Terry Bennett
@trrybnntt.bsky.social
Former Primary School Executive Headteacher; now FT Education Doctorate Student at UCL IOE; Pompey season ticket holder; imperfect bass guitarist
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'If AI one day becomes the infrastructure of knowledge, the role of educational institutions is to ensure knowledge remains tethered to meaning... to hold open the possibility education might remain a place where thought exceeds computation'
@drleatongray.bsky.social
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@drleatongray.bsky.social
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The long slow turn: sapience, technology and the future of education
The promise of artificial intelligence (AI) has been narrated as a story of inevitability, implying that social institutions must simply keep up… (read more)
blogs.ucl.ac.uk
November 2, 2025 at 1:32 PM
'If AI one day becomes the infrastructure of knowledge, the role of educational institutions is to ensure knowledge remains tethered to meaning... to hold open the possibility education might remain a place where thought exceeds computation'
@drleatongray.bsky.social
blogs.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/2025/10/...
@drleatongray.bsky.social
blogs.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/2025/10/...
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2️⃣What action is needed to deliver the Government’s target for 75% of five-year-olds to achieve a good level of development by 2028?
@laouthwaite.bsky.social and Claire Crawford share their new analyses looking at regional differences in school readiness outcomes
👉 blogs.ucl.ac.uk/cepeo/2025/1...
@laouthwaite.bsky.social and Claire Crawford share their new analyses looking at regional differences in school readiness outcomes
👉 blogs.ucl.ac.uk/cepeo/2025/1...
What action is needed to deliver the Government’s target for 75% of five-year-olds to achieve a good level of development by 2028? | UCL Centre for Education Policy and Equalising Opportunities (CEPE...
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blogs.ucl.ac.uk
October 31, 2025 at 10:40 AM
2️⃣What action is needed to deliver the Government’s target for 75% of five-year-olds to achieve a good level of development by 2028?
@laouthwaite.bsky.social and Claire Crawford share their new analyses looking at regional differences in school readiness outcomes
👉 blogs.ucl.ac.uk/cepeo/2025/1...
@laouthwaite.bsky.social and Claire Crawford share their new analyses looking at regional differences in school readiness outcomes
👉 blogs.ucl.ac.uk/cepeo/2025/1...
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"The tax system gets worse and worse over time."
@danneidle.bsky.social makes the case for big-picture tax reform.
@danneidle.bsky.social makes the case for big-picture tax reform.
September 23, 2025 at 12:15 PM
"The tax system gets worse and worse over time."
@danneidle.bsky.social makes the case for big-picture tax reform.
@danneidle.bsky.social makes the case for big-picture tax reform.
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Ofsted is perpetuating a high-stakes punitive regime that risks serious harm to school leaders and teachers.
The inspectorate had the opportunity to listen to the profession. Instead it is sticking to a model that was overwhelming rejected when unveiled earlier this year.
https://bbc.in/46hsKeU
The inspectorate had the opportunity to listen to the profession. Instead it is sticking to a model that was overwhelming rejected when unveiled earlier this year.
https://bbc.in/46hsKeU
Ofsted to bring in report card school inspections despite criticism
A new monitoring system will also be introduced, so schools can improve negative grades more quickly.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 9, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Ofsted is perpetuating a high-stakes punitive regime that risks serious harm to school leaders and teachers.
The inspectorate had the opportunity to listen to the profession. Instead it is sticking to a model that was overwhelming rejected when unveiled earlier this year.
https://bbc.in/46hsKeU
The inspectorate had the opportunity to listen to the profession. Instead it is sticking to a model that was overwhelming rejected when unveiled earlier this year.
https://bbc.in/46hsKeU
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Great to see this: “to make sure that the early years funding system is hardwired to benefit those children and parts of the country that have higher levels of additional need, we will review early years funding, including national funding formulae, and consult the sector on changes by Summer 2026.”
July 7, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Great to see this: “to make sure that the early years funding system is hardwired to benefit those children and parts of the country that have higher levels of additional need, we will review early years funding, including national funding formulae, and consult the sector on changes by Summer 2026.”
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"Even though schools might now be given multiple grades for different characteristics, the inspection process and its consequences remain the same"
Researchers behind the Beyond Ofsted inquiry discuss Ofsted's rollout of the new report card and why they think it should be paused
uclioe.info/3G6Vnm1
Researchers behind the Beyond Ofsted inquiry discuss Ofsted's rollout of the new report card and why they think it should be paused
uclioe.info/3G6Vnm1
Ofsted reforms need to be paused
As authors of the Beyond Ofsted inquiry report, we have joined teachers, leaders and education unions in a call for a pause to Ofsted reforms… (read more)
uclioe.info
July 6, 2025 at 12:31 PM
"Even though schools might now be given multiple grades for different characteristics, the inspection process and its consequences remain the same"
Researchers behind the Beyond Ofsted inquiry discuss Ofsted's rollout of the new report card and why they think it should be paused
uclioe.info/3G6Vnm1
Researchers behind the Beyond Ofsted inquiry discuss Ofsted's rollout of the new report card and why they think it should be paused
uclioe.info/3G6Vnm1
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🚨URGENT🚨
A policy and practice overhaul is needed to support the 2 million children with speech and language challenges who have a higher risk of developing mental health problems💔
Our joint statement with
@centreformh.bsky.social:
bit.ly/4jOMWu0
#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
A policy and practice overhaul is needed to support the 2 million children with speech and language challenges who have a higher risk of developing mental health problems💔
Our joint statement with
@centreformh.bsky.social:
bit.ly/4jOMWu0
#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
May 14, 2025 at 9:53 AM
🚨URGENT🚨
A policy and practice overhaul is needed to support the 2 million children with speech and language challenges who have a higher risk of developing mental health problems💔
Our joint statement with
@centreformh.bsky.social:
bit.ly/4jOMWu0
#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
A policy and practice overhaul is needed to support the 2 million children with speech and language challenges who have a higher risk of developing mental health problems💔
Our joint statement with
@centreformh.bsky.social:
bit.ly/4jOMWu0
#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
This cause is important for the city - please sign: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ba...
you.38degrees.org.uk
April 19, 2025 at 11:02 AM
This cause is important for the city - please sign: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ba...
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Our beautiful birds of prey are routinely and illegally slaughtered on driven grouse moors . If you are as sick of this criminal persecution as me then please sign this @wildjustice.bsky.social petition petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70... Please RT
April 15, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Our beautiful birds of prey are routinely and illegally slaughtered on driven grouse moors . If you are as sick of this criminal persecution as me then please sign this @wildjustice.bsky.social petition petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70... Please RT
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It’s 9am TFT time here, and citizens are already gathering to protest Tariffs by the United States. Our plain clothes Officer Penguins are attempting to maintain calm, but unfortunately we keep losing them in the crowd.
April 3, 2025 at 4:13 AM
It’s 9am TFT time here, and citizens are already gathering to protest Tariffs by the United States. Our plain clothes Officer Penguins are attempting to maintain calm, but unfortunately we keep losing them in the crowd.
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What is and what is not #accessibility?
On this @ioe.bsky.social blog, Leda Kamenopoulou @kamenopoulou.bsky.social and Ben Watson break down six myths about accessibility.
Read more at the link!
On this @ioe.bsky.social blog, Leda Kamenopoulou @kamenopoulou.bsky.social and Ben Watson break down six myths about accessibility.
Read more at the link!
Six myths and facts about accessibility
In this blog post, we bust six common misconceptions about accessibility and show how accessibility benefits everyone… (read more)
blogs.ucl.ac.uk
April 3, 2025 at 8:39 AM
What is and what is not #accessibility?
On this @ioe.bsky.social blog, Leda Kamenopoulou @kamenopoulou.bsky.social and Ben Watson break down six myths about accessibility.
Read more at the link!
On this @ioe.bsky.social blog, Leda Kamenopoulou @kamenopoulou.bsky.social and Ben Watson break down six myths about accessibility.
Read more at the link!
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"Allowing the EYPDP's remarkable success to become merely a legacy will be a major blow to voters who placed their confidence in this government to prioritise children’s early years." - @janeharrislondon.bsky.social for @nurseryworld.bsky.social
Read more🗣 >> www.nurseryworld.co.uk/content/opin...
Read more🗣 >> www.nurseryworld.co.uk/content/opin...
Jane Harris: 'The Government must reinstate its Early Years Professional Development Programme' - Nursery World
The Government must reconsider its decision to shut down the Early Years Professional Development Programme and reinstate this lifeline for early learner educators, writes Jane Harris, Chief Executive...
www.nurseryworld.co.uk
April 1, 2025 at 11:02 AM
"Allowing the EYPDP's remarkable success to become merely a legacy will be a major blow to voters who placed their confidence in this government to prioritise children’s early years." - @janeharrislondon.bsky.social for @nurseryworld.bsky.social
Read more🗣 >> www.nurseryworld.co.uk/content/opin...
Read more🗣 >> www.nurseryworld.co.uk/content/opin...
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Post-pandemic, a new type of vaccine scepticism has emerged online, underscoring the need for public health messaging to address confusion around what vaccines do – finds research co-authored by @zsofiademjen.bsky.social with Lancaster University.
bit.ly/41Kg8dX
bit.ly/41Kg8dX
Better public health communication needed to address post-pandemic vaccine scepticism | IOE - Faculty of Education and Society
Post-pandemic, a new type of vaccine scepticism has emerged online that claims certain vaccines are not “real vaccines” – finds research co-authored by Dr Zsófia Demjén with Lancaster University.
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March 24, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Post-pandemic, a new type of vaccine scepticism has emerged online, underscoring the need for public health messaging to address confusion around what vaccines do – finds research co-authored by @zsofiademjen.bsky.social with Lancaster University.
bit.ly/41Kg8dX
bit.ly/41Kg8dX
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It's #NeurodiversityCelebrationWeek!
Representation for children with lifelong speech and language challenges is crucial in the journey towards a more inclusive society💙 But there's still a lot of work to be done...
Representation for children with lifelong speech and language challenges is crucial in the journey towards a more inclusive society💙 But there's still a lot of work to be done...
If the neurodivergence taskforce wants to make schools better for neurodivergent children, why aren’t the 1 million children with Developmental Language Disorder part of the conversation?😣
This is totally unacceptable!
Don't you agree, Department for Education? #TheForgottenMillion
This is totally unacceptable!
Don't you agree, Department for Education? #TheForgottenMillion
March 17, 2025 at 12:16 PM
It's #NeurodiversityCelebrationWeek!
Representation for children with lifelong speech and language challenges is crucial in the journey towards a more inclusive society💙 But there's still a lot of work to be done...
Representation for children with lifelong speech and language challenges is crucial in the journey towards a more inclusive society💙 But there's still a lot of work to be done...
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Good to see #TeslaTakedown coming to the UK:
@teslatakedown.co.uk
They have two actions planned this Saturday:
London (Park Royal):
actionnetwork.org/events/tesla...
South Manchester (Stockport):
actionnetwork.org/events/tesla...
@teslatakedown.co.uk
They have two actions planned this Saturday:
London (Park Royal):
actionnetwork.org/events/tesla...
South Manchester (Stockport):
actionnetwork.org/events/tesla...
March 13, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Good to see #TeslaTakedown coming to the UK:
@teslatakedown.co.uk
They have two actions planned this Saturday:
London (Park Royal):
actionnetwork.org/events/tesla...
South Manchester (Stockport):
actionnetwork.org/events/tesla...
@teslatakedown.co.uk
They have two actions planned this Saturday:
London (Park Royal):
actionnetwork.org/events/tesla...
South Manchester (Stockport):
actionnetwork.org/events/tesla...
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How does #DigitalTechnology impact cognitive processes and learning outcomes in early childhood? 💻
Find out more in this article by Prof Jo Van Herwegen, on @unesco.org's Science of Learning portal!
#BrainAwarenessWeek
solportal.ibe-unesco.org/articles/the...
Find out more in this article by Prof Jo Van Herwegen, on @unesco.org's Science of Learning portal!
#BrainAwarenessWeek
solportal.ibe-unesco.org/articles/the...
IBE — Science of learning portal — The Impact of digital Technology on Cognitive Processes and Learning Outcomes in early childhood: Evidence from Neuroscience
solportal.ibe-unesco.org
March 12, 2025 at 4:36 PM
How does #DigitalTechnology impact cognitive processes and learning outcomes in early childhood? 💻
Find out more in this article by Prof Jo Van Herwegen, on @unesco.org's Science of Learning portal!
#BrainAwarenessWeek
solportal.ibe-unesco.org/articles/the...
Find out more in this article by Prof Jo Van Herwegen, on @unesco.org's Science of Learning portal!
#BrainAwarenessWeek
solportal.ibe-unesco.org/articles/the...
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"Our nation’s children, and those who teach them, can’t afford to wait any longer."
The speech and language crisis has reached a boiling point. Children with speech and language challenges MUST get support as early as possible!
Our full statement💬
speechandlanguage.org.uk/about-us/new...
The speech and language crisis has reached a boiling point. Children with speech and language challenges MUST get support as early as possible!
Our full statement💬
speechandlanguage.org.uk/about-us/new...
March 11, 2025 at 11:29 AM
"Our nation’s children, and those who teach them, can’t afford to wait any longer."
The speech and language crisis has reached a boiling point. Children with speech and language challenges MUST get support as early as possible!
Our full statement💬
speechandlanguage.org.uk/about-us/new...
The speech and language crisis has reached a boiling point. Children with speech and language challenges MUST get support as early as possible!
Our full statement💬
speechandlanguage.org.uk/about-us/new...
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Some 51 per cent of Britons say Donald Trump is not welcome on a state visit, while only 30 per cent think he should come, a Survation poll for 38 Degrees has found.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Poll shows Britons’ fury with Trump’s state visit as petition demands invitation axed
Pressure builds on Keir Starmer to axe Donald Trump’s state visit after White House clash with Voldymyr Zelensky
www.independent.co.uk
March 5, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Some 51 per cent of Britons say Donald Trump is not welcome on a state visit, while only 30 per cent think he should come, a Survation poll for 38 Degrees has found.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
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"If we don't create opportunities for talk, we build in disadvantage."
In this episode, we hear from Julie Dockrell as she discusses her research helping children develop their use of language, their inference skills and oral comprehension.
Listen on the IOE Podcast: pod.fo/e/2acc68
In this episode, we hear from Julie Dockrell as she discusses her research helping children develop their use of language, their inference skills and oral comprehension.
Listen on the IOE Podcast: pod.fo/e/2acc68
February 15, 2025 at 12:53 PM
"If we don't create opportunities for talk, we build in disadvantage."
In this episode, we hear from Julie Dockrell as she discusses her research helping children develop their use of language, their inference skills and oral comprehension.
Listen on the IOE Podcast: pod.fo/e/2acc68
In this episode, we hear from Julie Dockrell as she discusses her research helping children develop their use of language, their inference skills and oral comprehension.
Listen on the IOE Podcast: pod.fo/e/2acc68