Here are the 10 most interesting things I’ve learned from over 10 years working in education policy. Number 3 is contentious! … Any you would add? Any you disagree with? Share your thoughts in the comments… #educationpolicy
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Proud dad moment, my daughter graduated from nursery. In this post I’ll explain why this is a more important moment than graduating university… Most people think that your later life outcomes are determined by your GCSEs or Uni degree. But what if I told you that your development at the age of 5 was the
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In the world’s best education systems, being from a low-income family matters less – here’s why… Lucy Crehan documented her experience of education systems across the world in Clever Lands, highlighting the following key reasons why some perform highly for low-income pupils: 1. High expectations for all students – in high-performing systems (e.g. Finland, Japan,
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How can recruitment focus on potential rather than polish? And why does this matter… I’m so grateful the civil service graduate recruitment is one of the best at identifying potential rather than polish – otherwise I probably wouldn’t have go in! Most recruitment processes are designed to assess someone’s experience, which is comfortable and easy
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Here are my top career mistakes as a first generation professional – I still cringe at number 3! … 1. Thinking I will get promoted if I get really good at my job – promotion involves time dedicated things beyond your day-job. This includes networking, job applications and practise, being visible, having a sponsor, having
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I’ve been watching sheep eating grass all day and it got me thinking about career development… Sheep wake up every day without a plan and just follow what the immediate priority is – to eat. If we engage with our careers in the same way we will always be focused on the immediate project at
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AI tools can now generate a lot of things that we used to rely on training for – both knowledge and skills. Social mobility is a measure of how closely your outcomes are linked to that of your parents – the stronger the relationship, the more your background influences what you achieve in life. For
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This video will teach you more about social mobility than any textbook ever could. The question asked is… ‘Is nature natural?’ TEST yourself! Could you pass an OXFORD UNI interview?! – YouTube At the age of 17 I wouldn’t even have known where to start with this 🤣 not because I wasn’t academic, but because
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Coming from a ‘working class’ background and raising ‘middle-class’ children has been one of the most insightful experiences of my life. It has also significantly shifted my views on social mobility… I used to think that educational attainment was the silver bullet that could shift the dial and that closing the attainment gap would therefore
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