reteachuk.bsky.social @katemossewriter.bsky.social @sashasmith.bsky.social @endsexisminschools.bsky.social
Please 🙏 have a listen! So important @reteachuk.bsky.social @katemossewriter.bsky.social @sashasmith.bsky.social @endsexisminschools.bsky.social
As ever, Alex’s thoughtful commentary makes for interesting reading.
World Class or Bottom of the Class? A Deep Dive into the Curriculum and Assessment Review
It's taken a while to digest but here are my initial thoughts on the Review and its implications for schools and school History #historyteacher #EduSky #CurriculumReview
www.andallthat.co.uk/blog/world-c...
It's taken a while to digest but here are my initial thoughts on the Review and its implications for schools and school History #historyteacher #EduSky #CurriculumReview
www.andallthat.co.uk/blog/world-c...
November 10, 2025 at 9:42 PM
As ever, Alex’s thoughtful commentary makes for interesting reading.
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'Ofsted needs to instigate a serious, open debate about what consistency really means – and be honest about what would be lost if consistency becomes the ultimate goal'
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theres-a-sweet-spot-to-be-found-in-setting-inspection-consistency/
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theres-a-sweet-spot-to-be-found-in-setting-inspection-consistency/
November 10, 2025 at 5:45 AM
'Ofsted needs to instigate a serious, open debate about what consistency really means – and be honest about what would be lost if consistency becomes the ultimate goal'
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theres-a-sweet-spot-to-be-found-in-setting-inspection-consistency/
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/theres-a-sweet-spot-to-be-found-in-setting-inspection-consistency/
Yesterday’s webinar if were in school/teaching so unable to watch live. schoolsweek.co.uk/watch-becky-...
Under the CAR Bonnet: Watch Becky Francis webinar
Review chair covers EBacc language concerns, progress 8 reforms, RE consensus and more
schoolsweek.co.uk
November 8, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Yesterday’s webinar if were in school/teaching so unable to watch live. schoolsweek.co.uk/watch-becky-...
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"The challenging but necessary approach is to teach them proper use. This means explicit lessons on privacy settings, responsible digital communication, and how to put the phone away when focus is required." 🙌🏼🙌🏼
'The real debate isn't whether to manage phones; it’s whether a blanket, national prohibition is a genuine solution or merely a symbolic surrender that distracts from the deeper work of education'
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/banning-phones-in-schools-is-a-lazy-opt-out/
https://schoolsweek.co.uk/banning-phones-in-schools-is-a-lazy-opt-out/
November 8, 2025 at 6:52 AM
"The challenging but necessary approach is to teach them proper use. This means explicit lessons on privacy settings, responsible digital communication, and how to put the phone away when focus is required." 🙌🏼🙌🏼
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The Government have published the Curriculum and Assessment Review report and their own response. We have a short statement expressing our views.
www.history.org.uk/secondary/ne...
www.history.org.uk/secondary/ne...
Curriculum and Assessment Review Final Report – response
www.history.org.uk
November 6, 2025 at 5:37 PM
The Government have published the Curriculum and Assessment Review report and their own response. We have a short statement expressing our views.
www.history.org.uk/secondary/ne...
www.history.org.uk/secondary/ne...
This made for a really interesting read from @gracepengelly.bsky.social
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Millennial Politics has come of Age
3 things to understand about my generation
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November 6, 2025 at 4:16 PM
This made for a really interesting read from @gracepengelly.bsky.social
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🚨BIG day on the BLOG🚨
MY 100th POST‼️
Never thought I'd get to 10, let alone 100.😮
A new blog for #ITT #ECT #mentors #coaches on setting meaningful targets for their #mentees. Particularly helpful for #ITAP follow-up!
uonhistoryteachertraining.school.blog/2025/11/03/s...
#TeacherEducation
MY 100th POST‼️
Never thought I'd get to 10, let alone 100.😮
A new blog for #ITT #ECT #mentors #coaches on setting meaningful targets for their #mentees. Particularly helpful for #ITAP follow-up!
uonhistoryteachertraining.school.blog/2025/11/03/s...
#TeacherEducation
Setting granular targets for beginning teachers
Photo by Mikhail Nilov on Pexels.com Saima’s teaching practice placement is well underway, and she is getting used to the pattern of her teaching week and her regular mentor meetings. Things …
uonhistoryteachertraining.school.blog
November 3, 2025 at 1:01 PM
🚨BIG day on the BLOG🚨
MY 100th POST‼️
Never thought I'd get to 10, let alone 100.😮
A new blog for #ITT #ECT #mentors #coaches on setting meaningful targets for their #mentees. Particularly helpful for #ITAP follow-up!
uonhistoryteachertraining.school.blog/2025/11/03/s...
#TeacherEducation
MY 100th POST‼️
Never thought I'd get to 10, let alone 100.😮
A new blog for #ITT #ECT #mentors #coaches on setting meaningful targets for their #mentees. Particularly helpful for #ITAP follow-up!
uonhistoryteachertraining.school.blog/2025/11/03/s...
#TeacherEducation
Marrakech has well and truly stolen my heart
November 1, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Marrakech has well and truly stolen my heart
Huge thanks to Educate for this feature on our @endsexisminschools.bsky.social History report, alongside @katemossewriter.bsky.social
‘Change is needed’. 💪🏻
‘Change is needed’. 💪🏻
October 30, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Huge thanks to Educate for this feature on our @endsexisminschools.bsky.social History report, alongside @katemossewriter.bsky.social
‘Change is needed’. 💪🏻
‘Change is needed’. 💪🏻
Besotted with Marrakech 🇲🇦 🌞 ♥️
October 29, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Besotted with Marrakech 🇲🇦 🌞 ♥️
Trying to correct a lifetime of rushing to the airport, and I may have over corrected. I’m not sure there’s enough in Bishop’s Stortford for 18 hours 🙃
October 27, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Trying to correct a lifetime of rushing to the airport, and I may have over corrected. I’m not sure there’s enough in Bishop’s Stortford for 18 hours 🙃
Is it even a holiday if you’re not trying to leave for the airport and the dog tries to ensure she’s packed too? Bonus points for pretending to be asleep so unable to move.
October 27, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Is it even a holiday if you’re not trying to leave for the airport and the dog tries to ensure she’s packed too? Bonus points for pretending to be asleep so unable to move.
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We have curated a record-breaking NINE workshops for secondary teachers, covering a huge range of topics. You won't be surprised that we have an awesome roster of presenters including @fredoxby.bsky.social @petejackson.bsky.social @missrcarter89.bsky.social @oblaize.bsky.social
October 24, 2025 at 2:01 PM
We have curated a record-breaking NINE workshops for secondary teachers, covering a huge range of topics. You won't be surprised that we have an awesome roster of presenters including @fredoxby.bsky.social @petejackson.bsky.social @missrcarter89.bsky.social @oblaize.bsky.social
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Just in time for half term @1972shp.bsky.social is delighted to be able to announce that the tickets for our VIRTUAL Developing Teachers' Conference (Jan 31 2026) are now available from store.leedstrinity.ac.uk/product-cata... for inflation busting prices!
Developing Teachers Conference 2026 | Leeds Trinity University Online Store
Developing Teachers Conference 2026 January 31st 2026 Early bird standard ticket  £40 Early bird Trainee/ECT/Primary  £30 Any questions
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October 24, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Just in time for half term @1972shp.bsky.social is delighted to be able to announce that the tickets for our VIRTUAL Developing Teachers' Conference (Jan 31 2026) are now available from store.leedstrinity.ac.uk/product-cata... for inflation busting prices!
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We’re delighted to be guests on the ReTeach History podcast along with @katemossewriter.bsky.social
Proudly using the important ‘F’ word today on the ReTeach History podcast…fairness! Fascinating convo with @katemossewriter.bsky.social & @sashasmith.bsky.social @reteachuk.bsky.social focusing on the End Sexism in Schools History Report. So important to educate to counter toxic attitudes 🎧🙌🏻
October 24, 2025 at 7:50 AM
We’re delighted to be guests on the ReTeach History podcast along with @katemossewriter.bsky.social
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Hugely enjoyed taking part in this podcast #FH366
Proudly using the important ‘F’ word today on the ReTeach History podcast…fairness! Fascinating convo with @katemossewriter.bsky.social & @sashasmith.bsky.social @reteachuk.bsky.social focusing on the End Sexism in Schools History Report. So important to educate to counter toxic attitudes 🎧🙌🏻
October 24, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Hugely enjoyed taking part in this podcast #FH366
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Proudly using the important ‘F’ word today on the ReTeach History podcast…fairness! Fascinating convo with @katemossewriter.bsky.social & @sashasmith.bsky.social @reteachuk.bsky.social focusing on the End Sexism in Schools History Report. So important to educate to counter toxic attitudes 🎧🙌🏻
October 23, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Proudly using the important ‘F’ word today on the ReTeach History podcast…fairness! Fascinating convo with @katemossewriter.bsky.social & @sashasmith.bsky.social @reteachuk.bsky.social focusing on the End Sexism in Schools History Report. So important to educate to counter toxic attitudes 🎧🙌🏻
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Thrilled to have @katemossewriter.bsky.social & @sashasmith.bsky.social as guests 🎧 @reteachuk.bsky.social podcast this week @alcs.co.uk talking about Kate’s new 📕 and this new report endsexisminschools.org.uk/campaign-pro... can’t wait for you to hear the episode 🚀🫵
October 21, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Thrilled to have @katemossewriter.bsky.social & @sashasmith.bsky.social as guests 🎧 @reteachuk.bsky.social podcast this week @alcs.co.uk talking about Kate’s new 📕 and this new report endsexisminschools.org.uk/campaign-pro... can’t wait for you to hear the episode 🚀🫵
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Was looking back at some of the work I’ve done as I desperately try to get my resource rationale ready for final deadline, and I came upon this excellent point which I have included in my resources for teachers! #historyteacher #HenryOnTour @endsexisminschools.bsky.social @histassoc.bsky.social
One of the most important reasons for studying women is that women’s history isn’t a niche area - they’re 50% of the population. You simply cannot write history without thinking about women. Any works on the period that don’t consider women are only telling half the story.
October 19, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Was looking back at some of the work I’ve done as I desperately try to get my resource rationale ready for final deadline, and I came upon this excellent point which I have included in my resources for teachers! #historyteacher #HenryOnTour @endsexisminschools.bsky.social @histassoc.bsky.social
Feeling extremely pleased to have completed my MA! Juggling teaching, new Assistant Head role, solo parenting, writing the ESIS report, and an MA… it’s been busy! Then facing one of the toughest times of my life recently, I didn’t know if I’d get there, so smashing a distinction was a real surprise!
October 17, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Feeling extremely pleased to have completed my MA! Juggling teaching, new Assistant Head role, solo parenting, writing the ESIS report, and an MA… it’s been busy! Then facing one of the toughest times of my life recently, I didn’t know if I’d get there, so smashing a distinction was a real surprise!