CEO at the Cam Academy Trust, chair at Active Learning Trust, trustee at The Difference. Passionate about educational equityhttps://bsky.app/profile/claireheald.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/claireheald.bsky.social/post/3m2vumklfqs2wSome thoughts on the importance of teaching reading, post phonics, through key stage 3 and into secondary. We shouldn’t assume that because we’ve (mostly) fixed the start of the pipeline, we’ve cracked the system. At CAM we’re training all our pupil-facing staff as teachers of reading. [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Oct 2025 09:27 +0000at://did:plc:o7ihf2r2qxhur7hoaubvl3ik/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2vumklfqs2whttps://bsky.app/profile/claireheald.bsky.social/post/3lt4ygznx3k2d@thewayofkueh.bsky.social says we need to see a joined up approach to education. It’s important for the government to set out how initiatives will connect. For example what will be the way that curriculum reform, following the review, will link up with promised SEND reforms? #EducationFest04 Jul 2025 10:03 +0000at://did:plc:o7ihf2r2qxhur7hoaubvl3ik/app.bsky.feed.post/3lt4ygznx3k2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/claireheald.bsky.social/post/3lt4xe2xick2pListening to @camacademytrust.bsky.social’sown @thewayofkueh.bsky.social set out his response to the @beckyfrancis.bsky.social curriculum and assessment review.04 Jul 2025 09:43 +0000at://did:plc:o7ihf2r2qxhur7hoaubvl3ik/app.bsky.feed.post/3lt4xe2xick2phttps://bsky.app/profile/claireheald.bsky.social/post/3ln5wzcnfic2wThis is brilliant. On the future of RE, from @thewayofkueh.bsky.social [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Apr 2025 10:39 +0000at://did:plc:o7ihf2r2qxhur7hoaubvl3ik/app.bsky.feed.post/3ln5wzcnfic2whttps://bsky.app/profile/claireheald.bsky.social/post/3lkobvpoeec2sGreat to see @dkgill.bsky.social kick off this evening’s launch for the Who’s Losing Learning solutions report. Great work from @thedifferenceed.bsky.social @impetus.org.uk @ippr.bsky.social @mission44.bsky.social18 Mar 2025 18:20 +0000at://did:plc:o7ihf2r2qxhur7hoaubvl3ik/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkobvpoeec2shttps://bsky.app/profile/claireheald.bsky.social/post/3lknbbjsybk2yThis is such an important report. It’s a privilege to support @thedifferenceed.bsky.social and see the impact of this work with @impetus.org.uk @mission44.bsky.social @ippr.bsky.social on solutions to #LostLearning [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Mar 2025 08:37 +0000at://did:plc:o7ihf2r2qxhur7hoaubvl3ik/app.bsky.feed.post/3lknbbjsybk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/claireheald.bsky.social/post/3lkaoju4xhs2x📣 Are you an English lead looking for your next challenge? Passionate about reading? Want to do transformative work and narrow the disadvantage gap? Up for being part of a great new curriculum team at @camacademytrust.bsky.social Get in touch for an informal chat! [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Mar 2025 08:29 +0000at://did:plc:o7ihf2r2qxhur7hoaubvl3ik/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkaoju4xhs2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/claireheald.bsky.social/post/3lgzq6xjqwc2eBrilliant piece on the current issues around the position of RE in schools. And strong proposals for how we might sensibly address these. Also love this being framed through Yeats poetry! [contains quote post or other embedded content]31 Jan 2025 09:55 +0000at://did:plc:o7ihf2r2qxhur7hoaubvl3ik/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgzq6xjqwc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/claireheald.bsky.social/post/3lcf2lfg52c23What if we were able to restructure our system as an all-through model? And what benefits might we be able to realise in our current system with a bit of fresh thinking around this? Thanks to @tesmagazine.bsky.social for enabling me to share some thinking. [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Dec 2024 06:54 +0000at://did:plc:o7ihf2r2qxhur7hoaubvl3ik/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcf2lfg52c23https://bsky.app/profile/claireheald.bsky.social/post/3lbpnalo5sx2aDeveloping oracy is of course a good thing, but there is a risk around starting to see it as separate from reading and writing https://schoolsweek.co.uk/more-oracy-must-not-come-at-the-expense-of-wider-literacy/24 Nov 2024 18:29 +0000at://did:plc:o7ihf2r2qxhur7hoaubvl3ik/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbpnalo5sx2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/claireheald.bsky.social/post/3lbjg2uposw2uImportant points here. And in many schools it’s not just teachers that don’t feel confident meeting SEND needs, it’s leaders and support staff too. Teacher and leader development is critical in equipping schools with the right expertise [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Nov 2024 07:05 +0000at://did:plc:o7ihf2r2qxhur7hoaubvl3ik/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbjg2uposw2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/claireheald.bsky.social/post/3lb4xantyat2jA really interesting piece that suggests we’re at risk of seeing a drop in school standards and losing the gains that have been made. Our young people need this not to happen. [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Nov 2024 08:08 +0000at://did:plc:o7ihf2r2qxhur7hoaubvl3ik/app.bsky.feed.post/3lb4xantyat2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/claireheald.bsky.social/post/3lb4wt4aukx24As an English teacher it has saddened me to see the decline in those taking English Lit A level. This is a really sensible and thoughtful exploration of the reasons why and what we might do about it. [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Nov 2024 08:00 +0000at://did:plc:o7ihf2r2qxhur7hoaubvl3ik/app.bsky.feed.post/3lb4wt4aukx24https://bsky.app/profile/claireheald.bsky.social/post/3l77egry4cq2aIt was an absolute pleasure @cassiebuchanan.bsky.social [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Oct 2024 20:19 +0000at://did:plc:o7ihf2r2qxhur7hoaubvl3ik/app.bsky.feed.post/3l77egry4cq2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/claireheald.bsky.social/post/3l77dw35lgf2fWe had the privilege of hosting the curriculum and assessment roadshow today - brilliant to be part of such great curriculum discussions. Thanks to @beckyfrancis.bsky.social @jonhutchinson.bsky.social @cassiebuchanan.bsky.social and to @thewayofkueh.bsky.social for being a fab MC! [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Oct 2024 20:09 +0000at://did:plc:o7ihf2r2qxhur7hoaubvl3ik/app.bsky.feed.post/3l77dw35lgf2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/claireheald.bsky.social/post/3l3fxt6bkal2uAs @SchoolsWeek has a big anniversary it felt like the right time to dig this out!05 Sep 2024 13:41 +0000at://did:plc:o7ihf2r2qxhur7hoaubvl3ik/app.bsky.feed.post/3l3fxt6bkal2u