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That was an interesting time when record labels were experimenting with formats, realising a 12 inch single was something people would buy. So many of the remixes were just extended versions rather than a Shep Pettibone remix (as a pause button remixer myself, I loved some of their remixes).

School accountability needs a shake up. schoolsweek.co.uk/how-ofsted-c...

Who is losing learning? Finding solutions to the school engagement crisis | IPPR A crisis of lost learning is sweeping across schools in England. Children cannot learn if they are not in school and not engaged. This means attainment can

Proud Brighton & Hove changes feature in IPPR's 'Who is Losing Learning?' report. It notes 'inclusion starts with admissions' and recognises our campaign's success working with the Council to change school admissions policy. Our campaign is identified as a catalyst for edu equity. bit.ly/41yEOWH

School Admissions Data for 2025: 95 Free School Meals Children Offered More School Choice — Class Divide Last week, following National Offer Day, the council released the 2025 school admissions data—the first opportunity to assess the impact of last year's groundbreaking policy change giving priority to ...

First results from the 24/25 Free School Meals secondary policy change in Brighton & Hove are in! 95 children from lower-income families have secured places at schools outside their catchment areas - proof our campaign for more school choice is working.

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It turns out the best way to reset after five months of intense campaigning is to stay with friends, hang out with kittens and eat cake. Helped that the sun came out.

Coming up for air after an intense five months campaigning for this. Slowly making Brighton and Hove’s education system more equitable.

A discussion with Class Divide

Co founder @oswald808.bsky.social talks about the successes and challenges of Class Divide’s work so far, and the changes that have been made and proposed in Brighton.

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This was the perfect antidote to other stuff going on in my life right now.

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If you're winding down for the holidays, take some time with our latest episode exploring how we measure success in education, what we're missing, and why it takes a community to tell the true story.

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The progressive test - Class Divide Class Divide is a powerful podcast series that exposes educational inequality in the UK. Through two years of documentary work, it sheds light on education in underprivileged areas such as East Bright...

Efforts to tackle segregated schooling in #Brighton (& resistance to them) are the subject of this - recommended - podcast episode from @divideclass.bsky.social:
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Feat @sammywright.bsky.social et al

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The progressive test | Class Divide When Brighton's Values Meet the School Gates

Check out @divideclass.bsky.social new podcast episode The Progressive Test if you live in #Brighton and #Hove and/or are interested in the positive case for #school #inclusion and integration #education #inequality shows.acast.com/63ec9997d524...

Secondary school admission arrangements public consultation | Brighton & Hove City Council Secondary school admission arrangements public consultation

Brighton & Hove's school segregation ranks 53rd out of 143 local authorities.

90 areas have more integrated systems than ours.

The consultation on change closes 31st Jan.

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A More Inclusive Future for Brighton's Schools: Why We Support Change — Class Divide Brighton & Hove stands at a crossroads in education. Today, our city council has shown commitment to reforming the secondary school system, and as Class Divide, we're cautiously optimistic about the…

Brighton & Hove have announced new proposals for systemic change in our secondary schools.

Sharing our thoughts on what meaningful reform to inequity could look like and why it matters beyond our city:

If you need hooking up with some data people at the local authority in Brighton, let me know.

Thanks for this. Is it possible to look at results across two state schools, one with a large % of less advantaged kids and one with more advantaged kids, and get a clearer picture of how successful each is?

If I had a pound for every 'but' or 'what about' on various news article and Facebook group comments, @divideclass.bsky.social might not need to exist.

Exam Nation by Sammy Wright. Essential reading for anyone interested in the future.

Yep. Agreed.

Brass Eye really was an excellent show. Great to see a load of unused footage in the Oxide Ghosts film.

A question. What is the best example you’ve seen where the tension between personal needs and the betterment of society has actually come to some positive conclusion? Please send useful as well as crazy examples.

Final wainwright completed.

So nice to have friends visiting.

‘Schools can make a difference, but they cannot make all the difference.’

Popped up on Readwise today.

Worth remembering ahead of the start of term analysis of results data.

Some classic food snobbery on Radio 4 this morning. Sniggering about people eating tinned foods. To be expected when you know the stats on the kinds of people working at the BBC.

Ministers urged to act over numbers failing English and maths GCSEs Study finds serious impact on life chances and mental health of young people amid calls to reassess resits policy in England

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For those that don’t know much about @divideclass.bsky.social this series went on to inspire the local authority to make changes to the schools admission process. The change prioritises children on free school meals in secondary school admissions, to lessen socioeconomic segregation across Brighton.

Series teaser — Class Divide A sneak preview of the upcoming Class Divide podcast series. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

My experience of education was pretty negative. A few years ago I started making a podcast series for @divideclass.bsky.social to try and understand why school can be transformative for some and very different for others. Here’s the trailer. overcast.fm/+AA_eVK-mgMI

Podcast — Class Divide

To find out why we exist, we made a documentary podcast series you can listen to. Www.classdivide.co.uk/podcast