Connie Lawfull

She/her | Sex and Relationships editor @thefworduk | Co-editor of @shout_cry_yell magazine. Get in touch: [email protected]

[Connie Lawfull @ConnieLawfull]

It was a privilege to have Lorraine speak at the launch of #TheFutureOfTutoring report in the summer, and this blog based on her speech is a compelling read with an important message.

[Get Further @get_further]

This poignant account from a parent of a student we supported at @LSEColleges illustrates how vital tuition is for ensuring all students are given the opportunity to succeed. Thanks to @munirawilson for highlighting Lorraine's story in a recent debate. https://t.co/SFNJOpGNXM

[Get Further @get_further]

In the face of the evidence, the Government is not renewing funding for the National Tutoring Programme & 16-19 Tuition Fund. Read our joint statement with @ActionTutoring & @TheTutorTrust calling for an immediate reversal of this decision:
https://t.co/KTFF3VRVAY

#SpringBudget

[Get Further @get_further]

With research published earlier this week demonstrating the far-reaching impact of GCSE grades on adult life, these recommendations from @suttontrust for closing the attainment gap are crucial.

https://t.co/NkgkeCBunW

[Get Further @get_further]

A great thread from @suttontrust breaking down the research behind their General Election Policy briefing on closing the attainment gap. 👇

[Get Further @get_further]

With the attainment gap at its widest since 2011/12, we have been campaigning for tutoring provision for disadvantaged young people to be extended in the Spring Budget. Some campaign highlights include...🧵

[Frances Ryan @DrFrancesRyan]

The Tory attack on benefits is performative cruelty. It won’t boost employment or even make big savings. But it will hurt the right people.

My col. https://t.co/JWIOR3GlbU

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daniel sloss being one of the very few comedians happy/being safe enough to talk about RB non-anonymously a) doesn’t surprise me, but b) makes me very glad that this clip is truly how he lives his life and it wasn’t all talk https://t.co/DkcP4snKCs

[Connie Lawfull @ConnieLawfull]

A great story from one of the students we supported in 2023/24.

[Get Further @get_further]

📰Yesterday, the State of the Nation 2023 report was released, shedding light on the enduring attainment gap that exists between young people from disadvantaged backgrounds and their peers. It also features a case study from Simon, a Get Further student. This is his story. 1/9

[Get Further @get_further]

Funding tutoring throughout the education system rights a historic wrong that saw low income families systematically priced out of one of the most effective interventions in today’s education toolkit. We look forward to the launch event for this illuminating report later today.

[Connie Lawfull @ConnieLawfull]

A great excuse to treat yourself to something from the Vagina Museum gift shop…

I just ordered @megjohnbarker’s Sexuality: A Graphic Guide, which has been on my list for ages 🧡

[Vagina Museum @vagina_museum]

BIG CROWDFUNDING UPDATE! We have found our perfect space! It's a gorgeous pair of twin railway arches in East London. We have BIG plans for this space and we'll have the room to realise these plans. But there's a catch... https://t.co/jsp1PUUPWu

[Andrew Hunter Murray @andrewhunterm]

If I was worried about people comparing me to 1930s Germany, my next move probably wouldn't be to shut down all criticism on the national broadcasting service

[Benjamin Cohen @benjamincohen]

Now that the Labour Party believes that 16 is too young to know your gender identity- is it the plan that all children are brought up non-gendered until they reach 18?

[Connie Lawfull @ConnieLawfull]

@maltwheatthings I’m so PROUD!!! 🥹

[Connie Lawfull @ConnieLawfull]

If anyone knows any undergrads looking for part-time work, the charity I work for is hiring tutors (mostly in London/Yorkshire). Happy to answer questions in replies or dms!

[Get Further @get_further]

We are looking for undergraduates to fill our flexible, paid tutoring roles. To apply, please visit https://t.co/319K0RHr8Q and complete our application form.

[Holly Combe @hollycombe]

@thefworduk @BristolSWC Please also check out @thefworduk's recent batch of brilliant #SexAndRelationships content from @ConnieLawfull https://t.co/mVs9A10GLh

[Holly Combe @hollycombe]

In this week's @thefworduk round-up, we have lots of links, including stories about the triumph of the #lionesses at #Euro2022 and updates about @BristolSWC's beating of the nil-cap on sexual entertainment venues, with a vote of 9-1 https://t.co/TYqOd5dIBA

[The F-Word @thefworduk]

This week's round-up, compiled and posted by @ConnieLawfull, includes links focused on what the end to federal abortion rights will mean for those both in the US and beyond https://t.co/BO0jzMV2Bp

[The F-Word @thefworduk]

New round-up alert! This week @ConnieLawfull highlights pieces on must-read books about Black feminism, and why staff are quitting the #EHRC due to transphobia.

Plus an article by our own @genev_ieve on why you can't #LifeHack your way out of depression. https://t.co/Zq8XOqrB6F

[Connie Lawfull @ConnieLawfull]

@hollycombe @onetruelola @WhoresofYore @k8_lister @thefworduk I’ll find out!