Rebecca Montacute
@beckymontacute.bsky.social
Research Director @smfthinktank.bsky.social, prev @suttontrust.bsky.social. Policy expert on educational inequality/social mobility.
Trustee at @inquest-org.bsky.social. Mental health campaigner in memory of mum. Views own. linktr.ee/beckymontacute
Trustee at @inquest-org.bsky.social. Mental health campaigner in memory of mum. Views own. linktr.ee/beckymontacute
We're looking for case studies! 📢
The @suttontrust.bsky.social and @smfthinktank.bsky.social are researching school based nurseries - and we're looking far and wide for schools and early years settings with strong partnerships....
The @suttontrust.bsky.social and @smfthinktank.bsky.social are researching school based nurseries - and we're looking far and wide for schools and early years settings with strong partnerships....
December 5, 2025 at 5:04 PM
We're looking for case studies! 📢
The @suttontrust.bsky.social and @smfthinktank.bsky.social are researching school based nurseries - and we're looking far and wide for schools and early years settings with strong partnerships....
The @suttontrust.bsky.social and @smfthinktank.bsky.social are researching school based nurseries - and we're looking far and wide for schools and early years settings with strong partnerships....
Top 0.08% Taylor Swift listener globally is I think actually quite an impressive achievement (previously managed 0.5% and 0.1% so a new personal best 😂)
December 3, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Top 0.08% Taylor Swift listener globally is I think actually quite an impressive achievement (previously managed 0.5% and 0.1% so a new personal best 😂)
Fun bit of parkrun tourism this morning 🏃♀️
November 29, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Fun bit of parkrun tourism this morning 🏃♀️
Kew Gardens Christmas lights are quite good as per ✨
November 27, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Kew Gardens Christmas lights are quite good as per ✨
Here's data on the early years attainment gap over time (including today's new data) - the government have framed their early years strategy as offering "the best start in life", regardless of background - but their policies (30 hour offer not being available to many poorer families....
November 27, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Here's data on the early years attainment gap over time (including today's new data) - the government have framed their early years strategy as offering "the best start in life", regardless of background - but their policies (30 hour offer not being available to many poorer families....
📕What happened in today's Budget?📕
Today the Chancellor has largely, as expected, looked to raise funds through incremental changes rather than bolder reforms.
A few notable points....
Today the Chancellor has largely, as expected, looked to raise funds through incremental changes rather than bolder reforms.
A few notable points....
November 26, 2025 at 4:55 PM
📕What happened in today's Budget?📕
Today the Chancellor has largely, as expected, looked to raise funds through incremental changes rather than bolder reforms.
A few notable points....
Today the Chancellor has largely, as expected, looked to raise funds through incremental changes rather than bolder reforms.
A few notable points....
Beautiful day for a Budget
November 26, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Beautiful day for a Budget
Highly recommend actually reading through this - am only half way in and what a lesson in the limits to expert advice and how it translates to policymakers, the importance of clear communication between decision makers and actually testing assumptions/what you're basing your views on continuously.
November 20, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Highly recommend actually reading through this - am only half way in and what a lesson in the limits to expert advice and how it translates to policymakers, the importance of clear communication between decision makers and actually testing assumptions/what you're basing your views on continuously.
Great to speak on this skills panel at the @suttontrust.bsky.social higher education summit today, lots of important issues covered including...
November 19, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Great to speak on this skills panel at the @suttontrust.bsky.social higher education summit today, lots of important issues covered including...
If you're attending, pleasingly it'll be relatively hard to avoid the @smfthinktank.bsky.social - our Head of Education and Social Mobility @danihpayne.bsky.social will be on this panel on the future of access and participation ⤵️
November 18, 2025 at 3:59 PM
If you're attending, pleasingly it'll be relatively hard to avoid the @smfthinktank.bsky.social - our Head of Education and Social Mobility @danihpayne.bsky.social will be on this panel on the future of access and participation ⤵️
Looking forward to speaking at the @suttontrust.bsky.social Higher Education Summit tomorrow.
I'll be speaking on this panel on higher education, technical education and skills for the future of work.
I'll be speaking on this panel on higher education, technical education and skills for the future of work.
November 18, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Looking forward to speaking at the @suttontrust.bsky.social Higher Education Summit tomorrow.
I'll be speaking on this panel on higher education, technical education and skills for the future of work.
I'll be speaking on this panel on higher education, technical education and skills for the future of work.
7-0 win at Ashton Gate today 🎉
November 9, 2025 at 5:44 PM
7-0 win at Ashton Gate today 🎉
South Downs way views today 😍
November 8, 2025 at 4:51 PM
South Downs way views today 😍
Gigantic/very impressive, but not as pretty
November 1, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Gigantic/very impressive, but not as pretty
Seriously look at this place, I could spend the whole trip just looking at the train station
November 1, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Seriously look at this place, I could spend the whole trip just looking at the train station
Another holiday by rail, London to Antwerp in Belgium 🇧🇪
Just two trains, swapping in Brussels.
Antwerp train station is amazing 😍
Just two trains, swapping in Brussels.
Antwerp train station is amazing 😍
November 1, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Another holiday by rail, London to Antwerp in Belgium 🇧🇪
Just two trains, swapping in Brussels.
Antwerp train station is amazing 😍
Just two trains, swapping in Brussels.
Antwerp train station is amazing 😍
Gorgeous autumnal parkrun 🎃🍂
October 25, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Gorgeous autumnal parkrun 🎃🍂
The TLDR version -
October 21, 2025 at 2:30 PM
The TLDR version -
Finally confirmation the maintenance grants will be additional (from the post-16 white paper)
October 21, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Finally confirmation the maintenance grants will be additional (from the post-16 white paper)
Manchester half 🐝 and a new half marathon PB 🎉
October 12, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Manchester half 🐝 and a new half marathon PB 🎉
100th parkrun 🎉
October 11, 2025 at 9:47 AM
100th parkrun 🎉
3 weeks, 3 towns/cities, 3 party conferences - and I've officially made it through my first party conference season with @smfthinktank.bsky.social.
Absolutely in awe of the team, particularly our amazing events team (Hannah Murphy, Rhiannon Sewell and Eleanor Graham) for such a high quality...
Absolutely in awe of the team, particularly our amazing events team (Hannah Murphy, Rhiannon Sewell and Eleanor Graham) for such a high quality...
October 8, 2025 at 9:48 AM
3 weeks, 3 towns/cities, 3 party conferences - and I've officially made it through my first party conference season with @smfthinktank.bsky.social.
Absolutely in awe of the team, particularly our amazing events team (Hannah Murphy, Rhiannon Sewell and Eleanor Graham) for such a high quality...
Absolutely in awe of the team, particularly our amazing events team (Hannah Murphy, Rhiannon Sewell and Eleanor Graham) for such a high quality...
Standing room only for the @smfthinktank.bsky.social first event at Conservative party conference, on a major policy issue which doesn't get enough attention - pensions.
October 6, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Standing room only for the @smfthinktank.bsky.social first event at Conservative party conference, on a major policy issue which doesn't get enough attention - pensions.
Always great to be back in one of my favourite cities ❤️ up for the week (including the Manchester half next weekend)
October 5, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Always great to be back in one of my favourite cities ❤️ up for the week (including the Manchester half next weekend)
Parkrun number 99 (!) - absolutely gorgeous autumnal weather 🍂
October 4, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Parkrun number 99 (!) - absolutely gorgeous autumnal weather 🍂