Chris Tweedale

Education Consultant. Many years in various education jobs. Views expressed are my own.

[Chris Tweedale @Chris_Tweedale]

@KatMerchant14 Many congratulations to you both🙌🥳

[Jon Coles @JonColes01]

STRB 5.5% award a major surprise (assuming true) as last govt went so hard on affordability. Can't remember pay review bodies diverging so sharply from govt steers on affordability. This is more difficult for new govt than is being recognised. 1/n

[Chris Tweedale @Chris_Tweedale]

@Kings_Guildford Well done to all @Kings_Guildford

[Chris Tweedale @Chris_Tweedale]

@MickGWalker Mick, an easy mistake to make! 😂

[Chris Tweedale @Chris_Tweedale]

… and your anecdote about Tim’s shoes had my eyes leaking!

[Dr Mick Walker @MickGWalker]

A wonderful tribute to the life and extraordinary work of Tim Brighouse earlier today in London. A true legend! Thank you to @JonColes01 and the organising committee for their excellent efforts.

[John Dunford @johndunford]

@MickGWalker @JonColes01 ‘Tim Brighouse: a life for education’ - an inspiring event in London today to celebrate the life and work of an inspirational figure in education. So good to see so many people there to pay tribute to Tim.

[Chris Tweedale @Chris_Tweedale]

It was great to be there and Tim’s optimism, humour and moral purpose shone through all the contributions @steve_munby @vicgoddard @LesWalton500 @Andy__Buck @JonColes01

[Emma Knights @EmmaKn24]

@LesWalton500 @JonColes01 @steve_munby @Ed_Dorrell @IanSKershaw Pleased to be representing @NGAMedia & the governance community at the celebration of Tim Brighouse's life of & for education. What a great contribution & fab to listen & take stock

[Chris Tweedale @Chris_Tweedale]

Well done to all concerned, it was a great tribute to a great man.

[Dr Mick Walker @MickGWalker]

A wonderful tribute to the life and extraordinary work of Tim Brighouse earlier today in London. A true legend! Thank you to @JonColes01 and the organising committee for their excellent efforts.

[Chris Tweedale @Chris_Tweedale]

@JonColes01 See you there!

[Chris Tweedale @Chris_Tweedale]

@LesWalton500 @steve_munby @JonColes01 @Ed_Dorrell @IanSKershaw See you there!

[Chris Tweedale @Chris_Tweedale]

Yes Rob … I agree!

[Rob Carpenter @carpenter_rob]

Really @teacherhead And because? Having worked with Christine Gilbert, I know she is someone of the utmost integrity, fierce independence of mind & with the highest sense of moral purpose. Sometimes X/Twitter encourages binary debates. I disagree with your comments on this issue.

[Jon Coles @JonColes01]

Pls retweet.
Hold the date - Tim Brighouse: a life for education memorial 15th June, Logan Hall, UCL Institute of Education.

[Chris Tweedale @Chris_Tweedale]

@KatMerchant14 @MikeWalkerPT Congratulations!

[Chris Tweedale @Chris_Tweedale]

@HarryBrighouse1 So sad to read this news. Tim has been a hero of mine since the Oxfordshire days, then Birmingham. I was lucky enough to work with him again during the London Challenge days and at DfE after that. He was a towering force and an inspiration to a generation of educators.

[Chris Tweedale @Chris_Tweedale]

@Samfr We have spent 30 years measuring between school variation across UK. We should (imo) have spent the last 20 years as vigorously measuring (and thus tackling) within school variation. Academics @dylanwiliam @MichaelFullan1 @steve_munby @AlmaHarris1 & others saying this for ages

[Chris Tweedale @Chris_Tweedale]

In my view this is more true now than it was in the past. The one word judgement has had its day.

[Wayne Norrie OBE FCCT @WayneNorrie]

I’ve always believed every school is ‘Outstanding’ & ‘Inadequate’ at the same time on the same day depending where you look. Schools are complex & can’t be summed up in a 1 word judgement. I’d much prefer inspections which say ‘What Works Well’ and ‘Even Better If’ #Time4Change

[Chris Tweedale @Chris_Tweedale]

@WayneNorrie Completely agree with you @WayneNorrie

[Chris Tweedale @Chris_Tweedale]

@hanstentiford Congratulations Hannah, I wish you well in the next stage of your career. Bristol has done well to get you.

[Chris Tweedale @Chris_Tweedale]

@miss_mcinerney @DHTDurrant @ShakinthatChalk Michael Barber, Estelle Morris, Ralph Tabberer, Andrew Adonis and Connor Ryan were also all involved in the preparation of the White Paper pre the election in 1997

[Chris Tweedale @Chris_Tweedale]

Just watched news about pupil attendance at school and anxiety following lockdown. Sir Kevan Collins recommended a big injection of recovery funds to support pupils. This was rejected by gov and he resigned. He’s not an ‘I told you so’ person but I bet that’s what he’s thinking!