Elizabeth Draper @draperel
@draperel.bsky.social
30+ yrs English teacher,post-16-SFC & FE. #JoyFE 💛📖📚📙✍️🗣️🎧Campaigner for bringing creative & critical thinking back into ❤️of education.Deputy Chair, trustee, Fellow of @englishassociation.bsky.social
The English Association #EnglishTeaching / North West
The English Association #EnglishTeaching / North West
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Please read response below to GCSE resit 2025 situation. Not only but also curriculum approach. The resit world is rich with consequences of society’s shortcomings, society should respect this, policy makers should take note, funding priorities & infrastructure should definitely reflect this.
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The RSPB has been researching exactly the grim irony I explore in my book: disappearing birds’ popularity in road names. @rspb.bsky.social, in The Cuckoo’s Lea, you’ll discover how old bird names did it properly! #PlaceNames #birdsandplace @deborahmeaden.bsky.social @dramirkhangp.bsky.social
November 28, 2025 at 10:22 AM
The RSPB has been researching exactly the grim irony I explore in my book: disappearing birds’ popularity in road names. @rspb.bsky.social, in The Cuckoo’s Lea, you’ll discover how old bird names did it properly! #PlaceNames #birdsandplace @deborahmeaden.bsky.social @dramirkhangp.bsky.social
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I had so much fun collaborating with New Scientist on this article!
“Pay attention to the moments of contradiction & uncertainty threaded through character dialogue & self-reflection…Watch his tone. Watch his humour. For me, that’s where the sharpest lessons are”
@dr-bethany-jacobs.bsky.social on Iain Banks for @newscientist.com
www.newscientist.com/article/2506...
@dr-bethany-jacobs.bsky.social on Iain Banks for @newscientist.com
www.newscientist.com/article/2506...
Why sci-fi novelist Iain M. Banks was an ‘astounding’ world-builder
The New Scientist Book Club is currently reading the late Iain M. Banks’s Culture novel The Player of Games. Fellow science fiction author Bethany Jacobs reveals how his work inspired her
www.newscientist.com
November 28, 2025 at 5:29 PM
I had so much fun collaborating with New Scientist on this article!
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Join and help to lead the Constitution Unit!
@uclspp.bsky.social is looking for a Lecturer in British and Comparative Politics who will also join our senior team and contribute to our research and impact activities.
Applicants must have, or be near to finishing, a PhD.
Apply 👇
@uclspp.bsky.social is looking for a Lecturer in British and Comparative Politics who will also join our senior team and contribute to our research and impact activities.
Applicants must have, or be near to finishing, a PhD.
Apply 👇
Job opportunity: Lecturer in British and Comparative Politics
The UCL Department of Political Science and Constitution Unit are seeking to appoint a Lecturer in British and Comparative Politics. The successful candidate will join the senior team at the Unit.
www.ucl.ac.uk
November 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Join and help to lead the Constitution Unit!
@uclspp.bsky.social is looking for a Lecturer in British and Comparative Politics who will also join our senior team and contribute to our research and impact activities.
Applicants must have, or be near to finishing, a PhD.
Apply 👇
@uclspp.bsky.social is looking for a Lecturer in British and Comparative Politics who will also join our senior team and contribute to our research and impact activities.
Applicants must have, or be near to finishing, a PhD.
Apply 👇
Let’s talk about #climatechange: ‘to equip learners to rise to the challenges of a sustainable future” …pedagogies of hope…positive stories of resilience, innovation and transformation, rather than negative stories of loss and destruction.” Inspiring work to model ⬇️⬇️
November 25, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Let’s talk about #climatechange: ‘to equip learners to rise to the challenges of a sustainable future” …pedagogies of hope…positive stories of resilience, innovation and transformation, rather than negative stories of loss and destruction.” Inspiring work to model ⬇️⬇️
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Our response to the Curriculum and Assessment Review is available to read from today. @thecockerill.bsky.social our Director, participated in a webinar with @aqaeducation.bsky.social this afternoon — a valuable discussion and lots of insights from the panellists!
November 24, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Our response to the Curriculum and Assessment Review is available to read from today. @thecockerill.bsky.social our Director, participated in a webinar with @aqaeducation.bsky.social this afternoon — a valuable discussion and lots of insights from the panellists!
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November 25, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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🚨🚨🚨 Job alert! 🚨🚨🚨
The Department of Political Economy @kcl-spe.bsky.social are hiring a permanent Lecturer in Economics. It's a fantastic department that's really going places.
Please share widely!
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPL723/l...
The Department of Political Economy @kcl-spe.bsky.social are hiring a permanent Lecturer in Economics. It's a fantastic department that's really going places.
Please share widely!
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPL723/l...
Lecturer in Economics at King's College London
Apply for the Lecturer in Economics role on jobs.ac.uk, the top job board for academic positions in higher education. View details and apply now.
www.jobs.ac.uk
November 25, 2025 at 8:46 AM
🚨🚨🚨 Job alert! 🚨🚨🚨
The Department of Political Economy @kcl-spe.bsky.social are hiring a permanent Lecturer in Economics. It's a fantastic department that's really going places.
Please share widely!
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPL723/l...
The Department of Political Economy @kcl-spe.bsky.social are hiring a permanent Lecturer in Economics. It's a fantastic department that's really going places.
Please share widely!
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPL723/l...
“These days, Americans in the poorest 10th of the population draw about 1.8% of the nation’s income, about the same as poor Bolivians. In Nigeria, they reap 3%, in China 3.1%, in Bangladesh 3.7%.” Fascinating article on rich getting richer and…⬇️
China has brought millions out of poverty. The US has not – by choice.
The UK is following the US model. Wealth concentrated in fewer hands. 24m can't attain minimum standard of living, real average wage unchanged since 2008, public services eroded, profiteering is rife.
The UK is following the US model. Wealth concentrated in fewer hands. 24m can't attain minimum standard of living, real average wage unchanged since 2008, public services eroded, profiteering is rife.
China has brought millions out of poverty. The US has not – by choice
Despite the US’s economic success, income inequality remains breathtaking. But this is no glitch – it’s the system
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:59 AM
“These days, Americans in the poorest 10th of the population draw about 1.8% of the nation’s income, about the same as poor Bolivians. In Nigeria, they reap 3%, in China 3.1%, in Bangladesh 3.7%.” Fascinating article on rich getting richer and…⬇️
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Probably won’t see this in mainstream media - aka the right wing press - coz it’s against their narrative. Wind energy in Britain broke a new record last week with nearly 23GW on the grid one cold windy evening. That was 56% of all electricity on Britain’s grid.
buff.ly/r8yeFmJ
buff.ly/r8yeFmJ
November 25, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Probably won’t see this in mainstream media - aka the right wing press - coz it’s against their narrative. Wind energy in Britain broke a new record last week with nearly 23GW on the grid one cold windy evening. That was 56% of all electricity on Britain’s grid.
buff.ly/r8yeFmJ
buff.ly/r8yeFmJ
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Excellent speech by @charliejane.bsky.social about imagination in service to society. Great stuff.
buttondown.com/charliejane/...
buttondown.com/charliejane/...
November 22, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Excellent speech by @charliejane.bsky.social about imagination in service to society. Great stuff.
buttondown.com/charliejane/...
buttondown.com/charliejane/...
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To give people an idea of the collections listed on the website, here is a 🧵of 10 of the most accessed collections via the radical online archives list.
hatfulofhistory.com/radical-onli...
hatfulofhistory.com/radical-onli...
radical online collections and archives
I am very interested in the growing amount of radical literature from around the world that is being scanned and digitised. As there are so many and from many different places, I thought it would b…
hatfulofhistory.com
October 21, 2025 at 12:49 PM
To give people an idea of the collections listed on the website, here is a 🧵of 10 of the most accessed collections via the radical online archives list.
hatfulofhistory.com/radical-onli...
hatfulofhistory.com/radical-onli...
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Hello BlueSky! Starting this account to showcase the ever growing list of radical online archives and collections. Nearly 1000 collections from the around the world are listed at the link below.
Please follow for updates and collection highlights!
hatfulofhistory.com/radical-onli...
Please follow for updates and collection highlights!
hatfulofhistory.com/radical-onli...
radical online collections and archives
I am very interested in the growing amount of radical literature from around the world that is being scanned and digitised. As there are so many and from many different places, I thought it would b…
hatfulofhistory.com
October 12, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Hello BlueSky! Starting this account to showcase the ever growing list of radical online archives and collections. Nearly 1000 collections from the around the world are listed at the link below.
Please follow for updates and collection highlights!
hatfulofhistory.com/radical-onli...
Please follow for updates and collection highlights!
hatfulofhistory.com/radical-onli...
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A pleasure speaking to headteacher, James Searjeant FCCT NPQEL about his thoughts on inclusion and SEND.
Read the full article: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/me26z
Have your say.
I'd love to hear your thoughts. Get in touch with Leader's Digest at [email protected]
Read the full article: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/me26z
Have your say.
I'd love to hear your thoughts. Get in touch with Leader's Digest at [email protected]
January 27, 2025 at 12:15 PM
A pleasure speaking to headteacher, James Searjeant FCCT NPQEL about his thoughts on inclusion and SEND.
Read the full article: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/me26z
Have your say.
I'd love to hear your thoughts. Get in touch with Leader's Digest at [email protected]
Read the full article: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/me26z
Have your say.
I'd love to hear your thoughts. Get in touch with Leader's Digest at [email protected]
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📣 Headteacher of Wyborne Primary and Nursery School James Searjeant reflects on what the Curriculum and Assessment Review means for school leaders.
Read the full article 👇 www.twinkl.co.uk/news/reform-...
Read the full article 👇 www.twinkl.co.uk/news/reform-...
November 6, 2025 at 1:37 PM
📣 Headteacher of Wyborne Primary and Nursery School James Searjeant reflects on what the Curriculum and Assessment Review means for school leaders.
Read the full article 👇 www.twinkl.co.uk/news/reform-...
Read the full article 👇 www.twinkl.co.uk/news/reform-...
Such a great thought piece here from @tesmagazine.bsky.social by headteacher James Searjeant on damaging limitations imposed by/ impact of - current accountability measures & assessment system :
“Above all, it means remembering that education is a human enterprise, not a statistical exercise.”
“Above all, it means remembering that education is a human enterprise, not a statistical exercise.”
"We are constantly finding those gaps in the hedges, small spaces where we can reshape curriculum and pedagogy to meet the diverse needs of twenty-first century learners. Yet while our practice evolves, assessment procedures have not kept pace."
www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
School autonomy shouldn’t mean having to find ‘gaps in hedges’
If we want to be a truly inclusive education system, the assessment and accountability frameworks that penalise inclusion need to be changed, argues this headteacher
www.tes.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Such a great thought piece here from @tesmagazine.bsky.social by headteacher James Searjeant on damaging limitations imposed by/ impact of - current accountability measures & assessment system :
“Above all, it means remembering that education is a human enterprise, not a statistical exercise.”
“Above all, it means remembering that education is a human enterprise, not a statistical exercise.”
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"Yorkshire Water was privatised in 1989 under the Water Act, launched debt-free and promoted as the start of a new, efficient era.
Today, the company carries almost £7bn in debt...."
Today, the company carries almost £7bn in debt...."
Yorkshire Water: it’s time to end the rip-off
Handing the company back to local people would return both control and value to those who need it most
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 7:37 PM
"Yorkshire Water was privatised in 1989 under the Water Act, launched debt-free and promoted as the start of a new, efficient era.
Today, the company carries almost £7bn in debt...."
Today, the company carries almost £7bn in debt...."
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With over 20 million article reads under our belt, we’re very serious about building a grassroots citizen journalism alternative to the billionaire-owned mainstream media.
And we can do it on an absolute shoestring too. That’s the revolutionary beauty of it.
See 👉 chuffed.org/project/byli...
And we can do it on an absolute shoestring too. That’s the revolutionary beauty of it.
See 👉 chuffed.org/project/byli...
November 21, 2025 at 6:56 AM
With over 20 million article reads under our belt, we’re very serious about building a grassroots citizen journalism alternative to the billionaire-owned mainstream media.
And we can do it on an absolute shoestring too. That’s the revolutionary beauty of it.
See 👉 chuffed.org/project/byli...
And we can do it on an absolute shoestring too. That’s the revolutionary beauty of it.
See 👉 chuffed.org/project/byli...
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Macclesfield Central (Cheshire East) Council By-Election Result:
🌍 GRN: 41.8% (+19.7)
🌹 LAB: 28.6% (-25.7)
➡️ RFM: 15.8% (New)
🌳 CON: 9.1% (-4.5)
⚖️ EQU: 2.5% (New)
🔶 LDM: 2.2% (-7.7)
Green GAIN from Labour.
Changes w/ 2023.
🌍 GRN: 41.8% (+19.7)
🌹 LAB: 28.6% (-25.7)
➡️ RFM: 15.8% (New)
🌳 CON: 9.1% (-4.5)
⚖️ EQU: 2.5% (New)
🔶 LDM: 2.2% (-7.7)
Green GAIN from Labour.
Changes w/ 2023.
November 21, 2025 at 7:15 AM
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Congratulations to all winners and commendees, and thank you to everyone who entered the Stephen Spender Prize 2025!
Read the winning translations, judges’ commentaries and more: www.stephen-spender.org/stephen-spen...
#SSTPoetryPrize2025 #PortugueseSpotlight #youngpoets @georgianasseh.bsky.social
Read the winning translations, judges’ commentaries and more: www.stephen-spender.org/stephen-spen...
#SSTPoetryPrize2025 #PortugueseSpotlight #youngpoets @georgianasseh.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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Here’s a link to the recording of the excellent @bylinesnetwork.co.uk panel discussion that took place a couple of weeks ago.
Hope against hate - urgent and essential viewing - featuring:
@georgemonbiot.bsky.social, @yasminalibhaibrown.bsky.social and @nafeez.bsky.social
youtu.be/SvEYiW73HIk
Hope against hate - urgent and essential viewing - featuring:
@georgemonbiot.bsky.social, @yasminalibhaibrown.bsky.social and @nafeez.bsky.social
youtu.be/SvEYiW73HIk
Hope against hate - how citizens and journalists can reclaim democracy (live event)
YouTube video by Bylines Network
youtu.be
November 19, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Here’s a link to the recording of the excellent @bylinesnetwork.co.uk panel discussion that took place a couple of weeks ago.
Hope against hate - urgent and essential viewing - featuring:
@georgemonbiot.bsky.social, @yasminalibhaibrown.bsky.social and @nafeez.bsky.social
youtu.be/SvEYiW73HIk
Hope against hate - urgent and essential viewing - featuring:
@georgemonbiot.bsky.social, @yasminalibhaibrown.bsky.social and @nafeez.bsky.social
youtu.be/SvEYiW73HIk
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The petition has reached 1500 signatures but let’s get more!!
RED ALERT: the University of Nottingham is threatening to close its Department of American Studies, putting all staff at risk of redundancy, and ending any American specialist knowledge in the Faculty of Arts.
Sign the petition here to save jobs:
www.change.org/p/save-ameri...
Sign the petition here to save jobs:
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Sign the Petition
SAVE AMERICAN STUDIES TEACHING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM
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November 18, 2025 at 8:13 PM
The petition has reached 1500 signatures but let’s get more!!