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
Poverty isn't just about not having money.
Tackling poverty isn't simply an act of charity.
Thank you to #UnitedNations for this
#InternationalDayForEradicationOfPoverty
Tackling poverty isn't simply an act of charity.
Thank you to #UnitedNations for this
#InternationalDayForEradicationOfPoverty
October 17, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Poverty isn't just about not having money.
Tackling poverty isn't simply an act of charity.
Thank you to #UnitedNations for this
#InternationalDayForEradicationOfPoverty
Tackling poverty isn't simply an act of charity.
Thank you to #UnitedNations for this
#InternationalDayForEradicationOfPoverty
🩺 Get resources to help tackle inequality in schools
When you order a copy of our co-authored book, you unlock access to a bank of ready-to-use digital resources at no additional cost
Thanks @bloomsburyed.bsky.social @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/tackling-...
When you order a copy of our co-authored book, you unlock access to a bank of ready-to-use digital resources at no additional cost
Thanks @bloomsburyed.bsky.social @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/tackling-...
October 15, 2025 at 8:08 AM
🩺 Get resources to help tackle inequality in schools
When you order a copy of our co-authored book, you unlock access to a bank of ready-to-use digital resources at no additional cost
Thanks @bloomsburyed.bsky.social @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/tackling-...
When you order a copy of our co-authored book, you unlock access to a bank of ready-to-use digital resources at no additional cost
Thanks @bloomsburyed.bsky.social @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/tackling-...
Mandatory pre-flight airport coffee pic
But with two shots of joy…
1. Because at Tees Valley Education get to share with colleagues at the ‘schools as beacons of hope’ Nat Society for Education conference @churchofengland.org
2. Because St Bucks used the correct spelling of my name!
#Joy
But with two shots of joy…
1. Because at Tees Valley Education get to share with colleagues at the ‘schools as beacons of hope’ Nat Society for Education conference @churchofengland.org
2. Because St Bucks used the correct spelling of my name!
#Joy
October 8, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Mandatory pre-flight airport coffee pic
But with two shots of joy…
1. Because at Tees Valley Education get to share with colleagues at the ‘schools as beacons of hope’ Nat Society for Education conference @churchofengland.org
2. Because St Bucks used the correct spelling of my name!
#Joy
But with two shots of joy…
1. Because at Tees Valley Education get to share with colleagues at the ‘schools as beacons of hope’ Nat Society for Education conference @churchofengland.org
2. Because St Bucks used the correct spelling of my name!
#Joy
This one decided to give me feedback on our Trust website today…
I think #MarketingByMogs might be a good social enterprise moving forward…
Any interested funders just DM me
😻😸
I think #MarketingByMogs might be a good social enterprise moving forward…
Any interested funders just DM me
😻😸
October 3, 2025 at 3:51 PM
This one decided to give me feedback on our Trust website today…
I think #MarketingByMogs might be a good social enterprise moving forward…
Any interested funders just DM me
😻😸
I think #MarketingByMogs might be a good social enterprise moving forward…
Any interested funders just DM me
😻😸
A lovely touch from those wonderful human beings at @childrennortheast.bsky.social
A genuine privilege running for you all in the Great North Run. But even more so, running alongside you every day in the work you do to tackle inequality in communities
#Partnership #ThankYou
A genuine privilege running for you all in the Great North Run. But even more so, running alongside you every day in the work you do to tackle inequality in communities
#Partnership #ThankYou
October 3, 2025 at 10:20 AM
A lovely touch from those wonderful human beings at @childrennortheast.bsky.social
A genuine privilege running for you all in the Great North Run. But even more so, running alongside you every day in the work you do to tackle inequality in communities
#Partnership #ThankYou
A genuine privilege running for you all in the Great North Run. But even more so, running alongside you every day in the work you do to tackle inequality in communities
#Partnership #ThankYou
TFEA Friday!!
Thank @thefea.bsky.social for a brilliant Friday. We’ve been celebrating the next step in our innovation journey with @bloomberglp.bsky.social and many others
There’s still so much more work to do. But taking today to count the flowers and recognise impact so far
#TGI #Place
Thank @thefea.bsky.social for a brilliant Friday. We’ve been celebrating the next step in our innovation journey with @bloomberglp.bsky.social and many others
There’s still so much more work to do. But taking today to count the flowers and recognise impact so far
#TGI #Place
September 19, 2025 at 10:47 AM
TFEA Friday!!
Thank @thefea.bsky.social for a brilliant Friday. We’ve been celebrating the next step in our innovation journey with @bloomberglp.bsky.social and many others
There’s still so much more work to do. But taking today to count the flowers and recognise impact so far
#TGI #Place
Thank @thefea.bsky.social for a brilliant Friday. We’ve been celebrating the next step in our innovation journey with @bloomberglp.bsky.social and many others
There’s still so much more work to do. But taking today to count the flowers and recognise impact so far
#TGI #Place
There’s still chance to bag our book for a bargain!
All royalties from the book go to support low income families through our work at Tees Valley Education too
@bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social @bloomsburyed.bsky.social
#TPADIS #Bloomsbury
All royalties from the book go to support low income families through our work at Tees Valley Education too
@bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social @bloomsburyed.bsky.social
#TPADIS #Bloomsbury
September 18, 2025 at 9:48 AM
There’s still chance to bag our book for a bargain!
All royalties from the book go to support low income families through our work at Tees Valley Education too
@bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social @bloomsburyed.bsky.social
#TPADIS #Bloomsbury
All royalties from the book go to support low income families through our work at Tees Valley Education too
@bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social @bloomsburyed.bsky.social
#TPADIS #Bloomsbury
Mandatory #BackToSchool for our two....
The school hasn't got a great safeguarding rating on account of trolls and some Death Eaters circulating the school.... but I'm sure they will be fine
#Hogwarts #backtoschool2025📚✏️ #backtohogwarts #PotterHeads #TeamHarris
The school hasn't got a great safeguarding rating on account of trolls and some Death Eaters circulating the school.... but I'm sure they will be fine
#Hogwarts #backtoschool2025📚✏️ #backtohogwarts #PotterHeads #TeamHarris
September 2, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Mandatory #BackToSchool for our two....
The school hasn't got a great safeguarding rating on account of trolls and some Death Eaters circulating the school.... but I'm sure they will be fine
#Hogwarts #backtoschool2025📚✏️ #backtohogwarts #PotterHeads #TeamHarris
The school hasn't got a great safeguarding rating on account of trolls and some Death Eaters circulating the school.... but I'm sure they will be fine
#Hogwarts #backtoschool2025📚✏️ #backtohogwarts #PotterHeads #TeamHarris
❤️ 💍 I had the pleasure of teaching this wonderful human being from Year 8 until her sixth form studies
She’s now a teacher and just hit this wonderful milestone…
Congratulations Rachel and Jordan. What a perfect day for a wonderful couple!
#Congratulations
She’s now a teacher and just hit this wonderful milestone…
Congratulations Rachel and Jordan. What a perfect day for a wonderful couple!
#Congratulations
August 4, 2025 at 10:20 AM
❤️ 💍 I had the pleasure of teaching this wonderful human being from Year 8 until her sixth form studies
She’s now a teacher and just hit this wonderful milestone…
Congratulations Rachel and Jordan. What a perfect day for a wonderful couple!
#Congratulations
She’s now a teacher and just hit this wonderful milestone…
Congratulations Rachel and Jordan. What a perfect day for a wonderful couple!
#Congratulations
A long (& hot!!!) day in london... but one in which I got to serve @teesvalleyed communities through so many wonderful opportunities
If my shoes could talk, I think they'd say "well done"
Maybe I'm just tired, but I think they are trying to 😆
#WorthTheBlisters #Service
If my shoes could talk, I think they'd say "well done"
Maybe I'm just tired, but I think they are trying to 😆
#WorthTheBlisters #Service
June 17, 2025 at 8:49 PM
A long (& hot!!!) day in london... but one in which I got to serve @teesvalleyed communities through so many wonderful opportunities
If my shoes could talk, I think they'd say "well done"
Maybe I'm just tired, but I think they are trying to 😆
#WorthTheBlisters #Service
If my shoes could talk, I think they'd say "well done"
Maybe I'm just tired, but I think they are trying to 😆
#WorthTheBlisters #Service
Equitable curriculum doesn’t grow in silos… so we talked about our work with @shinetrust.org.uk @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk @RankFoundation @thefea.bsky.social and others
(& many others as part of our written contributions too!)
Thank you for helping us to shape opportunity for communities
(& many others as part of our written contributions too!)
Thank you for helping us to shape opportunity for communities
June 17, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Equitable curriculum doesn’t grow in silos… so we talked about our work with @shinetrust.org.uk @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk @RankFoundation @thefea.bsky.social and others
(& many others as part of our written contributions too!)
Thank you for helping us to shape opportunity for communities
(& many others as part of our written contributions too!)
Thank you for helping us to shape opportunity for communities
A genuine privilege to serve the children, families & staff @teesvalleyed today
We presented evidence to the Education Committee @ukparliament.parliament.uk on the topic of making curriculum equitable
Thank you to the committee for the opportunity
#Tees to #Thames
We presented evidence to the Education Committee @ukparliament.parliament.uk on the topic of making curriculum equitable
Thank you to the committee for the opportunity
#Tees to #Thames
June 17, 2025 at 10:57 AM
A genuine privilege to serve the children, families & staff @teesvalleyed today
We presented evidence to the Education Committee @ukparliament.parliament.uk on the topic of making curriculum equitable
Thank you to the committee for the opportunity
#Tees to #Thames
We presented evidence to the Education Committee @ukparliament.parliament.uk on the topic of making curriculum equitable
Thank you to the committee for the opportunity
#Tees to #Thames
🚂 Shaped by the past….
⚒️ Stirred by the problem….
💰 And now funded for further impact!
£1.4m to help fund experiences for children and young people in Middlesbrough
We are delighted to be part of this!
Thank you to partners & @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk
www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teessid...
⚒️ Stirred by the problem….
💰 And now funded for further impact!
£1.4m to help fund experiences for children and young people in Middlesbrough
We are delighted to be part of this!
Thank you to partners & @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk
www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teessid...
June 6, 2025 at 2:46 PM
🚂 Shaped by the past….
⚒️ Stirred by the problem….
💰 And now funded for further impact!
£1.4m to help fund experiences for children and young people in Middlesbrough
We are delighted to be part of this!
Thank you to partners & @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk
www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teessid...
⚒️ Stirred by the problem….
💰 And now funded for further impact!
£1.4m to help fund experiences for children and young people in Middlesbrough
We are delighted to be part of this!
Thank you to partners & @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk
www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teessid...
Delighted to see @livingwageuk.bsky.social logos across Tees Valley Education!
If we’re serious about understanding and tackling injustice in our communities, it has to be there in our organisational principles and practices too
Thank you LivingWageUK for helping us go further.
#LivingWageUK
If we’re serious about understanding and tackling injustice in our communities, it has to be there in our organisational principles and practices too
Thank you LivingWageUK for helping us go further.
#LivingWageUK
June 6, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Delighted to see @livingwageuk.bsky.social logos across Tees Valley Education!
If we’re serious about understanding and tackling injustice in our communities, it has to be there in our organisational principles and practices too
Thank you LivingWageUK for helping us go further.
#LivingWageUK
If we’re serious about understanding and tackling injustice in our communities, it has to be there in our organisational principles and practices too
Thank you LivingWageUK for helping us go further.
#LivingWageUK
One my way to #Manchester 🐝 to contribute to the #BITC PLACE Summit 2025
We will be sharing insights from Tees Valley Education & our #PLACE work with partnerships in the Tees Valley
I’m a bit biased, but this badge feels especially relevant today…
#TVEd #PLACE #NorthByNorthEast
We will be sharing insights from Tees Valley Education & our #PLACE work with partnerships in the Tees Valley
I’m a bit biased, but this badge feels especially relevant today…
#TVEd #PLACE #NorthByNorthEast
May 22, 2025 at 7:34 AM
One my way to #Manchester 🐝 to contribute to the #BITC PLACE Summit 2025
We will be sharing insights from Tees Valley Education & our #PLACE work with partnerships in the Tees Valley
I’m a bit biased, but this badge feels especially relevant today…
#TVEd #PLACE #NorthByNorthEast
We will be sharing insights from Tees Valley Education & our #PLACE work with partnerships in the Tees Valley
I’m a bit biased, but this badge feels especially relevant today…
#TVEd #PLACE #NorthByNorthEast
🍎 How do we give a child the very best start in life? 🍏
Delighted to be supporting colleagues at @foodfoundation.bsky.social today in the House of Commons with this latest report
It explores challenges families face in providing nutritious food for children at home & in EYFS settings
#Health
Delighted to be supporting colleagues at @foodfoundation.bsky.social today in the House of Commons with this latest report
It explores challenges families face in providing nutritious food for children at home & in EYFS settings
#Health
May 14, 2025 at 7:55 AM
🍎 How do we give a child the very best start in life? 🍏
Delighted to be supporting colleagues at @foodfoundation.bsky.social today in the House of Commons with this latest report
It explores challenges families face in providing nutritious food for children at home & in EYFS settings
#Health
Delighted to be supporting colleagues at @foodfoundation.bsky.social today in the House of Commons with this latest report
It explores challenges families face in providing nutritious food for children at home & in EYFS settings
#Health
Great to be with colleagues in the Midlands and Birmingham today with Hays Education & FEd
Thanks for inviting us to share more about Tackling Poverty & Disadvantage in Schools @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social @bloomsburyed.bsky.social
@teesvalleyed
#People #Place #Policy
#TPADIS
Thanks for inviting us to share more about Tackling Poverty & Disadvantage in Schools @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social @bloomsburyed.bsky.social
@teesvalleyed
#People #Place #Policy
#TPADIS
May 7, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Great to be with colleagues in the Midlands and Birmingham today with Hays Education & FEd
Thanks for inviting us to share more about Tackling Poverty & Disadvantage in Schools @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social @bloomsburyed.bsky.social
@teesvalleyed
#People #Place #Policy
#TPADIS
Thanks for inviting us to share more about Tackling Poverty & Disadvantage in Schools @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social @bloomsburyed.bsky.social
@teesvalleyed
#People #Place #Policy
#TPADIS
May 4, 2025 at 2:02 PM
📌 Reminder
🔥 People, Place, Partnerships & Possibility: A Dialogue on Poverty
Join me and @katrina_morley for coffee with colleagues at @Fededucation & @HaysEducationUK
Book your place here 👉 lnkd.in/gAsUEW2Y
🔥 People, Place, Partnerships & Possibility: A Dialogue on Poverty
Join me and @katrina_morley for coffee with colleagues at @Fededucation & @HaysEducationUK
Book your place here 👉 lnkd.in/gAsUEW2Y
April 24, 2025 at 8:01 AM
📌 Reminder
🔥 People, Place, Partnerships & Possibility: A Dialogue on Poverty
Join me and @katrina_morley for coffee with colleagues at @Fededucation & @HaysEducationUK
Book your place here 👉 lnkd.in/gAsUEW2Y
🔥 People, Place, Partnerships & Possibility: A Dialogue on Poverty
Join me and @katrina_morley for coffee with colleagues at @Fededucation & @HaysEducationUK
Book your place here 👉 lnkd.in/gAsUEW2Y
It's geek up North again!
Having a great day with the Nerd Fest crew (and my daughter!) in the North East raising @cashforkids.bsky.social
@milliebobbybrown.co @netflix.com @starwarsnewsnet.bsky @northeastbylines.co.uk
#NerdFest #ComicCon #GeekLife
Having a great day with the Nerd Fest crew (and my daughter!) in the North East raising @cashforkids.bsky.social
@milliebobbybrown.co @netflix.com @starwarsnewsnet.bsky @northeastbylines.co.uk
#NerdFest #ComicCon #GeekLife
April 19, 2025 at 12:59 PM
It's geek up North again!
Having a great day with the Nerd Fest crew (and my daughter!) in the North East raising @cashforkids.bsky.social
@milliebobbybrown.co @netflix.com @starwarsnewsnet.bsky @northeastbylines.co.uk
#NerdFest #ComicCon #GeekLife
Having a great day with the Nerd Fest crew (and my daughter!) in the North East raising @cashforkids.bsky.social
@milliebobbybrown.co @netflix.com @starwarsnewsnet.bsky @northeastbylines.co.uk
#NerdFest #ComicCon #GeekLife
"We don’t live alone. We are members of one body. We are responsible for each other. And I tell you that the time will soon come when, if men will not learn that lesson, then they will be taught in fire and blood and anguish. Good night.”
J.B. Priestley, An Inspector Calls
J.B. Priestley, An Inspector Calls
April 12, 2025 at 8:55 PM
"We don’t live alone. We are members of one body. We are responsible for each other. And I tell you that the time will soon come when, if men will not learn that lesson, then they will be taught in fire and blood and anguish. Good night.”
J.B. Priestley, An Inspector Calls
J.B. Priestley, An Inspector Calls
FEW HOURS REMAINING 🚨
Your last chance today to win a copy of Tackling Poverty & Disadvantage in Schools and a bar of @TonysChocoUK_IE
All you have to do is subscribe for free 👇👇👇
thatpovertyguy.substack.com
Winner will be drawn after 1pm :)
#TPADIS #Giveaway
@bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social
Your last chance today to win a copy of Tackling Poverty & Disadvantage in Schools and a bar of @TonysChocoUK_IE
All you have to do is subscribe for free 👇👇👇
thatpovertyguy.substack.com
Winner will be drawn after 1pm :)
#TPADIS #Giveaway
@bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social
April 11, 2025 at 8:37 AM
FEW HOURS REMAINING 🚨
Your last chance today to win a copy of Tackling Poverty & Disadvantage in Schools and a bar of @TonysChocoUK_IE
All you have to do is subscribe for free 👇👇👇
thatpovertyguy.substack.com
Winner will be drawn after 1pm :)
#TPADIS #Giveaway
@bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social
Your last chance today to win a copy of Tackling Poverty & Disadvantage in Schools and a bar of @TonysChocoUK_IE
All you have to do is subscribe for free 👇👇👇
thatpovertyguy.substack.com
Winner will be drawn after 1pm :)
#TPADIS #Giveaway
@bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social
☕Let's have breakfast together....
Join Katrina Morley OBE and I in #Birmingham for this event with colleagues at HAYS and the Foundation for Education Development
More info here: lnkd.in/gAsUEW2Y
#HAYS #FED #Poverty #Place #Partnerships
Join Katrina Morley OBE and I in #Birmingham for this event with colleagues at HAYS and the Foundation for Education Development
More info here: lnkd.in/gAsUEW2Y
#HAYS #FED #Poverty #Place #Partnerships
April 11, 2025 at 6:50 AM
☕Let's have breakfast together....
Join Katrina Morley OBE and I in #Birmingham for this event with colleagues at HAYS and the Foundation for Education Development
More info here: lnkd.in/gAsUEW2Y
#HAYS #FED #Poverty #Place #Partnerships
Join Katrina Morley OBE and I in #Birmingham for this event with colleagues at HAYS and the Foundation for Education Development
More info here: lnkd.in/gAsUEW2Y
#HAYS #FED #Poverty #Place #Partnerships
🥚 🌼 Spring in your step?
What gives you joy today?
I’m immensely proud that we have a community magazine @teesvalleyed.bsky.social that’s designed and produced in co production with children, families and staff.
Place to page 📖 🧭 📍
Spring edition out now!!
#TVEd #Place #Families #Schools
What gives you joy today?
I’m immensely proud that we have a community magazine @teesvalleyed.bsky.social that’s designed and produced in co production with children, families and staff.
Place to page 📖 🧭 📍
Spring edition out now!!
#TVEd #Place #Families #Schools
April 10, 2025 at 6:48 AM
🥚 🌼 Spring in your step?
What gives you joy today?
I’m immensely proud that we have a community magazine @teesvalleyed.bsky.social that’s designed and produced in co production with children, families and staff.
Place to page 📖 🧭 📍
Spring edition out now!!
#TVEd #Place #Families #Schools
What gives you joy today?
I’m immensely proud that we have a community magazine @teesvalleyed.bsky.social that’s designed and produced in co production with children, families and staff.
Place to page 📖 🧭 📍
Spring edition out now!!
#TVEd #Place #Families #Schools
Thank you to colleagues from across the #NorthEast that came to champion the local launch of Tackling Poverty & Disadvantage in Schools
Whilst the NE faces significant challenges, it also has some of the very best champions of social justice the sector has to offer
@bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social
Whilst the NE faces significant challenges, it also has some of the very best champions of social justice the sector has to offer
@bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social
April 8, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Thank you to colleagues from across the #NorthEast that came to champion the local launch of Tackling Poverty & Disadvantage in Schools
Whilst the NE faces significant challenges, it also has some of the very best champions of social justice the sector has to offer
@bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social
Whilst the NE faces significant challenges, it also has some of the very best champions of social justice the sector has to offer
@bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social