design education equity empathy curiosity pragmatism play aka getting stuff done. Director Learning, National & Young V&A. @young_vam. All views my own. London, EnglandJoined January 2018
There is an artist in all of us 🎨
We’re celebrating the publication of @ed_vere’s new children’s book ‘The Artist’ with @PuffinBooks ✨
Discover the story of one brave artist’s epic adventure to share her art - find out more: bit.ly/3m7TY4G
There is now no Minister or Under Secretary in DfE with a sole focus on children's services and the early years. It isn't in either of the Junior Minister's briefs. A sad sign of the lack of value placed on these vital services.
Loving the food creativity chat on @BBC_Saturday whilst making choc loaf and chucking in all sorts of random stuff from the snack shelf ... #saturdaylive#comfortcooking
so so so LOVING hearing @CarolineBirdUK@Poetry_London@GoldsmithEng. Just so inspiring, insightful, honest... Reckon most of us are 'skating on thin ice of ourselves' atm...
“My passion for accuracy may strike you as oldmaidish –but since we do float on an unknown sea I think we should examine the other floating things that come our way very carefully; who knows what might depend on it? So I’m enclosing a clipping about racoons.” – Elizabeth Bishop
We need your 🌈!
Rainbows have become a symbol of support and hope during lockdown. We will be collecting some of your signs as a snapshot of children’s voices during a time of adversity.
Share your signs to #homemadesigns or [email protected]fal.cn/381JT
It is astonishing & very, very sad that some people remain incapable of seeing this magnificent monologue as a clear expression of compassion & concern for *everybody*. Humanity can’t be partisan. Maybe people need more help understanding that. Seminal broadcasting by @maitlis.
We’ve launched an #NHSPoster activity to help show NHS staff how loved they are.
Simply:
* Click the link below
* Select your favourite poster
* Print and colour it in
* Put it in your window
Please also RT so everyone can get involved 💙
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My husband is working 7 days a week processing #Covid19 tests for key workers.
His commute puts him in harm's way for 2 hours of every day.
Can we get some applause 👏 going for the scientist heroes behind the scenes?
#ThankYouScientists
Please RT.
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