Lewis Iwu
@lewisiwu
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CEO and Co-founder of @purpose_union. I work with #business + #NGOs on society's big issues. Author of Words that Win.
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Joined July 2013
Inspired outfit choice- though I couldn’t pull this off because this is my standard work attire!
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I have a report out today with The Sutton Trust looking back at the huge array of reforms over the past few decades and asking if they've made a difference. What's got better, what's got worse, and what are the challenges for the new government?
🚨Our new report by @Samfr reflects on school policy over the last two decades. It sets out three major challenges facing the sector over the coming years ⬇️
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Ten Hag is a reminder that modern day football mgmt at a megaclub like #mufc isn’t just about training/team selection. EtH was unable communicate to a vastly more complex fan + media enviro that he had a plan and that he knew what he was doing. Clearly impacted the players too.
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So proud of my pal!
Last week, I delivered my maiden speech. Besides expounding the joys of Buckingham & Bletchley, I recognised those who'd helped me - but most importantly told our young people that regardless of your background, Britain is still a country where you can make it if you work hard.
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It’s vital we build the workforce of early years professionals we need to give every child the best start in life. I make no bones about the fact we need people to come forward. So if you want to do something big, work with small children. https://t.co/EnjeI4Fmps
earlyyearscareers.campaign.gov.uk
Working with small children is a big deal. See how you can get a job that makes a difference by helping to give children the best start in life.
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This is a great interview to read if you wanted to know why Peter Mandelson would make an excellent Chancellor for #Oxford
https://t.co/VVKwrA36tB
cherwell.org
"Oxford is a global university, and I believe it needs a global Chancellor"
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Barack Obama in full dad mode speaking to young Black men: “These aren’t ordinary times and these are not ordinary elections. You’re lucky Michelle’s not here.”
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Today is International Day of the Girl — a time to celebrate and honour girls. Girls know what they want. Girls are the experts on their own futures. You can join them! Listen to girls. March with them in the streets. Amplify their work online. Hold your leaders accountable:
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Exactly 12 years ago today, a Taliban gunman pointed his gun at my head and shot me for daring to speak up for girls’ right to go to school. I want to thank every person for your solidarity and support, from praying for my recovery to helping me in my work for girls’ access to
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I grew up facing homelessness, was given the chance to work in Parliament and now have the honour to serve as an MP. Now, I'm launching my own Parliamentary Internship for individuals who are or have been homeless. Apply below 👇 https://t.co/p2ycVcGvbY
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I’m back in the Middle East meeting key partners as we drive forward our shared objectives for regional stability. Thank you to His Majesty King Hamad and HRH The Crown Prince Prime Minister for the warm welcome on my first visit to Bahrain as Foreign Secretary.
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Da-dah: our @oracycommission report is out: “Parents want it, the economy demands it, democracy needs it, teachers welcome it and our children deserve it … ”
schoolsweek.co.uk
Teacher training, GCSE reform and investment in the expressive arts needed, says report
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Over the past six months we've been listening to lots of people talking to us about #oracy - what it is, why it matters, how it helps young people, how it helps teachers, how it matters especially in a fractured society. Our report will be published this Tuesday ...
We need to talk. The final report from the Commission for the Future of Oracy Education in England will be released next week.
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NEW: we may have passed peak obesity 🎉📈📉🙏 In what might be one of the most significant trends I have ever charted, the US obesity rate fell last year.
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This is very powerful from @DavidLammy
"I stand here also as a black man... whose ancestors rose up and fought in a great rebellion of the enslaved. Imperialism. I know it when I see it." @DavidLammy accuses Russia of being a mafia state in unbelievable speech at the UN.
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Romeo & Juliet actor Francesca Amewudah-Rivers says she ‘didn’t feel safe at work’ after receiving death threats & hate mail after being cast in the West End play. The star is now calling for industry-wide action to protect Black & Brown actors
theguardian.com
Francesca Amewudah-Rivers, who played Juliet alongside Tom Holland’s Romeo, says racist abuse went on for months
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Worth noting that we should be praising Kamala for that great performance rather than focusing on the endorsement.
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In today's 'Commission Conversation' @lewisiwu - former England team debating champion and co-founder of Purpose Union- talks to @RealGeoffBarton about the importance of teaching young people debating skills
open.spotify.com
The Commission Conversations · Episode
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