Since the beginning of my educational career, I was boxed into 'low-ability' groups and told that when I was 16, I could leave school and 'just get a job.' Last week, I graduated with a high 2.1 in Politics (BSc) at Aston University, as the first person in my family to go to Uni.
So sad to read about the negative backlash for 'radical' sex ed lessons for kids, of course, led by right-wing newspapers. If it makes sense to teach basic mathematics and build up to algebra, then why doesn't the same thing make sense for sex ed among other real-life topics!
More young people leading youth charity’s/organisation’s
More young people at the heart of social innovation/solutions
More adults sharing power
More (genuine) Intergenerational collaboration
More youth-led decision making
More kicking down doors.
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I defy any secondary teacher to tell me they’ve never had a lesson like this. If you haven’t and it happens at your school are you helping to fix the culture? ‘They behave for me’ is a shameful thing to say. It also made me think of all those supply teachers who face this daily.
We're raising funds to support young working-class people access support for their mental health and wellbeing.
We shouldn't have to.
But we do.
If you can spare any money towards our campaign, please visit the link in the RECLAIM post.
Many thanks in advance 🙏
By addressing this problem, schools can create a more inclusive and welcoming learning environment for all students, regardless of their cultural or ethnic background. https://t.co/CqpFr65GRj
Big ❤️ to everyone doing their GCSEs and A-Levels !!
All you can do is your best and have faith in knowing - that is enough✨
Since I did my GCSEs, only 1 person has asked for my grades and that was my brother, so he could see if he did better🤣
You’ve got this🫶🏼✨
Twice weekly, students, staff, and volunteers attend School Meeting, where all big and small decisions are made collaboratively. This is where students learn what it takes to be a member of a healthy community. Every person, regardless of age, gets one vote.
Ruth Perry’s tragic death shines a focused beam on the desperate need to reform inspection of schools. It’s ludicrous to suggest one word judgements on a school are helpful to parents. Time to start anew and ensure inspection is focused on helping schools and pupils to excel.
I was blown away by the student activism happening at @FHSBristol! It was so refreshing to see how comfortable the students were being themselves and standing for what they believe in, such a rare find in secondary school education.
#Identitymatters#youthvoice
Excited to announce that I have been invited to contribute to this year's World Education Summit, to talk about 'Enabling young people to be the voice of tomorrow, today'. Keen to talk about ideas of youth-led, co-agency.
"Becoming the Voice of Tomorrow Today". Find out what students think school leaders need to be thinking about for the future and hear Prof Bill Lucas thinks in response. March 16. Manor Hotel Meriden. Reserve your place at https://t.co/gW8SztsJbC
The absolute fundamental for a thriving future is innovation. We CANNOT innovate appropriately without young people.
Therefore, the absolute fundamental for a thriving future is one properly informed by the innovation of young people.
Genuine youth leadership = fundamental.
The picture on the left is me at 3 years old in a refugee camp in Holland. The picture on the right is me when I qualified as a solicitor in 2020 vowing to fight for people’s rights #refugeesarewelcome