Liz Hocter
@LizHocter
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Workplace behaviour, HR + comms. Founder @hertalis, Trustee @WAFAdoption. MCIPD, studying MSc OrgPsych. Adoptive parent of tweens + đș
London, England
Joined January 2018
Growing up I was told not to rock the boat. So I got off that one and built my own. Donât adhere to rules you donât believe in just because others do.
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I built a chair for needy pets that always want to sit next to you.
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Huge difference in the classroom: Do you have any questions? vs. What questions do you have? #edchat #education
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One thing Iâve found in education is that youâre constantly being surprised. Today an armadillo ran into our office.
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Birth parents and adoptive parents are not at war. We all want the best for our children, itâs just complicated.
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Contact is a complex topic and deserves more thoughtful coverage. References to children being âtakenâ doesnât help anyone and makes this unnecessarily divisive.
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I see BBC News has managed to write a piece on letterbox contact in adoption that completely ignores the childâs perspective đ§
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How to prevent emperor penguin chicks from imprinting on humans when they are hand-reared:
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âIf [students] choose not to [behave], then they need to be held to account [...] for their actions.â Held to account? They are children returning to school during a pandemic. How about supported? Nurtured? Encouraged? Listened to? đĄ
schoolsweek.co.uk
Gavin Williamson says government is 'actively looking' at how it can get more schools into multi-academy trusts
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Experts very much needed to further the research and understanding. Please take part if you can.
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If, like me, you sometimes see a thing on social media, think you'll get to it later and then forget, then here's a gentle reminder about the Adoption Barometer survey to bookmark for whenever 'later' is đ
Help us build the case for more support for adoptive families - be part of this yearâs #AdoptionBarometer. Fill in the survey here: https://t.co/ZTX2eHhrhY
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my youngest nephew has just been allowed his own email address so I popped him a cute first email earlier. he's responded like an overworked father trying to draw boundaries with a colleague he doesn't much like. he is eight
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This is superb:
Growing up, my Muslim family never celebrated Christmas. This year I am not going home, because pandemic, so my roommates are teaching me how to have my first proper Christmas. I am approaching this with anthropological precision. Here are a few observations.
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Trying to find a positive idea: the government nominates a week-long Bank Holiday to make up for this bleak winter. We have carols, mince pies and Die Hard among the daffodils.
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đšGood morning! New lockdown regulations - Tier 4 introduced, Christmas rules changed. In force 7am today The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers and Obligations of Undertakings) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 https://t.co/Xx4JQJfZXV
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đHelpful thread if youâre looking for inspiration on supporting workplace culture (even better, share some ideas back...)
Whatâs your organisation doing to sustain culture/community during these Unprecedented Times âą? (Itâs for a thing)
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