Sean Harris FCCT
@thatpovertyguy.bsky.social
Dad; MAT based; PhD-ing; educator; journalist; author; passionate about schools & learning. Views / typos all down to my fingers only. Insta @ThatPovertyGuy
With news of the two-child benefit cap being lifted this week, it feels progress is being made.
But, progress can also happen daily in schools and other settings through taking a poverty-informed approach to working with children and families.
More on this in @seced.bsky.social via me!
But, progress can also happen daily in schools and other settings through taking a poverty-informed approach to working with children and families.
More on this in @seced.bsky.social via me!
Seasonal #poverty in #schools: As temperatures drop & financial pressures on families rise, how can schools respond with compassion & purpose? Drawing on the C.A.R.E. principles Sean Harris – @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social – shares practical ways for schools to become poverty-informed:
Seasonal hardship: How schools can help families with the cost of winter - SecEd
The cost of winter puts pressure on families living in poverty but there are practical ways that schools can support
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November 28, 2025 at 11:48 AM
With news of the two-child benefit cap being lifted this week, it feels progress is being made.
But, progress can also happen daily in schools and other settings through taking a poverty-informed approach to working with children and families.
More on this in @seced.bsky.social via me!
But, progress can also happen daily in schools and other settings through taking a poverty-informed approach to working with children and families.
More on this in @seced.bsky.social via me!
On the next day of Christmas, some co-authors gave to you...
Another couple of FREE insights and resources from our book.
This time featuring NEAT Academy Trust @bloomsburyed.bsky.social @teesvalleyed.bsky.social
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Another couple of FREE insights and resources from our book.
This time featuring NEAT Academy Trust @bloomsburyed.bsky.social @teesvalleyed.bsky.social
thatpovertyguy.substack.com/p/12-insight...
12 Insights from Tackling Poverty (3 & 4)
On the second day of Christmas, some co-authors reminded me.....
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November 28, 2025 at 8:26 AM
On the next day of Christmas, some co-authors gave to you...
Another couple of FREE insights and resources from our book.
This time featuring NEAT Academy Trust @bloomsburyed.bsky.social @teesvalleyed.bsky.social
thatpovertyguy.substack.com/p/12-insight...
Another couple of FREE insights and resources from our book.
This time featuring NEAT Academy Trust @bloomsburyed.bsky.social @teesvalleyed.bsky.social
thatpovertyguy.substack.com/p/12-insight...
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Thought this was such a great blog ⬇️
Does the Budget stack up against poverty?
My thoughts and reflections here
thatpovertyguy.substack.com/p/budget-2025
My thoughts and reflections here
thatpovertyguy.substack.com/p/budget-2025
Budget 2025
Five things worth counting in a budget aimed at changing lives
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November 27, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Thought this was such a great blog ⬇️
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Great summary of where we're at. Thanks @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social
I’m not convinced that talk of ‘wins’ in Budget news is helpful.
But there are some milestones that need to be marked
thatpovertyguy.substack.com/p/budget-2025
But there are some milestones that need to be marked
thatpovertyguy.substack.com/p/budget-2025
Budget 2025
Five things worth counting in a budget aimed at changing lives
thatpovertyguy.substack.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Great summary of where we're at. Thanks @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social
Does the Budget stack up against poverty?
My thoughts and reflections here
thatpovertyguy.substack.com/p/budget-2025
My thoughts and reflections here
thatpovertyguy.substack.com/p/budget-2025
Budget 2025
Five things worth counting in a budget aimed at changing lives
thatpovertyguy.substack.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Does the Budget stack up against poverty?
My thoughts and reflections here
thatpovertyguy.substack.com/p/budget-2025
My thoughts and reflections here
thatpovertyguy.substack.com/p/budget-2025
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This points to a deeper confusion over who should bear the pain of fiscal consolidation. In Spring, the Chancellor's answer was disabled people; yesterday she asked everyone to pay a little more but especially richer households
November 27, 2025 at 1:35 PM
This points to a deeper confusion over who should bear the pain of fiscal consolidation. In Spring, the Chancellor's answer was disabled people; yesterday she asked everyone to pay a little more but especially richer households
I’m not convinced that talk of ‘wins’ in Budget news is helpful.
But there are some milestones that need to be marked
thatpovertyguy.substack.com/p/budget-2025
But there are some milestones that need to be marked
thatpovertyguy.substack.com/p/budget-2025
Budget 2025
Five things worth counting in a budget aimed at changing lives
thatpovertyguy.substack.com
November 27, 2025 at 10:23 AM
I’m not convinced that talk of ‘wins’ in Budget news is helpful.
But there are some milestones that need to be marked
thatpovertyguy.substack.com/p/budget-2025
But there are some milestones that need to be marked
thatpovertyguy.substack.com/p/budget-2025
Read all the fiscal analysis that you want. It’s words from working parents such as this Mum that give a grounded perspective on today’s ‘two child’ limit being lifted
www.bbc.com/news/article...
#Budget #LifeChanging
www.bbc.com/news/article...
#Budget #LifeChanging
Autumn Budget: Removing two-child benefit cap 'life-changing' says mum - BBC News
With rising costs in recent years, a mum-of-four tells BBC News NI she thinks about household finances constantly.
www.bbc.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Read all the fiscal analysis that you want. It’s words from working parents such as this Mum that give a grounded perspective on today’s ‘two child’ limit being lifted
www.bbc.com/news/article...
#Budget #LifeChanging
www.bbc.com/news/article...
#Budget #LifeChanging
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12 practical insights and a digital vault of free-to-access resources linked to our book
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12 practical insights and a digital vault of free-to-access resources linked to our book
And... the chance to win some goodies for a school!
thatpovertyguy.substack.com/p/12-insight...
@bloomsburyed.bsky.social @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social @teesvalleyed.bsky.social
12 Insights from Tackling Poverty
On the first day of Christmas, some co-authors reminded me.....
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November 25, 2025 at 9:40 AM
🎁 Who wants some freebies?
12 practical insights and a digital vault of free-to-access resources linked to our book
And... the chance to win some goodies for a school!
thatpovertyguy.substack.com/p/12-insight...
@bloomsburyed.bsky.social @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social @teesvalleyed.bsky.social
12 practical insights and a digital vault of free-to-access resources linked to our book
And... the chance to win some goodies for a school!
thatpovertyguy.substack.com/p/12-insight...
@bloomsburyed.bsky.social @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social @teesvalleyed.bsky.social
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In part two of our celebration of International Men's Day 2025, @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social Sean Harris Harris FCCT has also written a blog for #WomenEd 💜
Happy IMD2025! #HeForShe #MaleAlly
womened.com/blog/male-al...
Happy IMD2025! #HeForShe #MaleAlly
womened.com/blog/male-al...
Beyond International Men’s Day - Part Two
Choosing Optimism Part Two
Sean Harris, Director of People, Learning and Community Engagement (Tees Valley Education); author and researcher.
Education l
womened.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:55 PM
In part two of our celebration of International Men's Day 2025, @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social Sean Harris Harris FCCT has also written a blog for #WomenEd 💜
Happy IMD2025! #HeForShe #MaleAlly
womened.com/blog/male-al...
Happy IMD2025! #HeForShe #MaleAlly
womened.com/blog/male-al...
Thanks to my #HeForShe buddy @ottleyoconnor and the team at @womened.bsky.social for this opportunity
Here's our reflections on what it means to celebrate but also go beyond #InternationalMensDay
womened.com/blog/male-al...
Here's our reflections on what it means to celebrate but also go beyond #InternationalMensDay
womened.com/blog/male-al...
Beyond International Men’s Day - Part Two
Choosing Optimism Part Two
Sean Harris, Director of People, Learning and Community Engagement (Tees Valley Education); author and researcher.
Education l
womened.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Thanks to my #HeForShe buddy @ottleyoconnor and the team at @womened.bsky.social for this opportunity
Here's our reflections on what it means to celebrate but also go beyond #InternationalMensDay
womened.com/blog/male-al...
Here's our reflections on what it means to celebrate but also go beyond #InternationalMensDay
womened.com/blog/male-al...
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Seasonal #poverty in #schools: As temperatures drop & financial pressures on families rise, how can schools respond with compassion & purpose? Drawing on the C.A.R.E. principles Sean Harris – @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social – shares practical ways for schools to become poverty-informed:
Seasonal hardship: How schools can help families with the cost of winter - Headteacher Update
The cost of winter puts pressure on families living in poverty but there are practical ways that schools can support
buff.ly
November 17, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Seasonal #poverty in #schools: As temperatures drop & financial pressures on families rise, how can schools respond with compassion & purpose? Drawing on the C.A.R.E. principles Sean Harris – @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social – shares practical ways for schools to become poverty-informed:
Reposted by Sean Harris FCCT
Seasonal #poverty in #schools: As temperatures drop & financial pressures on families rise, how can schools respond with compassion & purpose? Drawing on the C.A.R.E. principles Sean Harris – @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social – shares practical ways for schools to become poverty-informed:
Seasonal hardship: How schools can help families with the cost of winter - Headteacher Update
The cost of winter puts pressure on families living in poverty but there are practical ways that schools can support
buff.ly
November 13, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Seasonal #poverty in #schools: As temperatures drop & financial pressures on families rise, how can schools respond with compassion & purpose? Drawing on the C.A.R.E. principles Sean Harris – @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social – shares practical ways for schools to become poverty-informed:
Reposted by Sean Harris FCCT
Seasonal #poverty in #schools: As temperatures drop & financial pressures on families rise, how can schools respond with compassion & purpose? Drawing on the C.A.R.E. principles Sean Harris – @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social – shares practical ways for schools to become poverty-informed:
Seasonal hardship: How schools can help families with the cost of winter - SecEd
The cost of winter puts pressure on families living in poverty but there are practical ways that schools can support
buff.ly
November 14, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Seasonal #poverty in #schools: As temperatures drop & financial pressures on families rise, how can schools respond with compassion & purpose? Drawing on the C.A.R.E. principles Sean Harris – @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social – shares practical ways for schools to become poverty-informed:
Reposted by Sean Harris FCCT
Seasonal #poverty in #schools: As temperatures drop & financial pressures on families rise, how can schools respond with compassion & purpose? Drawing on the C.A.R.E. principles Sean Harris – @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social – shares practical ways for schools to become poverty-informed: buff.ly/M5ZSbkx
Seasonal hardship: How schools can help families with the cost of winter - SecEd
The cost of winter puts pressure on families living in poverty but there are practical ways that schools can support
buff.ly
November 11, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Seasonal #poverty in #schools: As temperatures drop & financial pressures on families rise, how can schools respond with compassion & purpose? Drawing on the C.A.R.E. principles Sean Harris – @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social – shares practical ways for schools to become poverty-informed: buff.ly/M5ZSbkx
Reposted by Sean Harris FCCT
Seasonal #poverty in #schools: As temperatures drop & financial pressures on families rise, how can schools respond with compassion & purpose? Drawing on the C.A.R.E. principles Sean Harris – @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social – shares practical ways for schools to become poverty-informed: buff.ly/0B2EqNf
Seasonal hardship: How schools can help families with the cost of winter - Headteacher Update
The cost of winter puts pressure on families living in poverty but there are practical ways that schools can support
buff.ly
November 11, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Seasonal #poverty in #schools: As temperatures drop & financial pressures on families rise, how can schools respond with compassion & purpose? Drawing on the C.A.R.E. principles Sean Harris – @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social – shares practical ways for schools to become poverty-informed: buff.ly/0B2EqNf
Me on seasonal hardship and how schools (and other settings) can respond, especially in the colder months.
Thanks to @seced.bsky.social for the opportunity and to @childrennortheast.bsky.social @cpaguk.bsky.social @endchildpoverty.bsky.social et al for their work (as featured in the article)
Thanks to @seced.bsky.social for the opportunity and to @childrennortheast.bsky.social @cpaguk.bsky.social @endchildpoverty.bsky.social et al for their work (as featured in the article)
Seasonal #poverty in #schools: As temperatures drop & financial pressures on families rise, how can schools respond with compassion & purpose? Drawing on the C.A.R.E. principles Sean Harris – @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social – shares practical ways for schools to become poverty-informed: buff.ly/M5ZSbkx
Seasonal hardship: How schools can help families with the cost of winter - SecEd
The cost of winter puts pressure on families living in poverty but there are practical ways that schools can support
buff.ly
November 11, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Me on seasonal hardship and how schools (and other settings) can respond, especially in the colder months.
Thanks to @seced.bsky.social for the opportunity and to @childrennortheast.bsky.social @cpaguk.bsky.social @endchildpoverty.bsky.social et al for their work (as featured in the article)
Thanks to @seced.bsky.social for the opportunity and to @childrennortheast.bsky.social @cpaguk.bsky.social @endchildpoverty.bsky.social et al for their work (as featured in the article)
I'm delighted to showcase this Guest Blog by @pkainsworth.bsky.social
Leadership. Talent. Succession. All vital parts of our work in schools to tackle inequality
With some lessons from Claudia Winkleman and Strictly on the way!
thatpovertyguy.substack.com/p/guest-blog...
Leadership. Talent. Succession. All vital parts of our work in schools to tackle inequality
With some lessons from Claudia Winkleman and Strictly on the way!
thatpovertyguy.substack.com/p/guest-blog...
Guest Blog: Departing Disadvantage
Paul K. Ainsworth: Strictly leadership reflections
thatpovertyguy.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 10:04 AM
I'm delighted to showcase this Guest Blog by @pkainsworth.bsky.social
Leadership. Talent. Succession. All vital parts of our work in schools to tackle inequality
With some lessons from Claudia Winkleman and Strictly on the way!
thatpovertyguy.substack.com/p/guest-blog...
Leadership. Talent. Succession. All vital parts of our work in schools to tackle inequality
With some lessons from Claudia Winkleman and Strictly on the way!
thatpovertyguy.substack.com/p/guest-blog...
We never expected our book to become a bestseller so quickly. But we did hope that many educators would access it & use it.
Huge thanks to @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social @bloomsburyed.bsky.social & the amazing co-authors that have worked hard on this project!
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/discover/...
Huge thanks to @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social @bloomsburyed.bsky.social & the amazing co-authors that have worked hard on this project!
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/discover/...
Tackling Poverty and Disadvantage in Schools book: Poverty, place and practice in UK schools
This piece sets out the challenge facing schools this winter, why Tackling Poverty matters, and how it can help professionals move beyond symptoms to systemic solutions.
www.bloomsbury.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:07 PM
We never expected our book to become a bestseller so quickly. But we did hope that many educators would access it & use it.
Huge thanks to @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social @bloomsburyed.bsky.social & the amazing co-authors that have worked hard on this project!
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/discover/...
Huge thanks to @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social @bloomsburyed.bsky.social & the amazing co-authors that have worked hard on this project!
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/discover/...
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“Talent management isn’t a luxury. It’s equity work.”
🔥Remember, remember...
Where there is fire, there's probably plenty of talent too.
My reflections on why tackling inequality depends on us having the right people in place.
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#People #Learning #Strengths #Talent
Where there is fire, there's probably plenty of talent too.
My reflections on why tackling inequality depends on us having the right people in place.
thatpovertyguy.substack.com/p/remember-r...
@gallup.com @thefea.bsky.social
#People #Learning #Strengths #Talent
Remember, remember...
Where there's fire, there's probably some talent
thatpovertyguy.substack.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:48 AM
“Talent management isn’t a luxury. It’s equity work.”
🔥Remember, remember...
Where there is fire, there's probably plenty of talent too.
My reflections on why tackling inequality depends on us having the right people in place.
thatpovertyguy.substack.com/p/remember-r...
@gallup.com @thefea.bsky.social
#People #Learning #Strengths #Talent
Where there is fire, there's probably plenty of talent too.
My reflections on why tackling inequality depends on us having the right people in place.
thatpovertyguy.substack.com/p/remember-r...
@gallup.com @thefea.bsky.social
#People #Learning #Strengths #Talent
Remember, remember...
Where there's fire, there's probably some talent
thatpovertyguy.substack.com
November 5, 2025 at 7:58 AM
🔥Remember, remember...
Where there is fire, there's probably plenty of talent too.
My reflections on why tackling inequality depends on us having the right people in place.
thatpovertyguy.substack.com/p/remember-r...
@gallup.com @thefea.bsky.social
#People #Learning #Strengths #Talent
Where there is fire, there's probably plenty of talent too.
My reflections on why tackling inequality depends on us having the right people in place.
thatpovertyguy.substack.com/p/remember-r...
@gallup.com @thefea.bsky.social
#People #Learning #Strengths #Talent
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🚪 I don’t think we can simply talk about ‘opening’ doors of opportunity anymore. Especially for young people from low income backgrounds.
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#Position #Place #Privilege
thatpovertyguy.substack.com/p/blow-the-b...
#Position #Place #Privilege
"Blow the bloody doors off"
Navigating place and privilege
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November 2, 2025 at 7:45 AM
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Reposted by Sean Harris FCCT
What does an equitable curriculum look like? It involves responding to the visible & invisible barriers in your community. @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social explains how we can do this, with some challenging questions for #curriculum leaders:
Who gets to learn? Revisiting what it means to offer an equitable curriculum - Headteacher Update
How teachers can design and deliver a school curriculum that recognises the barriers pupils face created by poverty
buff.ly
October 23, 2025 at 8:42 AM
What does an equitable curriculum look like? It involves responding to the visible & invisible barriers in your community. @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social explains how we can do this, with some challenging questions for #curriculum leaders: