Tom Pattison
@tpattison.bsky.social
Seasoned edu bore. Kendalian. Cantona devotee. History Teacher in Exile. He/Him.
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Just a jaw-dropping paragraph in Trevor Phillips's column for The Times.
This is a policy that, by his own account, has left parents of a particular race too frightened to walk their children to school.
And that's the example he chooses of the "vigour" we "need".
www.thetimes.com/comment/colu...
This is a policy that, by his own account, has left parents of a particular race too frightened to walk their children to school.
And that's the example he chooses of the "vigour" we "need".
www.thetimes.com/comment/colu...
November 24, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Just a jaw-dropping paragraph in Trevor Phillips's column for The Times.
This is a policy that, by his own account, has left parents of a particular race too frightened to walk their children to school.
And that's the example he chooses of the "vigour" we "need".
www.thetimes.com/comment/colu...
This is a policy that, by his own account, has left parents of a particular race too frightened to walk their children to school.
And that's the example he chooses of the "vigour" we "need".
www.thetimes.com/comment/colu...
Been thinking a lot about why there is a lack of pd for new subject leads. No single factor but feel two biggies are new SLs not actually knowing what they don't know (e.g. running an effective meeting) and when they do, not being forthcoming for fear of appearing unprepared for leadership.
November 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Been thinking a lot about why there is a lack of pd for new subject leads. No single factor but feel two biggies are new SLs not actually knowing what they don't know (e.g. running an effective meeting) and when they do, not being forthcoming for fear of appearing unprepared for leadership.
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what a surprise, majority of fash "Ireland is full" posts on shitter are from outside Ireland
November 23, 2025 at 5:27 PM
what a surprise, majority of fash "Ireland is full" posts on shitter are from outside Ireland
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Trump’s 28-point peace plan with Russia “is misnamed,” @anneapplebaum.bsky.social argues. “It is not a peace plan. It is a proposal that weakens Ukraine and divides America from Europe, preparing the way for a larger war in the future.”
The Murky Plan That Ensures a Future War
Who will benefit from the White House’s 28-point proposal for Ukraine?
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November 23, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Trump’s 28-point peace plan with Russia “is misnamed,” @anneapplebaum.bsky.social argues. “It is not a peace plan. It is a proposal that weakens Ukraine and divides America from Europe, preparing the way for a larger war in the future.”
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I did this in both of my classes this semester. It was super successful. The students had to ask an LLM about a subject they already knew well, like their favorite musician, movie, sports team, or something else they had previously researched.
November 24, 2025 at 12:46 AM
I did this in both of my classes this semester. It was super successful. The students had to ask an LLM about a subject they already knew well, like their favorite musician, movie, sports team, or something else they had previously researched.
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NEW EPISODE
This week, we are joined by leadership maestro @mrarobbins.bsky.social, looking at the tensions and difficulties in leading schools and driving change. Not to be missed!
Tune in and share if you can 🙏🙏
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This week, we are joined by leadership maestro @mrarobbins.bsky.social, looking at the tensions and difficulties in leading schools and driving change. Not to be missed!
Tune in and share if you can 🙏🙏
open.spotify.com/episode/0320...
What's the key to unlocking teacher development? With Adam Robbins
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November 21, 2025 at 7:47 AM
NEW EPISODE
This week, we are joined by leadership maestro @mrarobbins.bsky.social, looking at the tensions and difficulties in leading schools and driving change. Not to be missed!
Tune in and share if you can 🙏🙏
open.spotify.com/episode/0320...
This week, we are joined by leadership maestro @mrarobbins.bsky.social, looking at the tensions and difficulties in leading schools and driving change. Not to be missed!
Tune in and share if you can 🙏🙏
open.spotify.com/episode/0320...
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DOGE was created for data theft and infrastructure dismantling and it wildly succeeded on both counts within the first few weeks of its existence. It will take a generation to rebuild what it destroyed and the breach of data is unprecedented.
Bye bye, “DOGE”.
It no longer exists as a “centralized entity”, according to the Office of Personnel Management.
@reuters.com
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
It no longer exists as a “centralized entity”, according to the Office of Personnel Management.
@reuters.com
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
November 23, 2025 at 3:01 PM
DOGE was created for data theft and infrastructure dismantling and it wildly succeeded on both counts within the first few weeks of its existence. It will take a generation to rebuild what it destroyed and the breach of data is unprecedented.
Really enjoyed listening to @mrarobbins.bsky.social on latest They Behave for Me. Years on since Middle Leader Mastery but still precious little focus in schools on specific training of middle leaders. Found the discussion of managing up particularly good.
November 21, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Really enjoyed listening to @mrarobbins.bsky.social on latest They Behave for Me. Years on since Middle Leader Mastery but still precious little focus in schools on specific training of middle leaders. Found the discussion of managing up particularly good.
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The real BBC bias story, narrated by Anna Ford
November 19, 2025 at 12:12 PM
The real BBC bias story, narrated by Anna Ford
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Sorry, "claiming" was the wrong word, Reform's policies are absolutely racist, but so, by the very definition of what they propose, particularly with children of refugees who have been born in the UK but risk deportation if their parent is, are Labour's.
November 19, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Sorry, "claiming" was the wrong word, Reform's policies are absolutely racist, but so, by the very definition of what they propose, particularly with children of refugees who have been born in the UK but risk deportation if their parent is, are Labour's.
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Not sure how Labour can fully square the circle between admitting that Reform's proposals to deport children are racist, but their plans for deport children, even if born and raised in the UK, are "fair and compassionate".
November 19, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Not sure how Labour can fully square the circle between admitting that Reform's proposals to deport children are racist, but their plans for deport children, even if born and raised in the UK, are "fair and compassionate".
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This article should be read by every teacher of history. A powerful analysis of the why and the how of teaching about the Holocaust in an age of misinformation and conspiracy theory. Brilliant writing from @andypearce.bsky.social
'It is time to rethink how we teach the Holocaust’, op ed piece by Centre's @andypearce.bsky.social, via www.schoolmanagementplus.com/teaching-lea...
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@arthurjchapman.bsky.social
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'It is time to rethink how we teach the Holocaust' | School Management Plus
As survivors' voices fade, we need to be clear about why and how we teach the Holocaust, writes Dr Andy Pearce
www.schoolmanagementplus.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:12 AM
This article should be read by every teacher of history. A powerful analysis of the why and the how of teaching about the Holocaust in an age of misinformation and conspiracy theory. Brilliant writing from @andypearce.bsky.social
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“We welcome migrants, we don’t scapegoat them".
How Keir Starmer promised Labour MPs and members he would lead his party on immigration
How Keir Starmer promised Labour MPs and members he would lead his party on immigration
November 17, 2025 at 2:46 PM
“We welcome migrants, we don’t scapegoat them".
How Keir Starmer promised Labour MPs and members he would lead his party on immigration
How Keir Starmer promised Labour MPs and members he would lead his party on immigration
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The only Legitimate Concerns about asylum seekers are concerns for their well being and safety. For a rich country like ours to incessantly whine about these people as if we are their victims is perhaps the single most pathetic spectacle in British politics over the past quarter century.
November 16, 2025 at 7:19 AM
The only Legitimate Concerns about asylum seekers are concerns for their well being and safety. For a rich country like ours to incessantly whine about these people as if we are their victims is perhaps the single most pathetic spectacle in British politics over the past quarter century.
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Desperately sad to look at the state of the Labour government and reflect on how optimistic I felt as the results rolled in in the last election. More fool I.
November 16, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Desperately sad to look at the state of the Labour government and reflect on how optimistic I felt as the results rolled in in the last election. More fool I.
Excellent and important podcast. A change is desperately overdue
✨ 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 16, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Excellent and important podcast. A change is desperately overdue
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To suggest that having lived a life so grim that even an English tribunal will grant you asylum, and to have somehow managed to get here at great risk to life, is a "golden ticket" is absolutely fucking contemptible. Shame on this so-called Labour Party.
November 15, 2025 at 11:47 PM
To suggest that having lived a life so grim that even an English tribunal will grant you asylum, and to have somehow managed to get here at great risk to life, is a "golden ticket" is absolutely fucking contemptible. Shame on this so-called Labour Party.
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Creating the US SA was always and obviously the idea.
"what began as a way to increase the pace of deportations has come to look like a national police force, answerable to the president, that is at least as focused on bullying the residents of Democrat-run cities as it is on deporting undocumented migrants" www.economist.com/interactive/...
See how Donald Trump is creating his own police force
Immigration agents are operating in cities with few legal constraints
www.economist.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Creating the US SA was always and obviously the idea.
Found this really, really, interesting. Had no idea that "performative male" was a thing!
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Performative Males and The Feminization Of Men
YouTube video by Cole Hastings
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November 14, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Found this really, really, interesting. Had no idea that "performative male" was a thing!
youtube.com/watch?v=q6-M...
youtube.com/watch?v=q6-M...
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With the new Ofsted toolkit removing deep dives, subject leaders need a new way to consider quality assurance.
I’ve shared a practical Subject Leader Self-Audit Tool to help evidence strengths and plan next steps within the 2025 framework.
Download it here:
🔗 open.substack.com/pub/enserm/p...
I’ve shared a practical Subject Leader Self-Audit Tool to help evidence strengths and plan next steps within the 2025 framework.
Download it here:
🔗 open.substack.com/pub/enserm/p...
Subject Leader Self-Audit Tool
With the new Ofsted inspection toolkit removing subject deep dives, it’s now harder for leaders to demonstrate the quality of education through traditional triangulation.
open.substack.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:03 AM
With the new Ofsted toolkit removing deep dives, subject leaders need a new way to consider quality assurance.
I’ve shared a practical Subject Leader Self-Audit Tool to help evidence strengths and plan next steps within the 2025 framework.
Download it here:
🔗 open.substack.com/pub/enserm/p...
I’ve shared a practical Subject Leader Self-Audit Tool to help evidence strengths and plan next steps within the 2025 framework.
Download it here:
🔗 open.substack.com/pub/enserm/p...
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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 6:51 PM
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...
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Should Gibb be sacked? yes, obviously. He's an abomination of basic journalistic standards. His GB News channel spreads conspiracy theory & disinformation. His Jewish Chronicle newspaper spreads invented stories. He is plainly trying to undermine the BBC so it's as bad as everything else he touches.
November 10, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Should Gibb be sacked? yes, obviously. He's an abomination of basic journalistic standards. His GB News channel spreads conspiracy theory & disinformation. His Jewish Chronicle newspaper spreads invented stories. He is plainly trying to undermine the BBC so it's as bad as everything else he touches.
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you know at the end of Bargain Hunt when they do the little leg kick thing for some reason, what percentage of people do you think does a little Tommy Squeaker?
no, I meant do you have any questions about the job
no, I meant do you have any questions about the job
November 10, 2025 at 9:35 PM
you know at the end of Bargain Hunt when they do the little leg kick thing for some reason, what percentage of people do you think does a little Tommy Squeaker?
no, I meant do you have any questions about the job
no, I meant do you have any questions about the job
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I think I have finally found a helpful use of ChatGPT and its ilk.
I get it to create substandard work (eg sentences without correct punctuation, description that is inconsistent in tone and mood) so my class can correct and improve it - without publicly injuring any individual.
I get it to create substandard work (eg sentences without correct punctuation, description that is inconsistent in tone and mood) so my class can correct and improve it - without publicly injuring any individual.
November 10, 2025 at 8:17 PM
I think I have finally found a helpful use of ChatGPT and its ilk.
I get it to create substandard work (eg sentences without correct punctuation, description that is inconsistent in tone and mood) so my class can correct and improve it - without publicly injuring any individual.
I get it to create substandard work (eg sentences without correct punctuation, description that is inconsistent in tone and mood) so my class can correct and improve it - without publicly injuring any individual.