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Teacher, coach, wellbeing and parental engagement training, governor, writer, TEDx speaker. Stubborn optimist. TEDx Talk 2024:

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Dr Emma Kell FCCT

2 months

It’s here! My ⁦ @TEDx ⁩ talk for ⁦ @TEDxKingston ⁩: Taking control and reducing the risk of burnout. It’s about professional purpose, protecting your flame, and recognising what matters most. I’d love your thoughts.

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Taking control and reducing the risk of burnout | Emma Kell |...

Professional and moral purpose and the fire in our belly to succeed can draw us to noisy, hungry, fulfilling yet challenging jobs but these roles can consume...

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Dr Emma Kell FCCT

2 months

Golden retriever for sale.

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4 years

My Dad, @alanrkell , wrote a letter to #DominicCummnings . Enjoy.

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2 years

I don’t know where this comes from (let me know if you do and I’ll re-share with credit) but it’s brilliant.

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1 year

I've met two teachers in the last week who don't finish for the holidays until 23 December, so let's spare a thought for them!

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2 years

With relief, and other very mixed feelings for those left behind, I can report that husband has just crossed over from Ukraine to Poland and is on the journey home.

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1 year

There’s a boy in 15yo daughter’s life, and he made her a hand-drawn card with her favourite animal on it and wrote a message inside saying he appreciates her. He wrote it in pencil first then in pen over the top in his best writing, and call me shallow, but he’s won me over ❤️

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Beautiful. Why giving staff the chance to go to these events for their own children really matters.

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Proof that showing up,matters

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4 years

A note to headeachers. YOU have been holding the fort, making decisions with no guidance at all. YOU have been reassuring, comforting, protecting, making secure so the rest of us could stay safe and begin to adjust. YOU deserve a break. We’ve got your backs. Rest for now.

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2 years

Look who’s home!

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4 years

A teacher I know did a home visit to an at-risk family. The family had no food. This teacher I know then went to the supermarket and did a big shop and took it back to the house. She told them it was just part of the service. There's NOTHING in my eye.

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4 years

Husband just suggested that, as I’m going to the supermarket anyway, I pick up an anniversary card for him to give to me tomorrow. I’m suggesting this as a suitable alternative.

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3 years

Controversial tweet. I don’t iron. Ever.

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3 years

Utterly brilliant. Enjoy.

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3 years

My dad, @alanrkell , on the GCSE results divide.

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3 years

The best news today: Ofsted have been inundated with over 5,000 emails praising teachers and schools in the 48 hours since Gavin Williamson told parents to contact them if they were unhappy with the remote learning being provided for their children. via @LucieEmmett

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6 years

This is my quote of the year. It’s so good, I decided to make it look pretty. Share away, Twitter folk. @vicgoddard is one of the good guys. As good as it gets, IMO.

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5 years

A moment's silence for Michael Gove please, teachers. Bless. Let's hope he develops some of the resilience he's instilled in our SEN students who have to sit 2 hour 15 minute exams and memorise 20 poems.

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7 months

‘It’s not about who the teacher is,’ has been my mantra for years when advising students on option subjects. I now have two teenage daughters. Folks, who the teacher was/is and will be really matters.

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4 years

Daughter increasingly upset by being challenged (stern looks and sometimes words) for going into women’s public toilets. She can usually take being mistaken for a boy lightly but just wants to be allowed to get on with being herself.

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3 years

The older I get, the more school staff I work with, the more I think that the most underrated quality in people is RELIABILITY. Doing what you said you’d do. Seeing it through. Being transparent about what you can do. It’s what children and adults need -especially at the moment

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Dr Emma Kell FCCT

5 months

I know I'm not alone in feeling deeply rocked by the findings of #RuthPerry 's inquest this evening. It's not just the rage at the lip-service response from Ofsted, or the fierce tenacity and dignity love of her family and colleagues. 1/

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3 years

Just popped up on my FB 😊

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1 year

I met a headteacher the other day. She said that, of 100 staff, only 2 ever ask her how she is. Check in on your HT tomorrow? It’s a tough gig. Even better, make them a cup of tea.

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1 year

How headship broke my heart. This blog is pivotal and utterly devastating. Thank you to to my extraordinary friend and principled, passionate leader @MissHusseyHead for digging deep and finding the courage to share her story with us. #ofsted 1/

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Dr Emma Kell FCCT

3 years

It’s normal to pay your cleaner if they can’t work because someone in your house is isolating, which means they can’t work, yes? A bit stunned at how surprised they were by my offer to do so. My salary is back to normal. Surely this is the decent and fair approach most ppl take?

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11 months

A mini-story with massive significance. A TA texts her headteacher over half term to say her Mum's been taken into a hospice for end-of-life care. The headteacher responds, saying she doesn't expect to see the TA in school the week after the holiday. It's important, she says 1/

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Dr Emma Kell FCCT

1 year

Someone told me a few days ago about a colleague who keeps a standard bag of Maltesers in her desk drawer at work and makes them last all week, and I'm so mind-blown that I keep thinking about how this is humanly possible.

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6 years

When people tell you teaching is broken, show them THIS. ‘Is teaching hard? You betcha. Is it impossible? NO! It’s about relationships and JOY. I could watch this on a loop. Rita Pierson: Every kid needs a champion | TED Talk

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11 months

A drink for the woman in the green top! This is brilliant.

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Dr Emma Kell FCCT

4 years

Is it mere coincidence that the same macho academy chains that are heroically 'leading the way' insisting on opening schools ASAP appear to be the same 'sausage machine' schools that are chewing up and spitting out teachers and contributing significantly to our retention crisis?

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Dr Emma Kell FCCT

1 year

About 18 months ago, I realised how much time and effort I was spending on hair dye and decided, with the encouragement of many of you, to ditch it. Entirely natural now!

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Dr Emma Kell FCCT

5 months

Can we take a special moment to honour the co-headteachers of Caversham, who not only stepped up to run the school (and face another Ofsted!) but who testified with such dignity at the inquest. Huge respect - and a massive hug - to them. #RuthPerry

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Dr Emma Kell FCCT

2 years

Just checking in. Had contact with husband a few times today. Still in Ukraine. It’s volatile but they’re in good spirits and being well looked after by @GMB

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Dr Emma Kell FCCT

3 years

This not-Covid nasty cold and cough thing really is vile, isn’t it?

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Dr Emma Kell FCCT

4 years

Am I the only one who occasionally looks around and thinks self-isolation might be a good chance to get those tedious domestic tasks done?

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5 years

Year 11 student today: ‘Are you ok, Miss?’ I assured her I was fine + the dramatic exasperation is all part of the act. She said, ‘I just thought it was important to check.’ I had to blink a few tines before resuming the lesson. Teenagers can be amazing. #GCSEs2019

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Dr Emma Kell FCCT

7 months

Teen slang gets better and better. When I’m distracted by work and not listening: ‘Don’t leave me unread, Mum.’ And describing two people hard to tell apart: ‘It’s just him in another font.’ Do you have more?

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3 years

Sometimes it's the simplest things. Y10 daughter bounded through the door to tell me how wonderful one of her new teachers is. 'He told us we're safe in his classroom. It doesn't matter if we make mistakes as long as we try and now I'll never be scared of putting my hand up.'

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2 years

'Teaching is a wonderful job but ultimately it is just a job.' The words of a colleagues many years ago on his retirement. Discuss.

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Dr Emma Kell FCCT

4 years

I did Couch to 5k. I appear to now be doing 5k back to Couch. #Couchto5K

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Dr Emma Kell FCCT

6 months

Or: Teaching is more challenging than it has been in living memory. Thank you to those who’ve dedicated themselves to our young people, often at profound personal cost. We appreciate you.

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Last year, school strikes resulted in 25 million school days being lost cumulatively. Children should not have to suffer a repeat of this disruption. I’m announcing that we will introduce minimum service levels in schools so that pupils get the education they need and deserve.

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Dr Emma Kell FCCT

4 years

I'm on @BBCWomansHour (eek) tomorrow morning at 10 talking about how A) Teachers and B) parents feel about the prospect of a return to school before summer. Do share your thoughts below! #edutwitter #HomeschoolinguK #ParentingInLockdown

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3 years

I just sat down to do some work then realised it was Sunday and decided to get a life. If anyone needs me, I'll be in the sunshine.

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Dr Emma Kell FCCT

2 years

Hi all. With husband in Ukraine and news rationing being a must for the sake of sanity, I'm going to scale back on social media for a bit and focus on energy conservation. Sorry for not replying to all of your kind, thoughtful messages - rest assured that they mean a lot.

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1 year

I was just in the chemist and the person behind me was asked to state their name and address twice as well as the name of their prescription medication within the hearing of the whole queue and this felt all wrong. (GDPR, apart from anything else?)

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4 years

Gavin Williamson is not going to attend the meeting with the experts and the unions tomorrow because he doesn't want to politicise the opening of schools. Erm.

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Dr Emma Kell FCCT

4 years

I’m sort of ok, but anyone else unable to concentrate on anything for more than about 40 seconds?

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Dr Emma Kell FCCT

11 months

to spend those precious days with her Mum. The TA responds with two words: thank you. And, in the current climate, with all its challenges (no fewer of them for this headteacher), this makes me well up whenever I think about it. Compassionate leadership matters 2/

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Dr Emma Kell FCCT

2 years

'What did you learn at school today?' 'That when the Deputy Head watches the class, the teacher is really nice to us!' 😂

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11 months

How we are treated when we are at our most vulnerable stays with us forever. 3/3

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3 years

The teen is VERY pleased with herself. She’s ‘tidied her room’. Anyone else relate…?

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Dr Emma Kell FCCT

4 years

Is it me or is it seeming increasingly risky to keep schools open at all...? Obviously, we would all walk through flames for our most vulnerable, but I'm increasingly aware that it's not about us but about who we have the potential to infect.

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3 months

All they wanted was space and time to pray. Disgusted, sickened by the bigoted reactions to the KB story. Solidarity with my Muslim friends - I'm so sorry you have to put up with this **** so much of the time.

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9 months

I find results days quite ‘triggering’. As a HoD, I’ve celebrated statistically excellent results and sobbed for hours and lost sleep over results that led a governor to say we’d ‘ruined lives’. As a Mum of a daughter soon to receive GCSE results, perspective is everything 1/

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Dr Emma Kell FCCT

2 years

I don’t know how many people need to hear this tonight but your health and your loved-ones matter more than your job.

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1 year

If you will spend your morning working and ignoring me, I will find my own entertainment in the garden.

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Dr Emma Kell FCCT

4 years

Anyone else a bit worried at the lack of ‘remoteness’ of some street parties today...?

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2 years

'Can I JUST have five minutes to sit down!' The words of a teenager asked to unload the dishwasher and THEN feed the cats. Send thoughts.

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3 years

I like this.

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4 years

Home learning update. We are settling into a routine of approx 1.5 hours a day of school work. The rest is fresh air, garden, cooking and giggles. This seems just fine!

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Dr Emma Kell FCCT

3 months

I was recently invited to speak at a stellar-sounding conference in a glamorous location. In order to do so, I just had to pay over $1000 + all my own expenses for the privilege of speaking. The conference is on the theme of ‘women’s empowerment’… My response:

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5 years

During this intensive and difficult transition from childhood to adulthood, I can confirm that Year 11 will do almost anything for a glittery dinosaur sticker. Trust me...

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1 year

Ruth Perry will be in my thoughts today as I speak to school leaders about the vital importance of self-care + support. Thinking of her family, friends and colleagues. I too once had the call to say my headteacher had taken their life. It's devastating.

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Headteacher killed herself while waiting for negative Ofsted report, sister says

Julia Waters said her sister experienced the 'worst day of her life' after inspectors reviewed the school last year

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Dr Emma Kell FCCT

5 years

‘Sorry if I’m grumpy tonight,’ I said to my youngest. ‘I’m very stressed about the GCSE results.’ ‘What? Why? Shouldn’t the pupils be the ones who are stressed?’ Mouths of babes. @ #gcseresultsday2019

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Dr Emma Kell FCCT

2 years

Ukraine, my husband and perspective: a thread. Firstly, thank you to all who have reached out. Rav is in Kiev and it's a big worry, but they're safe at the moment (see previous tweet). I'm trying to be philosophical and gracious about it (it's his job, it's important, and 1/2

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Dr Emma Kell FCCT

5 years

My absolute favourite daughter’s T Shirt. Has helped avoid so many misunderstandings and makes people smile.

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5 years

Spare a thought tonight for the teachers of Herts and other counties who have another week before half term. That said, they’ll be laughing on the other side...

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Dr Emma Kell FCCT

8 months

'Sometimes success is just waking up and putting one step in front of the other. There's only one of you in the world, and that's more than good enough. Be unapologetically yourself.' #MaryEarps ❤️❤️

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Such beautiful speech Mary 🥹🫶🏼

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1 year

As a proud @NEUnion member, I will be fully supporting the upcoming strikes. For me, this will mean not working with schools or education organisations on the days of the strikes. This should be a no-brainer, but the decision - and letting people know (as I have chosen to do 1/

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2 years

20 years! New rings because we lost/outgrew ours.

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Dr Emma Kell FCCT

4 years

Spelling confession of an English teacher. I ALWAYS struggle to spell separate, no matter how many times I correct myself. Always think it should be 'seperate'. Which spellings do you confess to struggling with?

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Dr Emma Kell FCCT

8 months

I’ve been an Apple phone user since forever, but the cynical ploy of draining my battery when they want me to purchase an upgrade is seriously pushing me to the edge. Anyone else moved to Samsung? Is the adaptation painful? Husband is calling me to the other side…

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Dr Emma Kell FCCT

4 years

Just so I've understood fully: it is the last day before half term. Secondary schools are due to open to ys 10 and 12 the first day after term and NO government guidance has been received? Is this correct?

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Dr Emma Kell FCCT

11 months

This HT was quite surprised when I choked up a little and pointed out that her approach is precious and not necessarily one everyone takes. This somehow made me even more emotional!

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Dr Emma Kell FCCT

2 years

Lest FOMO be a thing, yes, this is us too (two so far). No sympathy required. Vaccines are remarkable things, we are warm and comfy with many wonderful neighbours, and Christmas day with my lovely parents will take place when it's safe - and only then.

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2 years

Psst. Top tip. Sick of the size/shape/fabric/length/cut of women's-shorts-for-ladies, I grabbed a pair of MEN'S SWEAT-SHORTS-WHICH-ARE-ONLY-FOR-MEN from Sainsbury's. Do it. You don't even need a willy, you don't have so show your bum cheeks and there are no silly seams or zips.

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Dr Emma Kell FCCT

2 years

Hi all.keeping tabs on my husband in Ukraine and have just spoken to him. He’s with @richardgaisford who is posting regular updates. Obviously, I have to be careful what I share so won’t post any detail publicly.

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3 years

Love the way a teacher can make a difference. Daughter’s Art teacher said she has talent. She’s now drawing and painting every evening and full of pride. It really is the smallest things.

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3 years

Daughter got recognised in the newsletter for being kind today and we’re the proudest of parents.

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4 years

The recent furore around teachers 'not doing enough' has brought back me to the toxic "not good enough" mantra that has driven so many teachers from the profession and kept others stuck in 'their place'. GPs wouldn't put up with this. Fight it. We ARE MORE THAN good enough.

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2 years

Just watched daughter score a goal. She is the goalkeeper. It was not an own-goal. My week is complete.

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3 years

An hour ago, my daughter came and took me by the hand and led me, firmly but kindly, from my laptop to the sofa ❤️

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Dr Emma Kell FCCT

3 years

Daughter's school has just been forced to take all learning online because of the number of positive Covid cases. She won't get to say goodbye to those who are leaving. It all feels very real and very dark just now.

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Cinderella is out celebrating her GCSE results in a local field. Four hours ago, trust, independence and fun felt like an excellent idea. Now I just want her safely zipped into a onesie with some milk. I’ve offered to meet her, but oddly, she’s declined. 😬

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2 years

Don't Call Me 'Disadvantaged': A Letter from the Girl Who Grew Up @OliviaT39494596 I met Olivia at @ThePiXLNetwork 's legacy conference. She received a standing ovation. She kindly agreed to share a version of her speech and it's a MUST-WATCH. 1/2

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Don’t Call Me ‘Disadvantaged’ | Those That Can

A letter from the little girl who grew up. A speech by Olivia Taylor.

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Dr Emma Kell FCCT

4 years

Utter disdain from 10yo, who's just been hustled from the room. Mummy, why do you have to go on @BBCWomansHour anyway? Because I'm an expert! Well, you're not an expert on my maths, are you? Sigh.

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Dr Emma Kell FCCT

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I will be thinking of Ruth Perry and her family tomorrow, as I do most days. Rest in peace. Thank you for all you gave. It shouldn’t have ended this way. #rememberingruth #shinealight

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3 years

Loving my friend’s son’s T-Shirt!

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3 years

Today, a young person came to school and did an English lesson and then their parent cried with joy because it was the longest they'd spent in a school building in over a year and I don't think I've ever felt prouder or more privileged to be a teacher. ❤️

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4 years

I've been trying to get a Covid test for my daughter, who has a cold, since Sunday. I've refreshed the site thousands of times. There is NOTHING. She and her sister had just started school again. We can't go to school. It is at best frustrating, at worst a scandal. #CovidTesting

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Mum is in a meeting. #WorkingFromHomeLife Can so relate to this!

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Dr Emma Kell FCCT

4 years

Food is not a luxury. Food is a human right.

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i am nearly in tears at this video. taiwo’s anger is how any decent person would feel about free school meals. food is a human right, not a luxury.

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Dr Emma Kell FCCT

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Yesterday evening, I was tired and grumpy. I stomped our for a dog walk in a brief break from work. I walked in one direction and it was grey, and then I turned the corner and there was this.

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3 years

Silly small thing - most people assume youngest is a boy. At school uniform shop today, they quickly realised their mistake, said something about how silly it was that the blazers were on the wrong hangers and corrected It before daughter even noticed. This impressed and moved me

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Dr Emma Kell FCCT

5 years

I have exciting news. From September, I am throwing myself full time into supporting teachers, writing and speaking. #howtosurviveinteaching

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Dr Emma Kell FCCT

3 years

Who wakes up one morning and concludes that it's a good idea to have an affair with Matt Hancock...?

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4 years

Child for sale. 'Mummy, if people read your book they might think you were organised, but if they saw me eating Cheerios without milk in this tip house, they wouldn't.' #mouthsofbabes

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Dr Emma Kell FCCT

8 months

Erm. Were the #GCSE results a bit… random? We had a few curve balls in this house (both directions) but speaking to others, gaps between predictions and reality seem almost bizarre. Wonder about patterns across subjects…?

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Dr Emma Kell FCCT

3 years

Via a teacher friend. Suspect many will relate as this extraordinary year starts to come to an end.

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Dr Emma Kell FCCT

8 months

No less proud of her than before she opened this envelope but over the moon to see her so utterly relieved and delighted with her achievements, once the snot and sobbing dried up! She's worked so hard and we love the bones of this feisty, funny, beautiful girl. #GCSEResults

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