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Fabian Education Policy Group @edufabians.bsky.social · 18d

Delighted to be welcoming Baroness Mary Bousted as guest speaker at our online FEPG meeting Monday 29th September 7.00-9.00pm. Members will receive the zoom link. Anyone else wishing to join see the contact emails below.
@brianhudson.bsky.social @debouthwaite.bsky.social @joedromey.bsky.social

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Fabian Education Policy Group @edufabians.bsky.social · 22d

Our second FEPG Review is published online today. It features our newsletter, excellent articles by Daniel Kebede, Graham Donaldson, Ian Davies, and Andy Sprakes, our curriculum report and reviews.
www.fabianeducation.com/fepgreviewan...

@teamsquarepeg.bsky.social @marilynleask.bsky.social

FEPG Review and reports | Fabian Education Pol

FEPG Review and Reports

www.fabianeducation.com

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Fabian Education Policy Group @edufabians.bsky.social · Jun 13

Really looking forward to hearing from Tony Breslin on school improvement at our next FEPG Zoom meeting on the 23rd June. 7.00pm-9.00pm

Fabian colleagues will be sent the zoom link as usual.
see below for more details.

@ukpolicywatch.bsky.social @brianhudson.bsky.social @ianwiddows.bsky.social

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Fabian Education Policy Group @edufabians.bsky.social · May 13

If you are interested in this event with Graham Donaldson and Joe Dromey and are not a member please contact our chair
[email protected]
Members will receive the zoom link as usual.

@beckyfrancis.bsky.social @joedromey.bsky.social @brianhudson.bsky.social @edupolicyinst.bsky.social

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Fabian Education Policy Group @edufabians.bsky.social · May 13

We are delighted that both Curriculum expert, Graham Donaldson and General Secretary of the Fabians, Joe Dromey join us for zoom meeting on Monday 19th May at 7.00pm

Members will receive the zoom link as usual

@brianhudson.bsky.social @ukpolicywatch.bsky.social @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social

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Fabian Education Policy Group @edufabians.bsky.social · May 8

Excellent new article from Professor Brian Hudson

Hudson, B. (2025) The demise of subject-specific teacher education in England, Journal of Curriculum Studies, dx.doi.org/10.1080/0022...

@brianhudson.bsky.social @ukpolicywatch.bsky.social @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social @embracescitt.bsky.social

The demise of subject-specific teacher education in England

This paper addresses the demise of subject-specific teacher education in England in recent years. In doing so it considers the national policy context and historical developments of education in th...

dx.doi.org

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Fabian Education Policy Group @edufabians.bsky.social · Apr 23

Really looking forward to our SEND discussion at Monday's FEPG meeting with Cllr Valerie Bossmann Quarshie and panel.
An opportunity to discuss the current issues in this key area of provision.
@debouthwaite.bsky.social @brianhudson.bsky.social @teamsquarepeg.bsky.social @jamesmannion.bsky.social

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Fabian Education Policy Group @edufabians.bsky.social · Mar 18

Really looking forward to Ian's talk on political education on 31st March at 7.00pm

The Zoom link for this meeting will be sent to all members in due course. We welcome other interested colleagues to contact our chair-details on the flyer.

@brianhudson.bsky.social @ukpolicywatch.bsky.social

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Fabian Education Policy Group @edufabians.bsky.social · Mar 18

Really looking forward to Ian's talk on political education on 31st March at 7.00pm

The Zoom link for this meeting will be sent to all members in due course. We welcome other interested colleagues to contact our chair-details on the flyer.

@brianhudson.bsky.social @ukpolicywatch.bsky.social

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Fabian Education Policy Group @edufabians.bsky.social · Mar 18

The review by @brianghudson of 'Teacher Education and Its Discontents' is published. He says: ‘The case study of the recent English education reform by Lisa Murtagh and Louisa Dawes should be required reading for all education policy makers in England.’
www.fabianeducation.com/bookreviews-...

Book Reviews/ Real History initiative | Fabian Education Pol

Book Reviews/Real History initiative/Fabian Education Policy Group

www.fabianeducation.com

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Fabian Education Policy Group @edufabians.bsky.social · Mar 15

Really looking forward to our next FEPG Meeting on 31st March ( see below). Ian Davies will be talking about political education and citizenship.
Zoom link to follow

@marilynleask.bsky.social @brianhudson.bsky.social @youngfabians.bsky.social @ukpolicywatch.bsky.social @teamsquarepeg.bsky.social

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Fabian Education Policy Group @edufabians.bsky.social · Mar 15

We are very pleased to attach the final version of our report on Aims and Values of the curriculum held at the House of Commons

You can access the pdf report here
www.fabianeducation.com/fepgreviewandreports

@ukpolicywatch.bsky.social @brianhudson.bsky.social @marilynleask.bsky.social

FEPG Review and reports | Fabian Education Pol

FEPG Review and Reports

www.fabianeducation.com

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Fabian Education Policy Group @edufabians.bsky.social · Mar 1

Excellent meeting with the inspiring Richard Poutney and Andy Sprakes of XP school last Monday. Thanks to Tracey Price for chairing a discussion around the new proposed Ofsted framework, too.
@brianhudson.bsky.social @marilynleask.bsky.social @ukpolicywatch.bsky.social @fabiansociety.bsky.social

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Peter Lacey 🇺🇦 @ecarda1.bsky.social · Jan 31

Yes
A point made more than once in the @edufabians.bsky.social response to consultation on curriculum and assessment review.

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Fabian Education Policy Group @edufabians.bsky.social · Feb 14

Really looking forward to hearing from Richard Pountney and Andy Sprakes of the XP Trust at our next FEPG meeting on Monday 24th February 7.00-9.00pm.
@marilynleask.bsky.social @brianhudson.bsky.social
@ukpolicywatch.bsky.social @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social
@rethinkingjames.bsky.social

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Fabian Education Policy Group @edufabians.bsky.social · Feb 11

Our very first edition of the FEPG Review with newsletter, articles by Sir David Bell, @deb_outhwaite @brianghudson, David Cooper and reviews of recent educational books.
See www.fabianeducation.com/fepgreview

@MichaelRosenYes.bsky.social @RethinkingJames.bsky.social @UKpolicywatch.bsky.social

FEPG Review and articles | Fabian Education Pol

www.fabianeducation.com

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Brian Hudson @brianhudson.bsky.social · Jan 24

You can find further details about this upcoming talk by Melissa Benn here www.fabianeducation.com/events-1
@marilynleask.bsky.social @mikeblamires.bsky.social @ruthswailes.bsky.social

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Jelmer Evers @jelmerevers.com · Jan 24

The Global Status of Teachers 2024 report. @eduinternational.bsky.social
Survey of teacher unions worldwide on the status of the Teaching Profession. Focusing on both prossional and industrial issues.
eiie.io/40K4fFt

The Global Status of Teachers 2024

The Global Status of Teachers report provides a global and regional analysis of the status and conditions of the teaching profession by representing the views of teacher unions worldwide.

eiie.io

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Fabian Education Policy Group @edufabians.bsky.social · Jan 24

Really looking forward to hearing from @Melissa_Benn
at our next Zoom FEPG meeting on Monday 27th January 7.00pm 9.00pm.
Melissa will be talking about the progressive tradition in education- past present and future.
@deb_outhwaite @brianghudson @UKpolicywatch

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Fabian Education Policy Group @edufabians.bsky.social · Dec 9

Really looking forward to hearing from Daniel Kebede NEU president at our final meeting of this year Monday 9th December at 7.00pm. Daniel will be talking about the NEU's manifesto for change and their campaigns.
@brianhudson.bsky.social @warwickmansell.bsky.social

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Rachel Peckover @rpeckover.bsky.social · Nov 19

Interesting day on Curriculum Governor business listening to a range of views and ideas at the @edufabians.bsky.social seminar.

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Fabian Education Policy Group @edufabians.bsky.social · Nov 21

Quote From Islington Cllr
Bossman-Quarshie on our House of Commons event Tue:
“ It was a packed event & I was proud to share the educational model & plans that #Islington council is embarking on led by former leader KayaJunction in making educational provision outstanding so every #CYP can thrive”🌹

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Tilda Martin @matildamartin.bsky.social · Nov 21

🚨Exclusive from Tali Fraser

Care leavers could get free prescriptions and bus fares as part of plans to boost government support for vulnerable young people, @politicshome.bsky.social understands

www.politicshome.com/news/article...

Ministers Could Give Care Leavers Free Prescriptions And Bus Fares

Care leavers could get free prescriptions and bus fares as part of plans to boost government support for vulnerable young people, PoliticsHome unde...

www.politicshome.com

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Tes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social · Nov 21

Exclusive: Four providers have been awarded contracts to provide the government’s Early Career Framework from next year, Tes understands

Four providers awarded contracts to deliver ECF

Best Practice Network - one of the current providers of the Early Career Framework - has not been awarded a new contract, Tes understands

www.tes.com

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Brian Hudson @brianhudson.bsky.social · Nov 18

Due to its popularity more tickets have been released for our seminar tomorrow night at the House of Commons on a potential revised curriculum 6.00pm-8.00pm. We have been granted a bigger room. If you were put on a waiting list you will now be able to join.

Fabian Education Policy Group @edufabians.bsky.social · Oct 21

Coming soon: House of Commons Tue 19th Nov. 6.00pm-8.00pm a FEPG seminar with MIck Waters, the UK's foremost expert on curriculum design and an excellent panel. @schoolsweek.bsky.social @brianhudson.bsky.social @suecowley.bsky.social @secretheadteacher.bsky.social @headteacherchat.bsky.social

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