A shout out for storytelling, creativity as key elements of a civilising curriculum.

Not many people know more about the power of storytelling in the classroom than Pie so we are really pleased to see him talking to the oracy commission. Time for a storytelling revolution.

Geoff Barton talks to Pie Corbett about talk for writing, the importance of storytelling at every phase and how creative subjects can help you understand yourself and the world around you better open.spotify.com/episode/3hWSpe…

Friday competition.
What is the most iconic photo of the last 5 years of Tory government?
I’ll start with this one.

I don't think the Labour Party would accept me as a member so I'm joining the Tory Party so that I can defect and become a member of the Labour Party that way.

We have a couple of vacancies

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Come work with a wonderful team (and me) in beautiful Evesham.

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Today is the LAST DAY you can give your views for the Ofsted Big Listen.

Whatever you think of the questions or Ofsted, nothing will change if you don’t fill it in.

Please share so the whole profession can have the chance to get their views across.

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Someone just sent me this…

And perhaps articulated the whole Labour vs Tory debate better than I ever could.

Some of my fantastic Oldfield children are going to be on the live Britain’s Got Talent semi-final tomorrow on ITV as part of a children’s choir. They have been rehearsing behind closed doors for weeks with AmaSing💙🌈 🦩 & another 120 children from Cheshire & North Wales schools.

Trump fought the law and the law won.

For a Friday listen, here’s a fascinating chat here about the power of storytelling and talk for writing with the great Pie Corbett :

ON ALL 34 COUNTS!!!!!

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Today was the day Donald trump finally became president

RT if you think this nasty little weasel should be prosecuted for wasting valuable police time?
#ToryShitShow

BREAKING: Donald Trump found guilty on all 34 counts of falsifying business documents in New York

Trump is once, twice, 34 times a felon.

💚 We've got something to offer that no other party has.

🗳️ Vote Green on 4 July for real hope and real change.

A good all round look at the state of play in the UK general election with, as a bonus, a quick dive into what we know about the South African election.
Get ahead of the water cooler conversations and read my kids latest blog.
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Let’s delve into one case study about what is going on with SEN funding and independent sector provision. As of year end 22/23, 99 LAs (out of 152) were in deficit on the Designated School Grant (DSG) at a total of -£1.6bn. A long thread 🧵

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