Tom Bennett OBE

Tom Bennett OBE

@tombennett71.bsky.social

Behaviour advisor to the UK Department of Education. Founder of researchED. Professor of School Behaviour. Academica University of Applied Science.

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@nsachdeva.bsky.social

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Dewey Largo
@ves2jb.bsky.social

The action plan on behaviour appears to be ignore, de-escalation and make excuses for belligerent, obnoxious behaviour. Pupils are going through schools in Scotland with no expectations on how they behave. There is little care given to pupils who just go about their day. It’s a national scandal.

Tom Bennett OBE@tombennett71.bsky.social

NEW BLOG! Will the Scottish National Action Plan on behaviour purge the patient, or poison it? open.substack.com/pub/bennettt...

open.substack.comA new hope? Or repeating the mistakes of history?My response to the Scottish national action plan on relationships and behaviour in schools: 2024 - 2027

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Alex Quigley
@alexjquigley.bsky.social

A typically thoughtful & practical @tesmagazine.bsky.social column from @juliangrenier.bsky.social on boosting early vocabulary.

Dr Julian Grenier CBE@juliangrenier.bsky.social

💡𝗠𝘆 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗘𝗦 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝘃𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗯𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 Verbal skills at age 5 are associated with lifelong improved outcomes in education and health Research evidence suggests effective approaches to use, but there are challenges too www.tes.com/magazine/tea...

Tom Bennett OBE
@tombennett71.bsky.social

Leaders- my next webinar on behaviour and culture is on the 24th. Australian classroom practitioners- my next one for you is the 26th :)

Tom Bennett OBE@tombennett71.bsky.social

NEW ONLINE BEHAVIOUR TRAINING For teachers: 27th Jan, 4-5:30pm (UK time) www.eventbrite.com/e/1145004933... For leaders: 24th Feb, 4-5:30pm (UK time) www.eventbrite.com/e/1145010921... For Australian teachers, 26th Feb, 4-5:30pm (AEDT) www.eventbrite.com/e/1145030620... Live, with me, plus Q&A.

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SpecialSBM
@specialsbm.bsky.social

Replying to @tombennett71.bsky.social

I was an exclusion officer for the LA for eight years back in the early 2000's... carrying a knife was always a permanent exclusion and rightly so.

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Tom Bennett OBE
@tombennett71.bsky.social

The default position of a school that finds a knife in a student should be an immediate suspension, with a presumption to exclude except in the most extenuating of circumstances (eg it was planted on them). The safety of children is sacred. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

bbc.co.ukAmmanford school stabbing: Knife exclusions 'too simple' - Estyn chiefThe Welsh education inspectorate's Owen Evans says a more nuanced approach is needed.

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Ben Newmark
@bennewmark.bsky.social

Absolutely nails it. Brilliant post. I'd also add there's going to be perverse incentives *not* to seek a high inclusion rating if it signals to some families you prioritise less complicated and vulnerable children.

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Tom Bennett OBE
@tombennett71.bsky.social

Exclusion doesn’t mean the student is ‘cast out of society’- they are placed in another setting, preferably a specialist one. This may even provide the young person with a better environment in which to change.

Tom Bennett OBE
@tombennett71.bsky.social

But every other child in the school threatened by a knife deserves their rights and needs to be upheld by us. And that means excluding any child with a knife. They need to know ‘this will happen to me if I carry’. Which maximises the deterrent, and reassures students, staff and parents: we are safe

Tom Bennett OBE
@tombennett71.bsky.social

Twilights can be a grind for many but it was an honour for me to come and speak to leaders in the mythical land of Bretherton the other day. An engaged and thoughtful room of colleagues. Thank you for the welcome.

Zoe Kirkpatrick@mrs-kp.bsky.social

Possibly the most iconic photo of my career so far. A brilliant afternoon listening to @tombennett71.bsky.social—full of invaluable insights and reminders to reflect on as we continue to strengthen our school’s behaviour culture. #EdLeadership #BehaviourMatters

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Tom Bennett OBE
@tombennett71.bsky.social

First one TODAY :)

Tom Bennett OBE@tombennett71.bsky.social

NEW ONLINE BEHAVIOUR TRAINING For teachers: 27th Jan, 4-5:30pm (UK time) www.eventbrite.com/e/1145004933... For leaders: 24th Feb, 4-5:30pm (UK time) www.eventbrite.com/e/1145010921... For Australian teachers, 26th Feb, 4-5:30pm (AEDT) www.eventbrite.com/e/1145030620... Live, with me, plus Q&A.

Tom Bennett OBE
@tombennett71.bsky.social

First one TODAY :)

Tom Bennett OBE@tombennett71.bsky.social

NEW ONLINE BEHAVIOUR TRAINING For teachers: 27th Jan, 4-5:30pm (UK time) www.eventbrite.com/e/1145004933... For leaders: 24th Feb, 4-5:30pm (UK time) www.eventbrite.com/e/1145010921... For Australian teachers, 26th Feb, 4-5:30pm (AEDT) www.eventbrite.com/e/1145030620... Live, with me, plus Q&A.

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Tom Richmond
@tom-richmond.com

From what I recall about, say, GCSE Maths coursework back in the day, allowing kids to complete assignments at home *increased* attainment gaps due to greater parental /family support, better home resources etc. You'd think top universities would be able to do their research....

Tom Bennett OBE@tombennett71.bsky.social

You don’t *solve* socio-economic outcome gaps by massaging examination conditions, you *disguise* them, and then everyone can tell themselves ‘aren’t we good people?’ while failing to change the lives of the people they claim they care about.

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Sam Freedman
@samfr.bsky.social

This is why you don't design curricula around "jobs of the future". We can't predict the future but we do know what general skills and knowledge will be valuable whatever job you do.

James Bloodworth@jamesbloodworth.bsky.social

‘Learn to code’ Should’ve done a proper degree like sociology or political science

Tom Bennett OBE
@tombennett71.bsky.social

You don’t *solve* socio-economic outcome gaps by massaging examination conditions, you *disguise* them, and then everyone can tell themselves ‘aren’t we good people?’ while failing to change the lives of the people they claim they care about.

Tom Bennett OBE
@tombennett71.bsky.social

Just got back to London and bumped into an ex-student of mine in the tube. Absolutely made my day. Six foot three now. This is one of many consolations you get as a teacher, as you slowly turn into the old guy from Up.

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Tom Bennett OBE
@tombennett71.bsky.social

I find it mad that, given one of our evolutionary superpowers is to pass on knowledge to others, we abandon that advantage so often in the education sector. It’s ironic that our whole profession is aimed at education, and we so often fumble that process when we instruct ourselves.