Michael Ion FCCT
@IonMike61
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DfE RISE Adviser. proud dad and grandad and former MAT Education Director - all views, posts and reposts are down to me!
Shrewsbury
Joined April 2025
I’m excited to share that my first book, Values in Action: A Compass for School Leaders, will be published this September. If the themes of values-driven leadership, staff wellbeing and building strong school cultures resonate with you then this might be the book for you!
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Too often oversight of attendance is given to the a school's most inexperienced, most junior member of SLT because it is seen - by some - as peripheral to the 'real' school improvement work that needs doing. Wrong, wrong, wrong!
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Prioritising Wellbeing - A Practical Guide For School Leaders
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Prioritising Wellbeing - A Practical Guide For School Leaders
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Prioritising Wellbeing - A Practical Guide For School Leaders
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This really makes me furious. Vulnerable children are not commodities.
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RT @IonMike61: Alright, I’ll say it:.I want more followers. Not for fame. Not for glory. But because I have things to say and the algorithm….
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Alright, I’ll say it:.I want more followers. Not for fame. Not for glory. But because I have things to say and the algorithm is rude. So if you enjoy leadership chat, education rants, and the occasional burst of wisdom dressed as a joke… hit follow. #EduTwitter #FollowMeMaybe
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Why Did Sir Martyn Oliver raise house prices? Should he have?
theguardian.com
Martyn Oliver says he knows of property values shooting up by £15,000 after schools were graded as outstanding
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RT @IonMike61: We do not need to know why a hardworking woman with a stressful job was in tears. We do not need speculation, suspicion, or….
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We do not need to know why a hardworking woman with a stressful job was in tears. We do not need speculation, suspicion, or a demand for full disclosure. We need to show compassion.
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Do you want to help end child poverty in England? If so then we need a proper strategy and bringing back Sure Start would be an excellent first step. If you agree register your support via this link
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RT @SaysMiss: NEW BLOG POST. Curriculum is a Collective Endeavour .
saysmiss.wordpress.com
Curriculum continues to hold prominence in conversations about school improvement and system reform. Rightly so: it is, after all, the intellectual and structural heart of what we do. But beneath t…
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RT @marcrowland73: Addressing the attendance challenge: relationships and connections are key. Here is a super video from our transforming….
onecornwall.co.uk
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“Being a mum and a teacher”: Time for a sector-wide rethink on flexibility and retention
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RT @IonMike61: Do you support the call to bring back SURE START? If so click on the link below and register your support - please share wid….
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Do you support the call to bring back SURE START? If so click on the link below and register your support - please share widely.
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If you are in support of bringing back Sure Start please click on the link below to read the statement that will be sent to Ministers and then register your details - if possible no later than Friday July 4 2025.
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RT @teacherfeature2: The countdown is on! ⏰ . Sign up below for a range of amazing sessions that will no doubt inform and inspire. And all….
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I'm keen to put together a group of education leaders from MATs, LAs and other organisations to lobby the government to bring back the Sure Start programme. If you would be interested in putting your name to an opinion piece for a national publication please DM or leave a comment
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