HWi

Secondary School History + Citizenship Teacher 👩‍🏫 | Teaching and Learning Lead | Master’s in Education 👩‍🎓

[Steve B @75ThunderRoad]

Dear DfE,

The biggest cause of pupil absence and teacher absence, by a very long way, is illness.

Your own data shows this clearly.

If you want to improve school attendance, you have to improve health.

Start with HEPA air purifiers.
They cost less than £10 per pupil.

Please

[Larry the Cat @Number10cat]

Lots of accounts on this site are financially rewarded for spreading lies and convincing you that everything is getting worse and you should be afraid. The good news is it's not: homicides in England and Wales are their lowest level in five decades and killings involving a knife are at their lowest recorded level

[Dr Helen Ingram @drhingram]

School uniforms are a socio-economic leveller. No matter the parent’s financial situation, the child goes to school in the same clothes as his/her peers. Surely allowing tracksuits will lead to a designer fashion show and the ridicule and bullying of poorer kids?

[Gabrielle Blair @designmom]

We didn’t fight to work. Women have ALWAYS worked. We fought to get paid.

[AFTER HOW MANY CHILDREN @tomisin_ms]

Lush taking the lead

[Helen S Fields @Helen_Fields]

Absolutely sick to death of hearing about how the new @louistheroux documentary has made people think about attitudes to women. Lots of MPs jumping on the bandwagon. I mean, no disrespect to Louis - I’m grateful for the highlight - but for God’s sake…
Women get killed by their partner every week. Tiny Man Tate has been a thing for years. Domestic violence shelters are overwhelmed. Women have been waving the red flags about incels and attitudes for years. We’ve been begging for change. We’ve been highlighting the serious threat of anti-women social media. Then a MAN makes a documentary and suddenly everyone’s interested? Do you not all think that this might be part of the problem?

[Michael Chiles 🌍 @m_chiles]

Attendance isn’t just a school issue it reaches far beyond the school gates. It’s shaped by home, habits, and the messages children grow up with.

Yesterday I overheard a Year 11 talking to a Year 8:

Y11: “Sir’s right when he says every second counts.”
Y8: “Why?”
Y11: “Because by the time you get to Year 11, there’s so much to revise.”
Y8: “I’m not bothered about GCSEs. My dad didn’t bother and he’s doing fine.”

A reminder that attitudes toward education often start long before lessons do.

[Dyylas @DylanDyylas]

only a terrible person would complain that their taxes are going to feeding children

[Miss Aird @miss_aird]

To wrap up #DyslexiaAwarenessWeek, here’s a reminder of how to support learners with dyslexia 💡 These strategies don’t just help those with dyslexia — they make learning better for everyone. 💬✨

@DyslexiaScotlan

[HWi @MsWilliams_Hist]

Conversations with young people about what they see online aren’t optional - they’re essential. Silence lets harmful content speak louder. Listening, questioning, and guiding builds the critical thinking they need to stay safe. #UKEd #Safeguarding

[Gilly 🖤 @Gillian275Gm]

£49.18 is the standard weekly allowance for asylum seekers.

It's reduced to £9.95 if meals are included with accommodation.

You need a national insurance number to claim benefits or work. Asylum seekers do not have one.

No free phone (or Ipads). Occasionally, sims, or recycled phones are provided by charities.

Just in case anyone is interested in the facts.

[Graham Cumming @MathsNot]

Back to school and analysing 2025 GCSE results? Here are the grade distributions for all those offered in England

[HWi @MsWilliams_Hist]

13/ Finally, if online misogyny is shaping educational experiences of boys and girls, then education cannot be just about grades - it must be about culture. A culture created, upheld and championed by every adult in the building.
#EduTwitter #EduChat #UKEducation #Misogyny

[HWi @MsWilliams_Hist]

🧵What our boys access online does not stay online🧵
1/ In the UK, there is a rising exposure to harmful misogynistic influencers and manosphere content. It is shaping how boys view gender roles - and it’s spilling into our schools.
#EdChat #UKEducation

[HWi @MsWilliams_Hist]

12/ 3- Figure out what our parents should know (or don’t know) and find a way we can communicate this to them without hostility or judgement. A world beyond their parenting starts upon a child opening their phone.
Some guidance here - https://t.co/AldWbmh303