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Even after the mansion tax is applied, the owner of a £5m home in Westminster will pay proportionately less in property tax than the owner of a £210k Band B property in Sunderland.
November 26, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Even after the mansion tax is applied, the owner of a £5m home in Westminster will pay proportionately less in property tax than the owner of a £210k Band B property in Sunderland.
If this got you thinking, imagine what a whole day with us could do.
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Get in touch:[email protected]!
November 25, 2025 at 7:54 AM
If this got you thinking, imagine what a whole day with us could do.
Get in touch:[email protected]!
Get in touch:[email protected]!
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AT LAST! This is moving!
2nd most popular petition atm.
Should reach 10,000 signatures today.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
2nd most popular petition atm.
Should reach 10,000 signatures today.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...
petition.parliament.uk
November 23, 2025 at 3:07 PM
AT LAST! This is moving!
2nd most popular petition atm.
Should reach 10,000 signatures today.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
2nd most popular petition atm.
Should reach 10,000 signatures today.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
WARNING: Attending Mark Finnis’s sessions may cause jaw-dropping insights, unstoppable inspiration, and the sudden urge to share Restorative Practice everywhere!
There’s always another way - discover our inspiring CPD & INSET speakers here: www.independentthinking.co.uk/speakers/
There’s always another way - discover our inspiring CPD & INSET speakers here: www.independentthinking.co.uk/speakers/
November 23, 2025 at 12:30 PM
WARNING: Attending Mark Finnis’s sessions may cause jaw-dropping insights, unstoppable inspiration, and the sudden urge to share Restorative Practice everywhere!
There’s always another way - discover our inspiring CPD & INSET speakers here: www.independentthinking.co.uk/speakers/
There’s always another way - discover our inspiring CPD & INSET speakers here: www.independentthinking.co.uk/speakers/
Ginny Bootman - helping SENDCOs plan smarter, run sharper meetings, and build genuine connections in their schools.
There’s always another way - discover our inspiring CPD & INSET speakers here: www.independentthinking.co.uk/speakers/
There’s always another way - discover our inspiring CPD & INSET speakers here: www.independentthinking.co.uk/speakers/
November 21, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Ginny Bootman - helping SENDCOs plan smarter, run sharper meetings, and build genuine connections in their schools.
There’s always another way - discover our inspiring CPD & INSET speakers here: www.independentthinking.co.uk/speakers/
There’s always another way - discover our inspiring CPD & INSET speakers here: www.independentthinking.co.uk/speakers/
Curious? We thought you might be. Come explore what we can do for your school, drop us a line at [email protected]!
November 21, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Curious? We thought you might be. Come explore what we can do for your school, drop us a line at [email protected]!
Nina the Ninja, who moves in mysterious ways, sneaks into your school, sparks wellbeing, inspires staff, and disappears before you know it. May cause sudden bursts of motivation!
There’s always another way - discover our inspiring CPD & INSET speakers here: www.independentthinking.co.uk/speakers/
There’s always another way - discover our inspiring CPD & INSET speakers here: www.independentthinking.co.uk/speakers/
November 20, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Nina the Ninja, who moves in mysterious ways, sneaks into your school, sparks wellbeing, inspires staff, and disappears before you know it. May cause sudden bursts of motivation!
There’s always another way - discover our inspiring CPD & INSET speakers here: www.independentthinking.co.uk/speakers/
There’s always another way - discover our inspiring CPD & INSET speakers here: www.independentthinking.co.uk/speakers/
True story!
If your brain just went ‘ooh’, that’s your sign to reach out. Drop us a line at [email protected]!
If your brain just went ‘ooh’, that’s your sign to reach out. Drop us a line at [email protected]!
November 19, 2025 at 7:33 AM
True story!
If your brain just went ‘ooh’, that’s your sign to reach out. Drop us a line at [email protected]!
If your brain just went ‘ooh’, that’s your sign to reach out. Drop us a line at [email protected]!
A Bit Less Alien" - The Ask Me: Education Manifesto
Our Ian Gilbert attended the launch of an important new campaign from bereavement charity @winstonswish.bsky.social
New on the blog
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Our Ian Gilbert attended the launch of an important new campaign from bereavement charity @winstonswish.bsky.social
New on the blog
www.independentthinking.co.uk/resources/as...
Ask Me | Independent Thinking
The Ask Me: Education campaign and manifesto from Winston's Wish is about putting bereaved children and young people at the heart of things in schools.
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November 18, 2025 at 8:12 AM
A Bit Less Alien" - The Ask Me: Education Manifesto
Our Ian Gilbert attended the launch of an important new campaign from bereavement charity @winstonswish.bsky.social
New on the blog
www.independentthinking.co.uk/resources/as...
Our Ian Gilbert attended the launch of an important new campaign from bereavement charity @winstonswish.bsky.social
New on the blog
www.independentthinking.co.uk/resources/as...
Was a privilege to be invited by @winstonswish.bsky.social to the launch of the new Ask Me: Education campaign and manifesto today in Central London.
Find out more and commit to making that difference here:
winstonswish.org/askme/
Find out more and commit to making that difference here:
winstonswish.org/askme/
Ask Me: Education
A new approach to supporting bereaved students in education with bereavement plans, guides and training. Will you sign the manifesto?
winstonswish.org
November 17, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Was a privilege to be invited by @winstonswish.bsky.social to the launch of the new Ask Me: Education campaign and manifesto today in Central London.
Find out more and commit to making that difference here:
winstonswish.org/askme/
Find out more and commit to making that difference here:
winstonswish.org/askme/
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At a rugby club in small-town Leicestershire. This was on the window ledge in the toilet. Fearing the worst, I scanned the QR & opened it in an incognito window…
It’s a link to Amnesty International’s explainer on asylum & refugees 😍
It’s a link to Amnesty International’s explainer on asylum & refugees 😍
November 15, 2025 at 1:52 PM
At a rugby club in small-town Leicestershire. This was on the window ledge in the toilet. Fearing the worst, I scanned the QR & opened it in an incognito window…
It’s a link to Amnesty International’s explainer on asylum & refugees 😍
It’s a link to Amnesty International’s explainer on asylum & refugees 😍
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A new chapter begins… We’re partnering with Routledge to bring Independent Thinking books to an even wider audience! New editions and exciting new titles are on the way.
#Education #Books #Routledge #IndependentThinking #ITLPress
#Education #Books #Routledge #IndependentThinking #ITLPress
November 15, 2025 at 12:11 PM
A new chapter begins… We’re partnering with Routledge to bring Independent Thinking books to an even wider audience! New editions and exciting new titles are on the way.
#Education #Books #Routledge #IndependentThinking #ITLPress
#Education #Books #Routledge #IndependentThinking #ITLPress
A new chapter begins… We’re partnering with Routledge to bring Independent Thinking books to an even wider audience! New editions and exciting new titles are on the way.
#Education #Books #Routledge #IndependentThinking #ITLPress
#Education #Books #Routledge #IndependentThinking #ITLPress
November 15, 2025 at 12:11 PM
A new chapter begins… We’re partnering with Routledge to bring Independent Thinking books to an even wider audience! New editions and exciting new titles are on the way.
#Education #Books #Routledge #IndependentThinking #ITLPress
#Education #Books #Routledge #IndependentThinking #ITLPress
DANGER: This session may make you rethink SEND, question old routines, and take notes like never before!
There’s always another way - discover our inspiring CPD & INSET speakers here: www.independentthinking.co.uk/speakers/
There’s always another way - discover our inspiring CPD & INSET speakers here: www.independentthinking.co.uk/speakers/
November 12, 2025 at 6:31 PM
DANGER: This session may make you rethink SEND, question old routines, and take notes like never before!
There’s always another way - discover our inspiring CPD & INSET speakers here: www.independentthinking.co.uk/speakers/
There’s always another way - discover our inspiring CPD & INSET speakers here: www.independentthinking.co.uk/speakers/
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12. Are they practitioners as well as speakers?
Ask your speaker whether they would be up for coming in to model the ideas they were sharing with the staff with children?
Twelve Things to Look For When Choosing a Great INSET Speaker - new on the blog
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Ask your speaker whether they would be up for coming in to model the ideas they were sharing with the staff with children?
Twelve Things to Look For When Choosing a Great INSET Speaker - new on the blog
www.independentthinking.co.uk/resources/tw...
Twelve Things to Look For When Choosing a Great INSET Speaker | Independent Thinking
How do you choose the best INSET speaker for a training day or CPD session? With over 30 years' experience in schools around the world, let us offer some advice
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November 11, 2025 at 8:28 AM
12. Are they practitioners as well as speakers?
Ask your speaker whether they would be up for coming in to model the ideas they were sharing with the staff with children?
Twelve Things to Look For When Choosing a Great INSET Speaker - new on the blog
www.independentthinking.co.uk/resources/tw...
Ask your speaker whether they would be up for coming in to model the ideas they were sharing with the staff with children?
Twelve Things to Look For When Choosing a Great INSET Speaker - new on the blog
www.independentthinking.co.uk/resources/tw...
12. Are they practitioners as well as speakers?
Ask your speaker whether they would be up for coming in to model the ideas they were sharing with the staff with children?
Twelve Things to Look For When Choosing a Great INSET Speaker - new on the blog
www.independentthinking.co.uk/resources/tw...
Ask your speaker whether they would be up for coming in to model the ideas they were sharing with the staff with children?
Twelve Things to Look For When Choosing a Great INSET Speaker - new on the blog
www.independentthinking.co.uk/resources/tw...
Twelve Things to Look For When Choosing a Great INSET Speaker | Independent Thinking
How do you choose the best INSET speaker for a training day or CPD session? With over 30 years' experience in schools around the world, let us offer some advice
www.independentthinking.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 8:28 AM
12. Are they practitioners as well as speakers?
Ask your speaker whether they would be up for coming in to model the ideas they were sharing with the staff with children?
Twelve Things to Look For When Choosing a Great INSET Speaker - new on the blog
www.independentthinking.co.uk/resources/tw...
Ask your speaker whether they would be up for coming in to model the ideas they were sharing with the staff with children?
Twelve Things to Look For When Choosing a Great INSET Speaker - new on the blog
www.independentthinking.co.uk/resources/tw...
Hywel Roberts - turning classrooms into creative playgrounds, inspiring teachers, and proving that being ‘bothered’ can change everything.
There’s always another way - discover our inspiring CPD & INSET speakers here: www.independentthinking.co.uk/speakers/
There’s always another way - discover our inspiring CPD & INSET speakers here: www.independentthinking.co.uk/speakers/
November 6, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Hywel Roberts - turning classrooms into creative playgrounds, inspiring teachers, and proving that being ‘bothered’ can change everything.
There’s always another way - discover our inspiring CPD & INSET speakers here: www.independentthinking.co.uk/speakers/
There’s always another way - discover our inspiring CPD & INSET speakers here: www.independentthinking.co.uk/speakers/
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So. Farewell
Then
Gove’s baby,
The EBacc.
You oversaw
A decline in arts education
Among our poorest
children. You were no
Working class hero.
So GoBacc to where
you came from.
With apologies to E.J. Thribb (Progress 8 Grade 7 ½)
Then
Gove’s baby,
The EBacc.
You oversaw
A decline in arts education
Among our poorest
children. You were no
Working class hero.
So GoBacc to where
you came from.
With apologies to E.J. Thribb (Progress 8 Grade 7 ½)
November 5, 2025 at 11:14 AM
So. Farewell
Then
Gove’s baby,
The EBacc.
You oversaw
A decline in arts education
Among our poorest
children. You were no
Working class hero.
So GoBacc to where
you came from.
With apologies to E.J. Thribb (Progress 8 Grade 7 ½)
Then
Gove’s baby,
The EBacc.
You oversaw
A decline in arts education
Among our poorest
children. You were no
Working class hero.
So GoBacc to where
you came from.
With apologies to E.J. Thribb (Progress 8 Grade 7 ½)
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Bit depressing really that the end result of a wholescale curriculum review is "we'll have a bit more oracy and loads more tests." Where is the vision and ambition?
November 5, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Bit depressing really that the end result of a wholescale curriculum review is "we'll have a bit more oracy and loads more tests." Where is the vision and ambition?
So. Farewell
Then
Gove’s baby,
The EBacc.
You oversaw
A decline in arts education
Among our poorest
children. You were no
Working class hero.
So GoBacc to where
you came from.
With apologies to E.J. Thribb (Progress 8 Grade 7 ½)
Then
Gove’s baby,
The EBacc.
You oversaw
A decline in arts education
Among our poorest
children. You were no
Working class hero.
So GoBacc to where
you came from.
With apologies to E.J. Thribb (Progress 8 Grade 7 ½)
November 5, 2025 at 11:14 AM
So. Farewell
Then
Gove’s baby,
The EBacc.
You oversaw
A decline in arts education
Among our poorest
children. You were no
Working class hero.
So GoBacc to where
you came from.
With apologies to E.J. Thribb (Progress 8 Grade 7 ½)
Then
Gove’s baby,
The EBacc.
You oversaw
A decline in arts education
Among our poorest
children. You were no
Working class hero.
So GoBacc to where
you came from.
With apologies to E.J. Thribb (Progress 8 Grade 7 ½)
Get ready to laugh, learn, and be inspired - Lisa Jane Ash delivers sessions that leave you buzzing with ideas!
There’s always another way - discover our inspiring CPD & INSET speakers here: www.independentthinking.co.uk/speakers/
There’s always another way - discover our inspiring CPD & INSET speakers here: www.independentthinking.co.uk/speakers/
November 3, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Get ready to laugh, learn, and be inspired - Lisa Jane Ash delivers sessions that leave you buzzing with ideas!
There’s always another way - discover our inspiring CPD & INSET speakers here: www.independentthinking.co.uk/speakers/
There’s always another way - discover our inspiring CPD & INSET speakers here: www.independentthinking.co.uk/speakers/
This drop off in school enjoyment in England graph is quite telling, isn't it?
It's from the DfE's RISE: Achieving and Thriving Conference - Raising Attainment: Success for Every Child events.
Is what happens in your school reflected in this graph or are you bucking the trend?
If so, how?
It's from the DfE's RISE: Achieving and Thriving Conference - Raising Attainment: Success for Every Child events.
Is what happens in your school reflected in this graph or are you bucking the trend?
If so, how?
October 31, 2025 at 8:34 AM
This drop off in school enjoyment in England graph is quite telling, isn't it?
It's from the DfE's RISE: Achieving and Thriving Conference - Raising Attainment: Success for Every Child events.
Is what happens in your school reflected in this graph or are you bucking the trend?
If so, how?
It's from the DfE's RISE: Achieving and Thriving Conference - Raising Attainment: Success for Every Child events.
Is what happens in your school reflected in this graph or are you bucking the trend?
If so, how?
‘Farage said he believed he had "definitely helped" tourism in the area, with "having a high-profile MP helping to put Clacton on the map". But he added: "I'm doing what I can, but there's a limit to what one person can do."’ 🤦 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
England's most deprived areas named - with Jaywick topping list
Jaywick, a seaside town in Essex, has been named the most deprived area for a fourth time in a row.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 30, 2025 at 4:24 PM
‘Farage said he believed he had "definitely helped" tourism in the area, with "having a high-profile MP helping to put Clacton on the map". But he added: "I'm doing what I can, but there's a limit to what one person can do."’ 🤦 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Challenge everything you thought you knew about teaching - Ian Gilbert will have your staff thinking, questioning, and talking long after the session ends.
There’s always another way - discover our inspiring CPD & INSET speakers here: www.independentthinking.co.uk/speakers/
There’s always another way - discover our inspiring CPD & INSET speakers here: www.independentthinking.co.uk/speakers/
October 30, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Challenge everything you thought you knew about teaching - Ian Gilbert will have your staff thinking, questioning, and talking long after the session ends.
There’s always another way - discover our inspiring CPD & INSET speakers here: www.independentthinking.co.uk/speakers/
There’s always another way - discover our inspiring CPD & INSET speakers here: www.independentthinking.co.uk/speakers/