Ruth Swailes
@SwailesRuth
Independent School Improvement Adviser. OUP curriculum author/developer. EY nerd. All views my own. I don’t entertain anonymous trolls or rude people.
An x ray of a developed hand (around the age of 7) compared to an EYFS age child’s hand is pretty informative. Also occupational therapists issue fantastic advice on how to develop handwriting in an age appropriate way matched to children’s physical development.
What, if anything can be done about people with influence who have groundless confidence in their opinions about how and what to teach? Should they have been better educated themselves?
She is dying in these pics. The bottom 2 are taken in a hospice. Disability, inc terminal camcer can be invisable. Do not abuse people in mobility cars. Do not abuse people who dont look disabled
“Who the f*** are you calling disadvantaged? And what do you really know about us? What awareness do you have of our culture, the versions of cultural capital we specialize in? Why must we, a culture, be framed by your regarding us through a prism of deficits?”
Phil totally nailing it here: substack.com/sign-in?redire…
Almost half the clips in our EY Video library are classed as observation clips- that means theres no voice over/ narration, just genuine footage highlighting different areas of child development.This clip is all about play & SEND: sirenfilms.co.uk/library/play-a… #SEND #play #playmatters
Love the fact that there are fresh poppies in my wildflower patch every morning. 43 days of freedom to do what I like when I like means I can sit in my garden and watch the bees and butterflies while I have my coffee. Life isn’t always easy, but there’s always joy to be found.
I remain concerned that the current Fwk has not taken onboard sufficiently issues raised by the Coroner. A slow start doesn't resolve the fundamental issues.
tes.com/magazine/news/… “The assurance the sector needs is for Ofsted & the government to rethink the current proposals & then introduce the new inspection system in a less frantic manner, giving schools & colleges time to absorb & prepare for what are very significant changes.”
The site claims it can falsely identify Motability cars when they’re actually emergency service vehicles, MoD fleet cars, and government cars. Surely this is now illegal? @metpoliceuk @DefenceHQ Sally has a police ref number below to report this if you’d like to join us!
If you'd be so kind as to report this repulsive Hate & Cyber crime, encouraging attacks on motability recipients, you can contact @MerPolCC or 101 quoting ref: 080816072025 #DisabilityRebellion #EndAblism
I’m speaking at Best Beginnings on 4 Nov in London! My session: Nurturing School Readiness Through Play, exploring how play supports emotional, social & cognitive growth. Let’s put children, not systems, at the heart of readiness. 💬 Join us 👉 earlyyearstoschool.com
Love this one, the liquid comes out of the dragons mouth. Clever.
Tell me you know NOTHING about the UK without saying so! Your country is FAR worse
Do people really think this is what the uk is like? Heaven help them !
Did the recurring call to prayer unsettle her? Maybe it was the hyper-prolific surveillance Maybe it was realization that the unarmed DEI police were de facto worthless Maybe she couldn't keep track of all the myriad social behavior rules under which she found herself.... Where…
Last few bits to clear out. It’s going to take a while to get the clay off the floor!
Yesterday I received a very snippy response from @LancashireCC. It was replying to an FOI I had submitted. This morning I’ve just noticed that a Reform councillor under Lancs council has blocked me. I’ve never heard of him until his embarrassing post this morning about QaNan,…
Which programme? Teach First is now responsible for many student teachers. Does only one of their offers have prestige? Many other student teachers train in, and choose to work in challenging schools ; those schools are full of them. I’d call them ambitious (for their students).
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Is there a report on these bonuses?
Reform's George Finch, the 19-year-old leader of Warwickshire county council, pushes forward plans to spend £150,000 on hiring political advisers despite pledging to cut waste and save money. theguardian.com/politics/2025/…