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Director of Belonging, Sheffield City Council Proud Dad & Public Servant. Aspirant Optimist. Interests in Local Government - Education - Communities - Outcomes Hull FC supporter πβ«οΈβͺοΈ #EduSky #localgov - Own views, obvs.
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This is heartbreaking π
Nothing on earth can justify this.
Had a great visit to Water Mill Primary this week. It is βGoodβ with βOutstandingβ features.. but importantly, 31 languages, high levels of challenge & transience is not a community of strangers, but one of belonging. Martin, the HT told me the best thing about the school are the children & families
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Lovely to welcome a delegation of education leaders from across India to the city today. We talked all things Birmingham, UK education system, policy and practice.
I think Iβm going to have to purchase one of these #yesbab
Just saw this lovely thing when out for a walk ππ»
All going on outside of the office today..
Started the day with a visit to Hawthorn Primary School - An absolutely lovely school offering a range of activities, support and environments for children to thrive. Some fab examples of parents being involved in school life too. Fab starts to the day π
Revitalised these classics this weekend. Now discontinued, which is sad. I always had a pair of these #dunlopgreenflash
Every day is a chance to live and learn. Keep moving forward
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At the Youth Path βMovement to workβ launch for the West Midlands at the Park Regis Hotel in Brum
This handsome boy is not very well today. Heβs currently snoring. π΄
Thatβs when he was good, a while ago now tbf ππ»
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@andylancs.bsky.social @martin-gray.bsky.social 0-18 Hull FC at half time - Get your hotels booked, weβre going to Wembley! π€£π€£π€£
Ha ha - Must have had some Red Bull that one! Hope youβre well Jill π
Turns out Antony Gormley had sneaked this in outside of the office - who knew?
At #LocalEd25 at the Local Government Association today, in the culmination of the project over the last 2.5 years focusing on vulnerability, report card and locality partnerships - lovely to be with colleagues across the country and share so much learning.
On the way to Brum on the train this morning, moving on from podcasts to some music.
Birmingham Education Board this afternoon discussing Collaboration and vision, Team around the school and data sharing .. before I head for that London for the culmination of the work as part of LocalEd tomorrow.
I just saw this on LinkedIn and thought it was worth sharing. Absolutely agree. Clear, succinct, simple.
Lovely to walk along New Street tonight - so much vibrancy in the city tonight
The UK Sustainable School Leadership survey is open end Jan - pls do complete it &/or share w middle & senior leaders, heads, exec heads etc. 1200 responses so far & some fascinating findings - which UK nation has highest rates aspiring to headship? sustainableschoolleadership.uk/leadership-s...
We wanted Sneeeeeyd back from a failing off the field Salford atm, but looks like heβs going to sign for Leigh instead, so weβre up the creek again π΅βπ«
Alf is contemplating his next move. Iβm not sure what it will be. I am sure it wonβt be pretty #bulldognation