“But education isn’t a game and when we play it like it is the losers are the children we all want the best for.”

This week, 2 hospital visits, 1 GP visit, 2 visits to pharmacy for meds. This could have been made easier for me. Instead, basic common sense has been completely missed from decision making making mine & my children's lives harder. Please sign the petition petition.parliament.uk/petitions/6559…

What a privilege to be with all our SENCOs and leaders of teaching as we define, challenge and collaborate to move forward with adaptive teaching at Dixons. Dixons Academies Trust #TeamDixons

MATs can improve support for pupils with SEND by avoiding ‘fighting’ with local authorities and stopping Sendcos from feeling ‘isolated’, according to an National Foundation for Educational Research report tes.com/magazine/news/…

Appoint a SEND leader for your MAT, help Sendcos to feel less ‘isolated’, avoid ‘fighting’ with councils – here are 6 recommendations for academy trusts to improve their SEND support, based on National Foundation for Educational Research research tes.com/magazine/news/…

A question we’ve been asked a lot is: how are we making our 9 day fortnight work? We are excited to share more of this detail in our latest OpenSource miniseries. Follow Dixons OpenSource for updates on these episodes!

Oxford is a golden ticket, but not for everyone. College disparities can negatively shape student experiences, especially for those from disadvantaged backgrounds. I’m proud to have launched a comprehensive report to tackle these issues. Read here- collegedisparities.com

Are you thinking about a career in teaching? Join us at this event on 14 May to find out why you should train to teach with Dixons Academies Trust. We’re looking forward to meeting you. #getintoteaching

'Poverty is created at distance but lived locally. We need a government that understands that' ⚓️ Luke Sparkes | #TheSectorsManifesto buff.ly/3QJY2Ef

Our #prom attire event has helped students to hire an outfit for their special celebration free if charge. Through this initiative we have helped students avoid the cost and supported #sustainability. Read more BBC News (UK): bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

It is very hard to educate a child who is hungry, cold or reeling from trauma. By stealth, schools have become the fourth emergency service, but not overtly by policy discussion and mutual decision: rather because other local services stopped.

Do you remember when you joined X? I do! #MyXAnniversary

Congratulations to Keir Starmer. We Confederation of School Trusts will work with government to rebuild the resilience of our school system. Bridget Phillipson “The world is not ours to keep. We hold it in trust for future generations.” Kofi Annan

Children at the heart.

1. This is a good place to start but it won't work if we keep thinking of children with send and without it as distinct groups. The mechanisms for identification aren't consistent enough to give the term "SEND" meaning.

Great to hear a good life and dignity mentioned in this webinar in relation to #SEND. Bridget Phillipson Ed Vainker Tom Rees Ben Newmark cstuk.org.uk/knowledge/guid…

ADAPTIVE TEACHING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GROUP A great opportunity to work with a WSS regional lead and colleagues from across the sector to identify priorities, opportunities and actions for your own setting. #send #education #inclusion wholeschoolsend.org.uk/events/adaptiv…

Yesterday we celebrated GCSE results day across our trust, and what a day it was! BBC Yorkshire and The Yorkshire Post visited one of our academies, Dixons Trinity Chapeltown in Leeds to see how our students were feeling! ⭐️ Read the stories here: tinyurl.com/mwe5fxhf tinyurl.com/4t4hsxnr

Are you a Year 11 student looking for the right college to continue your journey in education? Dixons Sixth Form Academy would like to invite you to their open evening. Don't miss out on exploring our wonderful college! 📚🌟 #College #OpenEvening #NewBeginnings