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The Difference @thedifferenceed.bsky.social · Mar 18
🧵THREAD: There is a national school engagement crisis.
📑 Our new report offers 10 sector-backed recommendations to turn the tide on lost learning. We're calling on schools, trusts & government to act now. Read the full report: tinyurl.com/ybzr39t3 3 Key points 👇
#lostlearning #education
Picture of a report cover. Report is titled Who is Losing Learning? Finding Solutions to the School Engagement Crisis. The report is by IPPR and The Difference.
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Education Policy Institute @edupolicyinst.bsky.social · 16d
We’re kicking off a packed day of EPI events at #LDConf @ 11:30 with @aqaeducation.bsky.social

Ellie Harris (@thedifferenceed.bsky.social), David Laws, @natalieperera.bsky.social, Phil Sayles, @schwitzer.bsky.social & @munirawilson.bsky.social will discuss inclusive curriculum & assessment reform.
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Education Policy Institute @edupolicyinst.bsky.social · 22d
We’re opening the day, at 11:30, with @aqaeducation.bsky.social to ask: what would a Curriculum & Assessment system that works for everyone look like? We’ll explore how inclusive reform could address wider challenges incl. pupil absence and wellbeing.

More info: epi.org.uk/events/liber...

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Education Policy Institute @edupolicyinst.bsky.social · 16d
Kicking off our #LDConf programme with a packed room, looking at inclusive curriculum & assessment reform in partnership with @aqaeducation.bsky.social.

Ellie Harris (@thedifferenceed.bsky.social), David Laws, Phil Sayles, @schwitzer.bsky.social & @munirawilson.bsky.social on the panel.
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The Difference @thedifferenceed.bsky.social · 14d
More schools are turning to internal alternative provision to keep students connected to their community.

Join our PD days for practical strategies:
📍 10 Oct – Manchester
📍 13 Oct – London

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thepuk.bsky.social @thepuk.bsky.social · 21d
It was great to see soo many of our Headteachers attend our first meeting of the year. A huge thank you to @samfreedman.bsky.social and Shaun Brown from @thedifferenceed.bsky.social for kickstarting the year with us!
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The Difference @thedifferenceed.bsky.social · 23d
Actor & inclusion advocate Anna Maxwell Martin joins us as keynote at #IncludEd2026 🎤

She’s pushing for schools where every child gets early support.

🎟️ Tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/included-c...

#Education #Inclusion #SchoolInclusion #InclusionConference #AnnaMaxwellMartin
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Impetus @impetus.org.uk · Sep 3
🔦 Partner spotlight: @thedifferenceed.bsky.social 📖

The Difference helps schools & multi-academy trusts reduce exclusions. They've impacted thousands of young ppl, with 58% of school leaders reporting fewer formal exclusions in year one of their programme.

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Part of the Engage Fund. The Difference trains future inclusive school leaders, collaborating with pupil referral units and mainstream schools nationwide.…
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The Difference @thedifferenceed.bsky.social · Aug 27
“IncludED brings together people who care deeply about making education accessible for every child.” – Emmanuel Akpan-Inwang

📅 10 Jan 2026 | 📍 UCL, London
🎟 Early-bird tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/included-c...

#IncludED2026 #InclusiveEducation #SchoolLeaders #SENDCo
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The Difference @thedifferenceed.bsky.social · Aug 19
#IncludED returns on 10 Jan 2026 at UCL Institute of Education, London.

A one-day conference on making schools more inclusive.

Speakers include Anna Maxwell Martin, Jonny Uttley, Carlene Firmin + more.

Early bird tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/included-c...

#EducationConference #SchoolInclusion
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The Difference @thedifferenceed.bsky.social · Aug 14
Connect with teachers, school leaders, MAT CEOs, and local authority teams ready to put your tools into action.

📆 10 Jan 2026 | 📍 UCL Institute of Education, London

🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/included-c...

#IncludED2026 #InclusiveEducation #SchoolLeaders #EducationEvents
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#BeeWell @beewelluk.bsky.social · Jun 27
Excited to see the release of this guidance from @thedifferenceed.bsky.social on what works in internal alternative provision.

This research fills a key gap in guidance and offers tangible steps towards making sure IAP works for all children.

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Institute for Public Policy Research @ippr.org · Jul 10
⏰ New analysis out this morning shows:

👉 Half of children suspended from school have SEND
👉 34 million school days lost in 23/24 due to record number of suspensions & unauthorised absences
👉 Children permanently excluded in 2023/24 to cost state £1.9bn billion
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The Difference @thedifferenceed.bsky.social · Jun 25
We're thrilled to share with you all our latest report on internal alternative provision. understanding the role of internal alternative provision is more important than ever. This report brings together years of practice insights and research findings: the-difference.com/wp-content/u...
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The Difference @thedifferenceed.bsky.social · Jun 5
Read the latest blog post, written by The Difference Co-Founder Shaun Brown, A Framework for Belonging: Shifting the Narrative in Schools

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The Difference @thedifferenceed.bsky.social · May 23
Join us on Wednesday 25th June 2025 for the in-person launch of our practice report ‘What Works: The Tenets of Effective Internal Alternative Provision’.

We’re looking forward to sharing our findings and to building on this work together with you. Register at bit.ly/IAPReport
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The Difference @thedifferenceed.bsky.social · Apr 8
Read our latest blog by @mab-dallah.bsky.social, Head of The Inclusive Leadership Course at The Difference, putting forward the case for schools as anchor institutions:

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The Difference @thedifferenceed.bsky.social · Apr 1
It’s less than 24 hours until we host our second Internal Alternative Symposium! We are really looking forward to welcoming Jodie and all our other guests.

Thanks to A&O Shearman for hosting us again this year.

🎟️ Tickets are on sale until midnight!

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/internal-a...
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The Difference @thedifferenceed.bsky.social · Mar 31
🚨📚 🌞 Tune in to Woman’s Hour on Radio 4 today from 10 AM to hear Eleanor Harris, author of the Who Is Losing Learning Solutions Report, diving into our key policy recommendations. You won’t want to miss this important conversation!

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The Difference @thedifferenceed.bsky.social · Mar 25
See Kathryn Thompson and Rebecca Godfrey from Percy Main Primary School in North Shields, who share the success of their work in planning and implementing their highly successful IAP.

To register for the Internal Alternative Provision symposium, click here:

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Special Needs Jungle @spcialndsjungle.bsky.social · Mar 19
NEW POST: What is Whole School Inclusion? Charity @thedifferenceed.bsky.social says it's not just a buzzword, but something we can define and measure. Its research points to four key pillars www.specialneedsjungle.com/i...
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Loic Menzies @loicmnzs.bsky.social · Mar 19
I spoke to Jacob Rees-Mogg on GB News last night about this week’s @ippr.bsky.social & @thedifferenceed.bsky.social report & why it’s time to release SEND support from behind bureaucratic barriers, so children can get the help they need- when they need it
Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewRw...
Loic Menzies on GB News discussing lost learning
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Ricky Kumar T @rickykumart.bsky.social · Mar 24
Well done Percy Main Primary for their SEND initiatives… 👏🏽 #r4today @thedifferenceed.bsky.social
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Kiran Gill @dkgill.bsky.social · Mar 24
@jeremyvine.bsky.social is speaking to Anna Maxwell Martin & Deputy Head Kiran Mahil about absence, schools and what we can do to to tackle the lost learning crisis

Listen live: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

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Impetus @impetus.org.uk · Mar 25
Last week with @thedifferenceed.bsky.social @ippr.bsky.social @mission44.bsky.social, we held a launch event for our Who Is Losing Learning report: Finding solutions to the school engagement crisis.

To turn the tide of lost learning, the education system must evolve.
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Who is Losing Learning Solutions Report event launch
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The Difference @thedifferenceed.bsky.social · Mar 25
See Toni Moser, AP Lead at Matthew Moss High School in Rochdale, at the Internal Alternative Provision Symposium on Wednesday 2nd April 2025. Register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/internal-a...
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The Difference @thedifferenceed.bsky.social · Mar 25
The Difference's CEO & Founder Kiran Gill is live on BBC Radio 4 Today programme from 8.30 am.

Hear her talk about Whole School Inclusion and Internal Alternative Provision, sharing the work of the Difference School Partnership + Percy Main Primary School. Listen live: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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