Working each day to ensure education is a fantastic experience for all to engage and flourish in. Secondary PGCE Programme Leader @IOE_London. Views my own.
London, England
Joined February 2019
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“People are desperate, hungry and terrified.”
— @UNRWA chief @UNLazzarini warns of a deepening crisis as people struggle amid deplorable living conditions and alarming levels of hunger never before witnessed in Gaza.
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Lebanon: The impact of unrelenting, overlapping crises continues to worsen, increasingly robbing children of their education & forcing many into child labour.
New @UNICEF data shows deterioration in almost every aspect of children's lives in the country. unicef.org/press-releases/ch…
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A thread on some of the key trends in today's ITT data:
Secondary is HALF of target. Target has gone up (method change that now rightly accounts for previous shortfalls) but key point is that recruitment is 22% lower than before the pandemic
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“There is a high risk of the total collapse of the humanitarian support system in Gaza, which would have devastating consequences.”
– @antonioguterres warns that the conditions for the effective delivery of humanitarian aid in Gaza no longer exist. un.org/sg/en/content/sg/stat…
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Even wars have rules.
The Geneva Conventions protect civilians in conflict and helps ensure assistance reaches those in need, without discrimination. ohchr.org/en/instruments-mec…
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Our short-ish paper on teaching and coaching for meaningfulness and joy is one of five OPEN ACCESS chapters in the new Routledge Resources Online-Sports Studies @tandfsport taylorfrancis.com/entries/10…
English teacher education census results have just been announced by the @educationgovuk. Secondary programmes figures look concerning yet again.
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Official Government data shows quite how dire the teacher training recruitment situation is in England right now, with only half the required secondary trainees recruited and 15 out of 18 subjects failing to meet their targets
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I've just invoked Art.99 of the UN Charter - for the 1st time in my tenure as Secretary-General.
Facing a severe risk of collapse of the humanitarian system in Gaza, I urge the Council to help avert a humanitarian catastrophe & appeal for a humanitarian ceasefire to be declared.
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“The international community needs to insist with one voice on a ceasefire, immediately, on human rights & humanitarian grounds.”
—@UNHumanRights chief @volker_turk reiterates his call for an urgent cessation of hostilities & the release of all hostages. ohchr.org/en/statements-and-…
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😊🤯 Thrilled but shocked to hear that the 'Research for the Real World' podcast ep where I share my PhD research on who aspires to teach & who becomes a teacher (or not...) is the @IOE_London's most downloaded podcast episode of the year!
Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/7uY…
🎧 This year in review. #SpotifyWrapped
Thank you to everyone who's tuned into the #IOEPodcast. Listen to more episodes on Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/03FWBO…
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ALT Top Podcast for 41 fans. The IOE logo is at the centre.
ALT Top episode of the year: Why do people aspire to become teachers? The IOE logo is in the centre.
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“International humanitarian law must be respected by all parties to the conflict at all times.”
– @antonioguterres stresses that in the Middle East, civilians and civilian infrastructure, including hospitals and schools must always be protected. un.org/sg/en/content/sg/stat…
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“We must stand up to the forces of antisemitism, anti-Muslim bigotry and all forms of hate.”
— @antonioguterres on the need to say #NoToHate in the face of rising discrimination.
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Ending racism, discrimination, xenophobia & intolerance is our shared responsibility.
Everyone, everywhere, can take action to spread compassion & acceptance.
Here's how you can take action to #FightRacism: un.org/en/fight-racism/get-i…
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Gaza: Around 2.2 million people need urgent food assistance.
@WFP is distributing all the aid it has inside Gaza, but without safe access, fuel & connectivity, its ability to help those in need is severely limited. wfp.org/emergencies/palestin…
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Schools are #NotATarget.
Hospitals are #NotATarget.
Children are #NotATarget.
Civilians are #NotATarget.
Humanitarians are #NotATarget.
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UN flags were lowered to half-mast at our offices around the world on Monday to mourn and honour the over 100 @UNRWA colleagues who have been killed in Gaza in recent weeks.
Civilians and humanitarians are #NotATarget.
news.un.org/en/story/2023/11…
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“This war is having a staggering & unacceptable number of civilian casualties, including women & children, every day.
This must stop.
I reiterate my call for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire.”
– @antonioguterres statement on Gaza: un.org/sg/en/content/sg/stat…
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NEW OPEN ACCESS ARTICLE in PHENex Journal: Teacher educators' experiences of learning how to teach teachers about prioritizing meaningful experiences in PE. Led by @MauraCoulter6 with @doug_gleddie @rbowlesoola @PETEselfstudy @TimFletcher12 ojs.acadiau.ca/index.php/phe…