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@SafeSchools_UK

THREAD Yesterday Miriam Cates MP alongside @RosieDuffield1 @JackieDP secured an #RSEDebate. Opening speech here “The internet presents children with a vast array of false & damaging information about sex” #SafeguardingDisaster

Many of the #SafeguardingFail s we have hi-lighted over the past few years were included, alongside concerns raised by groups @Transgendertrd @BayswaterSG @ParentsForED @FamEdTrust. If you are new to these shocking failures we have links to further info on the cases mentioned.

BISH & School of Sexuality were mentioned, they both feature in our parents guide to #RSE & #PSHE (school of sexuality was previously sexplain) #edutwitter safeschoolsallianceuk.net/wp-content/upl…

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Safe Schools Alliance

@SafeSchools_UK

THREAD Once again we are deeply disappointed with @NEUnion's understanding of #safeguarding. The NEU is once again putting politics ahead of what is in the best interests of children. Their latest statement on conversion therapy demonstrates this acutely. neu.org.uk/press-releases…

The @NEUnion statement is full of generalisations & ignores all evidence & considered responses to the consultation that have been put forward by groups concerned about children's welfare. #conversiontherapy #edutwitter #womenEd #teachertwitter #UKEdChat #safeguarding #SLTChat

We would urge @MaryBoustedNEU to read our statement where we explain very clearly why including gender identity in this bill would harm children #safeguarding #edutwitter #WomenED #conversiontherapy safeschoolsallianceuk.net/2022/04/01/gen…

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Safe Schools Alliance

@SafeSchools_UK

THREAD It’s #LGBTHM22 & the complaints are coming in thick & fast about school materials. First up we have this from @TheProudTrust Spoiler: It’s homophobic, a breach of the 1996 Education Act & @educationgovuk guidance #edutwitter #WomenEd #UKEdChat #RSE theproudtrust.org/schools-and-tr…

. @theproudtrust are being funded by @thetudortrust @EsmeeFairbairn & @SchoolsOUTUK. What research did they do before deciding to fund this controversial group? Do they approve of the dice game being used with 13 year olds? #LGBTHM #edutwitter #PSHE #RSE dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8…

It admits on page 3 that it is a political document. @KemiBadenoch has been unequivocal that the government are against Black Lives Matter (the political group, not the sentiment) in schools. (See speech here fb.watch/aVXWerr27N/). This is against the 1996 Education Act. #PSHE

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Safe Schools Alliance

@SafeSchools_UK

THREAD Welcome to our new followers. Thank you for joining us on our mission to uphold #safeguarding & ensure all children grow up safe from maltreatment in the best possible circumstances so they may have a successful outcome in life. This is who we are: safeschoolsallianceuk.net/who-we-are/

If you have any questions, look here. We receive no public money, all work & research is completed by volunteers. The only money we have is donations from the public which we are grateful for, these are spent on the website, resources & attending events. safeschoolsallianceuk.net/frequently-ask…

You can read some personal stories on how we all came to be involved here. If you have a story you’d like us to share please email us on info@safeschoolsallianceuk.org #edutwitter #womenEd #parenting #parents #UKgovchat #Teachers #teachertwitter safeschoolsallianceuk.net/our-stories/

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National Foundation for Educational Research

@TheNFER

A new NFER study, funded by @EducEndowFoundn, highlights the impact of partial #school closures on pupils' attainment in reading and maths at #KS1. #UKEdChat

The study, which explored any changes in attainment during the 20/21 academic year, found that pupils were behind their pre-pandemic peers in reading and maths attainment each term, except for year 2 pupils in mathematics in summer 2021.

The areas that children in both year groups found difficult included making inferences from complex texts and multiplication and division questions. To support recovery, schools were using small group work in reading and maths, and had a notable focus on wellbeing and PSHE.

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David Paterson

@dave2004b

Integrated instructions for the #AQA Required Practicals.

Biology, Chemistry and Physics (and many more) available as Powerpoint files at:

dave2004b.wordpress.com/integrated-ins…

#ukedchat #scied #chemed #bioed #physicsed

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Safe Schools Alliance

@SafeSchools_UK

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Inclusion & inclusive language: Balancing the rights of all.
This morning we have seen a lot of confusion in the education community regarding sex & gender, when children should & shouldn’t be separated by sex & ‘inclusive’ language.

#edutwitter #WomenEd #UKedchat

‘People who menstruate’ is not ‘inclusive’ language. It is offensive & dehumanising. When used in public health campaigns it excludes many women. Women with LD’s, women with EAL, women with poor literacy skills. The @educationgovuk is clear that it is girls who menstruate.

As well as being offensive (it is akin to the old fashioned misogynistic slur ‘bleeders’) ‘people who menstrate’, ‘cervix havers’, ‘uterus owners’ & all the other appalling euphemisms used for women & girls. It is politically motivated language & as such has no place in school.

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Safe Schools Alliance

@SafeSchools_UK

Once again we have problems in Warwickshire. @EquipEquality1 are misrepresenting the Equality Act to schools. Are you endorsing this @Warwickshire_CC? Have you not learnt from previous debacles?

@ChtyCommission is it acceptable to misrepresent the law?

headsup.warwickshire.gov.uk/assets/1/equip…

You can read about previous issues in Warwickshire on our website. These include @Warwickshire_CC promoting a resource called ‘respect yourself’ that among other #safeguarding concerns told children that bukkake was empowering.

#edutwitter #WomenEd

safeschoolsallianceuk.net/2019/11/05/cou…

For anybody who would like to know what ‘bukkake’ is without googling, this is how @Warwickshire_CC described it - to children. They also graphically described ‘fisting’, ‘felching’, ‘sunflowering’ & how normal it was for 12 year olds to be addicted to porn - to children.

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Safe Schools Alliance

@SafeSchools_UK

Stonewall are relaunching “School & College Champions Awards”.

Schools must must refer to latest @educationgovuk guidance & their #safeguarding knowledge & not sign up.

@jo_bartosch for @LesbianGayNews

#edutwitter #LGBT #LGB #RSE #PSHE #ukedchat #teacher5oclockclub #SLTchat

https://twitter.com/jo_bartosch/status/1372962137413451777

“The awards cut across every aspect of the operation of the school...advising teachers to “introduce yourself at the start of the year using your pronouns and encourage students to do the same.”

This is compelled speech. #Teachers contact your unions.

https://mobile.twitter.com/LesbianGayNews/status/1372961794214481928

‘in her evidence to @Commonswomequ
earlier this week Stonewall CEO @Nancy_M_K claimed: “one of the things that’s really important to say is that we don’t advocate for the removal of the single sex exemptions.” ‘

This is untrue.

#WomenEd #edutwitter

lesbianandgaynews.com/2021/03/sex-mo…

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Safe Schools Alliance

@SafeSchools_UK

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Yet more ‘historic’ child #safeguarding failures. But are these historic? Or are the same failings still happening today? Does everybody who has concerns always raise them? Or in another 20 yrs time will we be listening to excuses from people who..

bbc.co.uk/sport/football…

have concerns RIGHT NOW but are failing to raise them? Are we learning our lessons? Are we listening? Or do we continue to vilify those who raise concerns? Do we as adults accept our responsibility to safeguard all children? Do we really understand the mantra ‘You never...

know anyone well enough to say they couldn’t, wouldn’t or didn’t’? Or do we continue to ignore our instincts, excuse friends, family, colleagues, pillars of the community, to the detriment of children? Do we fulfil our duty to #SpeakOut? Or do we continue to allow ourselves...

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Safe Schools Alliance

@SafeSchools_UK

For #internationalwomensday2021 @WENWales have produced this toolkit which they are recommending to teachers for use in schools. It recommends material that breaches #safeguarding. Who signed this off? @wgmin_education @WG_Education
@fmwales? #edutwitter

transgendertrend.com/wp-content/upl…

The recommended reading list for secondary children is on page 11. It includes a link to gal-dem.com. One of the first videos on the website opens with the actress saying ‘How do you want to fuck tonight, Daddy?’

#safeguarding #WomenEd #SLTchat #RSE #PSHE #ukedchat

This is some of the worst material we have ever seen recommended to children (and we’ve seen a lot). Who is paying for this? Where is the accountability? @JackieDP @DavidTCDavies @Baroness_Nichol #edutwitter #WomenEd #SLTchat #RSE #UKedchat #safeguarding

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Safe Schools Alliance

@SafeSchools_UK

We are today attending the virtual hearing for #AllisonBailey’s claim against Stonewall & Garden Court Chambers.

Discussions on redactions in papers.

Ben Cooper QC for @BluskyeAllison arguing against redactions.

#AllisonBailey

#AllisonBailey

Ben Cooper trying to establish communications between individuals at Stonewall & individuals at Garden Court Chambers. Arguing names of individuals is relevant and they put in public domain.

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Safe Schools Alliance

@SafeSchools_UK

From today’s judgement in the #KeiraBell case: “The third Intervener is @Transgendertrd, an organisation that provides evidence- based information & resources for parents & schools concerning children with GD. @cwknews is the director of that organisation...

she has filed a witness statement in these proceedings.
She set out concerns about the lack of evidence as to the impacts & effectiveness of PBs & in relation to which patients it is most likely to help. Much of her evidence focused on the increase of referrals to GIDS of...

teenage natal girls & the cultural factors, including material on the internet & social media, which may play a part in this. She said that GIDS does not offer young people with GD a range of ways to interpret their experience, & the GIDS pathway offers a minimal challenge to...

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Siân Cumming

@siancumming1

A short picture thread around preparing for an assessment in English and the follow up activities post marking #ukedchat #teamenglish ...

We started by going through the exam details (timings, marks, key skills). After this we talked through a question together, annotating and picking apart what it was asking us to do and mistakes to avoid/things to include in an answer.

Next, we wrote an answer as a class under the visualiser which students did in their books at the same time. We wrote in every other line. In a second colour, we annotated what made it a good answer. I purposefully made mistakes and crossed things out to highlight common errors.

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Safe Schools Alliance

@SafeSchools_UK

It is heartening how many individuals & businesses have responded to @MarcusRashford’s appeal to help children needing #FSM over half term. It is really encouraging that many people care about keeping children safe & healthy so they can grow up in the best possible circumstances

#safeguarding must always come first though. We are alarmed at some of the offers of help we have seen. We must not normalise unsafe practises such as encouraging online contact from kids, going to meet adults they don’t know & taking gifts from strangers. Safeguards must be used

We know people want to help but this must be done safely or the consequences could be severe. Sadly children have frequently been groomed with food. The guardian has reported here. Boys are more usually groomed into the drug trade. #ENDCHILDFOODPOVERTY

bit.ly/2J67LVq

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Safe Schools Alliance

@SafeSchools_UK

.@Stephen__Adams writes about @bbcbitesize Pronouns article

We have made a formal complaint to the BBC.

dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8…

Tanya Carter says : “The BBC is promoting a damaging ideology to children. In so doing, they are breaching their own guidelines on editorial impartiality and the 1996 Education Act, which stipulates that an education provider cannot promote a political ideology to children”.

See our previous thread here

https://twitter.com/SafeSchools_UK/status/1319256531041398784?s=20

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@SafeSchools_UK

@bbcbitesize deleting your tweet & then retweeting with replies disabled is not a solution to you promoting political ideology to children. This is against new @educationgovuk guidelines. We will be writing to @GavinWilliamson & @BBC to complain. @Baroness_Nichol @Tanni_GT #LGBT

https://twitter.com/bbcbitesize/status/1319211222517059584

This is also still available on the @bbcbitesize Facebook page. It has not been well received. @KateGreenSU @KemiBadenoch @LordPhilofBrum @BBradley_Mans @JackieDP @RosieDuffield1 #edutwitter #WomenED #SLTchat #NQT #ukedchat #teamenglish #LGBT #safeguarding facebook.com/12896626378036…

The image chosen to illustrate the article on twitter & Facebook appears to show a mixed sex changing room. Mixed sex changing undermines #safeguarding.Here is the full article from @bbcbitesize. There are a number of concerns with the article itself. bbc.in/3mbwd66

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Safe Schools Alliance

@SafeSchools_UK

#Mermaids are trending following new guidance from @educationgovuk making clear that mermaids are not suitable to train #teachers & #schools. All policies that they or organisations partnered with them have consulted on must now be reviewed.
Thread of threads on @MERMAlDS_GENDER

https://twitter.com/tweetsbyames/status/1309154625271017472

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Safe Schools Alliance

@SafeSchools_UK

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We welcome @educationgovuk releasing this new guidance. We are pleased to see that our concerns have been taken on board and are beginning to be addressed.
#RSE #PSHE #edutwitter #SLTchat #pastoralchat #UKedchat #pastoralthings #teamenglish #LGBT
gov.uk/guidance/plan-…

We are pleased to see that this @educationgovuk guidance is largely in line with our own resources. We have a selection of factsheets & template letters on our website to assist teachers & parents assessing materials.

safeschoolsallianceuk.net/resources-2/fa…

This guidance stresses the importance of consulting with parents. It is in the best interests of children when schools & parents work together and there is transparency about what is being taught & how. #Safeguarding children is the responsibility of every adult in the community.

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Safe Schools Alliance

@SafeSchools_UK

Safe Schools Alliance Spokeswomen Victoria Edwards & Tanya Carter quoted in today’s @dailytelegraph article in response to @trussliz announcement on reforms to the Gender Recognition Act and self ID being ruled out.
#edutwitter #WomenED #LGBT #ukedchat

bit.ly/2RPiWD5

Full Quote:

‘We welcome the news that the government has decided not to use ‘self ID’ as a basis for being issued with a Gender Recognition certificate. It is heartening that this government have chosen to listen to the concerns of women’s groups & advocates for children.‘

‘When the original #GRA2004 was introduced, women’s opinions were not sought, nor was it assessed against our current child safeguarding frameworks.
There is still further work to do, to undo all the regulatory capture of organisations that have been working outside of the law.’

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National Careers Week

@CareersWeek

*NEW*

Official #NCW2020 Report thread 🧵

Full digital download available here:

nationalcareersweek.com/ncw-2020-highl…

#Careers
#CEIAG
#Makeadifference
#Ukedchat
#SLTchat

Officially our biggest year ever.

A huge thank you to every that engaged and supported via our CEO @NCWNewman

Check out all of our launch videos from key partners here:

vimeo.com/careersweek

Our Twitter statistics via @TweetBinder

Check out our social media snapshot.

Thanks to all organisations for their superb support and #makingadifference

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