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Great to be part of today’s Leadership Matters ‘Unlocking Potential’ national leadership symposium in Birmingham, with a chance to connect with colleagues old and new Evelyn Forde MBE, John Camp OBE Robert Halfon

The view from here: my first time at the #HayFestival. Loved it. Went to superbly entertaining and informative sessions by Michael Rosen 💙💙🎓🎓 NICE 爷爷 & chris riddell (on Shakespeare) and Emma Barnett & Stacey Dooley (on the realities of motherhood).

As Steve says …

The view from here: wonderful to enjoy a long walk around Chepstow with journalist Matthew Yeomans, author of the brilliant ‘Seascape: Notes from a Changing Coastline’, along with our mutual friend and general good guy, Andy Bethell.

‘Reading Rights: Books Build a Brighter Future’: bravo to ⁦Frank Cottrell-Boyce⁩ and ⁦BookTrust⁩: booktrust.org.uk/about-us/readi…

“It’s like a steamy wrestle between the two of them, where they are deeply attracted, but partly because they have a mutual talent crush” says ⁦The RSC⁩’s Daniel Evans⁩ of this intriguing new play about Shakespeare versus Marlowe … theguardian.com/culture/2025/m…

On his birthday, let’s appreciate Richard Schiff’s best moment in the show

“Using nouns makes the action feel like a core part of who we are—for better or worse …”: how grammar can shape motivation …

Wise words from #oracy guru Prof Neil Mercer …

As Gordon Brown says … “Already nearly one in two children in Birmingham and Manchester are living in poverty … Shakespeare was right: ‘The evil that men do lives after them’”: theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

A paean to language-learning via Darren Hankey ...

Have just finished Lisa Woollett's hauntingly beautiful book 'Lost to the Sea'. It explores the lost towns and cities off the UK coastline. This one's closest to me here in Suffolk - the once great medieval port of Dunwich, now miles out beneath the North Sea. #BartonBookshelf

The view from our afternoon out in Felixstowe, #Suffolk: a walk under glowering (but ultimately kindly) skies; lunch at the glorious Fish Dish (opposite the pier); and a dog reluctant to face the long walk back to the car. Carry on.

Required reading …

The view from here: the perfect evening at the end of a very hot day to sit in the garden reading this brilliant account of the summer of 1976 by John Lincoln Williams. It’s gritty, compelling, and even comes with a Spotify playlist of relevant songs. Thanks, as ever, Aldeburgh Bookshop.

Today in four pics: Molly B has a lie-in; our walk around Ixworth; a (ahem) light lunch at The Brewers Rattlesden; and our walk in Pakenham tonight #SuffolkBigSkies.

“There’s a broad coalition of parents, teachers & businesses for substantial change, reinforcing standards & quality, while broadening the curriculum / assessment to benefit individuals & the economy”: David Blunkett in today’s ⁦The Observer⁩ observer.co.uk/news/opinion-a…

Our latest season is here – globally inspired stories, thrillingly told 💫 Co-Artistic Directors Daniel Evans and Tamara Harvey share what’s coming up on our stages later this year and next – stories from across the centuries and around the globe.

The energy of the 'new' RSC continues ...

On Tuesday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt made a series of claims about the BBC's coverage of events in Gaza on Sunday. We've looked at the claims - and the number of misrepresentations and untruths that they contained.