Sean Harris FCCT
@thatpovertyguy.bsky.social
Dad; MAT based; PhD-ing; educator; journalist; author; passionate about schools & learning. Views / typos all down to my fingers only. Insta @ThatPovertyGuy
Pinned
Thanks to Tees Business for putting a light on the work that @teesvalleyed.bsky.social and partners such as @nationallottery.bsky.social Zarach and The Sleep Charity are doing locally
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September 15, 2026 at 9:30 AM
Thanks to Tees Business for putting a light on the work that @teesvalleyed.bsky.social and partners such as @nationallottery.bsky.social Zarach and The Sleep Charity are doing locally
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Sleeptember
Why I’m wanting more pillow talk with you!
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September 9, 2026 at 7:42 AM
I’m at the #FestivalOfEducation
Scribbling in books and delivering a session on poverty, place & partnerships
Come and say hello if you’re here!
Scribbling in books and delivering a session on poverty, place & partnerships
Come and say hello if you’re here!
July 3, 2026 at 7:00 AM
I’m at the #FestivalOfEducation
Scribbling in books and delivering a session on poverty, place & partnerships
Come and say hello if you’re here!
Scribbling in books and delivering a session on poverty, place & partnerships
Come and say hello if you’re here!
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🗣️ 'The scale of the affordability squeeze private renters have been facing for years demands bold action from the government.'
Our Senior Policy Adviser Rosie Worsdale makes the case for rent controls in The Week in Housing's Substack.
Read in full: theweekinhousing.substack.com/p/making-ren...
Our Senior Policy Adviser Rosie Worsdale makes the case for rent controls in The Week in Housing's Substack.
Read in full: theweekinhousing.substack.com/p/making-ren...
Making rent controls work
Guest post 26/06/26
theweekinhousing.substack.com
June 30, 2026 at 10:15 AM
🗣️ 'The scale of the affordability squeeze private renters have been facing for years demands bold action from the government.'
Our Senior Policy Adviser Rosie Worsdale makes the case for rent controls in The Week in Housing's Substack.
Read in full: theweekinhousing.substack.com/p/making-ren...
Our Senior Policy Adviser Rosie Worsdale makes the case for rent controls in The Week in Housing's Substack.
Read in full: theweekinhousing.substack.com/p/making-ren...
Poverty and political resignations
Me via @bylinesnetwork.co.uk @northeastbylines.co.uk
northeastbylines.co.uk/news/politic...
Me via @bylinesnetwork.co.uk @northeastbylines.co.uk
northeastbylines.co.uk/news/politic...
Reflections on poverty and political resignations: five leading questions
Will commitments made survive a change of leader; will child poverty remain a national priority? For children, ‘later’ carries a cost
northeastbylines.co.uk
June 27, 2026 at 11:21 AM
Poverty and political resignations
Me via @bylinesnetwork.co.uk @northeastbylines.co.uk
northeastbylines.co.uk/news/politic...
Me via @bylinesnetwork.co.uk @northeastbylines.co.uk
northeastbylines.co.uk/news/politic...
The cat is out of the bag.... 🐱
MASSIVE thank you to @shinetrust.org.uk for this investment and MASSIVE well done to all fellow award winners.
This is much needed and will make a big different to children and families in tackling sleep inequalities
shinetrust.org.uk/2026/06/25/l...
#RightToRest
MASSIVE thank you to @shinetrust.org.uk for this investment and MASSIVE well done to all fellow award winners.
This is much needed and will make a big different to children and families in tackling sleep inequalities
shinetrust.org.uk/2026/06/25/l...
#RightToRest
Let Teachers SHINE Winner 2026: Sean Harris - Right To Rest - SHINE
A transformative initiative tackling sleep inequality – a hidden barrier preventing thousands of children from reaching their full potential at school.
shinetrust.org.uk
June 25, 2026 at 2:47 PM
The cat is out of the bag.... 🐱
MASSIVE thank you to @shinetrust.org.uk for this investment and MASSIVE well done to all fellow award winners.
This is much needed and will make a big different to children and families in tackling sleep inequalities
shinetrust.org.uk/2026/06/25/l...
#RightToRest
MASSIVE thank you to @shinetrust.org.uk for this investment and MASSIVE well done to all fellow award winners.
This is much needed and will make a big different to children and families in tackling sleep inequalities
shinetrust.org.uk/2026/06/25/l...
#RightToRest
It's a tad hot out there....
What's hotter is the fact that we've seen over 8,300 educators and leaders apply poverty-informed practice and learning from our work across the UK this past year+
Reach out if we can be of support or if you'd like to join this growing number of disruptors
What's hotter is the fact that we've seen over 8,300 educators and leaders apply poverty-informed practice and learning from our work across the UK this past year+
Reach out if we can be of support or if you'd like to join this growing number of disruptors
June 24, 2026 at 12:03 PM
It's a tad hot out there....
What's hotter is the fact that we've seen over 8,300 educators and leaders apply poverty-informed practice and learning from our work across the UK this past year+
Reach out if we can be of support or if you'd like to join this growing number of disruptors
What's hotter is the fact that we've seen over 8,300 educators and leaders apply poverty-informed practice and learning from our work across the UK this past year+
Reach out if we can be of support or if you'd like to join this growing number of disruptors
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THREAD
Children and young people’s mental health is at crisis, with services overwhelmed and families struggling.
Nearly 1 in 5 primary school children now have a probable mental health disorder and 385,000 children are still waiting for support www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/childrens-me...
Children and young people’s mental health is at crisis, with services overwhelmed and families struggling.
Nearly 1 in 5 primary school children now have a probable mental health disorder and 385,000 children are still waiting for support www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/childrens-me...
June 23, 2026 at 8:44 AM
THREAD
Children and young people’s mental health is at crisis, with services overwhelmed and families struggling.
Nearly 1 in 5 primary school children now have a probable mental health disorder and 385,000 children are still waiting for support www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/childrens-me...
Children and young people’s mental health is at crisis, with services overwhelmed and families struggling.
Nearly 1 in 5 primary school children now have a probable mental health disorder and 385,000 children are still waiting for support www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/childrens-me...
Five 'leading' questions
Me on poverty and political resignations....
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#Leadership #ChildPoverty #KeirStarmer #Government #Policy #Place #Poverty
Me on poverty and political resignations....
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#Leadership #ChildPoverty #KeirStarmer #Government #Policy #Place #Poverty
The day after yesterday
Five 'leading' questions on child poverty and political resignations....
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June 23, 2026 at 6:49 AM
Five 'leading' questions
Me on poverty and political resignations....
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#Leadership #ChildPoverty #KeirStarmer #Government #Policy #Place #Poverty
Me on poverty and political resignations....
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#Leadership #ChildPoverty #KeirStarmer #Government #Policy #Place #Poverty
Me on considering poverty and how to help ensure that transition is poverty informed
#Transition from year 6 to 7 can be tough. Engagement can dip – especially for disadvantaged pupils. @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social outlines 20 practical, poverty-informed strategies/ideas to support belonging, attendance & success in KS3: buff.ly/9XkMywP #teaching #schools #education
Poverty-informed transition: 20 ideas and actions for schools - SecEd
How schools can manage Year 6–7 transition, boost engagement and support disadvantaged pupils at a critical stage.
buff.ly
June 18, 2026 at 5:37 AM
Me on considering poverty and how to help ensure that transition is poverty informed
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A brilliant day at the North West ELE Conference with a keynote from @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social discussing the importance of being 'furiously curious' with exploring what evidence means for our schools in our own communities.
@theeef.bsky.social
@theeef.bsky.social
June 15, 2026 at 3:58 PM
A brilliant day at the North West ELE Conference with a keynote from @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social discussing the importance of being 'furiously curious' with exploring what evidence means for our schools in our own communities.
@theeef.bsky.social
@theeef.bsky.social
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#Transition from year 6 to 7 can be tough. Engagement can dip – especially for disadvantaged pupils. @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social outlines 20 practical, poverty-informed strategies/ideas to support belonging, attendance & success in KS3: buff.ly/9XkMywP #teaching #schools #education
Poverty-informed transition: 20 ideas and actions for schools - SecEd
How schools can manage Year 6–7 transition, boost engagement and support disadvantaged pupils at a critical stage.
buff.ly
June 14, 2026 at 9:04 AM
#Transition from year 6 to 7 can be tough. Engagement can dip – especially for disadvantaged pupils. @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social outlines 20 practical, poverty-informed strategies/ideas to support belonging, attendance & success in KS3: buff.ly/9XkMywP #teaching #schools #education
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#Transition from year 6 to 7 can be tough. Engagement can dip – especially for disadvantaged pupils. @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social outlines 20 practical, poverty-informed strategies/ideas to support belonging, attendance & success in KS3: buff.ly/9XkMywP #teaching #schools #education
Poverty-informed transition: 20 ideas and actions for schools - SecEd
How schools can manage Year 6–7 transition, boost engagement and support disadvantaged pupils at a critical stage.
buff.ly
June 8, 2026 at 7:01 AM
#Transition from year 6 to 7 can be tough. Engagement can dip – especially for disadvantaged pupils. @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social outlines 20 practical, poverty-informed strategies/ideas to support belonging, attendance & success in KS3: buff.ly/9XkMywP #teaching #schools #education
Really enjoying penning a chapter on poverty-informed curriculum design and delivery in this!
Thanks to Jen Aggleton for the heavy lifting and to colleagues at @sagepub.com @teesvalleyed.bsky.social @openuniversity.bsky.social for getting this book into the hands of educators
Thanks to Jen Aggleton for the heavy lifting and to colleagues at @sagepub.com @teesvalleyed.bsky.social @openuniversity.bsky.social for getting this book into the hands of educators
June 4, 2026 at 7:47 AM
Really enjoying penning a chapter on poverty-informed curriculum design and delivery in this!
Thanks to Jen Aggleton for the heavy lifting and to colleagues at @sagepub.com @teesvalleyed.bsky.social @openuniversity.bsky.social for getting this book into the hands of educators
Thanks to Jen Aggleton for the heavy lifting and to colleagues at @sagepub.com @teesvalleyed.bsky.social @openuniversity.bsky.social for getting this book into the hands of educators
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#Transition from year 6 to 7 can be tough. Engagement can dip – especially for disadvantaged pupils. @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social outlines 20 practical, poverty-informed strategies/ideas to support belonging, attendance & success in KS3: buff.ly/9XkMywP #teaching #schools #education
Poverty-informed transition: 20 ideas and actions for schools - SecEd
How schools can manage Year 6–7 transition, boost engagement and support disadvantaged pupils at a critical stage.
buff.ly
June 2, 2026 at 3:08 PM
#Transition from year 6 to 7 can be tough. Engagement can dip – especially for disadvantaged pupils. @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social outlines 20 practical, poverty-informed strategies/ideas to support belonging, attendance & success in KS3: buff.ly/9XkMywP #teaching #schools #education
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NEW: A gender gap in the average pension contributions of men and women opens at the time of the birth of their first child, our research finds.
The report for the Pensions Commission provides new evidence on how labour market life-course trajectories link to pension saving and retirement outcomes:
The report for the Pensions Commission provides new evidence on how labour market life-course trajectories link to pension saving and retirement outcomes:
May 18, 2026 at 11:28 AM
NEW: A gender gap in the average pension contributions of men and women opens at the time of the birth of their first child, our research finds.
The report for the Pensions Commission provides new evidence on how labour market life-course trajectories link to pension saving and retirement outcomes:
The report for the Pensions Commission provides new evidence on how labour market life-course trajectories link to pension saving and retirement outcomes:
Connect with me on SubStack where you’ll find more posts from me and a bunch of free resources
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That Poverty Guy | Sean Harris | Substack
Dad; MAT based; PhD-ing; educator; journalist; author; passionate about tackling educational inequality.
Each week I give an update of news, research and insights from education (and beyond) mostly ...
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May 18, 2026 at 11:35 AM
Connect with me on SubStack where you’ll find more posts from me and a bunch of free resources
thatpovertyguy.substack.com
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💬 "Those with parents of professional backgrounds are 6 times more likely to become doctors than those from working-class backgrounds."
Our alumni, Luke, discusses the lack of working class representation in medicine ⤵️
Our alumni, Luke, discusses the lack of working class representation in medicine ⤵️
The hidden challenges facing state school medicine applicants - The Sutton Trust
Our alum, Luke, on the barriers to getting into the medical profession.
www.suttontrust.com
May 16, 2026 at 9:30 AM
💬 "Those with parents of professional backgrounds are 6 times more likely to become doctors than those from working-class backgrounds."
Our alumni, Luke, discusses the lack of working class representation in medicine ⤵️
Our alumni, Luke, discusses the lack of working class representation in medicine ⤵️
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I'm available this weekend for conversations if you've just picked up that we are recruiting for a Principal at The Vale Academy, Bedfordshire. Deadline Monday. Lovely school, trust into disruption-free learning and no fads.
mynewterm.com/jobs/138714/...
mynewterm.com/jobs/138714/...
Principal - The Vale Academy, Dunstable, Bedfordshire
Closing date: Midday, Mon 18th May, 2026. View full details and apply online at MyNewTerm.
mynewterm.com
May 16, 2026 at 9:37 AM
I'm available this weekend for conversations if you've just picked up that we are recruiting for a Principal at The Vale Academy, Bedfordshire. Deadline Monday. Lovely school, trust into disruption-free learning and no fads.
mynewterm.com/jobs/138714/...
mynewterm.com/jobs/138714/...
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Thanks @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social for featuring our founder Nathan Atkinson in the latest edition of the Cuppa with a Change Maker series. It’s an important conversation about why long-term, community-led change matters. Grab a cuppa & have a read! 🍵
thatpovertyguy.substack.com/p/cuppa-with...
thatpovertyguy.substack.com/p/cuppa-with...
Cuppa with a Change Maker
Nathan: Feeding change
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May 15, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Thanks @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social for featuring our founder Nathan Atkinson in the latest edition of the Cuppa with a Change Maker series. It’s an important conversation about why long-term, community-led change matters. Grab a cuppa & have a read! 🍵
thatpovertyguy.substack.com/p/cuppa-with...
thatpovertyguy.substack.com/p/cuppa-with...
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Love this book. A vital resource for schools 💗📚
So well deserved 👏
So well deserved 👏
Delighted to share that our book is an award winning resource!!
Thanks to @bloomsburyed.bsky.social the many co authors and Education Resource Awards team
And yes… that’s Barry from Eastenders (so thanks to him too!!)
Thanks to @bloomsburyed.bsky.social the many co authors and Education Resource Awards team
And yes… that’s Barry from Eastenders (so thanks to him too!!)
May 12, 2026 at 5:22 AM
Love this book. A vital resource for schools 💗📚
So well deserved 👏
So well deserved 👏
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So well deserved - we can't stop smiling!🥳
April 24, 2026 at 11:59 AM
So well deserved - we can't stop smiling!🥳
Delighted to share that our book is an award winning resource!!
Thanks to @bloomsburyed.bsky.social the many co authors and Education Resource Awards team
And yes… that’s Barry from Eastenders (so thanks to him too!!)
Thanks to @bloomsburyed.bsky.social the many co authors and Education Resource Awards team
And yes… that’s Barry from Eastenders (so thanks to him too!!)
April 24, 2026 at 6:27 AM
Delighted to share that our book is an award winning resource!!
Thanks to @bloomsburyed.bsky.social the many co authors and Education Resource Awards team
And yes… that’s Barry from Eastenders (so thanks to him too!!)
Thanks to @bloomsburyed.bsky.social the many co authors and Education Resource Awards team
And yes… that’s Barry from Eastenders (so thanks to him too!!)
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Great blog from @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social exploring how people bring meaning to research, and the importance of asking not "what works" but “what might work here, for us, and why?”
April 21, 2026 at 10:41 AM
Great blog from @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social exploring how people bring meaning to research, and the importance of asking not "what works" but “what might work here, for us, and why?”