Sean Harris FCCT

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Beyond student voice: Involving students in real-world school research - SecEd How students as co‑researchers in school research partnerships can drive insight, equity and real improvement

What happens when students become co‑researchers in schools, working with #teachers to find solutions to entrenched problems? @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social explains how embedding curiosity & collaboration can change practice & improve outcomes: buff.ly/1miD6Ex #teaching #schools

Supermarket 'CPD' Sweep Why 'professional development' might be deepening inequality

Before you drop into my private messages to sell me something, have a read of this...

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#CPD #Inequality #Schools #SupermarketSweep

What problem/s are we actually trying to solve?
Who has defined or ‘tested’ that problem?
What evidence suggests this approach will help here or in specific contexts?
What might this add to, and subtract from, already busy systems?
How will we know if it has made things better, not just busier?

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I found the prompt questions for CPD-designers particularly useful, and reflective of the things we have considered when designing our Research Schools Network / @theeef.bsky.social partnerships with local authorities and multi-academy trusts:

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Thanks Anna. Apologies if I’ve ever tried to sell you a tote bag!!

Supermarket 'CPD' Sweep Why 'professional development' might be deepening inequality

I really enjoyed this thought-provoking read from @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social this morning.

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News, research & insights w/c 02 February 2026

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📣 1 Opportunity worth sharing with others

🎓 Sutton Trust University Summer Schools: a free programme supporting Year 12 / S5 / Year 13 state-educated students with university access, applications and careers support. @suttontrust.bsky.social

🔎2 Research insights worth looking into

School readiness is declining, with 37 % of children not “ready” for school + lost teaching time impacting inequality

Data gaps are holding back our understanding of poverty, especially on gender, housing insecurity, disability and migrant households.

📰 3 News Items from this week’s roundup:

➡️ Govt consults on banning social media for under-16s
➡️ Concerns over funding gap for free school meals expansion.
➡️ £23m boost for AI & EdTech in classrooms with a four-year pilot announced.

#Education #News 2/5

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Delighted to drop this #podcast episode of @povertyunpacked.bsky.social with Dutch MP @esmahlahlah.bsky.social 🇳🇱 about how to change #welfare towards #trust #dignity and #solidarity
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Really value when great thinkers and change makers take time to reflect on this....

A big thanks to @keetieroelen.bsky.social for this but for also sharpening and shaping so much of how many of us are thinking about and tackling inequalities

#TheEmpathyFix #PovertyUnpacked #Place

Thank you Simone

Inspirational stuff ⭐️

How can policy tackle regional inequalities? | Institute for Fiscal Studies At this policy conference, researchers will present new evidence on the scale and causes of regional inequalities.

A busy day tomorrow.

Join us in the morning to discuss 'How can policy tackle regional inequalities?' with @andyburnham.bsky.social @xiaoweixu.bsky.social @theifs.bsky.social

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The scale of the health-related economic inactivity crisis is greater in the North of England, with workers more likely to lose their job due to ill health.

Our #HealthforWealth report sets out recommendations to address this disparity:
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Do working-class content creators have a stake in the influencer economy? - The Sutton Trust What kinds of backgrounds do influencers come from?

Do working-class people have a fair shot at becoming an influencer? 📱

Tolani-Ruth Ogundamisi, a PhD student who’s currently doing a research internship with our team, explores the socio-economic backgrounds of content creators in our latest blog ✍️

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What happens when education works with communities, not around them?

This story of PLACE offers an insight!

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#PLACE #TVEd

Delighted to see 'our story so far...' in print form!

Thank you to everybody that has supported the writing of this story. You're all fantastic change makers!

Please give it a read and share with others.

@teesvalleyed.bsky.social

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Signs and signals How the 'Batman Effect' might help you swing back into action this week

Struggling with back to work blues?

Maybe the Batman Effect 🦇 might just help you swing back into action….

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Here's my #BackToSchool pic...

Hogwarts haven't yet taken me up on the offer of poverty-informed CPD, but @teesvalleyed.bsky.social will be making many a journey again in 2026.

We're working with lots of schools to provide bespoke support, training & resources

Get in touch if we can help!

You too Harry. Thanks for the support!

Happy new year Sean - hope it's a good week for you all at TVED!

News, research & insights w/c 05 January 2026

To Harry thread readers....

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News, research & insights w/c 05 January 2026

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Thanks Harry. Really appreciate the shoutout from such a great thinker like you. A great start to my 'back to school' week

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Perhaps the Gov’s aim is more realistic than predecessors’, but at least Brown & Blair set their ambitions high to ‘eradicate’ child poverty.

For more on child poverty and how schools can respond follow @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social who has a great Substack.

Do share any credible research with me that supports this. Always open to challenge and critique, especially when it is presented with clear and coherent evidence